Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Core +1/+1 Counters

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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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Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Day of Black Sun
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Unshakable Tail
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Doom Whisperer
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
82%synergy
Sinister Starfish
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Pile On
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
74%synergy
Price of Fame
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Curate
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Mission Briefing
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Consider
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Reanimate
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Master of Death
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Dogged Detective
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Creatures
Ravenous Chupacabra
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Soul Diviner
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Baleful Strix
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Fain, the Broker
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Mulldrifter
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Watcher of Hours
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Dimir Spybug
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Dream Eater
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Hexavus
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Grave Titan
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Shriekmaw
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Twilight Prophet
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Starving Revenant
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Mindwhisker
31%inclusion12 decks39 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Body Double
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
14%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Copycrook
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Marvo, Deep Operative
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Vile Entomber
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Auton Soldier
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Thrull Parasite
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Whispering Snitch
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Cruel Witness
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Copy Catchers
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Likeness Looter
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Marauding Sphinx
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Bitter Triumph
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lethal Scheme
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Counterpoint
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Spellgyre
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Entomb
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Act
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-26%synergy
Shore Up
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Cruel Truths
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Drag the Canal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Countersquall
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tale's End
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Unstable Experiment
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Notion Rain
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Charnel Serenade
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Connive // Concoct
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Diresight
36%inclusion14 decks39 decks
34%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Buried Alive
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Singularity Rupture
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Risky Research
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Start the TARDIS
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lively Dirge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Stitch Together
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Terror Tide
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Thought Erasure
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Make an Example
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Contingency Plan
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Stargaze
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Candlestick
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Power Conduit
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Essence Anchor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
4%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Ransom Note
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Confession Dial
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cryogen Relic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Animate Dead
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Gossip's Talent
41%inclusion16 decks39 decks
38%synergy
Search for Azcanta
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Criminal Past
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Central Elevator // Promising Stairs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Nesting Grounds
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Drownyard Temple
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Hostile Desert
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
High Market
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Restless Reef
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Dimir Signet
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Isle
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Choked Estuary
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Fetid Pools
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
44%synergy
River of Tears
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Port of Karfell
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Conduit Pylons
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Myriad Landscape
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Hidden Grotto
44%inclusion17 decks39 decks
41%synergy
Undercity Sewers
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Underground River
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Watery Grave
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Morphic Pool
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Darkslick Shores
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Sinister Hideout
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-21%synergy
Sunken Ruins
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Command Bridge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy