Absolute Virtue (Commander) - Control

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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
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Donatello, Gadget Master
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Vexilus Praetor
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Render Silent
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Propaganda
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Bastion Protector
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Windborn Muse
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Dovin's Veto
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Grand Abolisher
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Crystal Barricade
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Platinum Angel
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Fatespinner
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Hushbringer
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
19%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Silent Arbiter
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Emissary
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Serra Ascendant
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moat
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Starwinder
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Palladium Myr
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Wall of Denial
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Soul Warden
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Fog Bank
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Silence
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Restoration Magic
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Cryptic Command
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Absorb
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Trickbind
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Opt
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Delay
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ultima
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Fumigate
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Time Stretch
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Plea for Guidance
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Bribery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Traverse Eternity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Pearl Medallion
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Plate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Norn's Annex
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mindlock Orb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
The Seriema
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Land Tax
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Gift of Immortality
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Dissipation Field
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Rule of Law
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Sphere of Safety
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rest in Peace
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Timely Ward
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Solemnity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Dovescape
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Share
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Frozen Aether
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Moat
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Island Sanctuary
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Indestructibility
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Suppression Field
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Maze of Ith
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Guildless Commons
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Arid Archway
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Mage-Ring Network
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Gilded Lotus
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Prairie Stream
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Sea of Clouds
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Nimbus Maze
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Seachrome Coast
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
North Pole Gates
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy