Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Combo

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Pox Plague
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forsaken Miner
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
92%synergy
Warren Soultrader
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
87%synergy
Gravecrawler
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
82%synergy
Diabolic Intent
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
80%synergy
Entomb
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Culling the Weak
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
70%synergy
Ophiomancer
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
69%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Reanimate
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Jet Medallion
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Rollick
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Accursed Marauder
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Cabal Ritual
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Bitterblossom
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Flare of Malice
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Mox Diamond
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
92%synergy
Ancient Tomb
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
79%synergy
Imperial Seal
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
68%synergy
The One Ring
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Necropotence
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Reassembling Skeleton
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Dark Confidant
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Viscera Seer
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Plaguecrafter
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Carrion Feeder
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Opposition Agent
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Shambling Ghast
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Priest of Gix
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Nether Traitor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Blood Pet
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Bloodghast
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Merciless Executioner
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Demon's Disciple
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-33%synergy
Nested Shambler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Timeline Culler
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-41%synergy
Gisa, the Hellraiser
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Ad Nauseam
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
64%synergy
Imp's Mischief
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Dispute
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Withering Torment
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Snuff Out
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Force of Despair
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tainted Pact
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Saw in Half
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Dismember
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sacrifice
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rain of Filth
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Withering Boon
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Consultation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Overkill
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Fight On!
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Feed the Swarm
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Grim Tutor
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Unearth
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Buried Alive
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Innocent Blood
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Unmarked Grave
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Splinter's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Plea
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Defense Grid
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
The Masamune
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Grave Pact
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Black Market Connections
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Animate Dead
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Contamination
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Necromancy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Carnival of Souls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sanguine Bond
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Cabal Coffers
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Urza's Saga
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Lake of the Dead
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Witch's Cottage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Mox Opal
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
The Soul Stone
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Swamp
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Cavern of Souls
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Cave
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mirrex
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy