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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
Improvised Arsenal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloodthirsty Blade
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Assault Suit
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
57%synergy
Shiny Impetus
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Colossus Hammer
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Argentum Armor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Sly Instigator
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Psychic Impetus
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
The Sound of Drums
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
The Key to the Vault
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Goldvein Pick
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-30%synergy
Martial Impetus
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Sword of the Animist
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Nettlecyst
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Starnheim Courser
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Soltari Visionary
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Lion Sash
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lizard Blades
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Rhuk, Hexgold Nabber
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Brass Squire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Renegade Silent
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
The Reality Chip
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The Council of Four
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
The Second Doctor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Racketeer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Agitator Ant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Auramancer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Freya Crescent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Jeering Homunculus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Geode Rager
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Vandal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Selfless Squire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Crossbow Infantry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Desolation Giant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Armory Paladin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Take the Bait
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
New Way Forward
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Fumble
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Deflecting Palm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Comeuppance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Reins of Power
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dispatch
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Magnetic Theft
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Wear // Tear
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Immortal Obligation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Inventory Management
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Counterflux
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Master Warcraft
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Of One Mind
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Open the Armory
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Citywide Bust
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Swallow Whole
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Open the Vaults
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Wake the Past
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Slash the Ranks
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Prying Blade
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mask of Memory
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Pariah's Shield
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Captain's Hook
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Grappling Hook
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Infiltration Lens
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Helm of the Host
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Sunforger
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Explorer's Scope
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Grafted Wargear
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Dead-Iron Sledge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Gorgon's Head
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Boots of Speed
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ogre's Cleaver
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Genji Glove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Buster Sword
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Meteor Sword
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Thran Power Suit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Greatsword
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Chainsaw
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
No-Dachi
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Eater of Virtue
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Vow of Flight
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Vow of Lightning
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Aqueous Form
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Vow of Duty
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Curiosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Hot Pursuit
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Inertia
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Storm the Vault
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Public Enemy
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Redemption Arc
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Psychic Possession
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bonds of Faith
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Maximum Carnage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Noble Heritage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Treachery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fealty to the Realm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Popular Entertainer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Artist's Talent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fresh Start
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Axgard Armory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-31%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Boros Signet
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-24%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
The Irencrag
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Sundown Pass
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Raugrin Triome
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Boros Garrison
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Triumph
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Perilous Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy