Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Commander) - Optimized Discard

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Rank #195
44decks
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
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Scorched Geyser
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Springs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Traumatic Critique
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
76%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
74%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Key to the City
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Marauding Mako
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Cool but Rude
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Wonder
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Faithless Looting
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Izzet Charm
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Anger
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Prismari Command
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Tolarian Winds
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Ledger Shredder
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Containment Construct
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Jace's Archivist
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Aquamoeba
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
The Locust God
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Blighted Agent
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shoreline Looter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Creation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Squee, Goblin Nabob
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Oliphaunt
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Invisible Stalker
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tandem Lookout
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Evie Frye
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Slither Blade
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Veronica, Dissident Scribe
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Enterprising Scallywag
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Big Score
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Demand Answers
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Abandon Attachments
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Fateful Showdown
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Axe
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Channeled Force
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Broadside Barrage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Refute
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Invert Polarity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mage's Guile
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Rites of Refusal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Firestorm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Great Train Heist
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Circular Logic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Raking Claws
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Careful Study
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Change of Fortune
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Burning Inquiry
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Lórien Revealed
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Reforge the Soul
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Winternight Stories
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Grab the Prize
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Full Throttle
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Collective Defiance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Enter the Enigma
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Flow State
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Witch's Mark
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Flux
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Highway Robbery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Currency Converter
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Boosted Sloop
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Library of Leng
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Embercleave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bag of Holding
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Pirate Hat
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Artist's Talent
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Ophidian Eye
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Chakra Meditation
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Bitter Reunion
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mind Over Matter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vault 21: House Gambit
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Royal Scions
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Dack Fayden
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
23%synergy
Remote Isle
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Smoldering Crater
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Shivan Reef
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Training Center
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Thundering Falls
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Islet
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Volcanic Island
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Peak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Night Market
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy