Riku of Two Reflections (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Chris Guest
Apr 9, 2026
Is Paradigm a Fixed Version of Epic?
The new paradigm mechanic harkens back to an unloved mechanic from 21 years ago. But are these new cards more playable?
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Applied Geometry
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59%synergy
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39%synergy
Mind into Matter
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38%synergy
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40%synergy
Resonating Lute
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29%synergy
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Progenitor Mimic
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55%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
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46%synergy
Rite of Replication
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44%synergy
Biovisionary
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37%synergy
Quasiduplicate
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36%synergy
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32%synergy
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31%synergy
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Rampant Growth
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26%synergy
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Negate
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Counterspell
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2%synergy
Acidic Slime
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Farseek
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-16%synergy
Harrow
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20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
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19%synergy
Reclamation Sage
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24%synergy
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Underworld Breach
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-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
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-8%synergy
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Studious First-Year
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
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28%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
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20%synergy
Clever Impersonator
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26%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
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18%synergy
Coiling Oracle
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21%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
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24%synergy
Hornet Queen
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25%synergy
Clone
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24%synergy
Stunt Double
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24%synergy
Rearing Embermare
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25%synergy
Peregrine Drake
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17%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
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18%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
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20%synergy
Fractal Tender
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20%synergy
Pterafractyl
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20%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
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19%synergy
Emil, Vastlands Roamer
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20%synergy
Ambitious Augmenter
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20%synergy
Harmonized Trio
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19%synergy
Paradox Surveyor
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20%synergy
Geometer's Arthropod
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18%synergy
Topiary Lecturer
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19%synergy
Jadzi, Steward of Fate
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20%synergy
Risen Reef
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Farhaven Elf
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17%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
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8%synergy
Body Double
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18%synergy
Diluvian Primordial
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18%synergy
Altered Ego
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16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Trygon Predator
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Cuboid Colony
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Campus Composer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Kinetic Ooze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Owlin Spiralmancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Nev, the Practical Dean
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Primo, the Unbounded
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Landscape Painter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Undercover Operative
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Inferno Titan
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15%synergy
Eternal Witness
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0%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
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10%synergy
Mirror Image
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Wood Elves
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13%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Second Harvest
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26%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
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11%synergy
Beast Within
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-12%synergy
Double Major
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22%synergy
Chase Inspiration
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25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Eureka Moment
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
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20%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vibrant Outburst
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
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19%synergy
See Double
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Big Score
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mana Sculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
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2%synergy
Brainstorm
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-2%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
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10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Teach by Example
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
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-3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
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6%synergy
Return to Nature
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5%synergy
Rain of Revelation
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9%synergy
Comet Storm
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6%synergy
Reverberate
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7%synergy
Shared Summons
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8%synergy
Dig Through Time
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7%synergy
Izzet Charm
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7%synergy
Abrade
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4%synergy
Divert Disaster
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9%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-20%synergy
Fog
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5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
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3%synergy
Reiterate
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5%synergy
Mystic Reflection
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5%synergy
Psychic Spiral
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Opt
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0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Fated Infatuation
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Arachnogenesis
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Voidslime
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5%synergy
Sorceries
Migration Path
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22%synergy
Explore
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14%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Urban Evolution
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23%synergy
Shared Roots
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Repudiate // Replicate
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Planar Engineering
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Zimone's Experiment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Germination Practicum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Expansion Algorithm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Splatter Technique
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16%synergy
Artistic Process
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17%synergy
Rapturous Moment
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16%synergy
Clone Legion
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15%synergy
Preordain
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9%synergy
Spitting Image
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15%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
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6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
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11%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
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11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
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-21%synergy
Regrowth
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8%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Chain Reaction
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5%synergy
Reap the Past
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
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6%synergy
Hull Breach
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Stolen Identity
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9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
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0%synergy
Three Visits
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-17%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Overrun
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima's Will
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Circuitous Route
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Bounty
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Reflections
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Galadhrim
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Vastwood Surge
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
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6%synergy
Mathemagics
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Temur
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sleight of Hand
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6%synergy
Clear the Mind
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6%synergy
Croaking Counterpart
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5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mirror
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9%synergy
Mirror Box
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lattice Library
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Warstorm Surge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Pain for All
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Spellweaver Volute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mirror March
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Arcavios
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorpool
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Restless Spire
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Nursery
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Potioner's Trove
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Exploding Barrel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Locket
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Temur Banner
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
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5%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Island
97%inclusion31 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion28 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
81%inclusion26 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Sulfur Falls
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Abandon
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Turf
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Sodden Verdure
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Spectacle Summit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Scorched Geyser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Paradox Gardens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Game Trail
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Rimewood Falls
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Highland Forest
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-6%synergy