Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander)

Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Krang, the All-Powerful
10%inclusion77 decks797 decks
9%synergy
Mathemagics
3.6%inclusion36 decks1K decks
3%synergy
Joined Researchers
2.9%inclusion10 decks340 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.9%inclusion23 decks797 decks
2%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
2.5%inclusion20 decks797 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
59%inclusion2.71K decks4.59K decks
52%synergy
The Council of Four
59%inclusion2.69K decks4.59K decks
51%synergy
Body of Knowledge
54%inclusion2.49K decks4.59K decks
51%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
56%inclusion2.57K decks4.59K decks
49%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
52%inclusion2.37K decks4.59K decks
49%synergy
Wizard Class
55%inclusion2.51K decks4.59K decks
48%synergy
Chasm Skulker
52%inclusion2.39K decks4.59K decks
48%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
47%inclusion2.13K decks4.59K decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion1.70K decks3.68K decks
41%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
47%inclusion2.14K decks4.59K decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion3.20K decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion2.94K decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion2.82K decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
61%inclusion2.79K decks4.59K decks
35%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion2.39K decks4.59K decks
27%synergy
Windfall
51%inclusion2.33K decks4.59K decks
39%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
51%inclusion2.32K decks4.59K decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion2.26K decks4.59K decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
47%inclusion2.17K decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Drumbellower
47%inclusion2.14K decks4.59K decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion1.88K decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion1.36K decks4.59K decks
12%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion1.32K decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
23%inclusion1.06K decks4.59K decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion1.02K decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion933 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion929 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion701 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion596 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion594 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion1.98K decks4.59K decks
31%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
43%inclusion1.97K decks4.59K decks
38%synergy
The Second Doctor
42%inclusion1.92K decks4.59K decks
39%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion1.72K decks4.59K decks
32%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion1.61K decks4.59K decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion1.52K decks4.59K decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
33%inclusion1.51K decks4.59K decks
30%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
33%inclusion1.49K decks4.59K decks
30%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion1.33K decks4.24K decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
31%inclusion1.42K decks4.59K decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
30%inclusion1.11K decks3.68K decks
27%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
28%inclusion1.28K decks4.59K decks
26%synergy
Windborn Muse
26%inclusion1.22K decks4.59K decks
16%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
26%inclusion1.02K decks3.90K decks
25%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
26%inclusion1.17K decks4.59K decks
23%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
25%inclusion1.16K decks4.59K decks
24%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
23%inclusion1.04K decks4.59K decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion980 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
20%inclusion913 decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Alluring Siren
19%inclusion886 decks4.59K decks
19%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
18%inclusion846 decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Oneirophage
18%inclusion805 decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion779 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion749 decks4.59K decks
14%synergy
Tataru Taru
16%inclusion443 decks2.73K decks
13%synergy
Viseling
16%inclusion737 decks4.59K decks
16%synergy
Flumph
15%inclusion683 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Fog Bank
15%inclusion678 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion664 decks4.59K decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion635 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion497 decks3.68K decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion594 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion582 decks4.59K decks
-12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion579 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion549 decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
12%inclusion190 decks1.59K decks
9%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
11%inclusion389 decks3.67K decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
10%inclusion379 decks3.69K decks
8%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion461 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Kiyomaro, First to Stand
10%inclusion451 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
Nadir Kraken
9.5%inclusion434 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Reveille Squad
9.3%inclusion427 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
9.3%inclusion427 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
The Mindskinner
8.4%inclusion328 decks3.92K decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
8.2%inclusion374 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.8%inclusion357 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
7.7%inclusion351 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Adept Watershaper
7.1%inclusion79 decks1.11K decks
4%synergy
Absolute Virtue
7.0%inclusion193 decks2.75K decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
6.5%inclusion299 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
42%inclusion1.94K decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion1.71K decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion1.60K decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion1.23K decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion1.23K decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion1.05K decks4.59K decks
21%synergy
Render Silent
20%inclusion939 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion876 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion793 decks4.29K decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion813 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
15%inclusion664 decks4.29K decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion699 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion686 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion682 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion639 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion605 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
13%inclusion583 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion575 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion517 decks4.59K decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion473 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion439 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.2%inclusion375 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Holy Day
8.2%inclusion374 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Opt
8.1%inclusion371 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Intellectual Offering
8.0%inclusion367 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Union of the Third Path
7.6%inclusion349 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Silence
7.6%inclusion347 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Perch Protection
7.5%inclusion316 decks4.24K decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
7.4%inclusion341 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
6.8%inclusion312 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion305 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.6%inclusion303 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
6.6%inclusion302 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.4%inclusion292 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Split Decision
6.1%inclusion280 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Plagiarize
5.6%inclusion259 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Force of Will
5.3%inclusion245 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion243 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
5.1%inclusion234 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
36%inclusion1.66K decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
29%inclusion1.34K decks4.59K decks
25%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion1.03K decks4.59K decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion914 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion750 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
16%inclusion748 decks4.59K decks
14%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
15%inclusion692 decks4.59K decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion646 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion566 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion491 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion466 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion464 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Prosperity
10%inclusion438 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
8.5%inclusion389 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.2%inclusion354 decks4.29K decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.9%inclusion361 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.3%inclusion336 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion326 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.5%inclusion296 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.7%inclusion135 decks2.38K decks
-1%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.6%inclusion256 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Plea for Power
5.5%inclusion254 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion1.81K decks4.59K decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion1.79K decks4.59K decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
36%inclusion1.63K decks4.59K decks
30%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
32%inclusion1.47K decks4.59K decks
31%synergy
Crawlspace
20%inclusion927 decks4.59K decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion922 decks4.59K decks
-5%synergy
Ivory Tower
20%inclusion919 decks4.59K decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
20%inclusion904 decks4.59K decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion812 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion782 decks4.59K decks
15%synergy
Font of Mythos
15%inclusion669 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion661 decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Iron Maiden
14%inclusion633 decks4.59K decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion569 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
11%inclusion520 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion275 decks2.68K decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion469 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion445 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Black Vise
8.5%inclusion391 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.2%inclusion377 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.5%inclusion345 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Unbender Tine
7.3%inclusion335 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion325 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Empyrial Plate
6.9%inclusion316 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.7%inclusion308 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.7%inclusion305 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion232 decks3.92K decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.7%inclusion262 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.1%inclusion235 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
42%inclusion1.94K decks4.59K decks
36%synergy
Freed from the Real
38%inclusion1.76K decks4.59K decks
37%synergy
Ominous Seas
37%inclusion1.71K decks4.59K decks
33%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion1.48K decks4.59K decks
30%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
30%inclusion1.37K decks4.59K decks
27%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
21%inclusion957 decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion891 decks4.59K decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
18%inclusion679 decks3.88K decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion769 decks4.59K decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion652 decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion643 decks4.59K decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion635 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion599 decks4.59K decks
12%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion550 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
12%inclusion543 decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Nerd Rage
12%inclusion536 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
11%inclusion497 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion354 decks3.35K decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion470 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion467 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
10%inclusion456 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
9.4%inclusion432 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Solitary Confinement
9.1%inclusion419 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.6%inclusion395 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.4%inclusion386 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
8.3%inclusion381 decks4.57K decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.2%inclusion375 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.2%inclusion374 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.2%inclusion374 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Rule of Law
7.3%inclusion336 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.9%inclusion318 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.9%inclusion315 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.7%inclusion309 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
6.3%inclusion289 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.1%inclusion279 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.0%inclusion276 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.0%inclusion273 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Public Enemy
5.5%inclusion253 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.5%inclusion250 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.2%inclusion240 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
38%inclusion1.76K decks4.59K decks
34%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion597 decks4.59K decks
11%synergy
Mordenkainen
9.0%inclusion411 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.6%inclusion393 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.9%inclusion364 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion269 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion3.69K decks4.59K decks
32%synergy
Maze of Ith
30%inclusion1.39K decks4.59K decks
26%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
27%inclusion1.25K decks4.59K decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion1.05K decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
20%inclusion920 decks4.59K decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion756 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion747 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion628 decks4.59K decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion557 decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
10%inclusion480 decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion472 decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
9.0%inclusion413 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.6%inclusion395 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.2%inclusion331 decks4.59K decks
-3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.0%inclusion214 decks3.05K decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.0%inclusion192 decks2.75K decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
6.5%inclusion296 decks4.59K decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion272 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.2%inclusion237 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion3.93K decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion3.73K decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion3.37K decks4.59K decks
31%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion2.20K decks4.59K decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
46%inclusion2.13K decks4.59K decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion2.09K decks4.59K decks
-5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
30%inclusion1.36K decks4.59K decks
28%synergy
Misleading Signpost
21%inclusion961 decks4.59K decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion932 decks4.59K decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion843 decks4.59K decks
-10%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion521 decks4.59K decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion486 decks4.59K decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.1%inclusion157 decks2.20K decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion4.53K decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion4.51K decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion3.91K decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
68%inclusion3.13K decks4.59K decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
66%inclusion3.05K decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion2.30K decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion2.15K decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
46%inclusion2.12K decks4.59K decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion1.96K decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
42%inclusion1.94K decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion1.90K decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion1.76K decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
34%inclusion1.55K decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1.53K decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion1.27K decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
27%inclusion1.06K decks3.92K decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion1.21K decks4.59K decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion1.03K decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Nimbus Maze
22%inclusion996 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion917 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
19%inclusion876 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion797 decks4.59K decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion747 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion699 decks4.59K decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion694 decks4.59K decks
-4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion651 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion635 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion610 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion594 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion566 decks4.59K decks
7%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion530 decks4.59K decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion496 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion382 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.5%inclusion298 decks4.59K decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion258 decks4.59K decks
-2%synergy