Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Optimized 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Agna Qel'a
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Otherworldly Gaze
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
86%synergy
Doom Whisperer
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
83%synergy
Buried Alive
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
80%synergy
Animate Dead
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
77%synergy
Necromancy
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Consider
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Curate
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Entomb
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Reanimate
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Toxic Deluge
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Pile On
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Unshakable Tail
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
64%synergy
Baleful Strix
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Massacre Wurm
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Dogged Detective
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Notion Rain
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Nightveil Sprite
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Soul Diviner
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Master of Death
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Vile Entomber
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Sinister Starfish
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Body Double
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Hexavus
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Clever Impersonator
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Fain, the Broker
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Spark Double
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Auton Soldier
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
40%inclusion8 decks20 decks
35%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Mulldrifter
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Dimir Spybug
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Watcher of Hours
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Archaeomancer
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Displacer Kitten
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Starving Revenant
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Dream Eater
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Agent of Treachery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Frog
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Mindwhisker
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Astral Dragon
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Copycrook
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Likeness Looter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Shriekmaw
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mission Briefing
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Deadly Rollick
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Price of Fame
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Unmarked Grave
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Victimize
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Diresight
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Charnel Serenade
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Persist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lively Dirge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Start the TARDIS
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Connive // Concoct
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Careful Study
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Contingency Plan
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Risky Research
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Candlestick
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Essence Anchor
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Altar of Dementia
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Shifting Visage
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Search for Azcanta
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Gossip's Talent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Think Tank
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Nesting Grounds
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Drownyard Temple
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Undercity Sewers
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sunken Hollow
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Morphic Pool
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Underground River
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Isle
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Hidden Grotto
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Conduit Pylons
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Sunken Ruins
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Fetid Pools
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
River of Tears
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Port of Karfell
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dismal Backwater
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Murky Sewer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy