Grand Arbiter Augustin IV (Commander) - Budget Stax

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Vault Boy, Cap CollectorVault Boy, Cap Collector

Alex Wicker
Apr 30, 2026
Can the Commander Ban List Be Dramatically Downsized?
With the Commander Bracket System in place, it's time to reevaluate the ban list. Can we unban most of the banned cards?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Harmonized Trio
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Rapier Wit
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Informed Inkwright
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ajani's Response
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Graduation Day
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dovin, Hand of Control
86%inclusion159 decks185 decks
83%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
81%inclusion149 decks185 decks
77%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
76%inclusion140 decks185 decks
70%synergy
Windborn Muse
73%inclusion135 decks185 decks
62%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
64%inclusion118 decks185 decks
61%synergy
Spelltithe Enforcer
63%inclusion117 decks185 decks
61%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
62%inclusion114 decks185 decks
59%synergy
Hushbringer
59%inclusion109 decks185 decks
55%synergy
Aura of Silence
60%inclusion111 decks185 decks
55%synergy
Mana Leak
57%inclusion105 decks185 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
79%inclusion147 decks185 decks
53%synergy
Negate
75%inclusion138 decks185 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion138 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion121 decks185 decks
41%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
62%inclusion114 decks185 decks
46%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion112 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
57%inclusion105 decks185 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
56%inclusion103 decks185 decks
45%synergy
Monastery Siege
53%inclusion98 decks185 decks
52%synergy
Frozen Aether
53%inclusion98 decks185 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
60%inclusion111 decks185 decks
53%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
-4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Vryn Wingmare
53%inclusion98 decks185 decks
52%synergy
Archon of Absolution
50%inclusion93 decks185 decks
49%synergy
Hushwing Gryff
50%inclusion93 decks185 decks
49%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
49%inclusion90 decks185 decks
46%synergy
Strict Proctor
44%inclusion81 decks185 decks
42%synergy
Fatespinner
42%inclusion78 decks185 decks
40%synergy
Soulless Jailer
39%inclusion73 decks185 decks
37%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
27%synergy
The Council of Four
36%inclusion67 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
35%inclusion65 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Archon of Emeria
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Magus of the Tabernacle
30%inclusion55 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
29%inclusion54 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Isperia, Supreme Judge
28%inclusion51 decks185 decks
26%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
25%inclusion47 decks185 decks
25%synergy
Containment Priest
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Tax Collector
24%inclusion43 decks178 decks
22%synergy
Leonin Arbiter
23%inclusion43 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
21%inclusion38 decks185 decks
16%synergy
Reidane, God of the Worthy
18%inclusion33 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion33 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Chancellor of the Annex
16%inclusion29 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
15%inclusion27 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Viseling
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Tithe Taker
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Dream Trawler
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Absolute Virtue
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion11 decks95 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Golem
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Fence
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion19 decks179 decks
8%synergy
Loyal Inventor
10%inclusion18 decks175 decks
9%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
8.4%inclusion8 decks95 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Barricade
7.2%inclusion7 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Portal Manipulator
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Aven Interrupter
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Azor, the Lawbringer
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
0%synergy
Silent Arbiter
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Censor
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Rewind
53%inclusion98 decks185 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion90 decks185 decks
-5%synergy
Unwind
43%inclusion80 decks185 decks
39%synergy
Render Silent
39%inclusion73 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Hindering Light
37%inclusion69 decks185 decks
34%synergy
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion59 decks185 decks
28%synergy
Emergency Powers
31%inclusion57 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Brainstorm
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
12%synergy
No More Lies
28%inclusion52 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion46 decks185 decks
-14%synergy
Crush Contraband
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Disenchant
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Turn Aside
17%inclusion32 decks185 decks
17%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion30 decks185 decks
-9%synergy
Absorb
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Faith's Shield
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
-3%synergy
Spell Pierce
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Oblation
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
-15%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Epiphany at the Drownyard
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Read the Runes
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Denial
8.3%inclusion13 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Erode
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Wash Away
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Defabricate
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Time Wipe
51%inclusion95 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Supreme Verdict
43%inclusion79 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Aether Gale
33%inclusion61 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Baral's Expertise
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion37 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion29 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Game Plan
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Citywide Bust
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Recall
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Exorcise
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Armageddon
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Seminar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Terminus
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isolation Cell
43%inclusion79 decks185 decks
42%synergy
Mindlock Orb
30%inclusion56 decks185 decks
30%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
27%inclusion50 decks185 decks
26%synergy
Winter Moon
27%inclusion50 decks185 decks
26%synergy
Norn's Annex
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Vexing Bauble
22%inclusion41 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Damping Sphere
22%inclusion40 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Cursed Totem
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
18%synergy
Feroz's Ban
21%inclusion39 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
-13%synergy
Skullcage
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Pool
12%inclusion23 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Iron Maiden
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Damping Matrix
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
-14%synergy
The Seriema
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kismet
44%inclusion81 decks185 decks
43%synergy
Suppression Field
38%inclusion71 decks185 decks
38%synergy
Rule of Law
35%inclusion65 decks185 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
32%inclusion60 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Dream Tides
29%inclusion54 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Future Sight
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
24%synergy
Rest in Peace
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Mirrormade
24%inclusion44 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Safety
18%inclusion33 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Deafening Silence
16%inclusion30 decks185 decks
14%synergy
Mind Unbound
15%inclusion28 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Paladin Class
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion21 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Charitable Levy
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Stasis
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Karmic Justice
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Detention Sphere
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion12 decks185 decks
-9%synergy
Unable to Scream
6.5%inclusion8 decks124 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
3%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
21%inclusion38 decks185 decks
20%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
16%inclusion29 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Dovin Baan
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion51 decks185 decks
-21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion26 decks185 decks
-3%synergy
Halimar Depths
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion22 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.9%inclusion11 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion144 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion142 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
71%inclusion132 decks185 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion87 decks185 decks
22%synergy
Midnight Clock
42%inclusion78 decks185 decks
35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion62 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
31%inclusion58 decks185 decks
-19%synergy
Marble Diamond
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion49 decks185 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Locket
24%inclusion45 decks185 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion34 decks185 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion19 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion18 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Star Compass
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Idol
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion185 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion185 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion144 decks185 decks
-8%synergy
Prairie Stream
63%inclusion116 decks185 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
55%inclusion102 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
49%inclusion91 decks185 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
49%inclusion90 decks185 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion88 decks185 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
43%inclusion79 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion74 decks185 decks
-23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion70 decks185 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
36%inclusion66 decks185 decks
29%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
30%inclusion55 decks185 decks
23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion46 decks185 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion46 decks185 decks
-2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion46 decks185 decks
-10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion37 decks185 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion35 decks185 decks
-26%synergy
Meandering River
17%inclusion31 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Tower
13%inclusion24 decks185 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion20 decks185 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.2%inclusion17 decks185 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion16 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-7%synergy
Razortide Bridge
8.1%inclusion15 decks185 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
-40%synergy
Skybridge Towers
7.6%inclusion14 decks185 decks
4%synergy
Vivid Creek
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
7.0%inclusion13 decks185 decks
-33%synergy