Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Control

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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Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Adept Watershaper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorform
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
56%inclusion69 decks123 decks
49%synergy
The Council of Four
52%inclusion64 decks123 decks
45%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
50%inclusion61 decks123 decks
43%synergy
Chasm Skulker
45%inclusion55 decks123 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
41%inclusion51 decks123 decks
38%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
49%inclusion60 decks123 decks
37%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion48 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
51%inclusion63 decks123 decks
36%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
41%inclusion43 decks105 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
35%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion93 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion86 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
64%inclusion79 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion70 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion58 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
42%inclusion52 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Supreme Verdict
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion59 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
2%synergy
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Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
35%inclusion43 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion39 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Drumbellower
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
28%inclusion32 decks115 decks
25%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
24%inclusion25 decks105 decks
20%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Grand Abolisher
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
10%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
18%inclusion20 decks110 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion15 decks83 decks
15%synergy
Windborn Muse
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Alluring Siren
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Jace's Archivist
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-14%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Reveille Squad
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
10%inclusion10 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Loyal Inventor
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.6%inclusion9 decks105 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Dream Trawler
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Flumph
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Archon of Emeria
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
5%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion45 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion25 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion22 decks117 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Everybody Lives!
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
No More Lies
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Mandate of Peace
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Holy Day
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Hindering Light
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Opt
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Snap
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Perch Protection
7.0%inclusion8 decks115 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.8%inclusion8 decks117 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Plagiarize
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Parting Gust
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
1%synergy
Vision Skeins
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Memory Lapse
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion31 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Fractured Identity
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion12 decks117 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Split Up
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
30%inclusion37 decks123 decks
27%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
26%synergy
Howling Mine
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Crawlspace
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Iron Maiden
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Venser's Journal
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
-13%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
2%synergy
The Water Crystal
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Black Vise
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Spellbook
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-2%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.5%inclusion6 decks110 decks
4%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
5.4%inclusion5 decks92 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
40%inclusion49 decks123 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
31%synergy
Freed from the Real
36%inclusion44 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
23%synergy
Forced Fruition
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion25 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion22 decks123 decks
16%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion21 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
14%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion14 decks110 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.3%inclusion8 decks110 decks
6%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion101 decks123 decks
34%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion41 decks123 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion36 decks123 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion17 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion12 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.7%inclusion5 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion105 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion102 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion83 decks123 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion40 decks123 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
21%inclusion26 decks123 decks
19%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion15 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
-10%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion118 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion117 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion115 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion89 decks123 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
72%inclusion89 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
61%inclusion75 decks123 decks
18%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
55%inclusion68 decks123 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion66 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
50%inclusion62 decks123 decks
13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
49%inclusion60 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
49%inclusion60 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion53 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion50 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion46 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion36 decks110 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion38 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
28%inclusion35 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion29 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion28 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion27 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion24 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion23 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion19 decks123 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion18 decks123 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion16 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion14 decks123 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
8.9%inclusion11 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.7%inclusion7 decks123 decks
3%synergy
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