Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign (Commander) - Optimized

Yennett, Cryptic Sovereign
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Jeremy Rowe
Sep 23, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
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The Ur-Sphinx
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
42xlift
Turbulent Shore
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4.9xlift
Turbulent Wetlands
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4.8xlift
Gleaming Splendor
4.1%inclusion3 decks73 decks
0.3xlift
Wizard's Staff
4.1%inclusion3 decks73 decks
0.7xlift
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Brainstorm
83%inclusion223 decks270 decks
4.6xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
77%inclusion209 decks270 decks
4.1xlift
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion194 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Mystical Tutor
64%inclusion174 decks270 decks
2.6xlift
Ponder
64%inclusion172 decks270 decks
6.3xlift
In Garruk's Wake
61%inclusion166 decks270 decks
62xlift
Void Winnower
61%inclusion166 decks270 decks
29xlift
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
59%inclusion160 decks270 decks
23xlift
Vampiric Tutor
58%inclusion156 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion154 decks270 decks
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Vesuvan Drifter
19%inclusion50 decks270 decks
82xlift
Artisan of Kozilek
31%inclusion85 decks270 decks
77xlift
Plague Wind
29%inclusion77 decks270 decks
76xlift
Marvo, Deep Operative
27%inclusion74 decks270 decks
70xlift
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
25%inclusion68 decks270 decks
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Benthic Anomaly
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
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Hidetsugu and Kairi
31%inclusion83 decks270 decks
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Crystal Ball
20%inclusion54 decks270 decks
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Index
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
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Dream Cache
21%inclusion57 decks270 decks
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Magister Sphinx
53%inclusion142 decks270 decks
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Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
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Enigma Sphinx
46%inclusion125 decks270 decks
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Vega, the Watcher
40%inclusion107 decks270 decks
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Esper Sentinel
39%inclusion106 decks270 decks
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Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
36%inclusion96 decks270 decks
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Ethersworn Sphinx
33%inclusion89 decks270 decks
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Prognostic Sphinx
32%inclusion87 decks270 decks
53xlift
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
30%inclusion81 decks270 decks
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Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
29%inclusion79 decks270 decks
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Blazing Archon
28%inclusion76 decks270 decks
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Windreader Sphinx
28%inclusion75 decks270 decks
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Sphinx of the Final Word
28%inclusion75 decks270 decks
42xlift
Scholar of the Lost Trove
27%inclusion72 decks270 decks
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Doom Whisperer
26%inclusion70 decks270 decks
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Dazzling Sphinx
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
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Emrakul, the Promised End
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
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Cavalier of Gales
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
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Sephara, Sky's Blade
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
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Hullbreaker Horror
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
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Sheoldred, Whispering One
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
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Mother of Runes
17%inclusion46 decks270 decks
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Sphinx Ambassador
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
29xlift
Nezahal, Primal Tide
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
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Toxrill, the Corrosive
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
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Diluvian Primordial
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Sepulchral Primordial
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
23xlift
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
6.8xlift
Medomai the Ageless
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
5.6xlift
Ancient Cellarspawn
13%inclusion36 decks270 decks
6.7xlift
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
13%inclusion36 decks270 decks
2.9xlift
Rune-Scarred Demon
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
5.0xlift
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Defiler of Dreams
12%inclusion32 decks270 decks
20xlift
Master of Predicaments
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
25xlift
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
3.8xlift
Pathrazer of Ulamog
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
48xlift
Raffine, Scheming Seer
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
2.2xlift
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
23xlift
Serum Sovereign
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
58xlift
Angel of the Ruins
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
1.8xlift
Sphinx of Uthuun
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
28xlift
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
7.7xlift
Thassa's Oracle
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Roaming Throne
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Thassa, God of the Sea
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
6.9xlift
Serra's Emissary
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
4.2xlift
Summon: Bahamut
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
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Instants
Nexus of Fate
56%inclusion150 decks270 decks
33xlift
Path to Exile
52%inclusion140 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Void Rend
49%inclusion132 decks270 decks
1.4xlift
Counterspell
44%inclusion118 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Anguished Unmaking
43%inclusion117 decks270 decks
1.4xlift
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion103 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Enlightened Tutor
