Absolute Virtue (Commander) - Budget

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Bennie Smith
Sep 1, 2025
The Joys of High Mana Value Commanders
In this era of cheaper, more efficient and powerful new commanders, take a step back and appreciate the joys of higher mana value commanders!
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Adept Watershaper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Countryside
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Wanderbrine Preacher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Skyswimmer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Wanderwine Distracter
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Absorb
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Bastion Protector
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion38 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Barricade
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
15%synergy
Syncopate
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Hindering Light
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Geode Golem
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
42%inclusion61 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion58 decks145 decks
-29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion52 decks145 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion51 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Windborn Muse
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
6%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Denial
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Hushbringer
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Delivery Moogle
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
9.2%inclusion13 decks142 decks
8%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Coeurl
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Cloudblazer
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Archon of Absolution
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Gold Myr
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Selfless Spirit
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Body of Knowledge
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Summon: Shiva
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Isperia, Supreme Judge
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Venat, Heart of Hydaelyn
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Aerial Responder
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildmage
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Render Silent
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Opt
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Ice Magic
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Valorous Stance
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Annul
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Eject
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
You're Not Alone
7.0%inclusion10 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Consider
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Unwanted Remake
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Battle Menu
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Dispel
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Rally of Wings
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interference
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Gods Willing
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Twist Reality
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Spectral Interference
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion31 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Combat Tutorial
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Ultima
8.4%inclusion12 decks143 decks
8%synergy
Day of Judgment
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Winged Words
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.6%inclusion8 decks143 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
The Crystal's Chosen
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
-6%synergy
Crystal Fragments
13%inclusion19 decks142 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
White Mage's Staff
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
1%synergy
The Wind Crystal
8.5%inclusion12 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
-2%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Elixir
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
World Map
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Banishing Light
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Sleep Magic
12%inclusion17 decks141 decks
12%synergy
Staggering Insight
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Pacifism
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Favorable Winds
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Rest in Peace
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Rule of Law
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Fresh Start
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Witness Protection
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion27 decks145 decks
-30%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.7%inclusion11 decks142 decks
7%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion106 decks145 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
-20%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion59 decks145 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
41%inclusion59 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
34%inclusion49 decks145 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion43 decks145 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion25 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Blitzball
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
11%synergy
White Auracite
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Locket
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion144 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion143 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
61%inclusion88 decks145 decks
-25%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion68 decks145 decks
-19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
41%inclusion60 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion60 decks145 decks
-20%synergy
Port Town
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion53 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
-17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion36 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
20%inclusion28 decks142 decks
17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
North Pole Gates
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-28%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Razortide Bridge
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Campground
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Crossroads Village
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Tower
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
University Campus
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-17%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy