Mathas, Fiend Seeker (Commander) - Expensive

Ciel Collins
Retrospective Reviews: Commander 2017
What were the best cards from Commander 2017? What stands out with the benefit of hindsight? Ciel Collins investigates.
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Sadistic Shell Game
67% of 12 decks +65% synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
50% of 6 decks +18% synergy
Blazemire Verge
24% of 17 decks +1% synergy
Unwanted Remake
17% of 18 decks +14% synergy
Enduring Tenacity
10% of 31 decks +8% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shay Cormac
71% of 42 decks +63% synergy
Termination Facilitator
64% of 131 decks +61% synergy
Bounty Hunter
59% of 157 decks +58% synergy
Ghostly Prison
57% of 157 decks +48% synergy
Curse of Opulence
51% of 157 decks +44% synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
51% of 150 decks +42% synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
43% of 156 decks +40% synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
39% of 150 decks +38% synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
40% of 75 decks +37% synergy
Take the Bait
41% of 74 decks +36% synergy
Top Cards
Bounty Board
84% of 64 decks +79% synergy
Smothering Tithe
66% of 156 decks +35% synergy
Teferi's Protection
47% of 157 decks +22% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
45% of 154 decks +8% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
41% of 157 decks -22% synergy
Crackling Doom
41% of 157 decks +20% synergy
Queen Marchesa
40% of 157 decks +34% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38% of 74 decks +30% synergy
Dawn's Truce
37% of 27 decks +19% synergy
Esper Sentinel
37% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Creatures
Kardur, Doomscourge
37% of 150 decks +30% synergy
Master of Ceremonies
35% of 147 decks +34% synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
35% of 34 decks +30% synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33% of 135 decks +25% synergy
Humble Defector
32% of 157 decks +29% synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
28% of 149 decks +22% synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
28% of 142 decks +26% synergy
Windborn Muse
28% of 157 decks +24% synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25% of 102 decks +19% synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
25% of 154 decks +23% synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
24% of 82 decks +12% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
24% of 152 decks +18% synergy
Orzhov Advokist
24% of 157 decks +23% synergy
Dockside Extortionist
23% of 155 decks +12% synergy
Agitator Ant
23% of 154 decks +22% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
23% of 150 decks +20% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Royal Assassin
18% of 157 decks +15% synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
18% of 157 decks +12% synergy
Sun Titan
17% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Flumph
16% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
16% of 102 decks +0% synergy
Combat Calligrapher
15% of 150 decks +14% synergy
Kulrath Knight
15% of 157 decks +15% synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14% of 138 decks +14% synergy
Claim Jumper
14% of 64 decks +12% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
13% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Blood Artist
13% of 157 decks -3% synergy
Witch Enchanter
13% of 47 decks +5% synergy
Mesa Enchantress
13% of 157 decks +12% synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
13% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
12% of 65 decks +8% synergy
Bothersome Quasit
12% of 146 decks +11% synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
11% of 75 decks -1% synergy
Archivist of Oghma
10% of 146 decks +7% synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
10% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Roaming Throne
10% of 83 decks -0% synergy
Accursed Witch
10% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Drana and Linvala
9% of 108 decks -3% synergy
Hunted Horror
9% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Goblin Spymaster
9% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
9% of 157 decks -6% synergy
Pain Distributor
9% of 105 decks +8% synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
9% of 152 decks -2% synergy
Bitterheart Witch
8% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
8% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
8% of 86 decks +1% synergy
Barbed Servitor
8% of 75 decks +7% synergy
Starfield Mystic
8% of 155 decks +7% synergy
Cordial Vampire
8% of 155 decks -3% synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
36% of 155 decks +11% synergy
Terminate
35% of 157 decks +19% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
32% of 157 decks +13% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
29% of 157 decks -7% synergy
Path to Exile
28% of 157 decks -18% synergy
Perch Protection
27% of 22 decks +25% synergy
Immortal Obligation
26% of 74 decks +25% synergy
Inkshield
25% of 150 decks +17% synergy
Chaos Warp
24% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Mortify
23% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Rakdos Charm
22% of 157 decks +12% synergy
Deflecting Swat
22% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Bedevil
20% of 156 decks +12% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20% of 91 decks +8% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Boros Charm
18% of 157 decks -16% synergy
Deflecting Palm
17% of 157 decks +10% synergy
Fell the Profane
17% of 47 decks +8% synergy
Despark
16% of 155 decks -5% synergy
Fracture
14% of 150 decks +4% synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
12% of 150 decks +7% synergy
Dark Ritual
10% of 157 decks -3% synergy
Comeuppance
10% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Return the Favor
9% of 64 decks +7% synergy
Final Showdown
9% of 65 decks +5% synergy
Deadly Rollick
9% of 154 decks +1% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9% of 154 decks -5% synergy
Master Warcraft
9% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Valakut Awakening
9% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Batwing Brume
8% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Everybody Lives!
8% of 88 decks +6% synergy
Go for the Throat
8% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Get Lost
7% of 86 decks +4% synergy
Soul Shatter
7% of 150 decks +4% synergy
Infernal Grasp
6% of 149 decks +4% synergy
Lightning Bolt
6% of 157 decks +2% synergy
Hero's Downfall
5% of 157 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Demonic Tutor
43% of 157 decks +20% synergy
Blasphemous Act
35% of 157 decks +12% synergy
Damn
34% of 149 decks +12% synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
32% of 98 decks +27% synergy
Cut a Deal
29% of 146 decks +27% synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
27% of 22 decks +25% synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25% of 157 decks +20% synergy
Promise of Loyalty
24% of 150 decks +21% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
23% of 155 decks +20% synergy
Vindicate
20% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Farewell
20% of 148 decks +6% synergy
Secret Rendezvous
20% of 150 decks +18% synergy
Fell
17% of 29 decks +16% synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
16% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Council's Judgment
15% of 157 decks +13% synergy
Vandalblast
15% of 157 decks +3% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15% of 74 decks +14% synergy
Spectacular Showdown
13% of 146 decks +12% synergy
Toxic Deluge
12% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Sign in Blood
12% of 157 decks +1% synergy
Reanimate
12% of 157 decks -1% synergy
Jeska's Will
11% of 150 decks -0% synergy
Wrath of God
10% of 157 decks +3% synergy
Night's Whisper
10% of 157 decks -4% synergy
Insurrection
10% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Damnation
9% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Replenish
8% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Fumigate
8% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Austere Command
8% of 157 decks -0% synergy
Mob Verdict
8% of 74 decks +8% synergy
Excavation Technique
8% of 150 decks +8% synergy
Read the Bones
7% of 157 decks -9% synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
6% of 156 decks +6% synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Exsanguinate
6% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Merciless Eviction
6% of 157 decks +1% synergy
Painful Truths
6% of 157 decks -7% synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Three Dreams
5% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5% of 157 decks +3% synergy
Imperial Seal
5% of 157 decks +0% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
33% of 155 decks +31% synergy
Wedding Ring
30% of 149 decks +28% synergy
Lightning Greaves
20% of 157 decks -12% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
20% of 154 decks +15% synergy
Tempting Contract
19% of 150 decks +18% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15% of 157 decks -19% synergy
The One Ring
14% of 107 decks +5% synergy
Strionic Resonator
11% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Norn's Annex
10% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Shadowspear
10% of 154 decks +3% synergy
Crawlspace
10% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9% of 157 decks -1% synergy
Mithril Coat
8% of 98 decks -1% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Howling Mine
7% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
6% of 155 decks +6% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6% of 155 decks -2% synergy
Temple Bell
6% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Enchantments
Ghoulish Impetus
35% of 95 decks +33% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
27% of 157 decks +26% synergy
Blind Obedience
25% of 157 decks +18% synergy
Sphere of Safety
25% of 157 decks +22% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22% of 157 decks +2% synergy
Captive Audience
22% of 156 decks +21% synergy
Land Tax
21% of 157 decks +13% synergy
Tenuous Truce
20% of 147 decks +19% synergy
Black Market Connections
20% of 146 decks +4% synergy
Revel in Riches
18% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Trespasser's Curse
16% of 157 decks +15% synergy
Curse of Vitality
16% of 157 decks +15% synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
15% of 157 decks +15% synergy
Tainted Remedy
15% of 157 decks +14% synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
14% of 157 decks +13% synergy
No Mercy
14% of 157 decks +12% synergy
The Meathook Massacre
13% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Curse of Exhaustion
13% of 157 decks +13% synergy
Black Market
13% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Exquisite Blood
13% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
12% of 155 decks +12% synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
12% of 157 decks +12% synergy
Marchesa's Decree
12% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Sanguine Bond
12% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Torment of Scarabs
11% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Cruel Reality
11% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
11% of 157 decks +10% synergy
Court of Ardenvale
11% of 89 decks +8% synergy
Shiny Impetus
11% of 154 decks +6% synergy
Smuggler's Share
11% of 147 decks +8% synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
10% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Norn's Decree
9% of 116 decks +9% synergy
Hot Pursuit
