Szarel, Genesis Shepherd (Commander) - Optimized +1/+1 Counters

Ethan Coover
Dec 15, 2025
The Best Combo Cards Released in 2025
This has been a great year for combos in Magic: The Gathering. So let's see which cards from 2025 combo the most in Commander.
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Mole Man, Moloid Master
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
78%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
71%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
66%synergy
Korvold, Fae-Cursed King
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Exploration Broodship
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Zuran Orb
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Harrow
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Horizon Explorer
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Exploration
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Scute Swarm
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Tear Asunder
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Glacial Chasm
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Tutor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Field of the Dead
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Worldly Tutor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Lotus Cobra
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Icetill Explorer
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Baloth Prime
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Mightform Harmonizer
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Orcish Lumberjack
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Springbloom Druid
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Evendo Brushrazer
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Scouring Swarm
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Famished Worldsire
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Evolution Witness
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Mayhem Devil
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Ouroboroid
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Soul of Windgrace
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Six
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-31%synergy
Mina and Denn, Wildborn
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Augur of Autumn
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Sabotender
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
God-Eternal Bontu
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
World Shaper
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Scythecat Cub
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Evolution Sage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Tireless Tracker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Corpsejack Menace
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Zell Dincht
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Halana and Alena, Partners
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Duskshell Crawler
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Rakdos Charm
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Constant Mists
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Entish Restoration
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-29%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Realms Uncharted
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Rain of Filth
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Fog
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Call
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wander Off
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Nahiri's Lithoforming
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Planetary Annihilation
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Blasphemous Act
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Scapeshift
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Planar Engineering
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Pest Infestation
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Wildfire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Escape to the Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Will of the Sultai
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Life from the Loam
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Gaze of Granite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Thoughts of Ruin
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Intent
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Summer Bloom
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Pull Through the Weft
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Reprocess
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Awaken the Woods
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Tectonic Break
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Purphoros
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The Endstone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Enchantments
Terrasymbiosis
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Spelunking
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Loading Zone
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
All Will Be One
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Exploration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Squandered Resources
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Burgeoning
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ride the Shoopuf
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Tectonic Split
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Doubling Season
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Branching Evolution
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Teval's Judgment
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Need for Speed
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Destructive Flow
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Bioengineered Future
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Price of Glory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Roaring Earth
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sphere Grid
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Lord Windgrace
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Lotus Field
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Ba Sing Se
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Swarmyard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-35%synergy
Weather Maker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Stomping Ground
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Vernal Fen
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Blood Crypt
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Escape Tunnel
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Festering Thicket
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Canyon Slough
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Twisted Landscape
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Mire
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Bayou
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain Valley
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-36%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Spire Garden
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Luxury Suite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Commercial District
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy