The Emperor of Palamecia (Commander) - Budget Core

Ben Macready
Jul 8, 2025
Ranking Which Final Fantasy Villains Got the Best Cards
Mad clown gods and power-hungry super SOLDIERs make the list in this rogue's gallery of the best Final Fantasy antagonist cards!
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Abstract Paintmage
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
27%synergy
Rapturous Moment
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Spectacle Summit
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Resonating Lute
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Syncopate
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Magic Damper
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Protective Bubble
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Relm's Sketching
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Sahagin
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Laughing Mad
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Big Score
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Ice Magic
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Blazing Bomb
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Eject
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Channeled Force
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Prompto Argentum
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Flaring Cinder
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Guttersnipe
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Tanufel Rimespeaker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Elemental Mascot
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Mysidian Elder
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Kinetic Augur
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Crackling Drake
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Summon: Esper Ramuh
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Summon: G.F. Cerberus
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Eclipsed Flamekin
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rubble Rouser
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Zaffai and the Tempests
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Colorstorm Stallion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Muse Seeker
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Jadzi, Steward of Fate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Enigma Drake
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Quistis Trepe
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Ovika, Enigma Goliath
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Queen Brahne
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Travelers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Firebrand Archer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-27%synergy
Deranged Assistant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-32%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Dragonfly Swarm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Firebending Student
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Superior Foes of Spider-Man
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Drown in Dreams
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Thunder Magic
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Careful Consideration
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Fire Magic
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Flames
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Steam Augury
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Light of Judgment
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-33%synergy
Chase Inspiration
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Traumatic Critique
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Rewind
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Fateful Showdown
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Hypothesizzle
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Return to the Sewers
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Lost in Space
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Run Behind
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Prismari Charm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rain of Revelation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Practical Research
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Expansion // Explosion
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Spellgyre
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Haste Magic
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Memory Deluge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-7%synergy
Trip Up
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Swat Away
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wild Unraveling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Identity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Vanish from Sight
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Deep Analysis
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Seize the Storm
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Summons of Saruman
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Cut Your Losses
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Epic Experiment
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Aether Gale
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Experimental Overload
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Combat Tutorial
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Suplex
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Rise from the Tides
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Bond of Insight
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Waterbending Lesson
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Call the Mountain Chocobo
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Impolite Entrance
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Orbital Plunge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Ember Island Production
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Artistic Process
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Flow State
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Collective Defiance
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Weight of Memory
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Memories
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Illuminate History
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Choco-Comet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Memories Returning
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Strategic Planning
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Pull from the Deep
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Command
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Spelltwine
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Involuntary Employment
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Unexplained Vision
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Spoils
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Diary of Dreams
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
The Prima Vista
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
World Map
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Warrior's Sword
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
The Fire Crystal
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Zephid's Embrace
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Drake Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Sidequest: Card Collection
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Blossombind
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Pursuit
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
The Bath Song
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Triple Triad
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Observed Stasis
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Inscription
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Curiosity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Capture Sphere
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utter Insignificance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Take Flight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sleep Magic
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Time of Ice
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Jace's Erasure
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fae Flight
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Stop Cold
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
The Gold Saucer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Ring of the Lucii
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Firemind Vessel
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Izzet Signet
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Hedron Archive
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Signet
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-47%synergy
Sol Ring
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-54%synergy
Sisay's Ring
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Ichor Elixir
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Ether
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Blitzball
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Firdoch Core
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Locket
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Manalith
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Potioner's Trove
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Brass Infiniscope
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-48%synergy
Izzet Cluestone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-30%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Ferrous Lake
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-23%synergy
Molten Tributary
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Bluff
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Eroded Canyon
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Crossroads Village
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
TCRI Building
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Oracles
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Night Market
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Campus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Hidden Grotto
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Highland Lake
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Capital City
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Peculiar Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy