Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Expensive Core Reanimator

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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
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
95%synergy
Dogged Detective
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
83%synergy
Soul Diviner
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Sinister Starfish
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Hexavus
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Pile On
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Unshakable Tail
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Consider
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Nesting Grounds
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Baleful Strix
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Price of Fame
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Clever Impersonator
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Search for Azcanta
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Power Conduit
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Creatures
Glasspool Mimic
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Spark Double
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
48%synergy
Massacre Wurm
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Auton Soldier
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Likeness Looter
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Psychic Frog
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Ledger Shredder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
46%synergy
Master of Death
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Evil Twin
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Starving Revenant
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Fain, the Broker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Copycrook
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Mulldrifter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Watcher of Hours
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Duplicant
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Mindwhisker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Spider-Man Noir
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Undercover Operative
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Spybug
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Dream Eater
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Thrull Parasite
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Body Double
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Twilight Prophet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Agent of Treachery
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Curate
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Fell the Profane
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Mission Briefing
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Lethal Scheme
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Withering Torment
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Bitter Triumph
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Entomb
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Eat to Extinction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cruel Truths
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Spellgyre
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Notion Rain
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Diresight
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Chart a Course
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Charnel Serenade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Connive // Concoct
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Contingency Plan
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Buried Alive
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Start the TARDIS
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Careful Study
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Make an Example
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Once and Future
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Candlestick
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Essence Anchor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Enhanced Surveillance
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Animate Dead
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Necromancy
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Gossip's Talent
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Market
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Restless Reef
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Polluted Delta
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Sunken Hollow
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Underground River
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Isle
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Conduit Pylons
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Hidden Grotto
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Port of Karfell
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Underground Sea
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Demolition Field
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Hideout
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Fetid Pools
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy