Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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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Mathemagics
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Windfall
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Denial
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Wedding Ring
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Chasm Skulker
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Wizard Class
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Dovin's Veto
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Silent Arbiter
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Body of Knowledge
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Drumbellower
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
31%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Kelpie Guide
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Tataru Taru
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
The Council of Four
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Viseling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Barricade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Alluring Siren
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Walking Atlas
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swans of Bryn Argoll
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Walking Archive
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Emeria
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
North Pole Patrol
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Everybody Lives!
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Swan Song
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dawn's Truce
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Frantic Search
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Angel's Grace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Narset's Reversal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Vision Skeins
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Remand
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Disallow
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Tale's End
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
No More Lies
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Supreme Verdict
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Minds Aglow
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fractured Identity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Timetwister
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reshape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Prosperity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Manse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Doomskar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Replenish
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Flood of Tears
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Crawlspace
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Font of Mythos
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Temple Bell
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Iron Maiden
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Black Vise
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Trinisphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Horn of Greed
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Ominous Seas
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Copy Artifact
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Rule of Law
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sphere of Safety
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Standstill
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Court of Vantress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Psychic Possession
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Impetus
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hive Mind
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Maze of Ith
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Academy Ruins
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Wasteland
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Patriar's Seal
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Tundra
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Nimbus Maze
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Meticulous Archive
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Port Town
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Gate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Horizon of Progress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy