Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Upgraded

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?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mathemagics
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Pensive Professor
4.7%inclusion4 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Erode
3.8%inclusion3 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Flow State
3.8%inclusion3 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Joined Researchers
3.5%inclusion3 decks85 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ioreth of the Healing House
53%inclusion169 decks316 decks
51%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
54%inclusion171 decks316 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion169 decks316 decks
47%synergy
Body of Knowledge
49%inclusion156 decks316 decks
46%synergy
Wizard Class
52%inclusion165 decks316 decks
46%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion152 decks316 decks
44%synergy
The Council of Four
51%inclusion161 decks316 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion150 decks315 decks
42%synergy
Drumbellower
47%inclusion149 decks316 decks
40%synergy
Windfall
52%inclusion163 decks316 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion229 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion195 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion193 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion190 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
58%inclusion184 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
51%inclusion162 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
51%inclusion162 decks316 decks
36%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion152 decks316 decks
36%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion149 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Ghostly Prison
46%inclusion145 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion141 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion77 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion76 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion62 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion44 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Triskaidekaphile
43%inclusion136 decks316 decks
39%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
40%inclusion126 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion119 decks316 decks
32%synergy
The Second Doctor
37%inclusion118 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
37%inclusion116 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
36%inclusion113 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
34%inclusion106 decks315 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
34%inclusion106 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Silent Arbiter
29%inclusion92 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
28%inclusion88 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
28%inclusion87 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
28%inclusion87 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion85 decks315 decks
25%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion80 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion79 decks315 decks
22%synergy
Windborn Muse
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Alluring Siren
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion65 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
20%inclusion62 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion52 decks266 decks
16%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
16%inclusion28 decks170 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion44 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Oneirophage
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
11%inclusion35 decks315 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
-14%synergy
Crystal Barricade
10%inclusion31 decks315 decks
7%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Reveille Squad
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.0%inclusion22 decks315 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
5%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
2%synergy
North Pole Patrol
6.4%inclusion11 decks171 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
43%inclusion136 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion95 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
24%inclusion76 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion72 decks315 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion59 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion57 decks315 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
18%inclusion56 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Opt
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
No More Lies
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
6.0%inclusion19 decks315 decks
4%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Holy Day
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
24%inclusion77 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Mighty
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.6%inclusion27 decks315 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Preordain
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
40%inclusion127 decks316 decks
37%synergy
Howling Mine
40%inclusion126 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
36%inclusion114 decks316 decks
33%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
35%inclusion111 decks316 decks
34%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion59 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion59 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion56 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion55 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion55 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Iron Maiden
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Black Vise
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Unbender Tine
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
45%inclusion143 decks316 decks
39%synergy
Freed from the Real
34%inclusion109 decks316 decks
33%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion105 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion92 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
19%inclusion59 decks315 decks
16%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion59 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion47 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion46 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion44 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Nerd Rage
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Public Enemy
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Possession
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
38%inclusion120 decks316 decks
34%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Jace Beleren
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion264 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
31%inclusion99 decks316 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion99 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
31%inclusion98 decks316 decks
27%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion83 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion79 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion28 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.4%inclusion25 decks266 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion278 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion255 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion237 decks316 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion148 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion145 decks316 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion127 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Patriar's Seal
33%inclusion105 decks316 decks
31%synergy
Misleading Signpost
23%inclusion73 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion66 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion13 decks221 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion314 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion314 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion280 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion236 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
72%inclusion227 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion172 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
51%inclusion162 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion162 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion156 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
47%inclusion148 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion144 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
42%inclusion132 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion129 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion129 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
35%inclusion110 decks315 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Gate
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion94 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Nimbus Maze
28%inclusion90 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion74 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion73 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion57 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-2%synergy