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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mathemagics
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spiral into Solitude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Wild Unraveling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bastion Protector
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Crystal Barricade
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Mother of Runes
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Giver of Runes
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Windborn Muse
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Platinum Angel
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Grand Abolisher
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
The Council of Four
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Denial
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Moat
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Emissary
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Hushbringer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Spellskite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Claim Jumper
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Gold Myr
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Archangel of Tithes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Restoration Magic
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hindering Light
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mana Leak
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Silence
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
High Tide
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Shore Up
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Parting Gust
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Run Away Together
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Defabricate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Stock Up
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cut a Deal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fumigate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Memories Returning
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ultima
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Open the Armory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Champion's Helm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
The Wind Crystal
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pariah's Shield
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
World Map
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Gift of Immortality
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Dissipation Field
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Rest in Peace
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Timely Ward
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Forge Anew
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Shielded by Faith
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Court of Grace
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Mantle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Super State
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Den
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Skyclave Relic
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Blitzball
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Island
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
University Campus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
North Pole Gates
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy