Gonti, Canny Acquisitor (Commander) - Core Midrange

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Joshua Wood
Jul 28, 2025
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch for Your Commander Decks
Having an elevator pitch for your Commander decks can streamline your pre-game discussions, and help to make sure you have a fun game.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Thief of Sanity
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Heartless Conscription
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Slither Blade
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Felix Five-Boots
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Baleful Strix
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Three Visits
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Rampant Growth
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Grim Hireling
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Trygon Predator
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Field of the Dead
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Changeling Outcast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Thieving Varmint
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Savvy Trader
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Suspicious Stowaway
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Tower Winder
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Hostage Taker
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Birds of Paradise
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Shoreline Looter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Tormented Soul
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Kotis, the Fangkeeper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Invisible Stalker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Agent of Treachery
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Looter il-Kor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Nightveil Specter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Throat Slitter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Soaring Thought-Thief
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Prosperous Thief
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Mastery
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Putrefy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Siphon Insight
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Memory Lapse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Plasm Capture
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Espers to Magicite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Drag to the Roots
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Telling Time
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Syncopate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Soul Shatter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shadow Prophecy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Murder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wash Away
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Change the Equation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Back to Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wealth
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Heist
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Culling Ritual
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Predators' Hour
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Pir's Whim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Make an Example
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bribery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Goods
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Extract Brain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Collective Voyage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chart a Course
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gaze of Granite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Terror Tide
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Plague Wind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pest Infestation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Into the North
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stolen Identity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Corrosion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mists of Lórien
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blood Beckoning
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Animist's Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Covetous Urge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Whispering Madness
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ghostform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Badlands Revival
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Minds Aglow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Back in Town
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Open into Wonder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Indomitable
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Helm of Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Court of Locthwain
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Coastal Piracy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Will
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Chorale of the Void
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rogue Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Karametra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Colossification
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aether Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Slow Motion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
King Narfi's Betrayal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cunning Evasion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Call of the Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Druids' Repository
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Heartbeat of Spring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Moonring Island
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Mudflat Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Conclave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
The Black Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Dark Depths
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Island
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Watery Grave
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Mire
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Flooded Grove
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Zagoth Triome
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Sunken Hollow
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Opulent Palace
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Undercity Sewers
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ice Tunnel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Viridescent Bog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Rimewood Falls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Darkslick Shores
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Woodland Chasm
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Hedge Maze
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy