Absolute Virtue (Commander) - Core

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mathemagics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Crystal Barricade
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Bastion Protector
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Windborn Muse
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Platinum Angel
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Fog Bank
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
The Council of Four
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Wall of Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Serra's Emissary
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Claim Jumper
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hushbringer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Silver Myr
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Spellskite
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Soul Warden
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Shinestriker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Merrow Skyswimmer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Serra Ascendant
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Dawn's Truce
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Permission Denied
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Divert Disaster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Rewind
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Run Away Together
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Defabricate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Shore Up
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Snap
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Day of Judgment
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Open the Armory
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Fumigate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Memories Returning
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Ultima
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Traverse Eternity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wedding Ring
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Meteor Sword
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Immortality
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Shielded by Faith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Forge Anew
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Frozen Aether
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Court of Grace
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Cryoshatter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Super State
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Honest Work
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Den
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Blitzball
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
University Campus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Flood Plain
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy