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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Gleaming Bastion
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
King T'Challa
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Daughter of the Deep
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
King Solomon's Frogs
3.1%inclusion1 decks32 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
56%inclusion293 decks522 decks
51%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
52%inclusion271 decks522 decks
50%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
51%inclusion268 decks522 decks
47%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
46%inclusion240 decks522 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
48%inclusion250 decks522 decks
41%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
46%inclusion239 decks522 decks
41%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
46%inclusion241 decks522 decks
40%synergy
Knight Exemplar
40%inclusion210 decks522 decks
39%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
40%inclusion209 decks522 decks
39%synergy
Intangible Virtue
45%inclusion233 decks522 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion353 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion289 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion257 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion253 decks522 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
48%inclusion248 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
42%inclusion219 decks522 decks
36%synergy
Wizard Class
42%inclusion217 decks522 decks
35%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion209 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
40%inclusion208 decks522 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
38%inclusion200 decks522 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
8.0%inclusion42 decks522 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
38%inclusion197 decks522 decks
25%synergy
Homunculus Horde
34%inclusion157 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Chasm Skulker
34%inclusion177 decks522 decks
29%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion174 decks522 decks
30%synergy
Haytham Kenway
31%inclusion164 decks522 decks
31%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
30%inclusion157 decks522 decks
28%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
30%inclusion154 decks522 decks
29%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
29%inclusion134 decks456 decks
27%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
28%inclusion145 decks522 decks
25%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
27%inclusion139 decks522 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
26%inclusion50 decks195 decks
23%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
25%inclusion133 decks522 decks
21%synergy
Valiant Knight
25%inclusion131 decks522 decks
25%synergy
Detective of the Month
24%inclusion126 decks522 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
24%inclusion125 decks522 decks
16%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
24%inclusion123 decks522 decks
22%synergy
Flumph
22%inclusion116 decks522 decks
20%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion110 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
20%inclusion106 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
20%inclusion105 decks522 decks
18%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
19%inclusion101 decks522 decks
18%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
19%inclusion88 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
18%inclusion96 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
18%inclusion94 decks522 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion87 decks522 decks
-7%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
16%inclusion47 decks288 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Innocence
16%inclusion78 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
16%inclusion82 decks522 decks
13%synergy
The Second Doctor
15%inclusion79 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Guardian of Faith
15%inclusion77 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Body of Knowledge
15%inclusion76 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
14%inclusion75 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
14%inclusion72 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
13%inclusion68 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
12%inclusion65 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
12%inclusion61 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
11%inclusion60 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Walking Atlas
11%inclusion59 decks522 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion59 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion59 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Nadir Kraken
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion57 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
10%inclusion53 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
10%inclusion52 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Walking Archive
10%inclusion51 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Lore Broker
9.2%inclusion48 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dream Fracture
37%inclusion193 decks522 decks
36%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
36%inclusion186 decks522 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion172 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion164 decks522 decks
-7%synergy
Opt
28%inclusion146 decks522 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion146 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion145 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
24%inclusion126 decks522 decks
20%synergy
Long River's Pull
23%inclusion117 decks520 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
22%inclusion115 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Oblation
21%inclusion111 decks522 decks
20%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion84 decks520 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion78 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Consider
13%inclusion68 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
12%inclusion64 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion60 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
11%inclusion59 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion54 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion54 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
8.8%inclusion46 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.4%inclusion44 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
8.2%inclusion43 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Deduce
8.0%inclusion42 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
7.9%inclusion41 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.7%inclusion40 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
7.3%inclusion38 decks522 decks
-0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.9%inclusion36 decks522 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.9%inclusion36 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.7%inclusion35 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion31 decks522 decks
-12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.9%inclusion31 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.6%inclusion29 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Erode
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
28%inclusion145 decks522 decks
25%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion141 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
26%inclusion134 decks522 decks
21%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
22%inclusion116 decks522 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion103 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion95 decks522 decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion93 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
18%inclusion92 decks522 decks
16%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
16%inclusion86 decks522 decks
14%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
16%inclusion84 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion83 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
16%inclusion82 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
15%inclusion80 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
15%inclusion76 decks522 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion71 decks522 decks
