Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Commander) - Optimized

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Rank #195
197decks
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
Steal the Show
23%inclusion9 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Coastal Peak
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Geyser
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
-4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-7%synergy
Traumatic Critique
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion158 decks197 decks
77%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
77%inclusion151 decks197 decks
74%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
78%inclusion153 decks197 decks
72%synergy
Key to the City
73%inclusion144 decks197 decks
70%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
71%inclusion140 decks197 decks
69%synergy
Marauding Mako
66%inclusion131 decks197 decks
63%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
66%inclusion131 decks197 decks
63%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
63%inclusion124 decks197 decks
61%synergy
Wonder
63%inclusion124 decks197 decks
60%synergy
Faithless Looting
91%inclusion180 decks197 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
90%inclusion178 decks197 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion153 decks197 decks
52%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
63%inclusion125 decks197 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Charm
63%inclusion125 decks197 decks
45%synergy
Anger
62%inclusion122 decks197 decks
59%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion111 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Tolarian Winds
56%inclusion110 decks197 decks
52%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
55%inclusion109 decks197 decks
53%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
54%inclusion107 decks197 decks
52%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
52%inclusion103 decks197 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion114 decks197 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion110 decks197 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion98 decks197 decks
26%synergy
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion97 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Gamble
49%inclusion97 decks197 decks
32%synergy
Underworld Breach
47%inclusion92 decks197 decks
34%synergy
Mystical Tutor
35%inclusion68 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion54 decks197 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion44 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
21%inclusion42 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Surly Badgersaur
52%inclusion102 decks197 decks
50%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
49%inclusion97 decks197 decks
42%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
49%inclusion96 decks197 decks
46%synergy
Ledger Shredder
47%inclusion92 decks197 decks
44%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
41%inclusion81 decks197 decks
39%synergy
Containment Construct
39%inclusion77 decks197 decks
37%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
39%inclusion77 decks197 decks
37%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
39%inclusion76 decks197 decks
37%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
33%inclusion65 decks197 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
32%inclusion64 decks197 decks
30%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
25%inclusion49 decks197 decks
22%synergy
Blighted Agent
23%inclusion46 decks197 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
22%inclusion44 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Aquamoeba
21%inclusion41 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Forgotten Creation
21%inclusion41 decks197 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
19%inclusion37 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
18%inclusion36 decks197 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Invisible Stalker
17%inclusion34 decks197 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion33 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
16%inclusion16 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
16%inclusion31 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
16%inclusion31 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
15%inclusion29 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
14%inclusion28 decks197 decks
-13%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Shoreline Looter
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Oliphaunt
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Evie Frye
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Fearless Swashbuckler
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
-30%synergy
Slither Blade
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Bazaar
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Survivor
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
8.2%inclusion8 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
51%inclusion100 decks197 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion94 decks197 decks
27%synergy
Demand Answers
48%inclusion94 decks197 decks
40%synergy
Big Score
45%inclusion88 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion85 decks197 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion72 decks197 decks
19%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
35%inclusion69 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion68 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Swan Song
31%inclusion62 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion62 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
30%inclusion60 decks197 decks
26%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
27%inclusion53 decks197 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion49 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion49 decks197 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion36 decks197 decks
-14%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Broadside Barrage
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion33 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion29 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion29 decks197 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion26 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion26 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Fateful Showdown
12%inclusion24 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Abandon Attachments
11%inclusion12 decks106 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
-18%synergy
Channeled Force
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Raking Claws
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Axe
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion19 decks197 decks
-4%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Flashback
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Circular Logic
7.6%inclusion15 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
1%synergy
Fling
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Snap
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
-17%synergy
Rites of Refusal
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.6%inclusion11 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion84 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
42%inclusion82 decks197 decks
39%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
39%inclusion76 decks197 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
37%inclusion73 decks197 decks
33%synergy
Change of Fortune
37%inclusion72 decks197 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
27%inclusion54 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
27%inclusion54 decks197 decks
21%synergy
Burning Inquiry
23%inclusion45 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion36 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
16%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
14%inclusion28 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion26 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
12%inclusion19 decks157 decks
6%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
-11%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Collective Defiance
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Charge
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Flux
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.0%inclusion9 decks128 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.4%inclusion10 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Shattered Perception
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
5.9%inclusion9 decks152 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Highway Robbery
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
38%inclusion75 decks197 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion59 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Currency Converter
28%inclusion56 decks197 decks
28%synergy
Boosted Sloop
24%inclusion48 decks197 decks
22%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion28 decks197 decks
-10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion28 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
13%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
12%inclusion24 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Bag of Holding
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Library of Leng
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
5%synergy
The Indomitable
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Pirate Hat
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
5.6%inclusion11 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
5.0%inclusion5 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cool but Rude
51%inclusion34 decks67 decks
49%synergy
Curiosity
38%inclusion75 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion74 decks197 decks
30%synergy
Artist's Talent
36%inclusion71 decks197 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
34%inclusion66 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
20%inclusion39 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
18%inclusion36 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
13%inclusion20 decks157 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Ophidian Eye
12%inclusion23 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Drake Haven
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Reunion
7.6%inclusion15 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Chakra Meditation
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Footfall Crater
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.0%inclusion6 decks100 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.6%inclusion11 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Improbable Alliance
5.6%inclusion11 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.6%inclusion11 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
41%inclusion80 decks197 decks
39%synergy
Dack Fayden
19%inclusion38 decks197 decks
18%synergy
The Royal Scions
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
12%inclusion24 decks197 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
54%inclusion106 decks197 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion105 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
53%inclusion104 decks197 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion102 decks197 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion99 decks197 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion89 decks197 decks
27%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
35%inclusion69 decks197 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion63 decks197 decks
29%synergy
Agna Qel'a
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion42 decks197 decks
-5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
20%inclusion40 decks197 decks
17%synergy
Arena of Glory
17%inclusion34 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Crater
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion24 decks157 decks
-1%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion29 decks197 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion25 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion19 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion189 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion187 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion144 decks197 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion110 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion83 decks197 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion80 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion35 decks197 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion15 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
7.6%inclusion15 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.6%inclusion13 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion195 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion191 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion183 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion154 decks197 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion148 decks197 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion146 decks197 decks
25%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
65%inclusion128 decks197 decks
23%synergy
Training Center
63%inclusion124 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
60%inclusion118 decks197 decks
38%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion113 decks197 decks
26%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion100 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion87 decks197 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion82 decks197 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Islet
41%inclusion80 decks197 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
40%inclusion78 decks197 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion72 decks197 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
35%inclusion68 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
32%inclusion64 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion47 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion46 decks197 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
22%inclusion44 decks197 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion42 decks197 decks
-18%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion39 decks197 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion37 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion37 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion33 decks197 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion32 decks197 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion30 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion29 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion27 decks197 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion22 decks197 decks
-6%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion21 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion20 decks197 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion19 decks197 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion19 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion18 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.6%inclusion17 decks197 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
-7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.1%inclusion16 decks197 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
7.1%inclusion14 decks197 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.1%inclusion12 decks197 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
-4%synergy