Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Upgraded Affinity

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Meteor Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Great Furnace
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Den
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
76%synergy
The Endstone
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Forge
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
60%synergy
Treasure Vault
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Big Score
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Inventors' Fair
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Iron Myr
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Dispatch
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Wake the Past
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Gold Myr
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Sculpting Steel
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Gamble
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Palladium Myr
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Scrap Trawler
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Bronze Guardian
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Myr Retriever
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Meteor Golem
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Foundry Inspector
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Triplicate Titan
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Ancestral Statue
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Academy Manufactor
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Welder
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Marketback Walker
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Junk Diver
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Engineer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Hangarback Walker
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Digsite Engineer
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Workshop Assistant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Steel Hellkite
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Myrsmith
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-23%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Commune with Lava
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-32%synergy
Demand Answers
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Drill Too Deep
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Kozilek's Command
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Get Lost
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Wear // Tear
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pyroblast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Brass's Bounty
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Zenith Festival
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Crackle with Power
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Organic Extinction
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Spoils
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Hell to Pay
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Apex of Power
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Snort
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Delete
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
All Is Dust
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Glory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Ignite the Future
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichor Wellspring
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Memory Jar
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Instant Ramen
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Memorial Vault
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Lembas
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Mind's Eye
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Melded Moxite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Lotus
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
The Seriema
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Unwinding Clock
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Clown Car
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Moonsilver Key
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cloud Key
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Stone of Erech
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wedding Invitation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Implement of Combustion
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Vial
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Nutrient Block
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fomori Vault
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Arena of Glory
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Axgard Armory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Needle Spires
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Boros Signet
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Coveted Jewel
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Prophetic Prism
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Cursed Mirror
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Hedron Archive
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Star
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Skyclave Relic
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Golden Egg
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Guild Globe
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Boros Locket
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Energy Refractor
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Spectator Seating
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Power Depot
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Rugged Prairie
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Radiant Summit
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Scene of the Crime
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Glittering Massif
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Plateau
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy