Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Control

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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Joined Researchers
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mathemagics
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Elite Interceptor
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion71 decks130 decks
48%synergy
The Council of Four
55%inclusion71 decks130 decks
47%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion68 decks130 decks
46%synergy
Body of Knowledge
45%inclusion59 decks130 decks
42%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
42%inclusion55 decks130 decks
40%synergy
Chasm Skulker
44%inclusion57 decks130 decks
39%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion51 decks130 decks
36%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion63 decks130 decks
36%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
36%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion48 decks130 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion92 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion86 decks130 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion81 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion74 decks130 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
57%inclusion74 decks130 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion74 decks130 decks
30%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion63 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion59 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion59 decks130 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion55 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion59 decks130 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion46 decks130 decks
18%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion32 decks130 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion31 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion26 decks130 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion23 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion50 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion50 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion45 decks130 decks
30%synergy
Drumbellower
34%inclusion44 decks130 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34%inclusion44 decks130 decks
26%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion42 decks130 decks
28%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
32%inclusion42 decks130 decks
30%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
30%inclusion39 decks130 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion36 decks130 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
22%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion31 decks130 decks
20%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
23%inclusion30 decks130 decks
21%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
22%inclusion29 decks130 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Kelpie Guide
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion24 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
18%inclusion21 decks118 decks
16%synergy
Tataru Taru
17%inclusion16 decks92 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Alluring Siren
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
-14%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
8%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Reveille Squad
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Inventor
8.5%inclusion11 decks129 decks
8%synergy
Flumph
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Oneirophage
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Dream Trawler
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion47 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion45 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion34 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion31 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
22%inclusion28 decks130 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion26 decks124 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion26 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion26 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion22 decks124 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
18%inclusion23 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Mandate of Peace
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
12%synergy
No More Lies
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Holy Day
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Silence
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Mirrorform
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Opt
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Permission Denied
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Snap
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Magic Damper
6.7%inclusion6 decks90 decks
5%synergy
Parting Gust
6.3%inclusion8 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion52 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion24 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion22 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion20 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion20 decks130 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
12%inclusion15 decks124 decks
9%synergy
Fractured Identity
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
-6%synergy
Split Up
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
3%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
-1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
32%inclusion42 decks130 decks
30%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion38 decks130 decks
28%synergy
Howling Mine
27%inclusion35 decks130 decks
22%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
19%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion20 decks130 decks
-5%synergy
Iron Maiden
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Temple Bell
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
8%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
-16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Font of Mythos
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Black Vise
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion7 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Spellbook
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40%inclusion52 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion49 decks130 decks
31%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion46 decks130 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion35 decks130 decks
23%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion33 decks130 decks
23%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
22%inclusion28 decks130 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion24 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion23 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion22 decks130 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
15%inclusion20 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
14%inclusion17 decks118 decks
12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
9.3%inclusion12 decks129 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Omniscience
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Standstill
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion37 decks130 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
11%inclusion14 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion106 decks130 decks
33%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion43 decks130 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion38 decks130 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion35 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion22 decks130 decks
14%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion16 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.6%inclusion7 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion108 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion107 decks130 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion90 decks130 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion68 decks130 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion65 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion42 decks130 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion29 decks130 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion29 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
22%inclusion28 decks130 decks
20%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Misleading Signpost
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion125 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion125 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion121 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion97 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion94 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
58%inclusion76 decks130 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
55%inclusion72 decks130 decks
18%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion70 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
48%inclusion63 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
47%inclusion61 decks130 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion61 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion53 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion53 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion45 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion39 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
28%inclusion36 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion34 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
23%inclusion30 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
23%inclusion30 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion28 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion28 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion26 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion26 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion25 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion24 decks130 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion19 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion17 decks130 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
12%inclusion15 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
-3%synergy
North Pole Gates
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.2%inclusion8 decks130 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
3%synergy