Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Commander) - Expensive Core

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Rank #198
131decks
Nick Price
Apr 13, 2026
Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Strixhaven: School of Mages
With Secrets of Strixhaven on the way, let's take a moment to look at the most played cards from the first set, Strixhaven: School of Mages.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Coastal Peak
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Traumatic Critique
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Scorched Geyser
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Steal the Show
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Turbulent Springs
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion102 decks127 decks
77%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
75%inclusion98 decks131 decks
72%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Marauding Mako
67%inclusion88 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
69%inclusion90 decks131 decks
63%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
66%inclusion83 decks126 decks
63%synergy
Key to the City
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
62%synergy
Wonder
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
62%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
64%inclusion81 decks126 decks
61%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Faithless Looting
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Frantic Search
80%inclusion105 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Windfall
69%inclusion90 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Prismari Command
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
59%synergy
Izzet Charm
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
60%inclusion78 decks131 decks
58%synergy
Anger
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Containment Construct
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Ledger Shredder
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
24%inclusion22 decks91 decks
24%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
23%synergy
The Locust God
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Shoreline Looter
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Forgotten Creation
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Jaws, Relentless Predator
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Invisible Stalker
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Oliphaunt
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Cunning Survivor
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Blighted Agent
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Evie Frye
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Merfolk Looter
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Chasm Skulker
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Aquamoeba
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Thunderhead Gunner
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Detective's Phoenix
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Slither Blade
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Homunculus Horde
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Fearless Swashbuckler
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Tolarian Winds
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Big Score
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Demand Answers
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Broadside Barrage
22%inclusion28 decks126 decks
20%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Reality Shift
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Raking Claws
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Abandon Attachments
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Axe
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Circular Logic
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Channeled Force
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Flashback
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Laughing Mad
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Great Train Heist
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Skycrash
10%inclusion12 decks126 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Fateful Showdown
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Rites of Refusal
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Thirst for Identity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Foil
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Neutralize
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Careful Study
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Lórien Revealed
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Change of Fortune
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Burning Inquiry
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Winternight Stories
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Charge
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Artful Dodge
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Snort
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
7.8%inclusion7 decks90 decks
7%synergy
Collective Defiance
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Highway Robbery
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Breakthrough
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Past in Flames
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
42%synergy
Boosted Sloop
43%inclusion56 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Currency Converter
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Collector's Vault
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
The Indomitable
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Library of Leng
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Bag of Holding
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Pirate Hat
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Embercleave
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Cool but Rude
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Artist's Talent
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Shark Typhoon
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Improbable Alliance
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Bitter Reunion
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Drake Haven
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Scuttletide
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
26%synergy
The Royal Scions
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Dack Fayden
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
53%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
38%synergy
Rogue's Passage
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Agna Qel'a
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Smoldering Crater
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Remote Isle
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Arena of Glory
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion110 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion106 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Signet
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion130 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion129 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion114 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Steam Vents
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Sulfur Falls
73%inclusion95 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
69%inclusion91 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Scalding Tarn
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Thundering Falls
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Volcanic Island
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Ash Barrens
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
39%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Ferrous Lake
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Molten Tributary
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Volatile Fjord
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Night Market
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-12%synergy
Capital City
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy