The most obvious example of this is Vorinclex's interaction with Primordial Hydra, one of the most popular Hydras in the format
First, it was cleaner and easier to process
Mono-Red Dragon's Approach Solphim, Mayhem Dominus 21%inclusion 145 decks 676 decks Neheb, the Eternal 21%inclusion 144 decks 676 decks Ashling, Flame Dancer 10%inclusion 66 decks 676 decks Syr Carah, the Bold 7.4%inclusion 50 decks 676 decks Magda, Brazen Outlaw 7.1%inclusion 48 decks 676 decks Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might 3.4%inclusion 23 decks 676 decks Urabrask 3.3%inclusion 22 decks 676 decks Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 3.0%inclusion 20 decks 676 decks Lathliss, Dragon Queen 3.0%inclusion 20 decks 676 decks Birgi, God of Storytelling 2.1%inclusion 14 decks 676 decks Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest 1.9%inclusion 13 decks 676 decks Themberchaud 1.8%inclusion 12 decks 676 decks Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion 1.2%inclusion 8 decks 676 decks Ganax, Astral Hunter // Dragon Cultist 1.0%inclusion 7 decks 676 decks Rionya, Fire Dancer 1.0%inclusion 7 decks 676 decks Longshot, Rebel Bowman 8.3%inclusion 5 decks 60 decks Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer 0.7%inclusion 5 decks 676 decks Ashling the Pilgrim 0.6%inclusion 4 decks 676 decks Chandra, Fire of Kaladesh 0.4%inclusion 3 decks 676 decks Inferno of the Star Mounts 0.4%inclusion 3 decks 676 decks Daretti, Scrap Savant 0.4%inclusion 3 decks 676 decks Zirilan of the Claw 0.4%inclusion 3 decks 676 decks Krenko, Mob Boss 0.4%inclusion 3 decks 676 decks Ganax, Astral Hunter // Guild Artisan 0.3%inclusion 2 decks 676 decks New Cards Hawkeye, Young Avenger 20%inclusion 16%synergy 3 decks 15 decks The Vision and Scarlet Witch 13%inclusion 9%synergy 2 decks 15 decks Panther Habit 6.7%inclusion 6%synergy 1 decks 15 decks Asgardian Inspiration 6.7%inclusion 5%synergy 1 decks 15 decks Loki's Scepter 6.7%inclusion 4%synergy 1 decks 15 decks High Synergy Cards Dragon's Approach 100%inclusion 99%synergy 674 decks 676 decks Thrumming Stone 60%inclusion 59%synergy 404 decks 676 decks Locket of Yesterdays 49%inclusion 49%synergy 331 decks 676 decks Knollspine Dragon 50%inclusion 47%synergy 341 decks 676 decks Pyromancer Ascension 43%inclusion 43%synergy 294 decks 676 decks Twinflame Tyrant 47%inclusion 35%synergy 183 decks 388 decks Birgi, God of Storytelling 41%inclusion 29%synergy 275 decks 676 decks Storm-Kiln Artist 42%inclusion 26%synergy 283 decks 676 decks Drakuseth, Maw of Flames 34%inclusion 26%synergy 231 decks 676 decks Dragon Mage 29%inclusion 25%synergy 194 decks 676 decks Top Cards Ruby Medallion 77%inclusion 20%synergy 521 decks 676 decks Faithless Looting 49%inclusion 9%synergy 331 decks 676 decks Chaos Warp 47%inclusion -14%synergy 320 decks 676 decks Blasphemous Act 46%inclusion -7%synergy 313 decks 676 decks Thrill of Possibility 43%inclusion 10%synergy 291 decks 676 decks Guttersnipe 38%inclusion 24%synergy 260 decks 676 decks Seething Song 38%inclusion 6%synergy 257 decks 676 decks Mana Geyser 34%inclusion 3%synergy 229 decks 676 decks Big Score 32%inclusion 1%synergy 217 decks 676 decks Lightning Greaves 29%inclusion -5%synergy 197 decks 676 decks Game Changers Jeska's Will 58%inclusion 23%synergy 394 decks 676 decks Gamble 21%inclusion -0%synergy 144 decks 676 decks Ancient Tomb 13%inclusion 1%synergy 90 decks 676 decks Underworld Breach 8.4%inclusion -0%synergy 57 decks 676 decks Chrome Mox 7.0%inclusion 0%synergy 47 decks 676 decks The One Ring 6.8%inclusion -5%synergy 46 decks 676 decks Mana Vault 5.9%inclusion -2%synergy 40 decks 676 decks Creatures Goldspan Dragon 28%inclusion 15%synergy 190 decks 676 decks Electro, Assaulting Battery 28%inclusion 17%synergy 19 decks 68 decks Runaway Steam-Kin 28%inclusion 11%synergy 187 decks 676 decks Torbran, Thane of Red Fell 27%inclusion 5%synergy 185 decks 676 decks Leyline Tyrant 25%inclusion 19%synergy 172 decks 676 decks Urabrask 24%inclusion 19%synergy 164 decks 676 decks Neheb, the Eternal 24%inclusion 6%synergy 160 decks 676 decks Ancient Copper Dragon 23%inclusion 14%synergy 154 decks 676 decks Utvara Hellkite 22%inclusion 17%synergy 146 decks 676 decks Terror of the Peaks 21%inclusion 11%synergy 142 decks 676 decks Solphim, Mayhem Dominus 21%inclusion 7%synergy 142 decks 676 decks Cavern-Hoard Dragon 21%inclusion 14%synergy 140 decks 676 decks Hellkite Tyrant 19%inclusion 8%synergy 130 decks 676 decks Balefire Dragon 18%inclusion 13%synergy 122 decks 676 decks Ashling, Flame Dancer 17%inclusion 11%synergy 117 decks 676 decks Inferno of the Star Mounts 17%inclusion 15%synergy 113 decks 676 decks Chandra's Incinerator 17%inclusion 10%synergy 113 decks 676 decks Longshot, Rebel Bowman 17%inclusion 12%synergy 10 decks 60 decks Caldera Pyremaw 16%inclusion 15%synergy 14 decks 86 decks Red Dragon 16%inclusion 13%synergy 105 decks 676 decks Magus of the Wheel 15%inclusion 6%synergy 104 decks 676 decks Backdraft Hellkite 15%inclusion 14%synergy 103 decks 676 decks Electrostatic Field 15%inclusion 9%synergy 99 decks 676 decks Lathliss, Dragon Queen 14%inclusion 11%synergy 95 decks 676 decks Manaform Hellkite 14%inclusion 13%synergy 92 decks 676 decks Thermo-Alchemist 13%inclusion 7%synergy 90 decks 676 decks Heartless Hidetsugu 13%inclusion 8%synergy 89 decks 676 decks Stormshriek Feral 13%inclusion 12%synergy 11 decks 84 decks Firebrand Archer 13%inclusion 4%synergy 85 decks 676 decks Themberchaud 12%inclusion 11%synergy 82 decks 676 decks Firespitter Whelp 12%inclusion 9%synergy 46 decks 381 decks Kessig Flamebreather 12%inclusion 5%synergy 81 decks 676 decks Bonehoard Dracosaur 12%inclusion 7%synergy 78 decks 676 decks Sunspine Lynx 10%inclusion 1%synergy 70 decks 676 decks Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest 10%inclusion 7%synergy 65 decks 676 decks Pinnacle Monk 9.5%inclusion -3%synergy 64 decks 676 decks Naktamun Lorespinner 9.1%inclusion 7%synergy 3 decks 33 decks Tyrant's Familiar 9.0%inclusion 7%synergy 61 decks 676 decks Dragon's Rage Channeler 9.0%inclusion 6%synergy 61 decks 676 decks Wrathful Red Dragon 8.9%inclusion 6%synergy 60 decks 676 decks