Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Budget

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
Jonathan Zucchetti
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?
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16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Manhole Cover
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Big Apple, 3 a.m.
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Hideout
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Identity
2.9%inclusion2 decks70 decks
2%synergy
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Body of Knowledge
56%inclusion233 decks417 decks
53%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
54%inclusion224 decks417 decks
51%synergy
The Council of Four
54%inclusion225 decks417 decks
47%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
53%inclusion219 decks417 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
49%inclusion203 decks417 decks
44%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion197 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
47%inclusion198 decks417 decks
42%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
41%inclusion172 decks417 decks
39%synergy
Kelpie Guide
41%inclusion171 decks417 decks
39%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion163 decks417 decks
36%synergy
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Negate
52%inclusion216 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion189 decks417 decks
-24%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion178 decks417 decks
-11%synergy
Wizard Class
40%inclusion166 decks417 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
40%inclusion166 decks417 decks
33%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion162 decks417 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion156 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
37%inclusion153 decks417 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion150 decks417 decks
-18%synergy
Cut a Deal
35%inclusion148 decks417 decks
31%synergy
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Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion40 decks417 decks
3%synergy
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Mangara, the Diplomat
34%inclusion141 decks417 decks
28%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
33%inclusion136 decks417 decks
30%synergy
Oneirophage
33%inclusion136 decks417 decks
32%synergy
Windborn Muse
31%inclusion131 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion108 decks352 decks
27%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
30%inclusion125 decks417 decks
28%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
27%inclusion113 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Alluring Siren
26%inclusion109 decks417 decks
26%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
25%inclusion105 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
25%inclusion87 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
24%inclusion84 decks352 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion99 decks417 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion98 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
23%inclusion95 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Viseling
22%inclusion90 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Reveille Squad
20%inclusion83 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
19%inclusion74 decks399 decks
16%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
18%inclusion62 decks352 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
17%inclusion70 decks417 decks
-8%synergy
Nadir Kraken
16%inclusion65 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
15%inclusion61 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Kiyomaro, First to Stand
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
14%inclusion51 decks368 decks
12%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion51 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Forensic Researcher
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion49 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
-1%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
10%inclusion43 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Isperia, Supreme Judge
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Sturmgeist
10%inclusion40 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.8%inclusion31 decks353 decks
6%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Dream Trawler
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Selfless Squire
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
7%synergy
The Mindskinner
7.8%inclusion29 decks370 decks
6%synergy
Drumbellower
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Academy Loremaster
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Claim Jumper
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Sly Instigator
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Denial
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Absolute Virtue
6.0%inclusion15 decks248 decks
3%synergy
Portal Mage
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Eidolon of Philosophy
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
5%synergy
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Hindering Light
28%inclusion117 decks417 decks
25%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion115 decks417 decks
-4%synergy
Frantic Search
27%inclusion114 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Long River's Pull
24%inclusion98 decks402 decks
22%synergy
Intellectual Offering
20%inclusion84 decks417 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
19%inclusion81 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
19%inclusion79 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Words of Wisdom
18%inclusion75 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion72 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion70 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion64 decks417 decks
-10%synergy
Disenchant
14%inclusion58 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
-26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
-14%synergy
Holy Day
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Union of the Third Path
12%inclusion48 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion45 decks417 decks
7%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion43 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Magic Damper
10%inclusion23 decks237 decks
8%synergy
Plagiarize
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Split Decision
9.1%inclusion38 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Absorb
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Vision Skeins
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Refocus
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
7.8%inclusion31 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Divert Disaster
7.7%inclusion16 decks209 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Refute
6.8%inclusion24 decks353 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Consider
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Rewind
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Unwind
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Render Silent
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Rustler Rampage
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
29%inclusion122 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
26%inclusion110 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
25%inclusion106 decks417 decks
22%synergy
Minds Aglow
25%inclusion104 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
24%inclusion99 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
20%inclusion83 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion82 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
19%inclusion78 decks417 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Mighty
16%inclusion68 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Fractured Identity
14%inclusion58 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Plea for Power
12%inclusion52 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion48 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
-17%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
9.0%inclusion19 decks210 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.7%inclusion35 decks402 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
-3%synergy
Fascination
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Prosperity
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
29%inclusion121 decks417 decks
26%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion100 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Ivory Tower
20%inclusion82 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Unbender Tine
16%inclusion67 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
15%inclusion63 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion62 decks417 decks
-11%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion48 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Wedding Ring
10%inclusion43 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
10%inclusion42 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
9.5%inclusion35 decks370 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Empyrial Plate
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Black Vise
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Aether Syphon
5.9%inclusion19 decks321 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.9%inclusion19 decks322 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.8%inclusion14 decks241 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion115 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion108 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion96 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
23%inclusion95 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
21%inclusion87 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
17%inclusion72 decks416 decks
17%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
17%inclusion70 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Nerd Rage
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion58 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion56 decks417 decks
-11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion49 decks368 decks
11%synergy
Public Enemy
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
10%inclusion42 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
9.1%inclusion38 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Staggering Insight
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Telepathy
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Erasure
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Rule of Law
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.6%inclusion21 decks319 decks
1%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.4%inclusion20 decks368 decks
4%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Impetus
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
12%inclusion49 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion231 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion59 decks417 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion56 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
-10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion310 decks417 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion301 decks417 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
58%inclusion241 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion224 decks417 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion171 decks417 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion145 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
29%inclusion121 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion100 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion69 decks417 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion53 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
12%inclusion49 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion40 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Patriar's Seal
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.0%inclusion14 decks199 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Locket
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion415 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion414 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
72%inclusion300 decks417 decks
-14%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion252 decks417 decks
-6%synergy
Port Town
53%inclusion220 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
52%inclusion218 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion202 decks417 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
42%inclusion174 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion155 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
37%inclusion154 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion120 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion119 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion106 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion96 decks417 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion94 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
17%inclusion72 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion71 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion61 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
6%synergy
University Campus
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
-6%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Skybridge Towers
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Razortide Bridge
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
-16%synergy
Meandering River
7.0%inclusion29 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
7.0%inclusion29 decks417 decks
-32%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Campground
5.1%inclusion19 decks370 decks
3%synergy
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