Prismari, the Inspiration (Commander) - Core

Prismari, the Inspiration
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
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Goblin Electromancer
59%inclusion160 decks270 decks
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Mana Geyser
57%inclusion155 decks270 decks
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Prismari Charm
56%inclusion150 decks270 decks
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Stock Up
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Lightning Bolt
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Opt
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Maelstrom Artisan
5.6%inclusion15 decks269 decks
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Duel Tactics
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
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Impractical Joke
7.9%inclusion21 decks266 decks
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Tackle Artist
10%inclusion26 decks264 decks
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Spellbook Seeker
5.7%inclusion15 decks264 decks
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Stadium Tidalmage
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
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Skycoach Waypoint
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
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Abstract Paintmage
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Electro, Assaulting Battery
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Thunderclap Drake
26%inclusion69 decks270 decks
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Galazeth Prismari
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
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Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
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Hexing Squelcher
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
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Emeritus of Conflict
23%inclusion62 decks269 decks
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Molten-Core Maestro
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
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Harmonized Trio
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Zaffai and the Tempests
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Dirgur Focusmage
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Niv-Mizzet, Parun
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Hydro-Channeler
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Vivi Ornitier
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Baral, Chief of Compliance
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Colorstorm Stallion
18%inclusion49 decks270 decks
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Emeritus of Ideation
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
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Thunderdrum Soloist
14%inclusion39 decks269 decks
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Young Pyromancer
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Birgi, God of Storytelling
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Coruscation Mage
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Ashling, Flame Dancer
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Goldspan Dragon
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Ral, Monsoon Mage
12%inclusion32 decks270 decks
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Talrand, Sky Summoner
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
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Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
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Muse Seeker
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
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Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
11%inclusion29 decks270 decks
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Spectacular Skywhale
10%inclusion27 decks269 decks
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Harmonic Prodigy
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
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Third Path Iconoclast
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
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Longshot, Rebel Bowman
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
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Elemental Mascot
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Mizzix of the Izmagnus
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
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Ashling, Rekindled
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
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Mocking Sprite
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Laboratory Maniac
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Rootha, Mastering the Moment
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Pensive Professor
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Exhibition Tidecaller
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Inspired Skypainter
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Prismari Pianist
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
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Rionya, Fire Dancer
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Pigment Wrangler
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Manaform Hellkite
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The Dawning Archaic
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Frantic Search
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Flashback
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Prismari Command
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Counterspell
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Pyretic Ritual
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Seething Song
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Abrade
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Snap
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Consider
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Brainstorm
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Unexpected Windfall
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Chaos Warp
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Return the Favor
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
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Traumatic Critique
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Vibrant Outburst
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Desperate Ritual
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Negate
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Burst Lightning
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Shock
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Mana Sculpt
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Expedite
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Lightning Strike
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Chase Inspiration
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Galvanic Iteration
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Reality Shift
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Magma Opus
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Brush Off
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Rapturous Moment
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Preordain
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Grapeshot
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Sleight of Hand
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Blasphemous Act
39%inclusion105 decks270 decks
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Strike It Rich
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
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Expressive Iteration
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1.4xlift
Ponder
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Boltwave
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Flow State
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Faithless Looting
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Mizzix's Mastery
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Serum Visions
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Splatter Technique
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Crackle with Power
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Gitaxian Probe
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Solve the Equation
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Wisdom of Ages
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Improvisation Capstone
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Brass's Bounty
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Rite of Flame
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Past in Flames
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Pirate's Pillage
16%inclusion44 decks270 decks
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Vandalblast
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Treasure Cruise
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Mathemagics
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Mind's Desire
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
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Rousing Refrain
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
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Elemental Eruption
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
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Echocasting Symposium
11%inclusion30 decks267 decks
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Empty the Warrens
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
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Furygale Flocking
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Artistic Process
10%inclusion26 decks269 decks
6.5xlift
Chain Reaction
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Steal the Show
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
3.3xlift
Windfall
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Rite of Replication
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Procrastinate
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
8.1xlift
Deep Analysis
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Creative Technique
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Volcanic Torrent
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Visionary's Dance
7.6%inclusion20 decks264 decks
3.9xlift
Dance with Calamity
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Overmaster
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
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Aether Gale
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
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Epic Experiment
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Stitch in Time
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Abstract Performance
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Bonus Round
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
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Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion78 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Ruby Medallion
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
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Diary of Dreams
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
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Sapphire Medallion
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Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
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Mindsplice Apparatus
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
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Wayfarer's Bauble
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
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Thousand-Year Storm
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Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
3.1xlift
Case of the Ransacked Lab
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
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Propaganda
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Sorcerer Class
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Omniscience
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Amphibian Downpour
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
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Artist's Talent
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Bombardment
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
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Ral, Crackling Wit
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Ral, Storm Conduit
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
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Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion131 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion100 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion50 decks270 decks
2.2xlift
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion46 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
4.2xlift
Restless Spire
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
8.9%inclusion24 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
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Sol Ring
87%inclusion236 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion221 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Resonating Lute
64%inclusion172 decks270 decks
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Talisman of Creativity
55%inclusion149 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Izzet Signet
47%inclusion128 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion96 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Tablet of Discovery
35%inclusion93 decks264 decks
3.7xlift
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion89 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Mind Stone
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
Thran Dynamo
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Potioner's Trove
11%inclusion28 decks264 decks
7.9xlift
Worn Powerstone
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Cursed Mirror
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Sky Diamond
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
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Gilded Lotus
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
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Mountain
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Island
98%inclusion265 decks270 decks
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Command Tower
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Sulfur Falls
64%inclusion173 decks270 decks
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Shivan Reef
59%inclusion158 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Stormcarved Coast
58%inclusion156 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Cascade Bluffs
56%inclusion150 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Frostboil Snarl
48%inclusion130 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Scorched Geyser
40%inclusion107 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
Steam Vents
39%inclusion105 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of Epiphany
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Ferrous Lake
35%inclusion94 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Spectacle Summit
34%inclusion92 decks270 decks
3.5xlift
Turbulent Springs
27%inclusion74 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Izzet Boilerworks
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Training Center
26%inclusion69 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion61 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Riverpyre Verge
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Coastal Peak
21%inclusion57 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion53 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Prismari Campus
18%inclusion48 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Molten Tributary
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Fiery Islet
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Riverglide Pathway
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Thundering Falls
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion32 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Hall of Oracles
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Myriad Landscape
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Thriving Bluff
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Volcanic Island
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Eroded Canyon
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Silundi Vision
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Valakut Awakening
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Baron, Airship Kingdom
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Study Hall
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Airship Engine Room
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
2.0xlift
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