Stormscale Scion 8.8%inclusion 7%synergy 8 decks 91 decks Ganax, Astral Hunter 8.6%inclusion 5%synergy 58 decks 676 decks Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might 8.6%inclusion 0%synergy 58 decks 676 decks Erebor Flamesmith 8.4%inclusion 3%synergy 57 decks 676 decks Anger 8.4%inclusion -4%synergy 57 decks 676 decks Parapet Thrasher 8.3%inclusion 6%synergy 7 decks 84 decks Scourge of Valkas 8.3%inclusion 5%synergy 56 decks 676 decks Satyr Firedancer 8.1%inclusion 8%synergy 55 decks 676 decks Scourge of the Throne 8.1%inclusion 3%synergy 55 decks 676 decks Summon: Bahamut 7.8%inclusion 7%synergy 6 decks 77 decks Instants Valakut Awakening 28%inclusion 9%synergy 187 decks 676 decks Unexpected Windfall 26%inclusion 1%synergy 173 decks 676 decks Deflecting Swat 26%inclusion -2%synergy 173 decks 676 decks Demand Answers 25%inclusion 2%synergy 166 decks 676 decks Lightning Bolt 25%inclusion -12%synergy 166 decks 676 decks Abrade 18%inclusion -24%synergy 122 decks 676 decks Pyretic Ritual 16%inclusion 1%synergy 106 decks 676 decks Tibalt's Trickery 15%inclusion -7%synergy 99 decks 676 decks Desperate Ritual 13%inclusion 1%synergy 91 decks 676 decks Red Elemental Blast 13%inclusion -6%synergy 90 decks 676 decks Pyroblast 12%inclusion -5%synergy 83 decks 676 decks Price of Progress 12%inclusion 4%synergy 82 decks 676 decks Delayed Blast Fireball 11%inclusion 6%synergy 76 decks 676 decks Bolt Bend 10%inclusion -9%synergy 69 decks 676 decks Untimely Malfunction 9.2%inclusion -19%synergy 49 decks 530 decks Return the Favor 9.2%inclusion -12%synergy 62 decks 676 decks Reverberate 7.8%inclusion -4%synergy 53 decks 676 decks Wild Magic Surge 7.7%inclusion -5%synergy 52 decks 676 decks Comet Storm 7.5%inclusion 3%synergy 51 decks 676 decks Redirect Lightning 7.2%inclusion -9%synergy 5 decks 69 decks Risk Factor 6.5%inclusion 4%synergy 44 decks 676 decks Laughing Mad 6.5%inclusion 3%synergy 5 decks 77 decks Shock 5.3%inclusion -1%synergy 36 decks 676 decks Commune with Lava 5.0%inclusion 2%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Sorceries Vandalblast 25%inclusion -16%synergy 171 decks 676 decks Grab the Prize 21%inclusion 13%synergy 111 decks 527 decks Cathartic Reunion 21%inclusion 10%synergy 139 decks 676 decks Wheel of Misfortune 19%inclusion 8%synergy 127 decks 676 decks Seize the Spoils 17%inclusion 4%synergy 116 decks 676 decks Fiery Confluence 16%inclusion 8%synergy 106 decks 676 decks Boltwave 16%inclusion 9%synergy 59 decks 377 decks Mizzix's Mastery 14%inclusion 8%synergy 95 decks 676 decks Tormenting Voice 14%inclusion 5%synergy 95 decks 676 decks Reforge the Soul 14%inclusion 6%synergy 93 decks 676 decks Wheel of Fortune 13%inclusion 4%synergy 90 decks 676 decks Will of the Jeskai 13%inclusion 9%synergy 11 decks 86 decks Crackle with Power 12%inclusion 8%synergy 84 decks 676 decks Flame Rift 11%inclusion 7%synergy 74 decks 676 decks Past in Flames 10%inclusion 2%synergy 66 decks 676 decks Shatterskull Smashing 9.5%inclusion 0%synergy 64 decks 676 decks Light Up the Stage 9.0%inclusion -2%synergy 61 decks 676 decks End the Festivities 7.8%inclusion 4%synergy 53 decks 676 decks Jaya's Immolating Inferno 7.7%inclusion 4%synergy 52 decks 676 decks Earthquake 7.5%inclusion 4%synergy 51 decks 676 decks Grapeshot 7.2%inclusion -2%synergy 49 decks 676 decks Wrenn's Resolve 7.0%inclusion -1%synergy 47 decks 676 decks Hex Magic 6.7%inclusion 1%synergy 1 decks 15 decks Reckless Handling 6.7%inclusion 1%synergy 45 decks 676 decks Snort 6.5%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 77 decks Pirate's Pillage 6.1%inclusion 0%synergy 41 decks 676 decks Chandra's Ignition 5.9%inclusion -3%synergy 40 decks 676 decks Chain Reaction 5.9%inclusion -7%synergy 40 decks 676 decks Rite of Flame 5.8%inclusion -3%synergy 39 decks 676 decks Romantic Rendezvous 5.6%inclusion 3%synergy 4 decks 71 decks Tectonic Hazard 5.6%inclusion 2%synergy 38 decks 676 decks Reckless Impulse 5.3%inclusion -3%synergy 36 decks 676 decks Utility Artifacts The Fire Crystal 22%inclusion -1%synergy 17 decks 77 decks Swiftfoot Boots 20%inclusion -20%synergy 137 decks 676 decks Spellweaver Helix 19%inclusion 19%synergy 128 decks 676 decks Semblance Anvil 16%inclusion 15%synergy 108 decks 676 decks Cloud Key 15%inclusion 12%synergy 100 decks 676 decks Primal Amulet 14%inclusion 13%synergy 95 decks 676 decks Wayfarer's Bauble 10%inclusion -4%synergy 68 decks 676 decks Monument to Endurance 7.0%inclusion 2%synergy 8 decks 114 decks Mjlnir, Hammer of Thor 6.3%inclusion -2%synergy 1 decks 16 decks Helm of Awakening 6.2%inclusion 4%synergy 42 decks 676 decks Commander's Plate 6.2%inclusion -7%synergy 42 decks 676 decks Mithril Coat 5.0%inclusion -6%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Enchantments Fiery Emancipation 26%inclusion 10%synergy 175 decks 676 decks Fiery Inscription 24%inclusion 18%synergy 163 decks 676 decks Rite of the Dragoncaller 19%inclusion 18%synergy 73 decks 377 decks Harness the Storm 18%inclusion 18%synergy 120 decks 676 decks Blood Moon 18%inclusion -3%synergy 119 decks 676 decks Descent into Avernus 17%inclusion 7%synergy 117 decks 676 decks Artist's Talent 17%inclusion 12%synergy 113 decks 676 decks Dragon Tempest 12%inclusion 9%synergy 83 decks 676 decks City on Fire 12%inclusion -3%synergy 78 decks 676 decks Virtue of Courage 11%inclusion 7%synergy 77 decks 676 decks Aggravated Assault 10%inclusion 1%synergy 65 decks 676 decks Braid of Fire 8.4%inclusion 4%synergy 57 decks 676 decks Sulfuric Vortex 8.0%inclusion -0%synergy 54 decks 676 decks Roiling Vortex 6.8%inclusion 1%synergy 46 decks 676 decks Origin of Thor 6.7%inclusion 6%synergy 1 decks 15 decks Breaching Dragonstorm 5.9%inclusion 4%synergy 5 decks 85 decks Arcane Bombardment 5.8%inclusion 4%synergy 39 decks 676 decks Dictate of the Twin Gods 5.5%inclusion -2%synergy 37 decks 676 decks Bitter Reunion 5.0%inclusion 2%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Planeswalkers Chandra, Torch of Defiance 13%inclusion 1%synergy 87 decks 676 decks Chandra, Hope's Beacon 6.7%inclusion 4%synergy 45 decks 676 decks Koth, Fire of Resistance 6.7%inclusion -2%synergy 45 decks 676 decks Utility