Rootha, Mastering the Moment (Commander) - Expensive Populate

Benjamin Levin
Apr 28, 2026
How Fun Are the Secrets of Strixhaven Commanders?
Our resident fun expert is here to break down the commanders in Secrets of Strixhaven to see where they land on the fun scale.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Multiversal Incursion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Magnus the Red
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
98%synergy
Full Throttle
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Surge to Victory
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
96%synergy
Dirgur Focusmage
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
93%synergy
Dig Through Time
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Treasure Cruise
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
86%synergy
Determined Iteration
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
82%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Big Score
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
74%synergy
Mana Geyser
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
77%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Prismari Command
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Inspired Skypainter
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Prismari Pianist
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
World at War
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Rousing Refrain
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Redoubled Stormsinger
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Storm-Kiln Artist
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Archmage of Runes
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Mizzix of the Izmagnus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Leitmotif Composer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Champion of the Path
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Renegade Bull
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Muse Seeker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Thryx, the Sudden Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Haughty Djinn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Eris, Roar of the Storm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Torrential Gearhulk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Lavaleaper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Magma Opus
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Arcane Denial
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Ashling's Command
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Prismari Charm
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Reality Shift
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Consider
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Perplexing Test
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Electrodominance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Savage Beating
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Shunt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mirrorform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Stock Up
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Volcanic Salvo
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Aether Gale
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Ember Island Production
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Furygale Flocking
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Rapturous Moment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Call Forth the Tempest
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Deep Analysis
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Dance with Calamity
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Twinflame
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Rite of Replication
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Splatter Technique
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Flow State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Epic Experiment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Portent of Calamity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Replication Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crackle with Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Irencrag Feat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Season of Weaving
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Bounty
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mists of Lórien
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lórien Revealed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Clone Legion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Plea for Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Mind's Desire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Nanogene Conversion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rupture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cosmic Epiphany
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Calamity of Cinders
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood's End
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Ruby Medallion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Primal Amulet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Arcane Bombardment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Shark Typhoon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Melee
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Breath of Fury
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Restless Spire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Palace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Guildless Commons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Izzet Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Steam Vents
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Shivan Reef
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Sulfur Falls
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Turbulent Springs
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Volcanic Island
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Thundering Falls
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Scorched Geyser
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Fabled Passage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ferrous Lake
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Oracles
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Study Hall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Coastal Peak
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Spectacle Summit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Prismari Campus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Molten Tributary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy