Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Upgraded 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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Twilight Diviner
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
94%inclusion144 decks154 decks
89%synergy
Pile On
78%inclusion120 decks154 decks
75%synergy
Unshakable Tail
75%inclusion116 decks154 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
79%inclusion122 decks154 decks
69%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
73%inclusion113 decks154 decks
67%synergy
Nesting Grounds
68%inclusion104 decks154 decks
66%synergy
Sinister Starfish
67%inclusion103 decks154 decks
64%synergy
Consider
77%inclusion118 decks154 decks
63%synergy
Price of Fame
66%inclusion102 decks154 decks
61%synergy
Reanimate
85%inclusion131 decks154 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Toxic Deluge
73%inclusion112 decks154 decks
47%synergy
Animate Dead
72%inclusion111 decks154 decks
61%synergy
Massacre Wurm
62%inclusion96 decks154 decks
54%synergy
Baleful Strix
62%inclusion95 decks154 decks
39%synergy
Necromancy
62%inclusion95 decks154 decks
57%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
62%inclusion95 decks154 decks
58%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
61%inclusion94 decks154 decks
58%synergy
Soul Diviner
60%inclusion93 decks154 decks
58%synergy
Curate
57%inclusion88 decks154 decks
54%synergy
Mission Briefing
57%inclusion88 decks154 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
-4%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
14%inclusion22 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion20 decks154 decks
-11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion17 decks154 decks
-8%synergy
Notion Thief
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Nightveil Sprite
56%inclusion86 decks154 decks
51%synergy
Dogged Detective
56%inclusion86 decks154 decks
53%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
55%inclusion85 decks154 decks
47%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
55%inclusion84 decks154 decks
52%synergy
Master of Death
51%inclusion79 decks154 decks
47%synergy
Mulldrifter
49%inclusion76 decks154 decks
45%synergy
Spark Double
47%inclusion73 decks154 decks
37%synergy
Hexavus
45%inclusion70 decks154 decks
44%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion64 decks154 decks
28%synergy
Fain, the Broker
40%inclusion61 decks154 decks
38%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
38%inclusion59 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
38%inclusion59 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Clever Impersonator
38%inclusion58 decks154 decks
33%synergy
Body Double
37%inclusion57 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Watcher of Hours
36%inclusion56 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion55 decks154 decks
23%synergy
Likeness Looter
33%inclusion51 decks154 decks
26%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
32%inclusion50 decks154 decks
27%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
32%inclusion50 decks154 decks
31%synergy
Twilight Prophet
32%inclusion49 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Shriekmaw
31%inclusion48 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion48 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Mindwhisker
31%inclusion48 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Auton Soldier
31%inclusion47 decks154 decks
27%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
31%inclusion47 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Dream Eater
30%inclusion46 decks154 decks
28%synergy
Copycrook
27%inclusion41 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
24%inclusion37 decks154 decks
21%synergy
Starving Revenant
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
22%synergy
Psychic Frog
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
21%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
22%inclusion34 decks153 decks
21%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Vile Entomber
22%inclusion34 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Spybug
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
20%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Evil Twin
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
18%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
21%inclusion32 decks154 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
16%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
16%synergy
Grave Titan
19%inclusion29 decks154 decks
13%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
18%inclusion28 decks154 decks
15%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Treachery
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
16%inclusion25 decks154 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
15%inclusion18 decks117 decks
14%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
44%inclusion68 decks154 decks
42%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion67 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion58 decks154 decks
-18%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
37%inclusion57 decks154 decks
36%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
34%inclusion52 decks154 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion51 decks154 decks
14%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
29%inclusion45 decks154 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion40 decks154 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion35 decks154 decks
-8%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion33 decks154 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion29 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
17%inclusion22 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion26 decks154 decks
-16%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion23 decks154 decks
-1%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion22 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
-12%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion19 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion19 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion18 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion18 decks154 decks
-6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion17 decks154 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion17 decks154 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
9.1%inclusion14 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.8%inclusion12 decks154 decks
-2%synergy
Drag the Canal
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Spellgyre
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Counterpoint
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
-13%synergy
Saw in Half
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Thirst for Identity
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
-5%synergy
Dispel
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
50%inclusion77 decks154 decks
42%synergy
Notion Rain
45%inclusion70 decks154 decks
42%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
41%inclusion63 decks154 decks
31%synergy
Charnel Serenade
35%inclusion54 decks154 decks
33%synergy
Connive // Concoct
30%inclusion46 decks154 decks
27%synergy
Diresight
27%inclusion42 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion40 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
-16%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
18%inclusion27 decks154 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion25 decks154 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion22 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Contingency Plan
12%inclusion18 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Start the TARDIS
11%inclusion17 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
9.1%inclusion14 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Singularity Rupture
8.5%inclusion10 decks117 decks
-4%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.4%inclusion13 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
8.4%inclusion13 decks154 decks
8%synergy
Risky Research
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Thought Erasure
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Winternight Stories
5.7%inclusion8 decks141 decks
5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Once and Future
45%inclusion70 decks154 decks
44%synergy
Power Conduit
44%inclusion68 decks154 decks
43%synergy
Candlestick
34%inclusion52 decks154 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion47 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion46 decks154 decks
5%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
25%inclusion39 decks154 decks
24%synergy
Essence Anchor
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion15 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.4%inclusion13 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.8%inclusion12 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
-7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
5%synergy
The Ozolith
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Search for Azcanta
48%inclusion74 decks154 decks
45%synergy
Gossip's Talent
42%inclusion64 decks154 decks
39%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Think Tank
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
68%inclusion105 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
63%inclusion97 decks154 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
53%inclusion82 decks154 decks
36%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion73 decks154 decks
20%synergy
Drownyard Temple
29%inclusion45 decks154 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion43 decks154 decks
-8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion26 decks154 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14%inclusion22 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion22 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion21 decks154 decks
-5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion19 decks154 decks
7%synergy
Restless Reef
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.1%inclusion14 decks154 decks
-11%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
6.5%inclusion10 decks154 decks
-3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
-3%synergy
Hostile Desert
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Tomb Fortress
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion143 decks154 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion139 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion118 decks154 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
63%inclusion97 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion48 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion36 decks154 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion28 decks154 decks
-13%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.8%inclusion9 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion152 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Island
99%inclusion152 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion151 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
88%inclusion136 decks154 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
76%inclusion117 decks154 decks
32%synergy
Choked Estuary
73%inclusion112 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
69%inclusion106 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
64%inclusion98 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Watery Grave
59%inclusion91 decks154 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
58%inclusion90 decks154 decks
19%synergy
Undercity Sewers
58%inclusion89 decks154 decks
38%synergy
Fetid Pools
54%inclusion83 decks154 decks
37%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion77 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
49%inclusion76 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion73 decks154 decks
16%synergy
Conduit Pylons
46%inclusion71 decks154 decks
44%synergy
Hidden Grotto
46%inclusion71 decks154 decks
44%synergy
River of Tears
45%inclusion70 decks154 decks
35%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
41%inclusion63 decks154 decks
17%synergy
Morphic Pool
39%inclusion60 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Port of Karfell
36%inclusion56 decks154 decks
29%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion49 decks154 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion48 decks154 decks
25%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
25%inclusion38 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion31 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion30 decks154 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion30 decks154 decks
-17%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion29 decks154 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
16%inclusion24 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion23 decks154 decks
10%synergy
Darkslick Shores
15%inclusion23 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Hideout
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion20 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion20 decks154 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion19 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion17 decks154 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion16 decks154 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.8%inclusion12 decks154 decks
-9%synergy
Underground Sea
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
-6%synergy
Dismal Backwater
7.1%inclusion11 decks154 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.2%inclusion8 decks154 decks
0%synergy