Sheldon, the Commander (Commander) - Aikido

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Ruhan of the FomoriRuhan of the Fomori

Sheldon, the Commander
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Bennie Smith
Jun 2, 2026
Bennie Smith
The Tectonic Shift from EDH to Commander
It's really been 15 years since Commander 2011? Bennie was playing & writing about EDH then and shares his memories of that momentous release!
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Deflecting Palm
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
91%synergy
Comeuppance
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Reins of Power
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Repercussion
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
65%synergy
New Way Forward
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
61%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Sunforger
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Blasphemous Act
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
54%synergy
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54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
54%synergy
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50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
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Solar Blaze
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
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46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Powerstone Minefield
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Lightmine Field
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Take the Bait
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Brash Taunter
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Viashino Heretic
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Mirror Strike
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
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Teferi's Protection
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
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Boros Reckoner
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Body of Knowledge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Sun Titan
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Aura Thief
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Clever Impersonator
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Windshaper Planetar
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Portal Manipulator
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Malleable Impostor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Thought Sponge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Portal Mage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mischievous Quanar
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Dack's Duplicate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Windborn Muse
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Burnished Hart
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
The Council of Four
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Selfless Squire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Willbender
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Soulbright Flamekin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Molten Primordial
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Silent Arbiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Nabber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dalakos, Crafter of Wonders
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Stinkdrinker Daredevil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Truefire Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Geode Rager
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mogg Maniac
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Firbolg Flutist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
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Settle the Wreckage
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Mandate of Peace
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Narset's Reversal
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Honorable Passage
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Invert Polarity
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Gideon's Sacrifice
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Angel's Grace
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Keep Watch
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Master Warcraft
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Reiterate
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-41%synergy
Desertion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
See Double
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Domineering Will
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Chef's Kiss
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Wild Ricochet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Decoy Gambit
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Parallectric Feedback
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Sudden Substitution
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Reverse Damage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Radiate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Condemn
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Redirect
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Reverberate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Dawn Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Prismari Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flashback
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Arcbond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
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Chain Reaction
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Acidic Soil
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Call for Aid
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Role Reversal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Modify Memory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Day's Undoing
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Fractured Identity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bribery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cultural Exchange
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Open the Armory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Knowledge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reconstruct History
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fell Beast's Shriek
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Snort
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
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Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Trumpet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The Key to the Vault
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Lost Jitte
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Assault Suit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Rod of Absorption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
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Aether Flash
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Copy Enchantment
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
LAND TAX
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Public Enemy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Exchange of Words
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Karmic Justice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pain for All
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Fighter Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Insight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Wanderer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Maze of Ith
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
RELIQUARY TOWER
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Vesuva
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Mistveil Plains
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Kor Haven
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Needle Spires
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Hedron Archive
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Relic of Legends
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Resonating Lute
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Locket
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Jeskai Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Blitzball
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Fortress
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Sacred Foundry
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Monastery
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Steam Vents
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Raugrin Triome
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Rugged Prairie
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Spectator Seating
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Training Center
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Arid Mesa
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Turbulent Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Volcanic Island
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Plateau
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
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