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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Moxfield
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Erode
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mathemagics
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Propaganda
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
49%synergy
Silent Arbiter
48%inclusion32 decks66 decks
46%synergy
Windfall
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
41%synergy
Maze of Ith
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
39%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
37%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
37%synergy
The Council of Four
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
35%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion50 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Ghostly Prison
58%inclusion38 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion36 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion33 decks66 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
53%inclusion35 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
39%inclusion26 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Drumbellower
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
29%synergy
Grand Abolisher
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Body of Knowledge
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
30%synergy
Esper Sentinel
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
30%inclusion20 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Windborn Muse
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Homunculus Horde
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Archon of Emeria
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Chasm Skulker
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Kelpie Guide
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-11%synergy
Viseling
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Alms Collector
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Tax Collector
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Containment Priest
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Archivist
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Hushbringer
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Render Silent
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Silence
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Mandate of Peace
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
No More Lies
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Snap
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Hindering Light
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Mana Leak
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Perch Protection
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Minds Aglow
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Fabricate
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Solve the Equation
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Personal Tutor
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Prosperity
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Fumigate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
32%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion22 decks66 decks
28%synergy
Folio of Fancies
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
23%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Iron Maiden
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Damping Sphere
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Ivory Tower
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Winter Orb
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Pool
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Black Vise
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Temple Bell
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Static Orb
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Storage Matrix
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Spellbook
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
The Seriema
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Forced Fruition
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
26%synergy
Rule of Law
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Class
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Deafening Silence
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Monologue Tax
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Charitable Levy
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
10%synergy
Solitary Confinement
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
9%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Court of Cunning
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lightmine Field
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Solemnity
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion8 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Rivendell
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion55 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion54 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
52%inclusion34 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion31 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion21 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Misleading Signpost
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion65 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion56 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
65%inclusion43 decks66 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
62%inclusion41 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
-10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion37 decks66 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion30 decks66 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
44%inclusion29 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion28 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
41%inclusion27 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion24 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Gate
35%inclusion23 decks66 decks
11%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion18 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Meticulous Archive
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion9 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-2%synergy
Citadel Gate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-1%synergy