Neera, Wild Mage (Commander) - Budget Core

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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Etali, Primal Storm
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Telling Time
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Desolation Twin
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Double Vision
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
45%synergy
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Opt
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Abrade
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Izzet Charm
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Serum Visions
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Portent
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Creatures
Guttersnipe
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Ulamog's Crusher
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Magmatic Force
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Maelstrom Colossus
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Impulsivity
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Flaring Cinder
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Bane of Bala Ged
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Plargg and Nassari
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Wildfire Devils
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Najal, the Storm Runner
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
River Song
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Pathrazer of Ulamog
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Meteor Golem
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Archmage of Runes
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Silvergill Peddler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sizzling Changeling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Loch Mare
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Etherium-Horn Sorcerer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Rootha, Mercurial Artist
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-27%synergy
Triplicate Titan
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Stone Idol
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Tempest Angler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Mongoose Lizard
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Giant Koi
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Consider
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Deliberate
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Brainsurge
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Fading Hope
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Expedite
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Curate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Spell Pierce
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Shock
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Beyeen Veil
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-35%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Mutation
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Run Away Together
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Peek
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Depart the Realm
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Mizzium Skin
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Blustersquall
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Quick Study
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Denial
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Spy Network
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Twinferno
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Shore Up
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Wild Unraveling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Giantfall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Zuko's Exile
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Slick Sequence
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Magma Opus
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Strike
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Command
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dream Cache
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Index
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Clone Legion
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Aether Gale
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Chaotic Transformation
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Warp World
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
River's Rebuke
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-23%synergy
Whims of the Fates
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Expressive Iteration
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Scrambleverse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Dance with Calamity
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Vision
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Impolite Entrance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Foresee
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Void Snare
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Crash Through
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Cone of Cold
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Brass's Bounty
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Impede Momentum
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Endeavor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Throes of Chaos
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Plasma Bolt
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Chaos Wand
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Wand of Wonder
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Wizard's Spellbook
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Brainstone
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Crystal Ball
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Giant's Amulet
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Goggles of Night
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Witching Well
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Melded Moxite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Powerbalance
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Precognition Field
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Future Sight
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Thought Reflection
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
One with the Multiverse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eye of the Storm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Mind Unbound
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wild Evocation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Soothsaying
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Weftwalking
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra, Flameshaper
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Halimar Depths
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-41%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Hidden Volcano
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
-29%synergy
Sky Diamond
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Fire Diamond
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Locket
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Firemind Vessel
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Keyrune
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-34%synergy
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-35%synergy
Prismari Campus
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Maestros Theater
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Eroded Canyon
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Airship Engine Room
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Spectacle Summit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Beyeen Veil
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Highland Lake
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-37%synergy
Fiery Islet
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy