Saruman of Many Colors (Commander) - Optimized Control

Kyle Massa
Jul 11, 2024
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Exhibition Tidecaller
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mana Sculpt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Storm of Saruman
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Consuming Aberration
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
The Water Crystal
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Frantic Search
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
39%synergy
Drown in the Loch
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Mindcrank
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Singularity Rupture
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Brainstorm
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Mystical Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ruin Crab
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
The Mindskinner
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
The Council of Four
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Halo Forager
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Lord of the Nazgûl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thief of Sanity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Subtlety
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Thieves' Guild Enforcer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Painter's Servant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Wizards of Thay
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mocking Sprite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cathartic Adept
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Saruman the White
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Void Rend
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Opt
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Deadly Rollick
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Press the Enemy
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Consider
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Thought Scour
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Memory Plunder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Brain Freeze
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Visions of Beyond
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Despark
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Inkshield
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sauron's Ransom
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Archive Trap
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Thought Collapse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Submerge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Ponder
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Damn
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Fractured Sanity
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Traumatize
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Mind Grind
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Cut Your Losses
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ringsight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Madness
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Extract from Darkness
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Circle of Power
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mind Sculpt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Shadow of the Enemy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Grindstone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Lithoform Engine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Primal Amulet
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Enchantments
Bloodchief Ascension
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Memory Erosion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shark Typhoon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fraying Sanity
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
As Foretold
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Monk Class
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Court of Cunning
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Necropotence
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Curse of the Bloody Tome
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
No Mercy
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Dilation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
The Bath Song
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Restless Reef
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Orzhov Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Island
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Watery Grave
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Tower
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Isolated Chapel
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Vault of Champions
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Underground River
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Morphic Pool
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Tundra
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Scrubland
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Undercity Sewers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Dismal Backwater
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy