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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Twin Blades
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
91%inclusion107 decks117 decks
80%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
92%inclusion108 decks117 decks
73%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
85%inclusion100 decks117 decks
67%synergy
Open the Armory
80%inclusion94 decks117 decks
66%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
74%inclusion86 decks117 decks
60%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
66%inclusion77 decks117 decks
58%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
68%inclusion80 decks117 decks
56%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
68%inclusion80 decks117 decks
55%synergy
Thran Power Suit
62%inclusion72 decks117 decks
55%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
68%inclusion79 decks117 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
82%inclusion96 decks117 decks
38%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion85 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Boros Charm
70%inclusion82 decks117 decks
21%synergy
Sword of the Animist
68%inclusion79 decks117 decks
49%synergy
Sunforger
65%inclusion76 decks117 decks
49%synergy
Fighter Class
63%inclusion74 decks117 decks
51%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
63%inclusion74 decks117 decks
52%synergy
Basilisk Collar
63%inclusion74 decks117 decks
49%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
62%inclusion72 decks117 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion69 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
56%inclusion66 decks117 decks
45%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
52%inclusion61 decks117 decks
45%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
51%inclusion60 decks117 decks
41%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
50%inclusion58 decks117 decks
42%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
50%inclusion58 decks117 decks
38%synergy
Lizard Blades
46%inclusion54 decks117 decks
38%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
44%inclusion52 decks117 decks
39%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
31%inclusion36 decks117 decks
24%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
30%inclusion35 decks117 decks
26%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
29%inclusion34 decks117 decks
23%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
28%inclusion33 decks117 decks
23%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
28%inclusion24 decks87 decks
19%synergy
Lion Sash
27%inclusion32 decks117 decks
20%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
25%inclusion29 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Foundry Inspector
25%inclusion29 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Bastion Protector
21%inclusion24 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
17%inclusion15 decks87 decks
12%synergy
Armory Paladin
16%inclusion19 decks116 decks
14%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Relic Seeker
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Starnheim Courser
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Kor Blademaster
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Rabbit Battery
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Champion of the Flame
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Sun Titan
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
-6%synergy
Leonin Shikari
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Leonin Abunas
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Giver of Runes
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Brass Squire
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Ironclad Slayer
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
46%inclusion54 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
44%inclusion51 decks117 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion41 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Dispatch
33%inclusion39 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Legion Leadership
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion27 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Inventory Management
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Deflecting Palm
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
4%synergy
Loran's Escape
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
12%inclusion14 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
-3%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
9.5%inclusion11 decks116 decks
-2%synergy
Disenchant
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Master Warcraft
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Surge of Salvation
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Slash the Ranks
31%inclusion36 decks117 decks
28%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion32 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Single Combat
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Divine Reckoning
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Relentless Assault
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
-9%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Response // Resurgence
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Handling
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Nettlecyst
55%inclusion64 decks117 decks
47%synergy
Mask of Memory
51%inclusion60 decks117 decks
43%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
50%inclusion59 decks117 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
50%inclusion58 decks117 decks
39%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
46%inclusion54 decks117 decks
36%synergy
Commander's Plate
42%inclusion49 decks117 decks
36%synergy
Argentum Armor
40%inclusion47 decks117 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
39%inclusion46 decks117 decks
30%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
38%inclusion44 decks117 decks
30%synergy
Buster Sword
36%inclusion30 decks84 decks
27%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
34%inclusion40 decks117 decks
32%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
33%inclusion38 decks116 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion38 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Genji Glove
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
31%inclusion36 decks117 decks
25%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
30%inclusion35 decks117 decks
24%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
30%inclusion35 decks117 decks
27%synergy
Mithril Coat
28%inclusion33 decks117 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
28%inclusion33 decks117 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
28%inclusion32 decks114 decks
26%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
26%inclusion31 decks117 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
26%inclusion30 decks116 decks
21%synergy
Fireshrieker
26%inclusion30 decks117 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
26%inclusion30 decks117 decks
21%synergy
Robe of Stars
25%inclusion29 decks117 decks
22%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
25%inclusion29 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Plate
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
23%inclusion27 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
22%inclusion25 decks116 decks
20%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
20%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
17%synergy
Embercleave
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
17%inclusion20 decks116 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Hero's Blade
17%inclusion20 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Quietus Spike
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
14%inclusion15 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
7%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Greataxe
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion14 decks116 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
54%inclusion63 decks117 decks
45%synergy
Forge Anew
44%inclusion51 decks117 decks
33%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
32%inclusion38 decks117 decks
27%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
20%inclusion23 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Idolized
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Mantle
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Timely Ward
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
6%synergy
On Serra's Wings
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Aggravated Assault
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
1%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Heir of the Ancients
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
68%inclusion80 decks117 decks
36%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
66%inclusion77 decks117 decks
43%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
53%inclusion62 decks117 decks
35%synergy
Buried Ruin
44%inclusion51 decks117 decks
29%synergy
Axgard Armory
37%inclusion43 decks117 decks
27%synergy
Great Furnace
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
23%inclusion27 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion24 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
9%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion16 decks117 decks
8%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion13 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-10%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Restless Bivouac
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
-3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Cathedral of War
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
-4%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Witch's Clinic
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Needle Spires
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion113 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion95 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion67 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
55%inclusion64 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
-6%synergy
The Aetherspark
13%inclusion15 decks114 decks
10%synergy
The Irencrag
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Paradise Mantle
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion112 decks117 decks
10%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion112 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion112 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
79%inclusion92 decks117 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
79%inclusion92 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Rugged Prairie
58%inclusion68 decks117 decks
18%synergy
Sacred Foundry
56%inclusion66 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Spectator Seating
56%inclusion65 decks117 decks
16%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion50 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion48 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Sundown Pass
39%inclusion46 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion44 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion38 decks117 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
31%inclusion36 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Boros Garrison
31%inclusion36 decks117 decks
-9%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
26%inclusion30 decks117 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
24%inclusion28 decks117 decks
21%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
0%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
-10%synergy
Spire of Industry
18%inclusion21 decks117 decks
12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion17 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion15 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion14 decks117 decks
9%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Plateau
11%inclusion13 decks117 decks
-1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
-7%synergy
Radiant Summit
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
-4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.7%inclusion9 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.0%inclusion7 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.0%inclusion7 decks117 decks
3%synergy
Stone Quarry
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion6 decks117 decks
2%synergy