Barnabas Tharmr // Ludevic, Necro-Alchemist (Commander)

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Michael Celani
Oct 17, 2025
No, Typed Partners Are Not Good For Commander
With the special partner types coming in Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Secret Lairs, Michael Celani wants to know: Do we really need this?
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fevered Visions
42%inclusion100 decks237 decks
40%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
38%inclusion81 decks214 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
41%inclusion96 decks237 decks
32%synergy
The Locust God
38%inclusion89 decks237 decks
29%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
34%inclusion80 decks237 decks
26%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
29%inclusion69 decks237 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
30%inclusion71 decks237 decks
22%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion93 decks237 decks
22%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
24%inclusion57 decks237 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
24%inclusion58 decks237 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Brainstorm
54%inclusion128 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion119 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Chaos Warp
49%inclusion116 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
49%inclusion116 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
48%inclusion114 decks237 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion107 decks237 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion105 decks237 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
43%inclusion102 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
42%inclusion100 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Bolt
40%inclusion94 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion70 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion69 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion50 decks237 decks
-9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion30 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Gamble
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Underworld Breach
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Will
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
-4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion93 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Guttersnipe
35%inclusion84 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
32%inclusion77 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
25%inclusion60 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
24%inclusion58 decks237 decks
14%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion53 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
22%inclusion52 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion52 decks237 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
19%inclusion44 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
18%inclusion32 decks178 decks
-3%synergy
Forgotten Creation
17%inclusion40 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion40 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
16%inclusion38 decks237 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Homunculus Horde
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
14%inclusion20 decks141 decks
2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
14%inclusion29 decks214 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
13%inclusion30 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Ledger Shredder
12%inclusion29 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Keranos, God of Storms
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Ludevic's Test Subject
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Poppet Stitcher
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
10%inclusion17 decks164 decks
5%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Docent of Perfection
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Overcharged Amalgam
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Geralf, the Fleshwright
9.3%inclusion20 decks214 decks
9%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Body of Knowledge
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
6%synergy
God-Eternal Kefnet
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
-10%synergy
Skaab Ruinator
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Dreadhorde Arcanist
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Repository Skaab
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
-12%synergy
Instants
Negate
38%inclusion90 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion82 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion78 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Charm
32%inclusion75 decks237 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion68 decks237 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion67 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion66 decks237 decks
17%synergy
Consider
27%inclusion65 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Flame of Anor
24%inclusion57 decks237 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion54 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Prismari Command
22%inclusion52 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
22%inclusion41 decks189 decks
9%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
20%inclusion47 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion40 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion35 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion31 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Counterflux
13%inclusion31 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion29 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion29 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion27 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion26 decks237 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Reverberate
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
9.3%inclusion22 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Flip the Switch
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Lazotep Plating
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
7.4%inclusion12 decks162 decks
-1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Confluence
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Geistblast
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Infusion
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherspouts
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Electric Revelation
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Commence the Endgame
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Ionize
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
-5%synergy
Rewind
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Electrolyze
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Wild Ricochet
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Electrodominance
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
38%inclusion91 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Vandalblast
38%inclusion91 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion78 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
32%inclusion75 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Expressive Iteration
30%inclusion70 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion52 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
18%inclusion43 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Cruise
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
16%inclusion39 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Chain Reaction
14%inclusion33 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
14%inclusion32 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion31 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion30 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Epic Experiment
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Rise from the Tides
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Past in Flames
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Minds Aglow
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
9.3%inclusion22 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Insurrection
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Invade the City
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Empty the Laboratory
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Beacon Bolt
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Snort
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Role Reversal
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Ravenform
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
22%inclusion53 decks237 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion33 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion30 decks237 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
-18%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Brain in a Jar
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
The Magic Mirror
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion72 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Wizard Class
27%inclusion65 decks237 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
24%inclusion58 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
22%inclusion53 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion37 decks237 decks
-4%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion30 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
12%inclusion28 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerer Class
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Inscription
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Rooftop Storm
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.3%inclusion22 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Necroduality
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Improbable Alliance
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Forced Fruition
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Firemind's Research
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion14 decks230 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Mana Flare
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.5%inclusion13 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Storm Conduit
15%inclusion36 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
6.7%inclusion12 decks178 decks
-6%synergy
Dack Fayden
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
64%inclusion152 decks237 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
25%inclusion60 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
21%inclusion49 decks237 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
17%inclusion17 decks103 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
16%inclusion38 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion30 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion29 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Restless Spire
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion19 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion16 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion185 decks237 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion179 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
62%inclusion148 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion146 decks237 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion125 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion81 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion57 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion45 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Locket
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion232 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion231 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion201 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
68%inclusion160 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Steam Vents
57%inclusion134 decks237 decks
10%synergy
Shivan Reef
56%inclusion133 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
53%inclusion125 decks237 decks
13%synergy
Training Center
52%inclusion124 decks237 decks
9%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
47%inclusion111 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
45%inclusion107 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
38%inclusion91 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
37%inclusion87 decks237 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
35%inclusion84 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
30%inclusion72 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion60 decks237 decks
-8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion56 decks222 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion57 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion50 decks230 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion48 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
19%inclusion46 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion42 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Island
17%inclusion41 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion31 decks189 decks
0%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
16%inclusion38 decks237 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion30 decks188 decks
8%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion29 decks237 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion25 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
0%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion24 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.9%inclusion19 decks214 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.4%inclusion20 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.0%inclusion15 decks188 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.6%inclusion18 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.2%inclusion17 decks237 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.3%inclusion15 decks237 decks
1%synergy
Highland Lake
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.9%inclusion14 decks237 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
0%synergy