Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Stax

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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Mana Sculpt
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Mathemagics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Erode
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Propaganda
76%inclusion55 decks72 decks
50%synergy
Silent Arbiter
49%inclusion35 decks72 decks
46%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
44%synergy
Windfall
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
42%synergy
Maze of Ith
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
37%synergy
The Council of Four
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
37%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion43 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion54 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion41 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion40 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion40 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion28 decks72 decks
8%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion27 decks72 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion39 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
37%inclusion21 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
36%inclusion26 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Drumbellower
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Body of Knowledge
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
30%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
26%synergy
Windborn Muse
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
21%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Chasm Skulker
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Viseling
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Kelpie Guide
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Alms Collector
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
10%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Containment Priest
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Hushbringer
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Tax Collector
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Render Silent
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Everybody Lives!
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion18 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Force of Will
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Opt
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Brainsurge
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Tithe
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Wash Away
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Minds Aglow
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Cut a Deal
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Fumigate
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Prosperity
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Howling Mine
32%inclusion23 decks72 decks
27%synergy
Folio of Fancies
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Crawlspace
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Iron Maiden
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Damping Sphere
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-12%synergy
Ivory Tower
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Meekstone
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Winter Orb
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Temple Bell
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Static Orb
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Storage Matrix
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Spellbook
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion22 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Forced Fruition
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Rule of Law
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
19%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
16%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Solitary Confinement
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Charitable Levy
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Solemnity
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Lightmine Field
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion53 decks72 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion21 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
13%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-4%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Monumental Henge
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion59 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion36 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion34 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion33 decks72 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion17 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
15%synergy
Misleading Signpost
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion71 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion61 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
63%inclusion45 decks72 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion40 decks72 decks
-10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion40 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion32 decks72 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
42%inclusion30 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion25 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion24 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion20 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
26%inclusion19 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion15 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Seachrome Coast
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
19%inclusion14 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion13 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion10 decks72 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
-6%synergy
Demolition Field
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Razortide Bridge
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.6%inclusion4 decks72 decks
-2%synergy