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
Merrow Skyswimmer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mathemagics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wanderwine Farewell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Crystal Barricade
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Bastion Protector
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Mother of Runes
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Windborn Muse
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Render Silent
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Platinum Angel
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
8%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Moat
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Silver Myr
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Emissary
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Soul Warden
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hushbringer
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
The Second Doctor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sunblast Angel
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Gold Myr
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Spellskite
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Baneslayer Angel
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Fatespinner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Restoration Magic
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Everybody Lives!
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Divert Disaster
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Opt
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
High Tide
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Aetherspouts
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Defabricate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Disallow
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Day of Judgment
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Memories Returning
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ultima
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Meditation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Traverse Eternity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Champion's Helm
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
The Wind Crystal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Norn's Annex
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Insight Engine
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Rest in Peace
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Gift of Immortality
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Dissipation Field
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Timely Ward
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Shielded by Faith
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Monologue Tax
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Forge Anew
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Spirit Mantle
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Sanctity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Court of Grace
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Frozen Aether
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Super State
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 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
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Den
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Restless Anchorage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%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
Moorland Haunt
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Signet
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Misleading Signpost
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Island
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
3%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
Deserted Beach
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
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
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Flood Plain
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy