Progenitus (Commander) - Optimized

Alex Wicker
Jun 25, 2026
When Is Kingmaking Allowed?
What does kingmaking say about a Commander player? Alex takes a deep dive into the politics and philosophy of choosing who wins when you can't.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
World War Hulk
1.5%inclusion1 decks66 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fist of Suns
41%inclusion61 decks148 decks
36%synergy
Mirari's Wake
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
31%synergy
Rafiq of the Many
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
30%synergy
Finest Hour
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
29%synergy
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
31%inclusion45 decks147 decks
27%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
25%synergy
Noble Hierarch
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Geode Golem
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion63 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion62 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion54 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion65 decks148 decks
26%synergy
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion60 decks148 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion57 decks148 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
20%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
28%inclusion42 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Worldly Tutor
22%inclusion32 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Jegantha, the Wellspring
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Morophon, the Boundless
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Ramos, Dragon Engine
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
16%inclusion23 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Gargos, Vicious Watcher
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Apex Devastator
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Esika, God of the Tree
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Zaxara, the Exemplary
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Managorger Hydra
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Primordial Hydra
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Hellkite Courser
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Hydroid Krasis
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
10%inclusion14 decks147 decks
9%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Apocalypse Hydra
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Spore Frog
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom Archangel
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Hungering Hydra
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Hydra Omnivore
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Scion of Draco
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Atraxa, Grand Unifier
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Hydra
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Polukranos Reborn
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Voracious Hydra
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Cobra
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
6.1%inclusion9 decks147 decks
4%synergy
Najeela, the Blade-Blossom
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
22%inclusion33 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion28 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Fog
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
11%inclusion17 decks148 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Holy Day
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Harrow
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Moment's Peace
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Angelsong
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Tangle
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Stinging Study
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Plasm Capture
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Riot Control
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Ethereal Haze
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Respite
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Blessed Respite
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Coalition Victory
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Conflux
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Majestic Genesis
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Reshape the Earth
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Emergent Ultimatum
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Iridian Maelstrom
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Door to Nothingness
18%inclusion27 decks148 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion22 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Legacy Weapon
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
-9%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Expedition Map
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
The Ozolith
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of the Guildpact
25%inclusion37 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion32 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Mana Reflection
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Flaming Fist
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
14%inclusion20 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Doubling Season
13%inclusion19 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion15 decks148 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Omen
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Maelstrom Nexus
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Unbound Flourishing
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.4%inclusion11 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Burgeoning
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
0%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Branching Evolution
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Growth
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion35 decks148 decks
-2%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
17%inclusion25 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion18 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion112 decks148 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion99 decks148 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
54%inclusion80 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Timeless Lotus
39%inclusion57 decks148 decks
28%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion37 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion24 decks148 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion16 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion13 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion12 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion10 decks148 decks
-0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion9 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.4%inclusion8 decks148 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88%inclusion130 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
80%inclusion119 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Island
78%inclusion116 decks148 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
72%inclusion107 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Mountain
71%inclusion105 decks148 decks
-6%synergy
Swamp
70%inclusion104 decks148 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion74 decks148 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
47%inclusion70 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
45%inclusion67 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
43%inclusion64 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
43%inclusion64 decks148 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
41%inclusion60 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Windswept Heath
41%inclusion60 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Ketria Triome
40%inclusion59 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Stomping Ground
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Indatha Triome
39%inclusion58 decks148 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
39%inclusion57 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Godless Shrine
39%inclusion57 decks148 decks
14%synergy
The World Tree
38%inclusion56 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
38%inclusion56 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Sacred Foundry
37%inclusion55 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Steam Vents
36%inclusion53 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Zagoth Triome
35%inclusion52 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Blood Crypt
34%inclusion51 decks148 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion50 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion48 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Raugrin Triome
32%inclusion47 decks148 decks
16%synergy
Mana Confluence
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion46 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
30%inclusion45 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion44 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
29%inclusion43 decks148 decks
10%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
28%inclusion41 decks148 decks
11%synergy
Savai Triome
27%inclusion40 decks148 decks
12%synergy
City of Brass
26%inclusion39 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion36 decks148 decks
-20%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion31 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Tundra
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Plateau
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Scrubland
20%inclusion30 decks148 decks
9%synergy
Volcanic Island
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Bayou
20%inclusion29 decks148 decks
7%synergy
Badlands
18%inclusion26 decks148 decks
7%synergy