Esior, Wardwing Familiar // Krark, the Thumbless (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
Burning Curiosity
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Impolite Entrance
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Rimefire Torque
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Krark's Thumb
79%inclusion97 decks123 decks
73%synergy
Tavern Scoundrel
74%inclusion91 decks123 decks
67%synergy
Chance Encounter
56%inclusion69 decks123 decks
52%synergy
Stitch in Time
54%inclusion67 decks123 decks
48%synergy
Fiery Gambit
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
39%synergy
Edgar, King of Figaro
41%inclusion26 decks64 decks
37%synergy
Guttersnipe
60%inclusion74 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Yusri, Fortune's Flame
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
63%inclusion77 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Storm-Kiln Artist
64%inclusion79 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Bolt
56%inclusion69 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Opt
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion61 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
46%inclusion57 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
46%inclusion56 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Grapeshot
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
44%inclusion54 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Invert Polarity
42%inclusion50 decks118 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Harmonic Prodigy
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
41%inclusion47 decks115 decks
20%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Young Pyromancer
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
28%inclusion33 decks118 decks
22%synergy
Coruscation Mage
24%inclusion28 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Electrostatic Field
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Tribute Mage
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Goblin Traprunner
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Firebrand Archer
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Archaeologist
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Mogg Assassin
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
15%inclusion18 decks120 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Minotaur
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Mutalith Vortex Beast
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Breeches, the Blastmaker
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Runaway Steam-Kin
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Creepy Doll
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Stella Lee, Wild Card
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Electrostatic Infantry
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Spark Double
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
7.0%inclusion7 decks100 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Two-Headed Giant
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Haughty Djinn
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Snap
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion47 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Chaos Warp
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Charm
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Consider
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Impulse
26%inclusion32 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Abrade
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Desperate Ritual
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Big Score
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Peek
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Flame of Anor
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Flick a Coin
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Shock
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Puppet's Verdict
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Wizard's Lightning
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Desperate Gambit
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Expedite
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Unsubstantiate
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Quicken
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Invoke Calamity
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Wild Ricochet
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Strike
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Return the Favor
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Electrodominance
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
High Tide
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Demand Answers
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Mana Leak
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Teach by Example
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Mogg Salvage
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Strike It Rich
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Serum Visions
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Squee's Revenge
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Game of Chaos
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Molten Birth
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
-15%synergy
Mana Clash
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Overmaster
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Expressive Iteration
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Mind's Desire
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Empty the Warrens
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-15%synergy
Banefire
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion11 decks100 decks
5%synergy
End the Festivities
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Quasiduplicate
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Crackle with Power
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Bonus Round
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-19%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Winter Sky
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Ignite Memories
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Doublecast
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Renegade Tactics
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Elemental Eruption
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Epic Experiment
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Goblin Game
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Chain Lightning
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Fissure
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Step Through
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Seize the Spoils
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Twinning Staff
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Boompile
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Primal Amulet
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
-18%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Wishing Well
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thousand-Year Storm
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Inscription
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Double Vision
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Planar Chaos
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Aria of Flame
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Font of Magic
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Mirror March
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Impulsive Maneuvers
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Bomb
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Tide of War
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
-1%synergy
Curiosity
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-19%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral Zarek
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
16%inclusion18 decks115 decks
3%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
6%synergy
The Gold Saucer
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Restless Spire
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Great Furnace
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion91 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion80 decks123 decks
-18%synergy
Izzet Signet
59%inclusion73 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
-8%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Relic of Legends
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Spell Satchel
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion123 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Island
99%inclusion122 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion95 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion76 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Shivan Reef
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
39%inclusion48 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Ferrous Lake
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Training Center
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
-20%synergy
Steam Vents
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
-26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Islet
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Molten Tributary
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion11 decks120 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-23%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-9%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy