Anje Falkenrath (Commander) - Optimized Madness

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Ben Macready
Sep 16, 2025
Madness and Mayhem - Comparing Magic's Discard Mechanics
Madness, MTG's premier discard mechanic, has a new rival in the form of mayhem from the new Spider-Man set. How do the two stack up?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shadow of the Grave
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
99%synergy
Fiery Temper
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
98%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
98%synergy
Grave Scrabbler
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
98%synergy
Dark Withering
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
97%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
97%synergy
Alchemist's Greeting
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
92%synergy
Bloodhall Priest
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
92%synergy
Gorgon Recluse
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
92%synergy
Archfiend of Spite
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
92%synergy
Top Cards
Animate Dead
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
90%synergy
Big Game Hunter
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
90%synergy
Muck Drubb
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Nightshade Assassin
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Stromkirk Occultist
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Violent Eruption
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Asylum Visitor
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Anje's Ravager
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Murderous Compulsion
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Terminal Agony
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
83%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Underworld Breach
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Bloodmad Vampire
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Revolutionist
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Blazing Rootwalla
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
Necrogoyf
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
85%synergy
Reckless Wurm
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
80%synergy
Twins of Maurer Estate
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Hell Mongrel
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Incorrigible Youths
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Kitchen Imp
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Voldaren Pariah
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Skophos Reaver
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Shadowgrange Archfiend
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Bone Miser
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Markov Baron
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Brain Gorgers
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Insatiable Gorgers
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Weirded Vampire
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
37%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Green Goblin, Revenant
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Blood Pet
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Falkenrath Gorger
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Vile Entomber
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Skirge Familiar
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Skirk Prospector
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-14%synergy
Party Thrasher
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Dread Presence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Stromkirk Mentor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Netherborn Phalanx
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Gibbering Fiend
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Plaguecrafter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Psychotic Haze
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
47%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Songs of the Damned
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Abandon Reason
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
49%synergy
Pyroblast
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Imp's Mischief
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Entomb
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Redirect Lightning
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Charm
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Deflecting Swat
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Burnt Offering
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-22%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Rending Volley
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mogg Salvage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fatal Push
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Ritual
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Village Rites
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Surgical Extraction
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-20%synergy
Electrodominance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Siege Smash
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-33%synergy
Costly Plunder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Darkness
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Comet Storm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Reverberate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Cut
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cast Down
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Spoils of the Vault
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Avacyn's Judgment
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
86%synergy
From Under the Floorboards
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
80%synergy
Psychotic Episode
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Biting Rain
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Malevolent Whispers
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Gisa's Bidding
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Alms of the Vein
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
55%synergy
Distemper of the Blood
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Ichor Slick
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Final Parting
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Unmarked Grave
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Rite of Flame
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Faithless Looting
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Change of Fortune
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Shenanigans
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Forever Young
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Final Act
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-24%synergy
Last Chance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Empty the Catacombs
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-35%synergy
Into the Night
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Restless Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-44%synergy
Flame Jet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Disintegrate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Earthquake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-17%synergy
Fireball
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Monument to Endurance
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Grinding Station
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Defense Grid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Credit Voucher
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Feldon's Cane
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Key to the City
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-29%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
78%synergy
Strength of Lunacy
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Dance of the Dead
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Senseless Rage
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
43%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Gibbering Descent
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Stensia Masquerade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Feast of Sanity
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Tortured Existence
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Waste Not
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Dying to Serve
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Last Voyage of the _____
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blood Moon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Sunscorched Desert
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
32%synergy
Barren Moor
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Forgotten Cave
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Drownyard Temple
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-23%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Pit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Desert
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Deeps
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
The Black Gate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Encroaching Wastes
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Piranha Marsh
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Stensia Bloodhall
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-13%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
-32%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Locket
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Graven Cairns
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-8%synergy
Tainted Peak
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Luxury Suite
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Jagged Barrens
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Canyon Slough
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malice
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Mine
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Badlands
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-6%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Raucous Theater
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-16%synergy
Mountain Valley
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Bad River
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Terminal Moraine
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy