Kratos, God of War (Commander) - Optimized Forced Combat

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Owain Roberts
Nov 28, 2025
2025: The Year in Universes Beyond
2025's been a big year for Universes Beyond - Owain breaks down all the sets featuring outside-of-Magic IPs, from Spider-Man to Spongebob.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Fated Firepower
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Sozin's Comet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Firebending Student
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sulfuric Vortex
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
91%synergy
World at War
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Crawlspace
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Gornog, the Red Reaper
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Pyrohemia
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Uphill Battle
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Ruby Medallion
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Warp
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Blood Moon
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Basilisk Collar
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Vandalblast
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Gamble
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Underworld Breach
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Silent Arbiter
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Combat Celebrant
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
38%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Brash Taunter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Bloodmark Mentor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Fiendish Duo
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Fanatic of Mogis
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Clive, Ifrit's Dominant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Agitator Ant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Life of the Party
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Sharpshooter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Bloodthirster
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Harsh Mentor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Geode Rager
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Hunted Dragon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tunnel Ignus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Death Kiss
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Stuffy Doll
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Abrade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Big Score
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Return the Favor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Desperate Ritual
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Price of Progress
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Pyroblast
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Siege Smash
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Unleash Fury
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Lightning Strike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Commune with Lava
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Faithless Looting
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Chain Reaction
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Crash Through
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Light Up the Stage
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Crackle with Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Magmatic Insight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Overpowering Attack
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Brotherhood's End
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Commander's Plate
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
21%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Shadowspear
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Sword of the Animist
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Dolmen Gate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Embercleave
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Zephyr Boots
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Ring of Three Wishes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Infantry Shield
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Colossus Hammer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Forge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Forge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Angel's Trumpet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Buster Sword
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
The Fire Crystal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Emancipation
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
47%synergy
Smoke
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Aggravated Assault
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Maximum Carnage
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Manabarbs
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
War's Toll
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Bedlam
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Valakut Exploration
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Descent into Avernus
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Price of Glory
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Stranglehold
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Curse of Opulence
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Repercussion
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Pain for All
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
City on Fire
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Furnace of Rath
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Caverns of Despair
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Tectonic Instability
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Citadel of Pain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Flameshadow Conjuring
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Vortex
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Spellshock
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Berserkers' Onslaught
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The Akroan War
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Valakut
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Invasion Plans
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Koth, Fire of Resistance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Chandra, Dressed to Kill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Pyromaster
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Arena of Glory
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Castle Embereth
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Witch's Clinic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Forgotten Cave
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Dormant Volcano
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Smoldering Crater
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Ramunap Ruins
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Field of Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Mirror
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Fire Diamond
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Heraldic Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy