Queza, Augur of Agonies (Commander) - Lifegain

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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10%synergy
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Opt
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
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21%synergy
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-3%synergy
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11%synergy
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16%synergy
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5%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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Propaganda
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4%synergy
Exquisite Blood
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1%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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10%synergy
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-2%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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-5%synergy
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4%synergy
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
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19%synergy
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13%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
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1%synergy
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10%synergy
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-6%synergy
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11%synergy
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6%synergy
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-4%synergy
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7%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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-4%synergy
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-1%synergy
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3%synergy
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0%synergy
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Sol Ring
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-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
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-7%synergy
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35%synergy
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29%synergy
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-17%synergy
Talisman of Progress
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-13%synergy
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1%synergy
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-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
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24%synergy
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-18%synergy
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-6%synergy
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6%synergy
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-11%synergy
Mind Stone
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4%synergy
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1%synergy
Chrome Mox
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-2%synergy
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1%synergy
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-3%synergy
Lotus Petal
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-5%synergy
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Swamp
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6%synergy
Island
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5%synergy
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5%synergy
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-5%synergy
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-3%synergy
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5%synergy
Watery Grave
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-7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
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-8%synergy
Godless Shrine
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-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
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-20%synergy
Prairie Stream
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-7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
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-10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
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-8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
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-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
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-10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
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-10%synergy
Caves of Koilos
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-8%synergy
Isolated Chapel
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-14%synergy
Obscura Storefront
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18%synergy
Morphic Pool
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-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
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-11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
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-6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
26%inclusion102 decks392 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
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5%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion96 decks392 decks
-12%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion92 decks392 decks
-11%synergy
Vault of Champions
23%inclusion91 decks392 decks
-9%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
23%inclusion86 decks382 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion88 decks392 decks
-2%synergy
Scoured Barrens
22%inclusion87 decks392 decks
16%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion85 decks392 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion80 decks392 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
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14%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
18%inclusion69 decks392 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
16%inclusion63 decks392 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion55 decks392 decks
-2%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
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3%synergy
Port Town
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-3%synergy
Temple of Silence
14%inclusion53 decks392 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
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-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
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2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
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10%synergy
Choked Estuary
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-4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion48 decks392 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion45 decks392 decks
-4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
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6%synergy
Tundra
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-5%synergy
Scrubland
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-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
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-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
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-5%synergy