Riku of Two Reflections (Commander) - Optimized

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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Emeritus of Ideation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eternal Witness
66%inclusion106 decks161 decks
50%synergy
Rite of Replication
50%inclusion80 decks161 decks
47%synergy
Biovisionary
37%inclusion59 decks161 decks
36%synergy
Twinning Staff
40%inclusion65 decks161 decks
35%synergy
Narset's Reversal
37%inclusion60 decks161 decks
34%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
37%inclusion59 decks161 decks
33%synergy
Clever Impersonator
35%inclusion56 decks161 decks
32%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
38%inclusion61 decks161 decks
30%synergy
Progenitor Mimic
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
30%synergy
Double Major
33%inclusion53 decks161 decks
30%synergy
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Farseek
58%inclusion94 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion82 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
50%inclusion81 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
49%inclusion79 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion77 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion74 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
45%inclusion72 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion71 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
43%inclusion69 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Chaos Warp
40%inclusion65 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion94 decks161 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
48%inclusion78 decks161 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion61 decks161 decks
27%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion56 decks161 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion54 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion49 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Seedborn Muse
28%inclusion45 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion39 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Mulldrifter
34%inclusion55 decks161 decks
29%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
34%inclusion55 decks161 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
32%inclusion52 decks161 decks
25%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion46 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
28%inclusion45 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion43 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Spark Double
26%inclusion42 decks161 decks
21%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
26%inclusion42 decks161 decks
24%synergy
Reclamation Sage
24%inclusion39 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
24%inclusion38 decks161 decks
21%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
24%inclusion38 decks161 decks
21%synergy
Peregrine Drake
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
22%inclusion35 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion34 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
20%inclusion33 decks161 decks
17%synergy
Palinchron
20%inclusion32 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion32 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
19%inclusion31 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Stunt Double
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Clone
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Wood Elves
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion21 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Guttersnipe
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Cobra
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Acidic Slime
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Beast Whisperer
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Delighted Halfling
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
-6%synergy
Inferno Titan
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
34%inclusion55 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
30%inclusion48 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
29%inclusion46 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
27%inclusion44 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Harrow
27%inclusion43 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion37 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
20%inclusion32 decks161 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion30 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion27 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion27 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Manamorphose
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Twincast
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Flame of Anor
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Planar Genesis
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Second Harvest
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
-4%synergy
Turnabout
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Opt
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Snap
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Eureka Moment
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
4%synergy
See Double
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Mana Sculpt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
35%inclusion57 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion54 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Mythos of Illuna
26%inclusion42 decks161 decks
25%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
25%inclusion41 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Time Warp
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Doppelgang
22%inclusion35 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion33 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion33 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion32 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
19%inclusion31 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Quasiduplicate
19%inclusion30 decks161 decks
18%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Hull Breach
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Urban Evolution
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Decimate
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion16 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Tooth and Nail
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.1%inclusion13 decks160 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Guided Passage
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Bonus Round
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Crackle with Power
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Clone Legion
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Time Stretch
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.6%inclusion7 decks126 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion47 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion26 decks161 decks
-8%synergy
Mirror Box
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
-3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Parallel Lives
25%inclusion41 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
21%inclusion34 decks161 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion33 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
19%inclusion31 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Double Vision
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Breach
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Exploration
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
9.3%inclusion15 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
-20%synergy
Guardian Project
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
6.2%inclusion10 decks161 decks
-14%synergy
Splinter Twin
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion74 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
25%inclusion41 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion40 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion32 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion26 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
-6%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion137 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion105 decks161 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion35 decks161 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion30 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion29 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion27 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
-7%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.7%inclusion14 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion13 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
7.5%inclusion12 decks161 decks
-7%synergy
Resonating Lute
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion9 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion158 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion155 decks161 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion150 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion148 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion121 decks161 decks
27%synergy
Steam Vents
73%inclusion118 decks161 decks
29%synergy
Stomping Ground
73%inclusion117 decks161 decks
26%synergy
Ketria Triome
61%inclusion98 decks161 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion91 decks161 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion90 decks161 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion82 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
50%inclusion80 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion75 decks161 decks
-9%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion75 decks161 decks
13%synergy
Rootbound Crag
46%inclusion74 decks161 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
45%inclusion73 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
43%inclusion69 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
34%inclusion55 decks161 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
32%inclusion52 decks161 decks
17%synergy
Spire Garden
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Cinder Glade
32%inclusion51 decks161 decks
-9%synergy
Tropical Island
31%inclusion50 decks161 decks
16%synergy
Taiga
30%inclusion49 decks161 decks
15%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion47 decks161 decks
14%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
27%inclusion44 decks161 decks
19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
27%inclusion43 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion38 decks161 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion37 decks161 decks
-12%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion36 decks161 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
21%inclusion34 decks161 decks
-11%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion30 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion28 decks161 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion27 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion26 decks161 decks
-15%synergy
Commercial District
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion25 decks161 decks
4%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
15%inclusion24 decks161 decks
11%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion23 decks161 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion22 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
13%inclusion21 decks161 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion20 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion19 decks161 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
3%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion17 decks161 decks
3%synergy