Benedikta Harman // Clive Rosfield (Commander) - Optimized

Original Name:

Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Vial Smasher the FierceIshai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker // Vial Smasher the Fierce

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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
Fire Lord Azula
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blasphemous Act
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Curiosity
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Ophidian Eye
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Jeska's Will
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Norman Osborn
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Notion Thief
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Fate Unraveler
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
The Lord of Pain
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mister Negative
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Kefka, Court Mage
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Baleful Strix
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Mayhem Devil
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sangromancer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Consultation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Charm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
See Double
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Sense
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Unexplained Absence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Flare of Duplication
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Crackling Doom
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Brainsurge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Snap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Counterflux
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Treasure Cruise
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Damn
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Terminus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Burning Inquiry
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dark Deal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Change
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Stock Up
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Twinflame
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-21%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Molten Psyche
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Scrambleverse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Spiteful Visions
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Dreams
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Underworld Breach
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Fevered Visions
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Manabarbs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Possibility Storm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Solemnity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Hive Mind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Waste Not
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Caress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Forced Fruition
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aminatou, the Fateshifter
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Dimir Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Signet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Signet
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Watery Grave
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Steam Vents
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Godless Shrine
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Blood Crypt
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Island
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Raffine's Tower
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Raugrin Triome
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Xander's Lounge
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Mana Confluence
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Savai Triome
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Morphic Pool
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Scrubland
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Underground Sea
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Luxury Suite
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Volcanic Island
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Oscorp Industries
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Undercity Sewers
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Badlands
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Spectator Seating
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Thundering Falls
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Vault of Champions
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy