Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive 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?
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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mathemagics
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Divergent Equation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Diary of Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Windfall
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Wedding Ring
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Prison
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Wizard Class
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Silent Arbiter
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Body of Knowledge
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Drumbellower
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
The Second Doctor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Tataru Taru
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Kelpie Guide
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
The Council of Four
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Alluring Siren
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Pensive Professor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Viseling
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Emeria
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Swans of Bryn Argoll
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Walking Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Everybody Lives!
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Dawn's Truce
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Permission Denied
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Vision Skeins
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Words of Wisdom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Remand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
No More Lies
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Tale's End
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Doomskar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Replenish
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Bribery
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Manse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Fated Clash
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Crawlspace
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Iron Maiden
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Ivory Tower
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Trinisphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Monologue Tax
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Rule of Law
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Copy Artifact
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sphere of Safety
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hive Mind
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Standstill
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Pariah
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Impetus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Possession
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Maze of Ith
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Academy Ruins
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Mistrise Village
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Tundra
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Sea of Clouds
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Nimbus Maze
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
City of Brass
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy