Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #571
417decks
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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Krang, the All-Powerful
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Mathemagics
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Minamo, School at Water's Edge
71%inclusion296 decks417 decks
64%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion227 decks417 decks
48%synergy
Drumbellower
55%inclusion231 decks417 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
53%inclusion223 decks417 decks
47%synergy
Maze of Ith
50%inclusion207 decks417 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
56%inclusion235 decks417 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion214 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion154 decks320 decks
43%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
58%inclusion242 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Chasm Skulker
46%inclusion192 decks417 decks
42%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion327 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
62%inclusion257 decks417 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion251 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion246 decks417 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion241 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion235 decks417 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion234 decks417 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
53%inclusion219 decks417 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion210 decks417 decks
35%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion197 decks417 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
79%inclusion329 decks417 decks
54%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion277 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion244 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion243 decks417 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion197 decks417 decks
32%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion189 decks417 decks
40%synergy
Farewell
44%inclusion183 decks417 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion174 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33%inclusion137 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion132 decks417 decks
18%synergy
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The Council of Four
46%inclusion193 decks417 decks
39%synergy
Body of Knowledge
43%inclusion180 decks417 decks
40%synergy
Silent Arbiter
43%inclusion179 decks417 decks
40%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
42%inclusion177 decks417 decks
38%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
42%inclusion176 decks417 decks
30%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
41%inclusion172 decks417 decks
37%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
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36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
40%inclusion166 decks417 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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34%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion162 decks417 decks
36%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion121 decks365 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
32%inclusion132 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion103 decks338 decks
29%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
28%inclusion115 decks417 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion112 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
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24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
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22%synergy
Tataru Taru
24%inclusion55 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion73 decks320 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion91 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion86 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
20%inclusion82 decks417 decks
17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
19%inclusion80 decks417 decks
17%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion69 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion65 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
15%inclusion64 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Alluring Siren
15%inclusion63 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion59 decks417 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion15 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion58 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
11%inclusion45 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion45 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
10%inclusion31 decks321 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.4%inclusion39 decks417 decks
-16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.1%inclusion38 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Archon of Emeria
9.1%inclusion38 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.1%inclusion29 decks320 decks
7%synergy
Absolute Virtue
8.9%inclusion21 decks237 decks
5%synergy
Flumph
8.6%inclusion36 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
44%inclusion185 decks417 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion177 decks417 decks
17%synergy
Everybody Lives!
39%inclusion162 decks417 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion157 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion104 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion102 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion100 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion89 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion83 decks417 decks
-8%synergy
Render Silent
20%inclusion82 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion72 decks369 decks
12%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion81 decks417 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion79 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion72 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion71 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion55 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion52 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion43 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
-2%synergy
Words of Wisdom
9.1%inclusion38 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
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5%synergy
Reprieve
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5%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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4%synergy
Hindering Light
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4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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2%synergy
Flare of Denial
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5%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.0%inclusion29 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Mandate of Peace
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6%synergy
Disallow
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
6.3%inclusion23 decks365 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Stifle
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.1%inclusion19 decks369 decks
2%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Holy Day
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
37%inclusion153 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion133 decks417 decks
26%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion83 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion70 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion61 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion61 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion52 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion45 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion40 decks417 decks
-1%synergy
Wrath of God
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Prosperity
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.0%inclusion29 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
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2%synergy
Personal Tutor
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5%synergy
Timetwister
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Mighty
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion163 decks417 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
36%inclusion152 decks417 decks
31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
32%inclusion134 decks417 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion127 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion123 decks417 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion122 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
25%inclusion104 decks417 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
23%inclusion95 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Font of Mythos
19%inclusion78 decks417 decks
17%synergy
Ivory Tower
18%inclusion76 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion71 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion69 decks417 decks
-9%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion64 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Iron Maiden
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion56 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion56 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion48 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Black Vise
8.2%inclusion34 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.0%inclusion29 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.0%inclusion14 decks232 decks
-3%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
43%inclusion178 decks417 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion164 decks417 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion135 decks417 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion120 decks417 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion118 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
27%inclusion112 decks417 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion110 decks417 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion83 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion74 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion72 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
16%inclusion67 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion49 decks336 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion58 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion57 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
13%inclusion53 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion52 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion48 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion46 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion45 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion30 decks288 decks
5%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.9%inclusion33 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.8%inclusion24 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.1%inclusion21 decks415 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
44%inclusion182 decks417 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion104 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion63 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion62 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion44 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion333 decks417 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
54%inclusion227 decks417 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion157 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
27%inclusion112 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion99 decks417 decks
20%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion92 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion88 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion85 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion78 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion67 decks417 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion64 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion53 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion51 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion30 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion27 decks417 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.1%inclusion10 decks196 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.1%inclusion12 decks237 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
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4%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion349 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion290 decks417 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion199 decks417 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion167 decks417 decks
-18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion164 decks417 decks
28%synergy
Misleading Signpost
28%inclusion118 decks417 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion99 decks417 decks
-5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion95 decks417 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion65 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion55 decks417 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion51 decks417 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion41 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion40 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.7%inclusion28 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion400 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion398 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion376 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion376 decks417 decks
43%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion370 decks417 decks
76%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion335 decks417 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion321 decks417 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion295 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion243 decks417 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
55%inclusion230 decks417 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion197 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
46%inclusion156 decks341 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion181 decks417 decks
25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
42%inclusion177 decks417 decks
22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
41%inclusion169 decks417 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion142 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion138 decks417 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion133 decks417 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion118 decks417 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
26%inclusion110 decks417 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion102 decks417 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion91 decks417 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion89 decks417 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion88 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion87 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion86 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion85 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion84 decks417 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion81 decks417 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion80 decks417 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion74 decks417 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion72 decks417 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion60 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion56 decks417 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion50 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion47 decks417 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.9%inclusion37 decks417 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
8.4%inclusion35 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion32 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion31 decks417 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.0%inclusion25 decks417 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.5%inclusion23 decks417 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion21 decks417 decks
-9%synergy