36%inclusion98 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Dark Ritual
35%inclusion94 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion90 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Teferi's Protection
32%inclusion87 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Brainsurge
31%inclusion85 decks270 decks
10xlift
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion78 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Force of Will
27%inclusion72 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Swan Song
26%inclusion69 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
4.8xlift
Generous Gift
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
1.8xlift
Mana Drain
21%inclusion58 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Mortify
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
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Force of Negation
18%inclusion48 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Esper Charm
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
9.2xlift
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion29 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
0.3xlift
Negate
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Otherworldly Gaze
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
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Flawless Maneuver
8.9%inclusion24 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Demonic Consultation
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Rapid Hybridization
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
4.7xlift
Silence
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0.5xlift
Render Silent
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Opt
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Mystic Confluence
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
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Telling Time
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
4.6xlift
Flusterstorm
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0.6xlift
Sphinx's Revelation
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
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Emergency Powers
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
11xlift
Mental Misstep
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Tainted Pact
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Malakir Rebirth
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
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Expropriate
53%inclusion142 decks270 decks
16xlift
Temporal Mastery
45%inclusion122 decks270 decks
15xlift
Approach of the Second Sun
36%inclusion97 decks270 decks
6.7xlift
Time Warp
34%inclusion92 decks270 decks
15xlift
Preordain
31%inclusion84 decks270 decks
5.9xlift
Portent
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13xlift
Breach the Multiverse
28%inclusion76 decks270 decks
17xlift
Demonic Tutor
27%inclusion72 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Temporal Manipulation
25%inclusion68 decks270 decks
18xlift
Rise of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion68 decks270 decks
8.8xlift
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion64 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Brilliant Ultimatum
22%inclusion60 decks270 decks
43xlift
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion58 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
Temporal Trespass
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
28xlift
Blatant Thievery
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
26xlift
Scheming Symmetry
19%inclusion51 decks270 decks
10xlift
Personal Tutor
19%inclusion51 decks270 decks
14xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
3.9xlift
Time Wipe
17%inclusion46 decks270 decks
4.5xlift
Serum Visions
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
18xlift
Capture of Jingzhou
15%inclusion41 decks270 decks
19xlift
Mnemonic Deluge
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
50xlift
Vindicate
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Dream Harvest
13%inclusion20 decks156 decks
18xlift
Alrund's Epiphany
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
38xlift
Reanimate
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Extinction Event
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
55xlift
Windfall
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Grim Tutor
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Supreme Verdict
8.9%inclusion24 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Tragic Arrogance
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
12xlift
Mystic Speculation
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
55xlift
Peer into the Abyss
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Bribery
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
4.5xlift
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
2.6xlift
Clone Legion
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
34xlift
Insatiable Avarice
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
3.1xlift
Restoration Seminar
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5.9xlift
Quantum Misalignment
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Cleansing Nova
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Diabolic Vision
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
3.8xlift
Moment of Reckoning
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
14xlift
Farewell
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
0.3xlift
Cruel Tutor
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
5.0xlift
Utility Artifacts
Scroll Rack
43%inclusion115 decks270 decks
12xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion97 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
17xlift
Portal to Phyrexia
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
20xlift
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
4.5xlift
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
3.7xlift
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
2.2xlift
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
14xlift
Explorer's Scope
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
44xlift
Isochron Scepter
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
1.8xlift
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
0.3xlift
Lavaspur Boots
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
10xlift
Genji Glove
5.2%inclusion12 decks230 decks
1.8xlift
Brainstone
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
7.1xlift
Enchantments
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion137 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Soothsaying
45%inclusion121 decks270 decks
49xlift
Mind's Dilation
34%inclusion92 decks270 decks
13xlift
Aqueous Form
30%inclusion82 decks270 decks
14xlift
Smothering Tithe
30%inclusion81 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Penance
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
19xlift
Propaganda
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion61 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion58 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Haunted Crossroads
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
59xlift
Reconnaissance
15%inclusion41 decks270 decks
5.7xlift
Baneful Omen
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
37xlift
Land Tax
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Necropotence
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Virtue of Persistence
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
7.2xlift
Phyrexian Arena
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Debtors' Knell
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
10xlift
Black Market Connections
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
0.3xlift
Future Sight
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
23xlift
Planeswalkers
Liliana Vess
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
29xlift
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
15%inclusion41 decks270 decks
8.2xlift
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
6.0xlift
Elminster
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
38xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
2.1xlift
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion109 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Halimar Depths
33%inclusion90 decks270 decks
8.8xlift
Rivendell
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
14xlift
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
3.3xlift
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion50 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
18%inclusion48 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Command Beacon
16%inclusion44 decks270 decks
3.7xlift
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
2.9xlift
Mortuary Mire
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
12xlift
Castle Vantress
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
10xlift
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
1.6xlift
Maze of Ith
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
Volrath's Stronghold
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
4.7xlift
Academy Ruins
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Zhalfirin Void
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
47xlift
New Benalia
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
25xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion259 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion187 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Chromatic Lantern
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
2.7xlift
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion88 decks270 decks
3.1xlift
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion84 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Dimir Signet
31%inclusion83 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Talisman of Dominance
28%inclusion75 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Talisman of Progress
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion68 decks270 decks
5.6xlift
Orzhov Signet
25%inclusion68 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Talisman of Hierarchy
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Mana Vault
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
1.2xlift
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Mana Geode
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
31xlift
Chromatic Orrery
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
5.6xlift
Obelisk of Esper
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
7.3xlift
Worn Powerstone
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
7.5xlift
Bender's Waterskin
7.4%inclusion15 decks203 decks
1.2xlift
Mind Stone
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Sonic Screwdriver
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
11xlift
Coalition Relic
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
10xlift
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
1.9xlift
Mox Opal
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
0.5xlift
Skyclave Relic
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
6.7xlift
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion259 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Island
96%inclusion259 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Command Tower
94%inclusion255 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Plains
94%inclusion254 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Hallowed Fountain
64%inclusion173 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Watery Grave
64%inclusion172 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Godless Shrine
61%inclusion165 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Raffine's Tower
58%inclusion156 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Arcane Sanctum
52%inclusion140 decks270 decks
1.3xlift
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion140 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion140 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion135 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion131 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Marsh Flats
49%inclusion131 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Morphic Pool
47%inclusion126 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Vault of Champions
46%inclusion123 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion115 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of Deceit
40%inclusion107 decks270 decks
4.2xlift
Temple of Enlightenment
39%inclusion106 decks270 decks
4.2xlift
Drowned Catacomb
37%inclusion99 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Temple of Silence
36%inclusion98 decks270 decks
3.6xlift
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion89 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Isolated Chapel
30%inclusion82 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Sunken Hollow
29%inclusion77 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Caves of Koilos
27%inclusion74 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Underground River
25%inclusion67 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Tundra
24%inclusion66 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion63 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Scrubland
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Underground Sea
22%inclusion60 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
22%inclusion60 decks270 decks
0.8xlift
Shipwreck Marsh
21%inclusion57 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion56 decks270 decks
1.1xlift
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion56 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Undercity Sewers
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion50 decks270 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion49 decks270 decks
0.7xlift
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
3.9xlift
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
0.9xlift
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
1.0xlift
Contaminated Landscape
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
1.8xlift
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion36 decks270 decks
1.7xlift
Shattered Sanctum
13%inclusion36 decks270 decks
0.6xlift
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
1.5xlift
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