Dina, Essence Brewer (Commander) - Self-Damage

Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Turbulent Fen
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
63%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Immoral Bargain
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
56%synergy
Pest Rescuer
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
50%synergy
Ribtruss Roaster
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Beledros Witherbloom
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Toxic Deluge
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Mortality Spear
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Witch of the Moors
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
52%synergy
Eccentric Pestfinder
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Pest Infestation
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Nether Traitor
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Haywire Mite
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Viscera Seer
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Teacher's Pest
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Stensian Sanguinist
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Blood Artist
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Elvish Mystic
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Ophiomancer
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Mazirek, Kraul Death Priest
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Dina, Soul Steeper
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Gorma, the Gullet
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Jenova, Ancient Calamity
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Mycoloth
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Creakwood Liege
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Blossoming Bogbeast
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Woe Strider
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Blood
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Abomination
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Bloodghast
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Merchant of Venom
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Evolution Witness
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Yargle and Multani
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Daemogoth Titan
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Slumbering Trudge
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Blech, Loafing Pest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Bogwater Lumaret
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Elves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Valentin, Dean of the Vein
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
The Gitrog, Ravenous Ride
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Jumbo Cactuar
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Grave Researcher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Meren of Clan Nel Toth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Scavenging Ooze
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Ygra, Eater of All
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Plumb the Forbidden
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Infernal Grasp
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Dina's Guidance
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Village Rites
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Dispute
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-23%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-26%synergy
Berserk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-25%synergy
Tend the Pests
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Demon's Due
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Brew
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Ominous Harvest
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Cultivate
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Victimize
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Casualties of War
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Final Act
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Witherbloom Command
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Vicious Rivalry
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Life's Legacy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Grapple with Death
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Germination Practicum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Essence Pulse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Three Visits
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Season of Gathering
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Many Partings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
The Ozolith
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pestilent Cauldron
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Wretched
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thornbite Staff
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blight Mound
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Awakening Zone
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Sanguine Bond
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Feral Appetite
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Trudge Garden
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Greater Good
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Comforting Counsel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Font of Agonies
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Death's Presence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Sphere Grid
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Dellian Fel
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
34%synergy
High Market
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Grim Backwoods
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Twilight Mire
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Vernal Fen
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Viridescent Bog
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deathcap Glade
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Festering Thicket
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Fabled Passage
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Malady
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wastewood Verge
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Wood
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Study Hall
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Titan's Grave
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Mire
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bayou
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Blighted Woodland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-31%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Blooming Marsh
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy