Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive Persistent Petitioners

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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Persistent Petitioners
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
100%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
84%synergy
Maze of Ith
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Arcane Denial
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Thrumming Stone
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
62%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Isochron Scepter
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
49%synergy
Ponder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
51%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
38%synergy
Supreme Verdict
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Drumbellower
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Force of Will
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Ledger Shredder
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Reveille Squad
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Mindskinner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Silent Arbiter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Ruin Crab
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Displacer Kitten
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Council of Four
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Chasm Skulker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chakram Retriever
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kelpie Guide
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Painter's Servant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Masako the Humorless
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tribute Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Academy Rector
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Stinging Lionfish
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Permission Denied
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Everybody Lives!
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Render Silent
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Split Decision
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Refocus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Consign to Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Orim's Chant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tidal Bore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Spiral
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defabricate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nexus of Fate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Opt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Twiddle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Puppetry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Delay
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Logic Knot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Burst of Energy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Didn't Say Please
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Moment of Valor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mandate of Peace
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Long-Term Plans
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Council's Judgment
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Fabricate
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Wrath of God
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Return to the Ranks
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Cut Your Losses
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fractured Sanity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Crawlspace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Grindstone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wedding Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mindcrank
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Knowledge Pool
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Intruder Alarm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Freed from the Real
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Court of Cunning
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Public Enemy
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Rest in Peace
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Wizard Class
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Deafening Silence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mind Over Matter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Solitary Confinement
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Academy Ruins
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Thespian's Stage
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Kor Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Minas Tirith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Restless Anchorage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Detection Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Field of Ruin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Crypt
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Replicating Ring
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-13%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Island
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Sea of Clouds
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Gate
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Meticulous Archive
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
34%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-22%synergy
Tranquil Cove
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flood Plain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
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