Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Upgraded

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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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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9.4%inclusion6 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Mathemagics
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3%synergy
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54%inclusion150 decks280 decks
51%synergy
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55%inclusion154 decks280 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion146 decks280 decks
45%synergy
Body of Knowledge
48%inclusion135 decks280 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
49%inclusion136 decks280 decks
44%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion141 decks280 decks
44%synergy
The Council of Four
50%inclusion140 decks280 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
47%inclusion132 decks279 decks
42%synergy
Windfall
53%inclusion147 decks280 decks
40%synergy
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47%inclusion132 decks280 decks
40%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion208 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion173 decks280 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion173 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion171 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion161 decks280 decks
31%synergy
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion146 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion140 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
49%inclusion138 decks280 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Prison
46%inclusion130 decks280 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion129 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion125 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
25%inclusion71 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion55 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion48 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
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43%inclusion120 decks280 decks
38%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion114 decks280 decks
36%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
37%inclusion104 decks280 decks
31%synergy
The Second Doctor
35%inclusion99 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
35%inclusion99 decks280 decks
27%synergy
Kelpie Guide
34%inclusion94 decks280 decks
32%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion93 decks280 decks
28%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
32%inclusion89 decks280 decks
26%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion88 decks279 decks
29%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
29%inclusion80 decks280 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion79 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
28%inclusion78 decks279 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
27%inclusion76 decks280 decks
25%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
27%inclusion75 decks280 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
22%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
25%inclusion70 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Alluring Siren
21%inclusion60 decks280 decks
21%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion60 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Tataru Taru
19%inclusion44 decks228 decks
16%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion54 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
5%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion22 decks126 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Oneirophage
15%inclusion42 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion38 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion34 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Crystal Barricade
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
-14%synergy
Flumph
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Reveille Squad
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Walking Atlas
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
5%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Nadir Kraken
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
North Pole Patrol
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
44%inclusion123 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion85 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion68 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
24%inclusion67 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion65 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion63 decks279 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion56 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
19%inclusion52 decks279 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion37 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Permission Denied
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Opt
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
8%synergy
No More Lies
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
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4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Perch Protection
6.8%inclusion19 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Silence
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
-9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Magic Damper
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Intellectual Offering
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Union of the Third Path
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Holy Day
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Shore Up
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
4%synergy
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Supreme Verdict
31%inclusion88 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
26%inclusion72 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
23%inclusion63 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
21%inclusion58 decks280 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.3%inclusion26 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.6%inclusion24 decks279 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.1%inclusion10 decks198 decks
-2%synergy
Split Up
5.0%inclusion14 decks279 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
3%synergy
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Howling Mine
40%inclusion111 decks280 decks
34%synergy
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion109 decks280 decks
36%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
36%inclusion102 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
35%inclusion97 decks280 decks
31%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion61 decks280 decks
20%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion56 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion53 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Iron Maiden
13%inclusion35 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion35 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
1%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion24 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion27 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Unbender Tine
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Spellbook
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Black Vise
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion121 decks280 decks
36%synergy
Ominous Seas
35%inclusion98 decks280 decks
31%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion97 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion90 decks280 decks
29%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
30%inclusion83 decks280 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
21%inclusion59 decks280 decks
17%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
20%inclusion57 decks279 decks
18%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
16%inclusion44 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion43 decks280 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Nerd Rage
14%inclusion39 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion34 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion30 decks277 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion27 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Rule of Law
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.4%inclusion18 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Psychic Possession
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Tenuous Truce
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion102 decks280 decks
32%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.9%inclusion25 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.9%inclusion22 decks280 decks
-3%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.7%inclusion16 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion233 decks280 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion92 decks280 decks
15%synergy
Maze of Ith
31%inclusion87 decks280 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion85 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
25%inclusion71 decks280 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion70 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
16%inclusion46 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion45 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion41 decks280 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion36 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion32 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion27 decks252 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion29 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion28 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion22 decks228 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion27 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.0%inclusion14 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion250 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion229 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion211 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion141 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion128 decks280 decks
-12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion115 decks280 decks
30%synergy
Patriar's Seal
35%inclusion97 decks280 decks
33%synergy
Misleading Signpost
25%inclusion69 decks280 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion62 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion57 decks280 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion30 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
-9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion278 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion278 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion250 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion214 decks280 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
74%inclusion206 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
55%inclusion154 decks280 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
51%inclusion143 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion142 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion138 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion133 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion128 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion125 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
42%inclusion117 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion116 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion100 decks279 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion92 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion87 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion82 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion72 decks280 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion68 decks280 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion66 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion66 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion62 decks280 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion52 decks280 decks
13%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion50 decks280 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion49 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion47 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion40 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion38 decks280 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion33 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.6%inclusion24 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion23 decks280 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.5%inclusion21 decks280 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion20 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.1%inclusion17 decks280 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion15 decks280 decks
4%synergy
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