Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Blink

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Cas Hinds
Sep 1, 2025
Different Approaches To Building a Commander Deck
Cas Hinds takes a look at the different approaches to playing and deck building in Commander, listing the pros and cons of each.
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MTGStocks
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unshakable Tail
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
77%synergy
Doom Whisperer
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
76%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
73%synergy
Mission Briefing
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Massacre Wurm
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Necromancy
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Buried Alive
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
63%synergy
Body Double
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
61%synergy
Animate Dead
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
59%synergy
Consider
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Entomb
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Baleful Strix
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Spark Double
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Auton Soldier
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Curate
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
55%synergy
Frantic Search
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Sinister Starfish
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Archaeomancer
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Hexavus
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Clever Impersonator
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Displacer Kitten
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Soul Diviner
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Vile Entomber
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Dogged Detective
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Mulldrifter
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Copycrook
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Master of Death
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Ledger Shredder
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Psychic Frog
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Mindwhisker
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Agent of Treachery
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Likeness Looter
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Fain, the Broker
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Peregrine Drake
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Twilight Prophet
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Spellseeker
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Dream Eater
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Shriekmaw
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Watcher of Hours
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Starving Revenant
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Thrull Parasite
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Pile On
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Price of Fame
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Lethal Scheme
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Displace
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Essence Flux
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Counterpoint
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Spider-Sense
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Blur
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Spellgyre
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cruel Truths
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Notion Rain
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Unmarked Grave
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Diresight
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Persist
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Charnel Serenade
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Exhume
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Start the TARDIS
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Contingency Plan
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Singularity Rupture
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Damnation
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Connive // Concoct
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Final Parting
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Risky Research
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Once and Future
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Power Conduit
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Candlestick
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
Essence Anchor
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Shifting Visage
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Gossip's Talent
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Search for Azcanta
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Dance of the Dead
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Stillness in Motion
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Nesting Grounds
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Bojuka Bog
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Temple
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Restless Reef
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Hostile Desert
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion39 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Watery Grave
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Sewers
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Choked Estuary
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Conduit Pylons
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Hidden Grotto
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Fetid Pools
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
23%synergy
River of Tears
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Port of Karfell
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Darkslick Shores
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Hideout
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Ruins
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Soured Springs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy