Phenax, God of Deception (Commander) - Persistent Petitioners

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Landon Crispens
Dec 8, 2025
Landon Crispens
The Best MTG Sorceries of 2025 for Commander
Our 2025 reviews are chugging along. Today we're bringing you our picks for the best sorceries of the year for Commander players.
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Persistent Petitioners
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
98%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
73%inclusion43 decks59 decks
67%synergy
Mindcrank
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
52%synergy
Ruin Crab
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
48%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Consuming Aberration
56%inclusion33 decks59 decks
41%synergy
Court of Cunning
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Fractured Sanity
49%inclusion29 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Traumatize
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
38%synergy
The Mindskinner
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Hedron Crab
39%inclusion23 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
34%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Altar of the Brood
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Force of Will
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Seal
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
The Ancient One
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Tree of Perdition
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Fleet Swallower
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Wight of Precinct Six
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Frost
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dreadwing Scavenger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Riddlekeeper
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Eater of the Dead
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Nighthowler
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Wall
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Szadek, Lord of Secrets
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Aegis Turtle
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
The Cyber-Controller
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Hover Barrier
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Wrexial, the Risen Deep
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Avatar of Woe
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ambassador Laquatus
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mortivore
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Painter's Servant
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Sewer Nemesis
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Abhorrent Oculus
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Opposition Agent
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Wall of Junk
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Drown in the Loch
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Didn't Say Please
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Dark Ritual
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Visions of Beyond
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Archive Trap
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Thought Collapse
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Force of Negation
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Refute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Drown in Dreams
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Psychic Strike
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Murder
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Crypt Incursion
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Withering Torment
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Dissipate
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Opt
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Aetherize
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Grisly Spectacle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Twist
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
High Tide
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Mind Grind
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Funeral
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tome Scour
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Confusion
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Startled Awake
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Pilfered Plans
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Secret Salvage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Bond of Insight
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Extract from Darkness
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Tunnel Vision
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Profane Tutor
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mind Sculpt
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Psychic Drain
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Brainspoil
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Sadistic Sacrament
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Thrumming Stone
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Grindstone
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Altar of Dementia
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-15%synergy
Keening Stone
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-14%synergy
Codex Shredder
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Bonehoard
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Millstone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Temple Bell
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Unstoppable Plan
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Fraying Sanity
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Memory Erosion
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Intruder Alarm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of the Void
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Erasure
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Drowned Secrets
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
The Tale of Tamiyo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
One Ring to Rule Them All
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok, Sculptor of Fears
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tasha, the Witch Queen
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
97%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
95%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Restless Reef
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Dreadship Reef
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion51 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion39 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Dimir Signet
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-23%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Locket
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion58 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion57 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion46 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Hollow
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Watery Grave
53%inclusion31 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Morphic Pool
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Tainted Isle
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Choked Estuary
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
-26%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Sunken Ruins
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Ice Tunnel
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
River of Tears
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
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