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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Krang, the All-Powerful
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Kitsune's Technique
1.8%inclusion1 decks55 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Laboratory Maniac
67%inclusion106 decks159 decks
60%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
58%inclusion93 decks159 decks
52%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
62%inclusion98 decks159 decks
46%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
50%inclusion80 decks159 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion91 decks159 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion78 decks159 decks
44%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
48%inclusion76 decks159 decks
44%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
46%inclusion73 decks159 decks
44%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion79 decks159 decks
43%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
47%inclusion75 decks159 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion110 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
67%inclusion107 decks159 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
66%inclusion105 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion102 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion89 decks159 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
53%inclusion85 decks159 decks
29%synergy
Dovin's Veto
53%inclusion84 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
46%inclusion73 decks159 decks
38%synergy
The Council of Four
45%inclusion71 decks159 decks
37%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion71 decks159 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion99 decks159 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
60%inclusion96 decks159 decks
37%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
37%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
42%inclusion66 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Teferi's Protection
41%inclusion65 decks159 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
40%inclusion64 decks159 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
39%inclusion62 decks159 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion51 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
32%inclusion51 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Body of Knowledge
43%inclusion69 decks159 decks
40%synergy
Silent Arbiter
42%inclusion66 decks159 decks
39%synergy
Chasm Skulker
41%inclusion65 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
41%inclusion65 decks159 decks
35%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion62 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
37%inclusion59 decks159 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion58 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Drumbellower
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
28%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
31%inclusion50 decks159 decks
29%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
28%inclusion44 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
28%inclusion44 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
26%inclusion42 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Grand Abolisher
25%inclusion40 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Kelpie Guide
25%inclusion39 decks159 decks
23%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
21%inclusion34 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion34 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
10%synergy
The Mindskinner
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Alluring Siren
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Archon of Emeria
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
10%inclusion8 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Absolute Virtue
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
-16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Voice of Victory
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
Crystal Barricade
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion61 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
27%inclusion43 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Long River's Pull
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
-6%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Mirrorform
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Mandate of Peace
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion63 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
19%inclusion31 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Minds Aglow
19%inclusion31 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
7.6%inclusion9 decks119 decks
1%synergy
Fractured Identity
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
42%inclusion66 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion59 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Wedding Ring
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
33%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
36%inclusion57 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Venser's Journal
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
19%synergy
Ivory Tower
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Iron Maiden
19%inclusion30 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
11%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Black Vise
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Winter Orb
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
41%inclusion65 decks159 decks
34%synergy
Freed from the Real
38%inclusion60 decks159 decks
36%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
30%inclusion48 decks159 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion37 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
19%inclusion30 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
18%inclusion28 decks159 decks
17%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
18%inclusion28 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion21 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Memory Erosion
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Erasure
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
6%synergy
Solemnity
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.7%inclusion9 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
20%inclusion32 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion20 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion17 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion143 decks159 decks
41%synergy
Maze of Ith
37%inclusion59 decks159 decks
33%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion49 decks159 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
22%inclusion35 decks159 decks
18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion33 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
18%inclusion28 decks159 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
8.8%inclusion14 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.3%inclusion10 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion145 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion138 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion120 decks159 decks
33%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
43%inclusion68 decks159 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion61 decks159 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion61 decks159 decks
-19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
25%inclusion39 decks159 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion30 decks159 decks
-10%synergy
Misleading Signpost
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion23 decks159 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.3%inclusion8 decks109 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion159 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion157 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion147 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
69%inclusion110 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion107 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion95 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion76 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion74 decks159 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion68 decks159 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
39%inclusion62 decks159 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
38%inclusion61 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
35%inclusion56 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion53 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
27%inclusion43 decks159 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion42 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion41 decks159 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion38 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion36 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion27 decks159 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion25 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion24 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion22 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion19 decks159 decks
-7%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion18 decks159 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion13 decks159 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.5%inclusion12 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion8 decks159 decks
2%synergy
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