9% of 74 decks +9% synergy
The Sound of Drums
9% of 86 decks +8% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9% of 154 decks +5% synergy
Court of Ambition
9% of 150 decks +5% synergy
Curse of Thirst
8% of 157 decks +8% synergy
Noble Heritage
8% of 146 decks +7% synergy
Redemption Arc
8% of 74 decks +7% synergy
Curse of Hospitality
8% of 149 decks +8% synergy
Karmic Justice
8% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
8% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
7% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Curse of Vengeance
7% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
7% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Descent into Avernus
7% of 146 decks +4% synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
7% of 149 decks +6% synergy
Curse of Shallow Graves
6% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Animate Dead
6% of 157 decks -2% synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
43% of 157 decks +27% synergy
Reliquary Tower
42% of 157 decks +25% synergy
Bojuka Bog
37% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21% of 155 decks +18% synergy
Maze of Ith
18% of 157 decks +14% synergy
Ancient Tomb
15% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Cabal Coffers
13% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12% of 148 decks +2% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11% of 148 decks +0% synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10% of 157 decks +9% synergy
Strip Mine
8% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
8% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Urza's Saga
7% of 149 decks +2% synergy
Field of the Dead
7% of 155 decks +5% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6% of 157 decks -12% synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Wasteland
5% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Ghost Quarter
5% of 157 decks +4% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86% of 157 decks -4% synergy
Arcane Signet
85% of 154 decks -1% synergy
Orzhov Signet
45% of 157 decks +1% synergy
Boros Signet
38% of 157 decks -1% synergy
Rakdos Signet
38% of 157 decks -4% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
35% of 155 decks -4% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
32% of 155 decks -5% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
29% of 157 decks -5% synergy
Fellwar Stone
18% of 157 decks -10% synergy
Thought Vessel
15% of 157 decks +10% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15% of 157 decks -0% synergy
Commander's Sphere
14% of 157 decks -5% synergy
Mana Crypt
13% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10% of 146 decks +8% synergy
Bandit's Haul
8% of 64 decks +5% synergy
Mind Stone
6% of 157 decks -3% synergy
Chrome Mox
5% of 157 decks -0% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90% of 157 decks -2% synergy
Godless Shrine
85% of 157 decks +37% synergy
Sacred Foundry
83% of 157 decks +38% synergy
Blood Crypt
83% of 157 decks +38% synergy
Savai Triome
81% of 154 decks +37% synergy
Scrubland
75% of 157 decks +62% synergy
Plateau
74% of 157 decks +61% synergy
Vault of Champions
73% of 150 decks +36% synergy
Arid Mesa
73% of 157 decks +40% synergy
Badlands
71% of 157 decks +59% synergy
Marsh Flats
71% of 157 decks +37% synergy
Spectator Seating
71% of 150 decks +34% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69% of 157 decks +39% synergy
Luxury Suite
69% of 156 decks +34% synergy
Nomad Outpost
47% of 157 decks -10% synergy
Isolated Chapel
46% of 157 decks +3% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43% of 157 decks -1% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
38% of 157 decks -1% synergy
Exotic Orchard
37% of 157 decks -11% synergy
Haunted Ridge
36% of 149 decks +16% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
34% of 149 decks +15% synergy
Shattered Landscape
34% of 44 decks +3% synergy
Sundown Pass
30% of 149 decks +9% synergy
Raucous Theater
27% of 75 decks +16% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
24% of 75 decks +13% synergy
Elegant Parlor
23% of 75 decks +12% synergy
Caves of Koilos
22% of 157 decks -17% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
22% of 157 decks +18% synergy
Graven Cairns
20% of 157 decks +11% synergy
Rugged Prairie
19% of 157 decks +7% synergy
Battlefield Forge
19% of 157 decks -18% synergy
Fetid Heath
18% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Fabled Passage
17% of 154 decks +7% synergy
Mana Confluence
16% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
16% of 157 decks -3% synergy
Prismatic Vista
15% of 155 decks +11% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
15% of 150 decks +3% synergy
Reflecting Pool
15% of 157 decks +6% synergy
Boros Garrison
15% of 157 decks -4% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15% of 157 decks -17% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
14% of 157 decks -9% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
14% of 150 decks +2% synergy
Scalding Tarn
13% of 157 decks +7% synergy
City of Brass
13% of 157 decks +2% synergy
Path of Ancestry
13% of 157 decks -19% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13% of 150 decks +2% synergy
Polluted Delta
12% of 157 decks +5% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11% of 157 decks -6% synergy
Evolving Wilds
11% of 157 decks -18% synergy
Wooded Foothills
11% of 157 decks +5% synergy