Lands Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle 37%inclusion 13%synergy 248 decks 676 decks War Room 32%inclusion 2%synergy 218 decks 676 decks Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx 20%inclusion 1%synergy 137 decks 676 decks Arena of Glory 17%inclusion -3%synergy 117 decks 676 decks Spinerock Knoll 17%inclusion 3%synergy 115 decks 676 decks Forgotten Cave 17%inclusion 0%synergy 113 decks 676 decks Reliquary Tower 11%inclusion -1%synergy 76 decks 676 decks Lindblum, Industrial Regency 10%inclusion 7%synergy 8 decks 77 decks Urza's Saga 9.5%inclusion -2%synergy 64 decks 676 decks Buried Ruin 9.3%inclusion -4%synergy 63 decks 676 decks Command Beacon 8.6%inclusion -4%synergy 58 decks 676 decks Rogue's Passage 8.4%inclusion -16%synergy 57 decks 676 decks Bonders' Enclave 8.3%inclusion 3%synergy 56 decks 676 decks Mines of Moria 8.3%inclusion -3%synergy 56 decks 676 decks Geier Reach Sanitarium 8.1%inclusion 5%synergy 55 decks 676 decks Dwarven Mine 7.8%inclusion -2%synergy 53 decks 676 decks Shivan Gorge 7.7%inclusion 5%synergy 52 decks 676 decks Fogwell's Gym 6.7%inclusion 4%synergy 1 decks 15 decks Temple of the False God 6.4%inclusion -2%synergy 43 decks 676 decks Smoldering Crater 5.5%inclusion 0%synergy 37 decks 676 decks Inventors' Fair 5.5%inclusion -2%synergy 37 decks 676 decks Mana Artifacts Sol Ring 82%inclusion -2%synergy 555 decks 676 decks Arcane Signet 60%inclusion -1%synergy 405 decks 676 decks Mind Stone 24%inclusion -7%synergy 164 decks 676 decks Fire Diamond 22%inclusion -2%synergy 148 decks 676 decks Pyromancer's Goggles 19%inclusion 13%synergy 127 decks 676 decks Tablet of Discovery 16%inclusion 7%synergy 5 decks 32 decks Throne of Eldraine 15%inclusion 4%synergy 104 decks 676 decks Fellwar Stone 13%inclusion -3%synergy 91 decks 676 decks Extraplanar Lens 12%inclusion 5%synergy 79 decks 676 decks Cursed Mirror 11%inclusion -12%synergy 75 decks 676 decks Glittering Stockpile 11%inclusion 2%synergy 73 decks 676 decks Thought Vessel 8.1%inclusion -4%synergy 55 decks 676 decks Dragon's Hoard 7.2%inclusion 4%synergy 49 decks 676 decks Commander's Sphere 7.1%inclusion -1%synergy 48 decks 676 decks Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind 6.8%inclusion 4%synergy 46 decks 676 decks Lotus Petal 5.8%inclusion -3%synergy 39 decks 676 decks Everflowing Chalice 5.0%inclusion -1%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Caged Sun 5.0%inclusion -3%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Liquimetal Torque 5.0%inclusion -8%synergy 34 decks 676 decks Lands Myriad Landscape 30%inclusion 6%synergy 203 decks 676 decks Haven of the Spirit Dragon 7.0%inclusion 5%synergy 47 decks 676 decks Demolition Field 5.0%inclusion -0%synergy 34 decks 676 decks
Grim Hireling Treasures changed Commander forever, and Im not sure what the format would look like now without all of those Lotus Petals running amok
Ben Schnuck is a proxy artist who became an official Magic artist when he was hired to draw synthwave lands in the Shades Not Included Secret Lair, part of the February Secret Lair Superdrop
