Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #552
476decks
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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Mathemagics
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Pensive Professor
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5%synergy
Divergent Equation
1.9%inclusion1 decks53 decks
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2%synergy
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1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
70%inclusion334 decks476 decks
63%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion261 decks476 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion259 decks476 decks
48%synergy
Drumbellower
54%inclusion258 decks476 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
58%inclusion276 decks476 decks
46%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
60%inclusion286 decks476 decks
45%synergy
Maze of Ith
49%inclusion233 decks476 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion189 decks379 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion243 decks476 decks
43%synergy
Wizard Class
48%inclusion230 decks476 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion376 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion302 decks476 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion293 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion287 decks476 decks
38%synergy
Dovin's Veto
58%inclusion278 decks476 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion277 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
57%inclusion273 decks476 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
54%inclusion256 decks476 decks
38%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion247 decks476 decks
26%synergy
The Council of Four
45%inclusion214 decks476 decks
38%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
80%inclusion379 decks476 decks
56%synergy
Rhystic Study
69%inclusion328 decks476 decks
46%synergy
Teferi's Protection
58%inclusion275 decks476 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion275 decks476 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion234 decks476 decks
34%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion216 decks476 decks
40%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
44%inclusion208 decks476 decks
27%synergy
Farewell
41%inclusion195 decks476 decks
23%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
34%inclusion161 decks476 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion155 decks476 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
Chasm Skulker
45%inclusion214 decks476 decks
40%synergy
Silent Arbiter
44%inclusion210 decks476 decks
41%synergy
Body of Knowledge
42%inclusion199 decks476 decks
39%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
42%inclusion198 decks476 decks
29%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
41%inclusion195 decks476 decks
39%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion194 decks476 decks
36%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
40%inclusion192 decks476 decks
36%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
40%inclusion192 decks476 decks
36%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion182 decks476 decks
35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
37%inclusion177 decks476 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
34%inclusion162 decks476 decks
23%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
30%inclusion129 decks424 decks
28%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
29%inclusion114 decks397 decks
27%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion130 decks476 decks
24%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion129 decks476 decks
22%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
24%inclusion115 decks476 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion114 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Tataru Taru
23%inclusion69 decks295 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion103 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion96 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Homunculus Horde
20%inclusion76 decks379 decks
17%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
20%inclusion93 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
19%inclusion91 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion77 decks476 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Archivist
16%inclusion77 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion75 decks476 decks
9%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion75 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
15%inclusion73 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
15%inclusion71 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
14%inclusion68 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion67 decks476 decks
12%synergy
Alluring Siren
14%inclusion67 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
14%inclusion16 decks116 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
13%inclusion61 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion21 decks175 decks
7%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion56 decks476 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion54 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Emeria
11%inclusion50 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
10%inclusion49 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.5%inclusion45 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
9.2%inclusion44 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.0%inclusion43 decks476 decks
-16%synergy
Fog Bank
9.0%inclusion43 decks476 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.6%inclusion15 decks175 decks
6%synergy
Flumph
8.4%inclusion40 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.2%inclusion39 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Oneirophage
8.0%inclusion38 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Barricade
7.9%inclusion30 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.8%inclusion37 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Absolute Virtue
7.7%inclusion23 decks298 decks
4%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion202 decks476 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion199 decks476 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion184 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Everybody Lives!
38%inclusion183 decks476 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion128 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion122 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion115 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion111 decks476 decks
16%synergy
Render Silent
20%inclusion95 decks476 decks
13%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion95 decks476 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion91 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion90 decks476 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion79 decks429 decks
11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
18%inclusion84 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion79 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion67 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion63 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion54 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion48 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion48 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
9.5%inclusion45 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.0%inclusion43 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
8.8%inclusion42 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.2%inclusion39 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.2%inclusion39 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.0%inclusion38 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
7.8%inclusion37 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.6%inclusion36 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.1%inclusion34 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.1%inclusion34 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.9%inclusion33 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.9%inclusion33 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
6.3%inclusion30 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
6.3%inclusion30 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Stifle
5.9%inclusion28 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
5.4%inclusion23 decks424 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.4%inclusion23 decks429 decks
3%synergy
Holy Day
5.0%inclusion24 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
38%inclusion181 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion160 decks476 decks
28%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion82 decks476 decks
13%synergy
Minds Aglow
16%inclusion76 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion69 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion67 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion59 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion56 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion47 decks476 decks
-1%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion46 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
9.2%inclusion44 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.8%inclusion42 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Prosperity
8.0%inclusion38 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.6%inclusion36 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.1%inclusion34 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion34 decks476 decks
-6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.9%inclusion33 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.3%inclusion30 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.3%inclusion30 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
6.1%inclusion29 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion184 decks476 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
37%inclusion174 decks476 decks
31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
32%inclusion153 decks476 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion142 decks476 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion138 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion137 decks476 decks
27%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
23%inclusion110 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
23%inclusion108 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion93 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion90 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion85 decks476 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion85 decks476 decks
-8%synergy
Iron Maiden
16%inclusion77 decks476 decks
16%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion70 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion65 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion62 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion54 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion46 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.4%inclusion40 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.2%inclusion39 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.2%inclusion39 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.0%inclusion38 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
7.4%inclusion35 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.5%inclusion31 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.5%inclusion31 decks476 decks
0%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.8%inclusion17 decks293 decks
-2%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.3%inclusion25 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
41%inclusion195 decks476 decks
39%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion187 decks476 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion157 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
29%inclusion136 decks476 decks
25%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
27%inclusion130 decks476 decks
24%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion121 decks476 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion121 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion101 decks476 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
18%inclusion86 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
17%inclusion82 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion79 decks476 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion68 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion67 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion62 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Monologue Tax
13%inclusion60 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
12%inclusion49 decks395 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion57 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
12%inclusion55 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion53 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion52 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion51 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion50 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion48 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion34 decks349 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.2%inclusion44 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.6%inclusion41 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.6%inclusion41 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.6%inclusion36 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.4%inclusion35 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.5%inclusion31 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.5%inclusion31 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.5%inclusion31 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
42%inclusion202 decks476 decks
38%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
26%inclusion123 decks476 decks
19%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion83 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion72 decks476 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
12%inclusion58 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion33 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.3%inclusion25 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion385 decks476 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
57%inclusion269 decks476 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion179 decks476 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion131 decks476 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion116 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion104 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion102 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion100 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion94 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Kor Haven
15%inclusion71 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion70 decks476 decks
0%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion62 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion54 decks476 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion51 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
7.8%inclusion37 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.4%inclusion35 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion32 decks476 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.7%inclusion17 decks298 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion27 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.7%inclusion27 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.4%inclusion14 decks258 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion429 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion404 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion343 decks476 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion231 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion190 decks476 decks
-17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion186 decks476 decks
28%synergy
Misleading Signpost
26%inclusion126 decks476 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion117 decks476 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion108 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion73 decks476 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion62 decks476 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion57 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion50 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion46 decks476 decks
2%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.5%inclusion45 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
9.2%inclusion44 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.0%inclusion43 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.9%inclusion28 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.4%inclusion13 decks239 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion459 decks476 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion456 decks476 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion435 decks476 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion435 decks476 decks
44%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion407 decks476 decks
72%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion381 decks476 decks
48%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion366 decks476 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion338 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion270 decks476 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
54%inclusion256 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion225 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
45%inclusion180 decks400 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
42%inclusion201 decks476 decks
24%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
42%inclusion199 decks476 decks
21%synergy
Nimbus Maze
39%inclusion187 decks476 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion160 decks476 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion157 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion152 decks476 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion132 decks476 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion131 decks476 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion128 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion107 decks476 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion106 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
22%inclusion105 decks476 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion104 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion103 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion101 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion94 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion94 decks476 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion92 decks476 decks
-16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion85 decks476 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion84 decks476 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion75 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion65 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion57 decks476 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion56 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion54 decks476 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion49 decks476 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion46 decks476 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.8%inclusion42 decks476 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.4%inclusion35 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion33 decks476 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.5%inclusion26 decks476 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.3%inclusion25 decks476 decks
-9%synergy