Barnabas Tharmr // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator (Commander)

Barnabas Tharmr // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
Rank #3,157
61decks
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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
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
82%inclusion50 decks61 decks
76%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
59%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Remora
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
57%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
51%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Pyroblast
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Spectral Sailor
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
An Offer You Can't Refuse
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Curiosity
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Abrade
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Mental Misstep
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Rite of Flame
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Gamble
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Underworld Breach
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Chrome Mox
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Phantasmal Image
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Ledger Shredder
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Spellseeker
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Moon
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Tandem Lookout
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Spyglass Siren
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Gilded Drake
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Warkite Marauder
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Lightning-Rig Crew
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Reckless Lackey
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Dire Fleet Daredevil
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Captain Lannery Storm
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-28%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Fanatical Firebrand
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Sunshot Militia
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Pongify
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Brain Freeze
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Bolt
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Miscast
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Misdirection
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
25%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Delay
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-22%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-23%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Prismari Command
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Stubborn Denial
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Trickery Charm
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Duplication
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Submerge
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Dig Through Time
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Final Fortune
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Consider
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Magic Damper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Stern Scolding
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Twinflame
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-15%synergy
Step Through
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Molten Duplication
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Heat Shimmer
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Timetwister
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Reshape
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Eagle Vision
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Chart a Course
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Earthquake
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Runed Stalactite
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Imposter Mech
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Grinding Station
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
The Indomitable
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Winter Moon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Blood Moon
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Back to Basics
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Dress Down
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Counterbalance
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Ophidian Eye
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Guild Artisan
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Storm the Vault
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Emergence Zone
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-42%synergy
Great Furnace
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion59 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion56 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Fellwar Stone
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Signet
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Mox Amber
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-20%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion59 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion54 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Training Center
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Fiery Islet
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Sulfur Falls
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Volcanic Island
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-32%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-11%synergy