Sefris of the Hidden Ways (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Radiant Solar
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
91%synergy
Entomb
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Tortured Existence
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Reanimate
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Nadaar, Selfless Paladin
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
60%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Animate Dead
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Esper Sentinel
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
54%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Buried Alive
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Psychic Frog
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Ledger Shredder
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Force of Negation
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
40%synergy
The One Ring
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Seasoned Dungeoneer
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Rhystic Study
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Force of Will
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Chrome Mox
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
62%synergy
Mox Diamond
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Creatures
Drannith Magistrate
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Karmic Guide
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Solitude
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Midnight Pathlighter
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Grave Researcher
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Witch Enchanter
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Opposition Agent
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Ravenloft Adventurer
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Subtlety
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Archon of Emeria
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Reveillark
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Doom Whisperer
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Rilsa Rael, Kingpin
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Triumphant Adventurer
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Phantasmal Image
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Aarakocra Sneak
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Grand Abolisher
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Warren Soultrader
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Hama Pashar, Ruin Seeker
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Displacer Kitten
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mulldrifter
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Passageway Seer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Vicious Battlerager
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Eagles of the North
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Tomb of Horrors Adventurer
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Enlightened Tutor
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Intuition
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Silence
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Flusterstorm
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pact of Negation
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mental Misstep
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Saw in Half
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Pact
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-25%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Continue?
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Bar the Gate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Dispel
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Delay
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Despark
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Seal
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Damn
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fates' Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Flash Photography
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Incarnation Technique
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Persist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Abstract Performance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Unburial Rites
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Damping Sphere
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Immovable Rod
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Monument to Endurance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Dance of the Dead
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Dungeon Delver
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Deafening Silence
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fly
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Necropotence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Counterbalance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Stony Silence
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Teleportation Circle
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Precipitous Drop
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dakkon, Shadow Slayer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
16%synergy
High Market
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Dungeon Descent
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-15%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Progress
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Sarevok's Tome
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
The Soul Stone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dungeon Map
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Orzhov Signet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-26%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
84%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Godless Shrine
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Island
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Plains
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
55%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Mana Confluence
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Undercity Sewers
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Morphic Pool
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Vault of Champions
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Witch Enchanter
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Raffine's Tower
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Caves of Koilos
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Umbral Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-3%synergy