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Baxter, Fly in the Ointment

Legendary Creature — Insect Mutant Scientist

Magic color symbol for U
Mono-Blue

How it feels to play against

Fair Game Interactive and enjoyable to play against.

Popularity

Niche Pick Less common, brings surprise factor.

Ranking

#3833 Current Rank

Links & Decks

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New Cards

Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Baxter, Fly in the Ointment decks.

The Ooze The Ooze
0% Synergy $10.25

Top Cards

The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Baxter, Fly in the Ointment decks.

Aetherize Aetherize
0% Synergy $0.39
An Offer You Can't Refuse An Offer You Can't Refuse
0% Synergy $2.87
Archmage Emeritus Archmage Emeritus
0% Synergy $1.63
Arrester's Admonition Arrester's Admonition
0% Synergy $0.04
Bident of Thassa Bident of Thassa
0% Synergy $0.39
Boomerang Boomerang
0% Synergy $0.16
Boomerang Basics Boomerang Basics
0% Synergy $0.65
Bounce Off Bounce Off
0% Synergy $0.20
Call to Heel Call to Heel
0% Synergy $0.05
Chasm Skulker Chasm Skulker
0% Synergy $0.83

Game Changers

Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.

Cyclonic Rift Cyclonic Rift
0% Synergy $40.94
Rhystic Study Rhystic Study
0% Synergy $56.56

Creatures

Essential creatures that complement Baxter, Fly in the Ointment's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.

Clinquant Skymage Clinquant Skymage
0% Synergy $0.22
Danny Pink Danny Pink
0% Synergy $13.74
Herald of Secret Streams Herald of Secret Streams
0% Synergy $3.77
Homunculus Horde Homunculus Horde
0% Synergy $0.90
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
0% Synergy $5.63
Ledger Shredder Ledger Shredder
0% Synergy $6.67
Lyla, Holographic Assistant Lyla, Holographic Assistant
0% Synergy $2.71
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
0% Synergy $3.79
Oneirophage Oneirophage
0% Synergy $0.15
Psychosis Crawler Psychosis Crawler
0% Synergy $0.55
Scrawling Crawler Scrawling Crawler
0% Synergy $8.76
Toothy, Imaginary Friend Toothy, Imaginary Friend
0% Synergy $8.45
Triskaidekaphile Triskaidekaphile
0% Synergy $0.59
Twenty-Toed Toad Twenty-Toed Toad
0% Synergy $3.88
Wavebreak Hippocamp Wavebreak Hippocamp
0% Synergy $0.74

Instants

Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Baxter, Fly in the Ointment safe.

Counterspell Counterspell
0% Synergy $2.05
Cyber Conversion Cyber Conversion
0% Synergy $0.55
Disallow Disallow
0% Synergy $2.19
Dispel Dispel
0% Synergy $0.40
Dissolve Dissolve
0% Synergy $0.17
Evacuation Evacuation
0% Synergy $0.29
Flow of Knowledge Flow of Knowledge
0% Synergy $0.27
Frantic Search Frantic Search
0% Synergy $0.44
Mana Leak Mana Leak
0% Synergy $0.14
Negate Negate
0% Synergy $0.12
Opt Opt
0% Synergy $0.30
Pull from Tomorrow Pull from Tomorrow
0% Synergy $0.21
Rapid Hybridization Rapid Hybridization
0% Synergy $0.91
Reality Shift Reality Shift
0% Synergy $0.29
Refute Refute
0% Synergy $0.18
Resculpt Resculpt
0% Synergy $0.37
Steady Progress Steady Progress
0% Synergy $0.24
Stifle Stifle
0% Synergy $9.06
Swan Song Swan Song
0% Synergy $8.55
Tolarian Winds Tolarian Winds
0% Synergy $0.99

Sorceries

Important sorcery spells that advance Baxter, Fly in the Ointment's game plan and control the board.

Enter the Enigma Enter the Enigma
0% Synergy $0.30
Gitaxian Probe Gitaxian Probe
0% Synergy $3.01
Ponder Ponder
0% Synergy $1.49
Preordain Preordain
0% Synergy $0.51
Ravenform Ravenform
0% Synergy $0.32
Serum Visions Serum Visions
0% Synergy $1.63
Windfall Windfall
0% Synergy $4.37

Utility Artifacts

Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.

The Ozolith The Ozolith
0% Synergy $51.78

Enchantments

Powerful enchantments that support Baxter, Fly in the Ointment's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.

Nerd Rage Nerd Rage
0% Synergy $0.64
Ominous Seas Ominous Seas
0% Synergy $1.56
Propaganda Propaganda
0% Synergy $3.23
Reconnaissance Mission Reconnaissance Mission
0% Synergy $1.53
Teferi's Ageless Insight Teferi's Ageless Insight
0% Synergy $3.95

Utility Lands

Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.

Diamond City Diamond City
0% Synergy $1.34
Drannith Ruins Drannith Ruins
0% Synergy $0.29
Forge of Heroes Forge of Heroes
0% Synergy $0.51
Mystic Sanctuary Mystic Sanctuary
0% Synergy $4.84
Nesting Grounds Nesting Grounds
0% Synergy $0.34
Reliquary Tower Reliquary Tower
0% Synergy $3.71
Temple of the False God Temple of the False God
0% Synergy $0.23
Tyrite Sanctum Tyrite Sanctum
0% Synergy $3.35

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