Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #543
501decks
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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62%synergy
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47%synergy
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46%synergy
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46%synergy
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44%synergy
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43%synergy
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43%synergy
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58%inclusion293 decks501 decks
43%synergy
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40%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
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10%synergy
Propaganda
63%inclusion316 decks501 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
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9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
61%inclusion306 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Dovin's Veto
58%inclusion293 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion287 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion282 decks501 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
53%inclusion266 decks501 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion257 decks501 decks
26%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion234 decks501 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
78%inclusion390 decks501 decks
54%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion341 decks501 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Protection
55%inclusion278 decks501 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion276 decks501 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion241 decks501 decks
33%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion224 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion215 decks501 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
40%inclusion198 decks501 decks
22%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
34%inclusion170 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion161 decks501 decks
19%synergy
Creatures
The Council of Four
45%inclusion226 decks501 decks
38%synergy
Chasm Skulker
44%inclusion218 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Body of Knowledge
42%inclusion209 decks501 decks
39%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
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39%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
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29%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
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35%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
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35%synergy
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35%synergy
The Second Doctor
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35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
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22%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
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27%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
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22%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
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25%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
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22%synergy
Tataru Taru
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22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
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20%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
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21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
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9%synergy
Homunculus Horde
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17%synergy
Windborn Muse
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9%synergy
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17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
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17%synergy
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14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion80 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion79 decks501 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion75 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
15%inclusion74 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
15%inclusion73 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Alluring Siren
14%inclusion68 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion67 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion66 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
13%inclusion63 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
12%inclusion18 decks152 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion24 decks209 decks
7%synergy
Viseling
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11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
10%inclusion51 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
10%inclusion51 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion50 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion48 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Emeria
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6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
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4%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
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-16%synergy
Flumph
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6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.1%inclusion17 decks209 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.0%inclusion33 decks410 decks
6%synergy
Absolute Virtue
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4%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.6%inclusion38 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Oneirophage
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7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
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17%synergy
Generous Gift
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10%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion193 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Everybody Lives!
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36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion132 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
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17%synergy
Brainstorm
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7%synergy
Force of Negation
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16%synergy
Silence
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12%synergy
Render Silent
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12%synergy
Negate
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-9%synergy
Permission Denied
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13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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11%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion87 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
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8%synergy
Aetherize
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4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
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-2%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion56 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
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-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
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6%synergy
Final Showdown
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7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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5%synergy
Reprieve
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5%synergy
Flusterstorm
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4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
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6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
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5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
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1%synergy
Flare of Denial
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5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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2%synergy
Orim's Chant
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5%synergy
Hindering Light
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4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
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2%synergy
Angel's Grace
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5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
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6%synergy
Disallow
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4%synergy
Stifle
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
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3%synergy
Long River's Pull
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3%synergy
Erode
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-1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion194 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion167 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion83 decks501 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion71 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion67 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion64 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion59 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion49 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Council's Judgment
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8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.2%inclusion46 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
8.6%inclusion43 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
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4%synergy
Prosperity
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5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
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4%synergy
Time Wipe
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
-6%synergy
Timetwister
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6%synergy
Personal Tutor
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4%synergy
Fell the Mighty
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3%synergy
Fractured Identity
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4%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
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2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
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36%synergy
Howling Mine
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31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
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28%synergy
The One Ring
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21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
28%inclusion138 decks501 decks
26%synergy
Crawlspace
23%inclusion113 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion111 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion93 decks501 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion92 decks501 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion87 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
-8%synergy
Iron Maiden
15%inclusion76 decks501 decks
15%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion75 decks501 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion74 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion65 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion57 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.8%inclusion44 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Black Vise
8.8%inclusion44 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.6%inclusion43 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.2%inclusion41 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Spellbook
8.0%inclusion40 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.9%inclusion19 decks324 decks
-2%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.2%inclusion26 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
39%inclusion197 decks501 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion197 decks501 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion167 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion141 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
27%inclusion134 decks501 decks
23%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion129 decks501 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
26%inclusion129 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion106 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
18%inclusion90 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
16%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion80 decks501 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion72 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion69 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion67 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion54 decks426 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
12%inclusion62 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion61 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion61 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion56 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion50 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion37 decks380 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.4%inclusion47 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Rule of Law
9.4%inclusion47 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
9.0%inclusion45 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.6%inclusion43 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.4%inclusion37 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.4%inclusion37 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.4%inclusion32 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
41%inclusion205 decks501 decks
37%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion123 decks501 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion75 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion57 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.6%inclusion33 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.8%inclusion29 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion400 decks501 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion278 decks501 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion189 decks501 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion138 decks501 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion122 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion110 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion107 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion107 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion103 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Kor Haven
14%inclusion71 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion71 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion66 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion40 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion56 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion53 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
8.2%inclusion41 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.8%inclusion39 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.2%inclusion31 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion451 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion423 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion353 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion243 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
39%inclusion196 decks501 decks
-17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion194 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Misleading Signpost
27%inclusion133 decks501 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion122 decks501 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion114 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion77 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion69 decks501 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion60 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion56 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion50 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion48 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.2%inclusion46 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion44 decks501 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.0%inclusion19 decks271 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion483 decks501 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion480 decks501 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion457 decks501 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion454 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion431 decks501 decks
73%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion399 decks501 decks
47%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion386 decks501 decks
38%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion354 decks501 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion285 decks501 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
54%inclusion272 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion241 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
44%inclusion190 decks431 decks
17%synergy
Meticulous Archive
42%inclusion212 decks501 decks
24%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
41%inclusion206 decks501 decks
21%synergy
Nimbus Maze
40%inclusion199 decks501 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion169 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion167 decks501 decks
28%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion164 decks501 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion140 decks501 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion136 decks501 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion132 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion120 decks501 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion110 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
22%inclusion109 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion108 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion107 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion103 decks501 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion99 decks501 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion97 decks501 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion95 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion86 decks501 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion80 decks501 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion70 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion61 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion58 decks501 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion58 decks501 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion52 decks501 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion49 decks501 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.2%inclusion46 decks501 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.8%inclusion39 decks501 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.8%inclusion34 decks501 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.6%inclusion28 decks501 decks
-2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.4%inclusion27 decks501 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.2%inclusion26 decks501 decks
0%synergy