Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive Core

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #571
29decks
Background image for The Problem of Generic Commanders
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?
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Adept Watershaper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Drumbellower
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Freed from the Real
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Body of Knowledge
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
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48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
The Council of Four
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Wizard Class
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Kami of the Crescent Moon
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Silent Arbiter
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Flumph
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Alluring Siren
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Kelpie Guide
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Reveille Squad
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Homunculus Horde
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Barricade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Claim Jumper
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Kiyomaro, First to Stand
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
The Mindskinner
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ruin Crab
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Viseling
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Maeve, Insidious Singer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Everybody Lives!
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Perch Protection
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Reprieve
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Intellectual Offering
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Hindering Light
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Permission Denied
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Holy Day
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Union of the Third Path
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Split Decision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Snap
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Brainsurge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Plagiarize
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Remand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Opt
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Final Showdown
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Minds Aglow
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Austere Command
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Starfall Invocation
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Cut a Deal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Supreme Verdict
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fractured Identity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Mighty
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Howling Mine
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Crawlspace
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Venser's Journal
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
The Water Crystal
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Empyrial Plate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Magewright's Stone
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Iron Maiden
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Credit Voucher
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Argent Dais
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Unbender Tine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mindcrank
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Ominous Seas
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dissipation Field
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Court of Cunning
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Public Enemy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Redemption Arc
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Nerd Rage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Noble Heritage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Extravagant Replication
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
High Alert
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Maze of Ith
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Rivendell
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Agna Qel'a
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Patriar's Seal
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Misleading Signpost
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Sea of Clouds
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Deserted Beach
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Tundra
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy