Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Politics

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Fractalize
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Joined Researchers
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Council of Four
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Body of Knowledge
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
56%synergy
Chasm Skulker
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Wedding Ring
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Drumbellower
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Shabraz, the Skyshark
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
39%synergy
The Second Doctor
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Tataru Taru
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Windborn Muse
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Alluring Siren
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
25%synergy
PuPu UFO
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Silent Arbiter
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Oneirophage
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Selfless Squire
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Kelpie Guide
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Flumph
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Absolute Virtue
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Portal Manipulator
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Esper Sentinel
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Dawn's Truce
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Split Decision
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Intellectual Offering
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Long River's Pull
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Oblation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Plagiarize
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Hindering Light
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Holy Day
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Words of Wisdom
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Illusion of Choice
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Absorb
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Even the Score
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Unexplained Absence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Silence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Energy Arc
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Riot Control
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Snap
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Fractured Identity
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Council's Judgment
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Plea for Power
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Show and Tell
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Taunt
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Folio of Fancies
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Howling Mine
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Crawlspace
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Ivory Tower
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Empyrial Plate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Font of Mythos
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Unbender Tine
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Otherworld Atlas
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Tempting Contract
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Iron Maiden
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Prison
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Freed from the Real
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Nerd Rage
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Court of Vantress
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Solitary Confinement
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Noble Heritage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
High Alert
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Possession
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Court of Grace
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Righteous Authority
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Insight
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Kor Haven
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the True
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Detection Tower
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Progress
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Misleading Signpost
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Coveted Jewel
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Model of Unity
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Campground
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
The Grey Havens
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy