Riku of Two Reflections (Commander) - Expensive Spellslinger

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
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30%synergy
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19%synergy
Mana Confluence
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21%synergy
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16%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
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17%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
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20%synergy
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Karplusan Forest
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-8%synergy
Willowrush Verge
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10%synergy
Cinder Glade
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-23%synergy
Thornspire Verge
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8%synergy
Fabled Passage
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1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
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6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
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12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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11%synergy
Flooded Grove
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-2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
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6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
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6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
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7%synergy