Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Commander) - Optimized Discard

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Rank #198
45decks
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
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Turbulent Springs
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Scorched Geyser
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Cool but Rude
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Key to the City
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Marauding Mako
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Faithless Looting
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Charm
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Anger
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Tolarian Winds
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Curiosity
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Jeska's Will
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Breach
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Rielle, the Everwise
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Ledger Shredder
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Containment Construct
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Jace's Archivist
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Aquamoeba
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
8%synergy
The Locust God
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Agent
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Oliphaunt
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Creation
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Shoreline Looter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Invisible Stalker
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Breeches, Eager Pillager
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Evie Frye
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Slither Blade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Demand Answers
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Fateful Showdown
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Axe
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Channeled Force
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Broadside Barrage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Abandon Attachments
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Refute
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Brain Freeze
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mage's Guile
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Rites of Refusal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Firestorm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Resculpt
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Snap
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Great Train Heist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Chandra's Ignition
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Careful Study
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Change of Fortune
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Burning Inquiry
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Reforge the Soul
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Winternight Stories
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Full Throttle
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Collective Defiance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Flux
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Highway Robbery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Flow State
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Currency Converter
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Boosted Sloop
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Embercleave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Bag of Holding
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Artist's Talent
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Ophidian Eye
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Chakra Meditation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Reunion
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Opulence
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dack Fayden
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
The Royal Scions
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Agna Qel'a
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Remote Isle
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Smoldering Crater
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Training Center
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Ash Barrens
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Thundering Falls
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Starting Town
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Night Market
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy