Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Falthis, Shadowcat Familiar (Commander)

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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Aquitect's Defenses
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Subterfuge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Unbury
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Swat Away
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Loyal Drake
52%inclusion43 decks82 decks
52%synergy
Combat Research
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Agent of the Shadow Thieves
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Curiosity
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Feywild Visitor
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Hidden Strings
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Fireshrieker
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Armguard Familiar
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Baleful Strix
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Mask of Riddles
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Aqueous Form
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Countersquall
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Loyal Subordinate
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Will
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Curiosity
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Grim Hireling
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Hooded Blightfang
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Catgeist
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Blade of the Oni
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Sygg, River Cutthroat
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Stormsurge Kraken
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Nighthowler
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Demon of Wailing Agonies
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Necropolis Regent
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Gondor
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Burnished Hart
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Harrier Strix
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Messenger Hawk
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Parasitic Strix
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Archipelagore
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Acquisition Octopus
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Drillworks Mole
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Gran-Gran
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Glamermite
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Trophy Mage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mindleecher
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Warehouse Tabby
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Aberration
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Psychic Frog
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Garland, Royal Kidnapper
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Mockingbird
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Slip Out the Back
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Go for the Throat
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Lofty Denial
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
9%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Murder
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Reality Ripple
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Leak
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Rush of Vitality
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Fumble
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Startling Development
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Zhalfirin Shapecraft
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Mirrorform
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Bane's Contingency
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Relic's Roar
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Serpentine Ambush
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Darkness
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Hands of Binding
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Echo Storm
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Skull Storm
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Mind
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Aether Gale
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Sign in Blood
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Heist
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Recovery
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Call of the Nightwing
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Last Thoughts
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dream Harvest
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Evil Reawakened
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Writ of Return
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Whispering Madness
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Undercity Plague
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fell
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Brass Knuckles
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Chariot of Victory
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Sword of the Animist
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Haunted Cloak
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Vorpal Sword
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Tome of Legends
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
1%synergy
The Key to the Vault
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Goggles of Night
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Prying Blade
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Cranial Plating
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Empyrial Plate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Hand of Vecna
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Axe
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Hero's Blade
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Meteor Sword
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gavel of the Righteous
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Pact Weapon
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Viridian Longbow
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Curious Obsession
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Shameless Charlatan
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Sleeper's Robe
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Eel Umbra
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Security Bypass
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Thirst
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Octopus Umbra
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Scion of Halaster
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Veil
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Criminal Past
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Flight
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Skeletal Grimace
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Honest Work
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Noggle the Mind
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Auramancer's Guise
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Curious Inquiry
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Witch's Clinic
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Forge of Heroes
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Reef
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Barren Moor
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion60 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Dimir Signet
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
-22%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion82 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion82 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion63 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Isle
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-21%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
-23%synergy
Dismal Backwater
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Sunken Ruins
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Pools
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Serpent's Pass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Darkslick Shores
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Soured Springs
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-4%synergy