Sefris of the Hidden Ways (Commander) - Dungeon

Levi Perry
Jun 25, 2026
Ten Precon Mechanics that We Should Revisit
Levi lists Ten Commander precon mechanics worth revisiting, and why these overlooked designs deserve a modern comeback.
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Grave Researcher
25%inclusion121 decks491 decks
22%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.6%inclusion27 decks480 decks
3%synergy
Erode
4.4%inclusion21 decks480 decks
1%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
3.1%inclusion15 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Seminar
2.5%inclusion12 decks480 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Radiant Solar
93%inclusion1.17K decks1.25K decks
90%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
81%inclusion1.01K decks1.25K decks
78%synergy
Midnight Pathlighter
75%inclusion938 decks1.25K decks
72%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
74%inclusion931 decks1.25K decks
71%synergy
Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
73%inclusion917 decks1.25K decks
71%synergy
Triumphant Adventurer
66%inclusion827 decks1.25K decks
64%synergy
Dungeon Delver
64%inclusion797 decks1.25K decks
62%synergy
Karmic Guide
62%inclusion780 decks1.25K decks
59%synergy
Barrowin of Clan Undurr
60%inclusion752 decks1.25K decks
58%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
59%inclusion744 decks1.25K decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Tortured Existence
63%inclusion795 decks1.25K decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion794 decks1.25K decks
-4%synergy
Sun Titan
63%inclusion789 decks1.25K decks
55%synergy
Victimize
62%inclusion780 decks1.25K decks
53%synergy
Mulldrifter
58%inclusion730 decks1.25K decks
54%synergy
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
55%inclusion694 decks1.25K decks
54%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
53%inclusion658 decks1.25K decks
46%synergy
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
53%inclusion658 decks1.25K decks
51%synergy
Yuan-Ti Malison
52%inclusion650 decks1.25K decks
50%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
49%inclusion615 decks1.25K decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion148 decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion135 decks1.25K decks
-20%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion114 decks1.25K decks
-14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
8.3%inclusion104 decks1.25K decks
2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.1%inclusion102 decks1.25K decks
-22%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.9%inclusion99 decks1.25K decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.3%inclusion92 decks1.25K decks
-9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
6.1%inclusion77 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
5.5%inclusion69 decks1.25K decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Ravenloft Adventurer
48%inclusion607 decks1.25K decks
47%synergy
Ashen Rider
47%inclusion589 decks1.25K decks
44%synergy
Likeness Looter
46%inclusion578 decks1.25K decks
39%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
46%inclusion572 decks1.25K decks
44%synergy
Baleful Strix
43%inclusion533 decks1.25K decks
21%synergy
Plaguecrafter
41%inclusion508 decks1.25K decks
39%synergy
Merfolk Looter
39%inclusion490 decks1.25K decks
36%synergy
Shriekmaw
39%inclusion488 decks1.25K decks
37%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
38%inclusion480 decks1.25K decks
34%synergy
Doomed Necromancer
38%inclusion473 decks1.25K decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion472 decks1.25K decks
25%synergy
Priest of Fell Rites
35%inclusion441 decks1.25K decks
32%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
34%inclusion425 decks1.25K decks
30%synergy
Viscera Seer
32%inclusion405 decks1.25K decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
32%inclusion399 decks1.25K decks
26%synergy
Cathar Commando
31%inclusion390 decks1.25K decks
29%synergy
Twilight Diviner
31%inclusion219 decks709 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
31%inclusion384 decks1.25K decks
23%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion365 decks1.25K decks
21%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
28%inclusion353 decks1.25K decks
24%synergy
Phantasmal Image
26%inclusion328 decks1.25K decks
24%synergy
Safana, Calimport Cutthroat
26%inclusion323 decks1.25K decks
25%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
25%inclusion307 decks1.25K decks
20%synergy
Accursed Marauder
24%inclusion301 decks1.25K decks
22%synergy
Doom Whisperer
23%inclusion294 decks1.25K decks
22%synergy
Imoen, Mystic Trickster
22%inclusion279 decks1.25K decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion270 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Eccentric Apprentice
21%inclusion263 decks1.25K decks
20%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
20%inclusion256 decks1.25K decks
19%synergy
Reveillark
20%inclusion245 decks1.25K decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
19%inclusion241 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion236 decks1.25K decks
16%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
19%inclusion233 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Psychic Frog
19%inclusion232 decks1.25K decks
11%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
18%inclusion220 decks1.25K decks
16%synergy
Selfless Spirit
17%inclusion213 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Displacer Beast
17%inclusion210 decks1.25K decks
16%synergy
Yuan-Ti Fang-Blade
16%inclusion197 decks1.25K decks
15%synergy
Passageway Seer
15%inclusion183 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
15%inclusion183 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion134 decks927 decks
14%synergy
Oriq Loremage
14%inclusion181 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Spark Double
14%inclusion170 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Feywild Caretaker
13%inclusion167 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion164 decks1.25K decks
10%synergy
Vile Entomber
13%inclusion163 decks1.25K decks
12%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
13%inclusion143 decks1.11K decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion158 decks1.25K decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion156 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Champion of Wits
12%inclusion155 decks1.25K decks
10%synergy
Instants
Entomb
34%inclusion426 decks1.25K decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion376 decks1.25K decks
-12%synergy
Bar the Gate
29%inclusion369 decks1.25K decks
28%synergy
Despark
29%inclusion368 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Void Rend
29%inclusion358 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion348 decks1.25K decks
-14%synergy
Faithful Mending
26%inclusion328 decks1.25K decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion325 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion248 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion205 decks1.25K decks
-11%synergy
Utter End
15%inclusion183 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Forbidden Alchemy
14%inclusion172 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
13%inclusion168 decks1.25K decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion153 decks1.25K decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion145 decks1.25K decks
-9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion127 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Ephemerate
9.2%inclusion115 decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
9.2%inclusion115 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.2%inclusion115 decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.9%inclusion111 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Identity
8.7%inclusion62 decks709 decks
8%synergy
Grave Endeavor
8.7%inclusion109 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
8.6%inclusion108 decks1.25K decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.1%inclusion102 decks1.25K decks
-1%synergy
Revivify
8.1%inclusion101 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
8.1%inclusion101 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
8.0%inclusion100 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion99 decks1.25K decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.8%inclusion85 decks1.25K decks
-13%synergy
Mana Drain
5.8%inclusion73 decks1.25K decks
-11%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.8%inclusion73 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
5.5%inclusion69 decks1.25K decks
-0%synergy
Obscura Charm
5.4%inclusion68 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.3%inclusion66 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
41%inclusion513 decks1.25K decks
25%synergy
Buried Alive
40%inclusion506 decks1.25K decks
36%synergy
Damn
26%inclusion332 decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Unburial Rites
26%inclusion326 decks1.25K decks
23%synergy
Fates' Reversal
24%inclusion298 decks1.25K decks
23%synergy
From the Catacombs
15%inclusion184 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion171 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion146 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Necromantic Selection
11%inclusion141 decks1.25K decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion120 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
9.0%inclusion113 decks1.25K decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.9%inclusion111 decks1.25K decks
-11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.6%inclusion108 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Persist
8.5%inclusion106 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Incarnation Technique
7.5%inclusion94 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Windfall
6.8%inclusion85 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.3%inclusion79 decks1.25K decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.3%inclusion79 decks1.25K decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
6.1%inclusion76 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Stick Together
5.6%inclusion70 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion70 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion412 decks1.25K decks
10%synergy
Immovable Rod
21%inclusion260 decks1.25K decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion193 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Delver's Torch
14%inclusion175 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion172 decks1.25K decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion134 decks1.25K decks
-13%synergy
Collector's Vault
11%inclusion134 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion129 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Monument to Endurance
9.3%inclusion104 decks1.11K decks
3%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
8.6%inclusion108 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.4%inclusion105 decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.6%inclusion70 decks1.25K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
34%inclusion422 decks1.25K decks
24%synergy
Thorough Investigation
31%inclusion390 decks1.25K decks
30%synergy
Fly
29%inclusion360 decks1.25K decks
28%synergy
Necromancy
15%inclusion189 decks1.25K decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion184 decks1.25K decks
-14%synergy
Precipitous Drop
11%inclusion140 decks1.25K decks
11%synergy
Teleportation Circle
11%inclusion138 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.5%inclusion119 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Undercellar Sweep
8.8%inclusion110 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.5%inclusion81 decks1.25K decks
-14%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.1%inclusion76 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
22%inclusion277 decks1.25K decks
20%synergy
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
8.8%inclusion110 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
46%inclusion580 decks1.25K decks
42%synergy
High Market
45%inclusion568 decks1.25K decks
43%synergy
Dungeon Descent
30%inclusion372 decks1.25K decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion285 decks1.25K decks
-4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion260 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion204 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion165 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion132 decks1.25K decks
-23%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
10%inclusion121 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.3%inclusion117 decks1.25K decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.9%inclusion86 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.5%inclusion82 decks1.25K decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.1%inclusion41 decks798 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion1.07K decks1.25K decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion1.02K decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion483 decks1.25K decks
5%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
36%inclusion456 decks1.25K decks
35%synergy
Dungeon Map
32%inclusion395 decks1.25K decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
31%inclusion390 decks1.25K decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
29%inclusion365 decks1.25K decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion323 decks1.25K decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
23%inclusion291 decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Signet
22%inclusion272 decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion251 decks1.25K decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion224 decks1.25K decks
1%synergy
Dungeoneer's Pack
7.9%inclusion99 decks1.25K decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion75 decks1.25K decks
-7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion1.23K decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion1.23K decks1.25K decks
5%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion1.22K decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion1.21K decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion797 decks1.25K decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
61%inclusion764 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
55%inclusion685 decks1.25K decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion661 decks1.25K decks
12%synergy
Godless Shrine
49%inclusion611 decks1.25K decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion607 decks1.25K decks
-3%synergy
Watery Grave
48%inclusion602 decks1.25K decks
-3%synergy
Raffine's Tower
43%inclusion538 decks1.25K decks
2%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion508 decks1.25K decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion467 decks1.25K decks
-6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
37%inclusion463 decks1.25K decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
34%inclusion425 decks1.25K decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion416 decks1.25K decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion413 decks1.25K decks
18%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
32%inclusion404 decks1.25K decks
19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion401 decks1.25K decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion394 decks1.25K decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion393 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Morphic Pool
31%inclusion393 decks1.25K decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion386 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
30%inclusion382 decks1.25K decks
17%synergy
Vault of Champions
30%inclusion380 decks1.25K decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion380 decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
30%inclusion370 decks1.25K decks
15%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
29%inclusion358 decks1.25K decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion358 decks1.25K decks
-7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion353 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion352 decks1.25K decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion344 decks1.25K decks
13%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion342 decks1.25K decks
-8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion336 decks1.25K decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
25%inclusion307 decks1.25K decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion307 decks1.25K decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion298 decks1.25K decks
22%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion287 decks1.25K decks
-5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
22%inclusion281 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion270 decks1.25K decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion236 decks1.25K decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion219 decks1.25K decks
2%synergy
Esper Panorama
14%inclusion176 decks1.25K decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion164 decks1.25K decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion156 decks1.25K decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion142 decks1.25K decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Heath
11%inclusion139 decks1.25K decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Silence
11%inclusion138 decks1.25K decks
-7%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
11%inclusion137 decks1.25K decks
5%synergy