Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Optimized

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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Mirrorform
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Adept Watershaper
4.5%inclusion2 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Laboratory Maniac
68%inclusion102 decks150 decks
61%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
61%inclusion91 decks150 decks
54%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
63%inclusion95 decks150 decks
48%synergy
Windfall
60%inclusion90 decks150 decks
48%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
51%inclusion76 decks150 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
51%inclusion76 decks150 decks
45%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
49%inclusion74 decks150 decks
44%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
49%inclusion73 decks150 decks
44%synergy
Wizard Class
51%inclusion76 decks150 decks
44%synergy
Body of Knowledge
45%inclusion68 decks150 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion103 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion100 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
65%inclusion97 decks150 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion95 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion81 decks150 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
53%inclusion80 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Dovin's Veto
51%inclusion77 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
47%inclusion71 decks150 decks
39%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
42%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
64%inclusion96 decks150 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
61%inclusion91 decks150 decks
37%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
47%inclusion70 decks150 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion68 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
38%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion63 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion62 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
41%inclusion61 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion50 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
15%synergy
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The Council of Four
44%inclusion66 decks150 decks
37%synergy
Chasm Skulker
43%inclusion65 decks150 decks
39%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
41%inclusion62 decks150 decks
35%synergy
Silent Arbiter
41%inclusion61 decks150 decks
38%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
40%inclusion60 decks150 decks
35%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
35%synergy
Esper Sentinel
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Drumbellower
35%inclusion52 decks150 decks
27%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion48 decks150 decks
30%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
29%inclusion44 decks150 decks
26%synergy
Homunculus Horde
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
26%inclusion39 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
22%synergy
Windborn Muse
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Kelpie Guide
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
21%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion31 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
15%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Alluring Siren
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion14 decks124 decks
8%synergy
The Mindskinner
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Absolute Virtue
10%inclusion13 decks124 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
-15%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
9.5%inclusion13 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Leveler
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Walking Archive
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Kiyomaro, First to Stand
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
41%inclusion62 decks150 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
21%inclusion32 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
-5%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
11%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Fractured Identity
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
42%inclusion63 decks150 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
39%inclusion58 decks150 decks
35%synergy
Wedding Ring
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
34%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
35%synergy
Venser's Journal
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
18%synergy
Ivory Tower
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Iron Maiden
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
-8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Spellbook
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40%inclusion60 decks150 decks
33%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion53 decks150 decks
34%synergy
Forced Fruition
33%inclusion49 decks150 decks
30%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
32%inclusion48 decks150 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
27%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
19%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
20%inclusion30 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
18%inclusion27 decks150 decks
17%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion20 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion16 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion15 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Memory Erosion
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Court of Cunning
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Jace's Erasure
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion21 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion135 decks150 decks
41%synergy
Maze of Ith
37%inclusion56 decks150 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion46 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion45 decks150 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion33 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion29 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion28 decks150 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.9%inclusion11 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Kor Haven
8.7%inclusion13 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion137 decks150 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion131 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion115 decks150 decks
34%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion63 decks150 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Signet
37%inclusion55 decks150 decks
-21%synergy
Talisman of Progress
35%inclusion53 decks150 decks
-15%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion35 decks150 decks
21%synergy
Misleading Signpost
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion23 decks150 decks
-11%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion17 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion6 decks99 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion150 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion148 decks150 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion139 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
69%inclusion104 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
68%inclusion102 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion89 decks150 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion72 decks150 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion71 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
47%inclusion71 decks150 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion69 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion65 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
39%inclusion59 decks150 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion57 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion51 decks150 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
34%inclusion51 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Gate
27%inclusion40 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
25%inclusion38 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion37 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion36 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion34 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion26 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion25 decks150 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
10%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion24 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion22 decks150 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion19 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion18 decks150 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.0%inclusion12 decks150 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.3%inclusion11 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.0%inclusion9 decks150 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.3%inclusion8 decks150 decks
2%synergy
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