Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Stax

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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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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Silent Arbiter
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Maze of Ith
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
39%synergy
The Second Doctor
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion46 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
17%synergy
The Council of Four
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Farewell
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Rhystic Study
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Drumbellower
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Body of Knowledge
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Archon of Emeria
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Kelpie Guide
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Viseling
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Tax Collector
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Containment Priest
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Jace's Archivist
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Alms Collector
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Hushbringer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Silence
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Everybody Lives!
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Render Silent
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Permission Denied
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Orim's Chant
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Snap
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Cut a Deal
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Season of the Burrow
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Armageddon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Wedding Ring
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Folio of Fancies
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Crawlspace
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Font of Mythos
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Iron Maiden
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Ivory Tower
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Damping Sphere
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Winter Moon
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Winter Orb
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Static Orb
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Pool
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Black Vise
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Temple Bell
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Trinisphere
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
The Seriema
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Rule of Law
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Forced Fruition
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Deafening Silence
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Rest in Peace
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Ominous Seas
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Solitary Confinement
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Court of Cunning
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Charitable Levy
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Counterbalance
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Lightmine Field
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion49 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Patriar's Seal
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion60 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion51 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-1%synergy