Moving a character doesn't grant them any special protection (in other words, you don't have to destroy the Location before attacking a character at that Location, or anything like that), but some cards have special abilities keyed to them moving to locations
There's nothing wrong with complexity, of course, but Lorcana's popularity suggests a clear desire for the opposite too
Finally, Cloud also has the capacity to generate Treasure tokens, helping to offset the cost of casting/attaching more equipment
In this piece, I'll go over a variety of decks, both powerhouses during set 3, or potential contenders in the near future
Deck Filters Doctor Strange, Surgeon 16%inclusion 15%synergy 44 decks 276 decks Gleaming Bastion 7.4%inclusion -1%synergy 22 decks 297 decks Liliana the Faultless 4.3%inclusion 4%synergy 2 decks 47 decks King T'Challa 3.7%inclusion -1%synergy 11 decks 300 decks Avengers Hangar 3.3%inclusion 1%synergy 9 decks 276 decks High Synergy Cards The Wind Crystal 88%inclusion 79%synergy 1.32K decks 1.51K decks Rhox Faithmender 76%inclusion 71%synergy 1.15K decks 1.51K decks The Water Crystal 78%inclusion 70%synergy 1.18K decks 1.51K decks Soul Warden 70%inclusion 63%synergy 1.05K decks 1.51K decks Space-Time Anomaly 68%inclusion 62%synergy 886 decks 1.30K decks Will, Scion of Peace 61%inclusion 57%synergy 917 decks 1.51K decks Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital 61%inclusion 55%synergy 917 decks 1.51K decks Soul's Attendant 59%inclusion 54%synergy 896 decks 1.51K decks Beacon of Immortality 57%inclusion 53%synergy 858 decks 1.51K decks Adventurer's Inn 56%inclusion 51%synergy 847 decks 1.51K decks Top Cards Swords to Plowshares 76%inclusion 8%synergy 1.15K decks 1.51K decks Authority of the Consuls 56%inclusion 46%synergy 852 decks 1.51K decks Counterspell 55%inclusion 1%synergy 831 decks 1.51K decks Bruvac the Grandiloquent 54%inclusion 50%synergy 812 decks 1.51K decks Dovin's Veto 54%inclusion 15%synergy 809 decks 1.51K decks Fumigate 53%inclusion 48%synergy 803 decks 1.51K decks Heliod's Intervention 51%inclusion 45%synergy 777 decks 1.51K decks Path to Exile 51%inclusion -2%synergy 775 decks 1.51K decks Cleric Class 51%inclusion 46%synergy 763 decks 1.51K decks Propaganda 50%inclusion 23%synergy 760 decks 1.51K decks Game Changers Rhystic Study 30%inclusion 7%synergy 452 decks 1.51K decks Cyclonic Rift 27%inclusion 6%synergy 405 decks 1.51K decks Smothering Tithe 24%inclusion 0%synergy 361 decks 1.51K decks Farewell 23%inclusion 6%synergy 340 decks 1.51K decks Grand Arbiter Augustin IV 21%inclusion 12%synergy 321 decks 1.51K decks Teferi's Protection 17%inclusion 2%synergy 260 decks 1.51K decks Fierce Guardianship 17%inclusion 1%synergy 251 decks 1.51K decks Enlightened Tutor 13%inclusion -4%synergy 190 decks 1.51K decks Mystical Tutor 11%inclusion -1%synergy 169 decks 1.51K decks The One Ring 8.3%inclusion 0%synergy 125 decks 1.51K decks Creatures Aerith Gainsborough 48%inclusion 44%synergy 731 decks 1.51K decks Drogskol Reaver 48%inclusion 42%synergy 727 decks 1.51K decks Haliya, Guided by Light 46%inclusion 41%synergy 607 decks 1.32K decks Ruin Crab 46%inclusion 43%synergy 692 decks 1.51K decks Y'shtola Rhul 45%inclusion 39%synergy 681 decks 1.51K decks Serra Ascendant 44%inclusion 40%synergy 666 decks 1.51K decks The Gaffer 44%inclusion 40%synergy 658 decks 1.51K decks Gold-Forged Thopteryx 41%inclusion 32%synergy 626 decks 1.51K decks Exemplar of Light 38%inclusion 35%synergy 576 decks 1.51K decks Felidar Sovereign 38%inclusion 34%synergy 570 decks 1.51K decks Angel of Vitality 35%inclusion 31%synergy 523 decks 1.51K decks Heliod, Sun-Crowned 33%inclusion 29%synergy 498 decks 1.51K decks Kwain, Itinerant Meddler 33%inclusion 26%synergy 492 decks 1.51K decks Daxos, Blessed by the Sun 32%inclusion 30%synergy 490 decks 1.51K decks Mangara, the Diplomat 32%inclusion 27%synergy 490 decks 1.51K decks Suture Priest 31%inclusion 28%synergy 470 decks 1.51K decks Guide of Souls 31%inclusion 28%synergy 462 decks 1.51K decks Sphinx of the Revelation 29%inclusion 27%synergy 442 decks 1.51K decks Gogo, Master of Mimicry 28%inclusion 25%synergy 424 decks 1.51K decks Delney, Streetwise Lookout 26%inclusion 22%synergy 394 decks 1.51K decks The Mindskinner 25%inclusion 23%synergy 377 decks 1.51K decks Esper Sentinel 25%inclusion 3%synergy 372 decks 1.51K decks Auriok Champion 24%inclusion 23%synergy 369 decks 1.51K decks Wall of Reverence 22%inclusion 21%synergy 333 decks 1.51K decks Hinterland Sanctifier 21%inclusion 19%synergy 317 decks 1.51K decks Celestine, the Living Saint 20%inclusion 18%synergy 302 decks 1.51K decks Archangel of Thune 19%inclusion 17%synergy 293 decks 1.51K decks Grand Abolisher 18%inclusion 8%synergy 277 decks 1.51K decks Nyx-Fleece Ram 18%inclusion 16%synergy 268 decks 1.51K decks Angel of Destiny 17%inclusion 15%synergy 257 decks 1.51K decks Shabraz, the Skyshark 17%inclusion 12%synergy 255 decks 1.51K decks Elenda's Hierophant 15%inclusion 14%synergy 232 decks 1.51K decks Witch Enchanter 15%inclusion 2%synergy 230 decks 1.51K decks Resplendent Angel 14%inclusion 13%synergy 216 decks 1.51K decks Lunarch Veteran 14%inclusion 12%synergy 208 decks 1.51K decks Archivist of Oghma 13%inclusion 8%synergy 192 decks 1.51K decks Nykthos Paragon 13%inclusion 11%synergy 191 decks 1.51K decks Hedron Crab 12%inclusion 10%synergy 179 decks 1.51K decks Ocelot Pride 11%inclusion 10%synergy 173 decks 1.51K decks Ajani's Pridemate 11%inclusion 10%synergy 166 decks 1.51K decks Spark Double 11%inclusion 7%synergy 164 decks 1.51K decks Windborn Muse 11%inclusion -0%synergy 161 decks 1.51K decks Dazzling Angel 10%inclusion 9%synergy 153 decks 1.51K decks Loran of the Third Path 10%inclusion -2%synergy 153 decks 1.51K decks Zellix, Sanity Flayer 10%inclusion 9%synergy 144 decks 1.51K decks Daxos of Meletis 9.4%inclusion 8%synergy 142 decks 1.51K decks Lifecreed Duo 9.4%inclusion 7%synergy 142 decks 1.51K decks Knight of Dawn's Light 9.4%inclusion 9%synergy 142 decks 1.51K decks Resplendent Mentor 9.1%inclusion 9%synergy 138 decks 1.51K decks Solemn Simulacrum 9.0%inclusion -15%synergy 136 decks 1.51K decks Instants Riot Control 48%inclusion 43%synergy 718 decks 1.51K decks Congregate 47%inclusion 44%synergy 715 decks 1.51K decks Sphinx's Revelation 44%inclusion 36%synergy 666 decks 1.51K decks Restoration Magic 43%inclusion 37%synergy 641 decks 1.50K decks Absorb 42%inclusion 36%synergy 638 decks 1.51K decks War Report 31%inclusion 29%synergy 471 decks 1.51K decks An Offer You Can't Refuse 26%inclusion -1%synergy 387 decks 1.51K decks Revitalize 23%inclusion 20%synergy 340 decks 1.51K decks Honor the Fallen 22%inclusion 21%synergy 335 decks 1.51K decks Arcane Denial 22%inclusion -4%synergy 334 decks 1.51K decks Sanguine Sacrament 21%inclusion 20%synergy 318 decks 1.51K decks Faithful Mending 21%inclusion 16%synergy 310 decks 1.51K decks Generous Gift 19%inclusion -11%synergy 290 decks 1.51K decks Stroke of Midnight 19%inclusion 3%synergy 281 decks 1.51K decks Mana Drain 17%inclusion 1%synergy 256 decks 1.51K decks Kitsune's Technique 17%inclusion 15%synergy 129 decks 774 decks Visions of Beyond 16%inclusion 15%synergy 248 decks 1.51K decks Negate 16%inclusion -12%synergy 235 decks 1.51K decks Sink into Stupor 15%inclusion 1%synergy 224 decks 1.51K decks Brainstorm 15%inclusion -3%synergy 219 decks 1.51K decks Union of the Third Path 14%inclusion 12%synergy 214 decks 1.51K decks Swan Song 13%inclusion -5%synergy 191 decks 1.51K decks Light of Hope 12%inclusion 10%synergy 185 decks 1.51K decks Mana Sculpt 10%inclusion 8%synergy 55 decks 534 decks Azorius Charm 9.3%inclusion 5%synergy 140 decks 1.51K decks Dawn's Truce 8.6%inclusion 1%synergy 130 decks 1.51K decks Aetherize 8.5%inclusion -2%synergy 129 decks 1.51K decks Frantic Search 8.2%inclusion -4%synergy 123 decks 1.51K decks Rest for the Weary 8.1%inclusion 7%synergy 122 decks 1.51K decks Dazzling Reflection 7.8%inclusion 7%synergy 117 decks 1.51K decks Akroma's Will 7.7%inclusion 2%synergy 116 decks 1.51K decks Invoke the Divine 7.6%inclusion 7%synergy 115 decks 1.51K decks Erode 7.5%inclusion 1%synergy 40 decks 534 decks Battle Menu 7.3%inclusion 6%synergy 110 decks 1.50K decks Flawless Maneuver 7.3%inclusion 1%synergy 110 decks 1.51K decks Didn't Say Please 7.0%inclusion 6%synergy 106 decks 1.51K decks Drown in Dreams 6.8%inclusion 4%synergy 103 decks 1.51K decks Archive Trap 6.8%inclusion 6%synergy 103 decks 1.51K decks Pongify 5.5%inclusion -3%synergy 83 decks 1.51K decks Thought Collapse 5.4%inclusion 5%synergy 81 decks 1.51K decks Permission Denied 5.3%inclusion 0%synergy 80 decks 1.51K decks Sorceries Maddening Cacophony 48%inclusion 45%synergy 728 decks 1.51K decks Fractured Sanity 35%inclusion 32%synergy 524 decks 1.51K decks Tasha's Hideous Laughter 27%inclusion 25%synergy 411 decks 1.51K decks Supreme Verdict 24%inclusion -3%synergy 363 decks 1.51K decks Sanctify 21%inclusion 20%synergy 324 decks 1.51K decks Windfall 17%inclusion 4%synergy 250 decks 1.51K decks Traumatize 15%inclusion 14%synergy 229 decks 1.51K decks White Sun's Twilight 15%inclusion 12%synergy 224 decks 1.51K decks Cut Your Losses 11%inclusion 10%synergy 173 decks 1.51K decks Approach of the Second Sun 11%inclusion -4%synergy 169 decks 1.51K decks Chaplain's Blessing 11%inclusion 9%synergy 162 decks 1.51K decks Time Wipe 10%inclusion -3%synergy 154 decks 1.51K decks Austere Command 8.5%inclusion -5%synergy 128 decks 1.51K decks Ponder 8.0%inclusion -3%synergy 121 decks 1.51K decks Lucky Offering 6.0%inclusion 5%synergy 91 decks 1.51K decks Sea Gate Restoration 6.0%inclusion 0%synergy 90 decks 1.51K decks Search Warrant 5.8%inclusion 5%synergy 88 decks 1.51K decks Idyllic Tutor 5.8%inclusion 1%synergy 88 decks 1.51K decks Storm Herd 5.4%inclusion 1%synergy 81 decks 1.51K decks Preordain 5.2%inclusion -4%synergy 79 decks 1.51K decks Utility Artifacts Alhammarret's Archive 50%inclusion 44%synergy 755 decks 1.51K decks Aetherflux Reservoir 45%inclusion 39%synergy 681 decks 1.51K decks Riverchurn Monument 40%inclusion 37%synergy 608 decks 1.51K decks Swiftfoot Boots 33%inclusion 7%synergy 498 decks 1.51K decks Well of Lost Dreams 31%inclusion 29%synergy 470 decks 1.51K decks Lightning Greaves 31%inclusion 11%synergy 468 decks 1.51K decks Mindcrank 24%inclusion 22%synergy 358 decks 1.51K decks Venser's Journal 23%inclusion 19%synergy 350 decks 1.51K decks Cosmos Elixir 23%inclusion 21%synergy 344 decks 1.51K decks Excalibur II 23%inclusion 20%synergy 335 decks 1.49K decks Caduceus, Staff of Hermes 22%inclusion 20%synergy 336 decks 1.51K decks Profane Memento 20%inclusion 19%synergy 295 decks 1.51K decks Mesmeric Orb 16%inclusion 15%synergy 245 decks 1.51K decks Pearl Medallion 13%inclusion 5%synergy 195 decks 1.51K decks Aettir and Priwen 12%inclusion 10%synergy 176 decks 1.51K decks Altar of the Brood 10%inclusion 7%synergy 155 decks 1.51K decks Elixir of Immortality 10%inclusion 7%synergy 146 decks 1.51K decks Strionic Resonator 10%inclusion 5%synergy 145 decks 1.51K decks Archaeomancer's Map 8.6%inclusion 2%synergy 130 decks 1.51K decks Tablet of the Guilds 7.0%inclusion 6%synergy 106 decks 1.51K decks Sapphire Medallion 7.0%inclusion -2%synergy 105 decks 1.51K decks Elixir 6.8%inclusion 6%synergy 101 decks 1.49K decks Grafdigger's Cage 6.3%inclusion 3%synergy 95 decks 1.51K decks Fountain of Renewal 6.3%inclusion 5%synergy 95 decks 1.51K decks Ivory Tower 6.0%inclusion 4%synergy 91 decks 1.51K decks Grindstone 5.9%inclusion 5%synergy 89 decks 1.51K decks Mithril Coat 5.6%inclusion 3%synergy 85 decks 1.51K decks The Book of Exalted Deeds 5.6%inclusion 5%synergy 84 decks 1.51K decks Soul-Guide Lantern 5.0%inclusion 3%synergy 76 decks 1.51K decks Enchantments Ghostly Prison 43%inclusion 18%synergy 648 decks 1.51K decks Leyline of Hope 36%inclusion 34%synergy 548 decks 1.51K decks Boon Reflection 32%inclusion 30%synergy 489 decks 1.51K decks Blind Obedience 31%inclusion 21%synergy 469 decks 1.51K decks Psychic Corrosion 29%inclusion 25%synergy 435 decks 1.51K decks Rest in Peace 27%inclusion 22%synergy 410 decks 1.51K decks Test of Endurance 21%inclusion 19%synergy 311 decks 1.51K decks Fraying Sanity 17%inclusion 15%synergy 251 decks 1.51K decks Ajani's Welcome 15%inclusion 14%synergy 233 decks 1.51K decks Sphinx's Tutelage 14%inclusion 12%synergy 209 decks 1.51K decks Memory Erosion 14%inclusion 13%synergy 207 decks 1.51K decks Mystic Remora 14%inclusion -2%synergy 204 decks 1.51K decks Dawn of Hope 13%inclusion 12%synergy 202 decks 1.51K decks Land Tax 13%inclusion 4%synergy 199 decks 1.51K decks Illusions of Grandeur 13%inclusion 12%synergy 193 decks 1.51K decks Griffin Aerie 13%inclusion 12%synergy 191 decks 1.51K decks Ashes of the Abhorrent 9.1%inclusion 8%synergy 138 decks 1.51K decks Light of Promise 8.5%inclusion 8%synergy 129 decks 1.51K decks Celestial Mantle 8.3%inclusion 7%synergy 126 decks 1.51K decks Angelic Accord 8.3%inclusion 8%synergy 125 decks 1.51K decks Trouble in Pairs 8.3%inclusion 3%synergy 125 decks 1.51K decks Case of the Uneaten Feast 7.9%inclusion 7%synergy 119 decks 1.51K decks Court of Cunning 7.3%inclusion 6%synergy 110 decks 1.51K decks Delusions of Mediocrity 7.0%inclusion 6%synergy 105 decks 1.51K decks Teferi's Tutelage 6.4%inclusion 5%synergy 96 decks 1.51K decks Steel of the Godhead 5.0%inclusion 1%synergy 76 decks 1.51K decks True Conviction 5.0%inclusion 2%synergy 76 decks 1.51K decks Planeswalkers Ajani, Strength of the Pride 19%inclusion 17%synergy 285 decks 1.51K decks Utility Lands Radiant Fountain 43%inclusion 39%synergy 649 decks 1.51K decks Reliquary Tower 42%inclusion -6%synergy 639 decks 1.51K decks Kabira Crossroads 21%inclusion 19%synergy 319 decks 1.51K decks Otawara, Soaring City 19%inclusion -1%synergy 282 decks 1.51K decks Ishgard, the Holy See 18%inclusion 14%synergy 272 decks 1.51K decks Scavenger Grounds 17%inclusion 12%synergy 250 decks 1.51K decks Mystic Sanctuary 15%inclusion -2%synergy 228 decks 1.51K decks Mistrise Village 14%inclusion 10%synergy 214 decks 1.51K decks Rogue's Passage 13%inclusion -2%synergy 201 decks 1.51K decks Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire 9.3%inclusion -1%synergy 140 decks 1.51K decks Hall of Heliod's Generosity 7.4%inclusion 1%synergy 111 decks 1.51K decks Urza's Saga 7.2%inclusion -4%synergy 109 decks 1.51K decks Academy Ruins 6.8%inclusion -5%synergy 103 decks 1.51K decks Blighted Steppe 6.8%inclusion 6%synergy 103 decks 1.51K decks Ancient Tomb 6.4%inclusion -1%synergy 97 decks 1.51K decks Inventors' Fair 5.5%inclusion -3%synergy 83 decks 1.51K decks Maze of Ith 5.4%inclusion 1%synergy 82 decks 1.51K decks Seraph Sanctuary 5.2%inclusion 4%synergy 79 decks 1.51K decks Mana Artifacts Sol Ring 87%inclusion 1%synergy 1.32K decks 1.51K decks Arcane Signet 81%inclusion -2%synergy 1.22K decks 1.51K decks Talisman of Progress 48%inclusion -2%synergy 731 decks 1.51K decks Azorius Signet 40%inclusion -16%synergy 606 decks 1.51K decks Pristine Talisman 36%inclusion 33%synergy 545 decks 1.51K decks Thought Vessel 21%inclusion -21%synergy 320 decks 1.51K decks Fellwar Stone 15%inclusion -13%synergy 223 decks 1.51K decks Mind Stone 11%inclusion -14%synergy 172 decks 1.51K decks Midnight Clock 6.2%inclusion -1%synergy 94 decks 1.51K decks Commander's Sphere 6.0%inclusion -8%synergy 91 decks 1.51K decks Lands Plains 98%inclusion 3%synergy 1.48K decks 1.51K decks Island 98%inclusion 2%synergy 1.48K decks 1.51K decks Command Tower 87%inclusion 1%synergy 1.31K decks 1.51K decks Glacial Fortress 75%inclusion 12%synergy 1.14K decks 1.51K decks Prairie Stream 68%inclusion 2%synergy 1.03K decks 1.51K decks Hallowed Fountain 56%inclusion 7%synergy 845 decks 1.51K decks Adarkar Wastes 55%inclusion 9%synergy 826 decks 1.51K decks Tranquil Cove 52%inclusion 34%synergy 786 decks 1.51K decks Deserted Beach 49%inclusion 9%synergy 737 decks 1.51K decks Port Town 45%inclusion -2%synergy 678 decks 1.51K decks Sea of Clouds 44%inclusion 5%synergy 668 decks 1.51K decks Floodfarm Verge 41%inclusion 14%synergy 619 decks 1.51K decks Flooded Strand 38%inclusion 5%synergy 572 decks 1.51K decks Azorius Chancery 34%inclusion -2%synergy 511 decks 1.51K decks Skycloud Expanse 34%inclusion -2%synergy 508 decks 1.51K decks Temple of Enlightenment 30%inclusion -7%synergy 450 decks 1.51K decks Mystic Gate 30%inclusion 6%synergy 449 decks 1.51K decks Sejiri Refuge 29%inclusion 23%synergy 445 decks 1.51K decks Exotic Orchard 25%inclusion -2%synergy 381 decks 1.51K decks Hengegate Pathway 23%inclusion 3%synergy 349 decks 1.51K decks Meticulous Archive 23%inclusion 4%synergy 343 decks 1.51K decks Nimbus Maze 22%inclusion -0%synergy 330 decks 1.51K decks Seachrome Coast 19%inclusion 4%synergy 294 decks 1.51K decks Irrigated Farmland 19%inclusion -2%synergy 282 decks 1.51K decks Witch Enchanter 15%inclusion 2%synergy 230 decks 1.51K decks Sink into Stupor 15%inclusion 1%synergy 224 decks 1.51K decks Evolving Wilds 14%inclusion -1%synergy 218 decks 1.51K decks Tundra 13%inclusion -0%synergy 198 decks 1.51K decks Myriad Landscape 10%inclusion -5%synergy 152 decks 1.51K decks Fabled Passage 10%inclusion 2%synergy 151 decks 1.51K decks Path of Ancestry 10%inclusion -4%synergy 149 decks 1.51K decks Brokers Hideout 10%inclusion 8%synergy 147 decks 1.51K decks Idyllic Beachfront 10%inclusion 2%synergy 145 decks 1.51K decks Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars 8.7%inclusion 6%synergy 132 decks 1.51K decks Obscura Storefront 8.4%inclusion 7%synergy 127 decks 1.51K decks Terramorphic Expanse 8.0%inclusion -2%synergy 121 decks 1.51K decks Marsh Flats 7.4%inclusion 0%synergy 111 decks 1.51K decks Prismatic Vista 6.7%inclusion 2%synergy 101 decks 1.51K decks Polluted Delta 6.5%inclusion -2%synergy 98 decks 1.51K decks Misty Rainforest 6.2%inclusion -1%synergy 93 decks 1.51K decks Sea Gate Restoration 6.0%inclusion 0%synergy 90 decks 1.51K decks Windswept Heath 5.9%inclusion -1%synergy 89 decks 1.51K decks Arid Mesa 5.6%inclusion -1%synergy 84 decks 1.51K decks City of Brass 5.4%inclusion 1%synergy 82 decks 1.51K decks Scalding Tarn 5.4%inclusion -2%synergy 82 decks 1.51K decks Reflecting Pool 5.2%inclusion 2%synergy 78 decks 1.51K decks