1%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
13%inclusion68 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
-0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
10%inclusion51 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Serum Visions
9.4%inclusion49 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion158 decks522 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion90 decks522 decks
-8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
17%inclusion88 decks522 decks
10%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
16%inclusion85 decks522 decks
16%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion74 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion60 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
-9%synergy
Folio of Fancies
11%inclusion55 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
9.4%inclusion49 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.2%inclusion37 decks402 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Ring
9.2%inclusion48 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7.7%inclusion40 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.6%inclusion29 decks522 decks
-3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
-3%synergy
Font of Mythos
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
38%inclusion196 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
36%inclusion189 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
30%inclusion154 decks522 decks
23%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
29%inclusion151 decks522 decks
27%synergy
Monologue Tax
28%inclusion147 decks522 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
27%inclusion140 decks522 decks
26%synergy
Inspiring Leader
26%inclusion134 decks522 decks
24%synergy
Smuggler's Share
23%inclusion121 decks522 decks
21%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
19%inclusion101 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Solitary Confinement
19%inclusion97 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion86 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
15%inclusion77 decks516 decks
12%synergy
Well of Ideas
15%inclusion76 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Tenuous Truce
14%inclusion73 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Witness Protection
12%inclusion61 decks522 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion58 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
10%inclusion51 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.0%inclusion47 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Chivalric Alliance
8.4%inclusion44 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.2%inclusion43 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.5%inclusion36 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Monk Class
6.9%inclusion36 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.9%inclusion36 decks522 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.7%inclusion35 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion33 decks522 decks
-4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.9%inclusion31 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Divine Visitation
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
1%synergy
Paladin Class
5.6%inclusion29 decks522 decks
5%synergy
History of Benalia
5.6%inclusion29 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.2%inclusion13 decks250 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
-10%synergy
True Conviction
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
14%inclusion74 decks522 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
11%inclusion55 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.6%inclusion45 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.9%inclusion31 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion380 decks522 decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion141 decks522 decks
24%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion135 decks522 decks
22%synergy
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion93 decks522 decks
15%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18%inclusion92 decks522 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion86 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
12%inclusion63 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.4%inclusion44 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion41 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.9%inclusion41 decks522 decks
-11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.5%inclusion34 decks522 decks
-8%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.3%inclusion33 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.2%inclusion27 decks522 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion435 decks522 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion410 decks522 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion373 decks522 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
63%inclusion329 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion286 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
52%inclusion273 decks522 decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
51%inclusion265 decks522 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion169 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion143 decks522 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion107 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Marble Diamond
20%inclusion104 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion89 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion61 decks517 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion25 decks233 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion51 decks522 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion50 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion519 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion519 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion455 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
77%inclusion401 decks522 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
66%inclusion343 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
59%inclusion309 decks522 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
55%inclusion285 decks522 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
51%inclusion268 decks522 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
49%inclusion258 decks522 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
42%inclusion218 decks522 decks
21%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
40%inclusion207 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion181 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion174 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
32%inclusion168 decks522 decks
-16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion162 decks522 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
30%inclusion159 decks522 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion114 decks522 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion110 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
20%inclusion102 decks522 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion94 decks484 decks
-8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
19%inclusion99 decks522 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion95 decks522 decks
-14%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion80 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion78 decks522 decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion71 decks522 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion70 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion67 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion66 decks522 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion59 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion54 decks522 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
10%inclusion50 decks522 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.0%inclusion47 decks522 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
7.5%inclusion39 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.3%inclusion38 decks522 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion37 decks522 decks
5%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.9%inclusion36 decks522 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
5.7%inclusion30 decks522 decks
-7%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.4%inclusion28 decks522 decks
3%synergy
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