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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3.8%inclusion2 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
3.1%inclusion2 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Adept Watershaper
3.1%inclusion2 decks64 decks
-1%synergy
Curious Colossus
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
1%synergy
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Ioreth of the Healing House
55%inclusion143 decks261 decks
52%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
53%inclusion138 decks261 decks
46%synergy
Body of Knowledge
48%inclusion126 decks261 decks
45%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
51%inclusion134 decks261 decks
45%synergy
The Council of Four
51%inclusion134 decks261 decks
44%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion125 decks261 decks
43%synergy
Wizard Class
49%inclusion128 decks261 decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion120 decks260 decks
41%synergy
Drumbellower
47%inclusion123 decks261 decks
39%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
44%inclusion114 decks261 decks
39%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion193 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion160 decks261 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
61%inclusion160 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion158 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion149 decks261 decks
31%synergy
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion135 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
51%inclusion133 decks261 decks
38%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
49%inclusion128 decks261 decks
37%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion125 decks261 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion122 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion112 decks261 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
26%inclusion69 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion55 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion46 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion46 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion44 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion29 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion29 decks261 decks
-6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion26 decks261 decks
3%synergy
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Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion107 decks261 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion98 decks261 decks
32%synergy
The Second Doctor
36%inclusion93 decks261 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34%inclusion90 decks261 decks
26%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
34%inclusion88 decks261 decks
28%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion87 decks261 decks
28%synergy
Kelpie Guide
33%inclusion87 decks261 decks
31%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion83 decks260 decks
29%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
27%inclusion71 decks261 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
27%inclusion71 decks261 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion70 decks260 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
27%inclusion70 decks261 decks
24%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
26%inclusion68 decks261 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
26%inclusion67 decks261 decks
23%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion66 decks260 decks
22%synergy
Alluring Siren
22%inclusion58 decks261 decks
22%synergy
Windborn Muse
22%inclusion57 decks261 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion41 decks209 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion51 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion49 decks261 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion47 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion45 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion43 decks261 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion42 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion41 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Oneirophage
15%inclusion40 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion35 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion33 decks260 decks
10%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion33 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
12%inclusion31 decks260 decks
9%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion30 decks261 decks
-14%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion27 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.8%inclusion23 decks260 decks
7%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Reveille Squad
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
5%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
6.9%inclusion18 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
6.9%inclusion18 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Nadir Kraken
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
5%synergy
The Mindskinner
6.2%inclusion16 decks260 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
45%inclusion117 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion73 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion64 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion61 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion60 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion59 decks260 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion56 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion55 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion51 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion48 decks260 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
18%inclusion46 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion40 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion32 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion25 decks261 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Opt
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
8%synergy
No More Lies
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
-8%synergy
Perch Protection
6.5%inclusion17 decks260 decks
4%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.7%inclusion15 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Magic Damper
5.4%inclusion11 decks204 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
4%synergy
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Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion77 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion65 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion57 decks261 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion52 decks261 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion49 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion40 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion35 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion35 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion30 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Fractured Identity
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion25 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion25 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.8%inclusion23 decks260 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Split Up
5.0%inclusion13 decks260 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion103 decks261 decks
37%synergy
Howling Mine
39%inclusion102 decks261 decks
34%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
37%inclusion96 decks261 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion88 decks261 decks
31%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion56 decks261 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion56 decks261 decks
-4%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion52 decks261 decks
18%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion50 decks261 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion45 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion44 decks261 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion44 decks261 decks
-3%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion42 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion34 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Iron Maiden
12%inclusion32 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion30 decks261 decks
0%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion21 decks206 decks
1%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.8%inclusion23 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.8%inclusion23 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Unbender Tine
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.9%inclusion18 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
6.9%inclusion18 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Black Vise
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion118 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion113 decks261 decks
36%synergy
Freed from the Real
36%inclusion93 decks261 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
34%inclusion89 decks261 decks
30%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion81 decks261 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion76 decks261 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion59 decks261 decks
18%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
22%inclusion56 decks260 decks
19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion46 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
16%inclusion43 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion43 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
15%inclusion39 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion39 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Nerd Rage
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion38 decks261 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion32 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion32 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion30 decks258 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion27 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion26 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.9%inclusion18 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Rule of Law
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Possession
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.7%inclusion15 decks261 decks
-5%synergy
Telepathy
5.7%inclusion15 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion93 decks261 decks
31%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Mordenkainen
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.7%inclusion15 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
85%inclusion221 decks261 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion85 decks261 decks
15%synergy
Maze of Ith
31%inclusion81 decks261 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion79 decks261 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion64 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion63 decks261 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion44 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion42 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion34 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion28 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion27 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion27 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion26 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion25 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion20 decks209 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.4%inclusion22 decks233 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
8.4%inclusion22 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion233 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion214 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion197 decks261 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion129 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion124 decks261 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion108 decks261 decks
30%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion94 decks261 decks
34%synergy
Misleading Signpost
26%inclusion68 decks261 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion57 decks261 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion54 decks261 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion30 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion10 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
-9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion259 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion259 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion233 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion195 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
73%inclusion191 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
53%inclusion139 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion130 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion130 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion125 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion124 decks261 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion117 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion113 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
42%inclusion109 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
42%inclusion109 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion93 decks260 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion85 decks261 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion81 decks261 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion76 decks261 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion68 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion64 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion64 decks261 decks
12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion61 decks261 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion60 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion49 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion47 decks261 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion45 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion44 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion43 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion36 decks261 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion35 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion31 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion26 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion21 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.3%inclusion19 decks261 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.5%inclusion17 decks261 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion16 decks261 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.4%inclusion14 decks261 decks
4%synergy
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