The Emperor of Palamecia (Commander) - Optimized

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!
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Resonating Lute
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Mana Sculpt
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Rapturous Moment
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Traumatize
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
57%synergy
Cut Your Losses
49%inclusion40 decks82 decks
48%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
61%inclusion50 decks82 decks
46%synergy
Big Score
70%inclusion57 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Fact or Fiction
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Rewind
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Full Throttle
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Mana Geyser
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Deflecting Swat
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion31 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
2%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Breach
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Guttersnipe
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Shantotto, Tactician Magician
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Prompto Argentum
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Blazing Firesinger
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Molten-Core Maestro
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Prismari, the Inspiration
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Flux Channeler
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Spellheart Chimera
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
1%synergy
Hydro-Channeler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Firebrand Archer
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Exhibition Tidecaller
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Sanar, Unfinished Genius
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Crab
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Kinetic Augur
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Crackling Drake
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Quistis Trepe
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Queen Brahne
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Adeliz, the Cinder Wind
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Negate
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Slip Out the Back
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
-17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
Consider
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Fateful Showdown
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Confluence
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Drown in Dreams
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-23%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Scattered Thoughts
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Spell Swindle
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Cryptic Command
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Channeled Force
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Charm
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Traumatic Critique
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Steam Augury
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Press the Enemy
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Flame of Anor
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Seething Song
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Reiterate
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Brain Freeze
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Epiphany
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Desperate Ritual
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Memory Deluge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Laughing Mad
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Careful Consideration
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Essence Capture
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Seize the Day
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-15%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-16%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Isengard Unleashed
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Flow State
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tunnel Vision
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Relentless Assault
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Aether Gale
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Sorceress's Schemes
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Immolating Gyre
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Bond of Insight
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Epic Experiment
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Gandalf's Sanction
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Summons of Saruman
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Wave Goodbye
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Memories Returning
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Rise from the Tides
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Spelltwine
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Overload
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ancestral Memories
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Improvisation Capstone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Increasing Confusion
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Command
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Explosive Entry
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Riverchurn Monument
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Panoptic Mirror
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Diary of Dreams
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Astrologian's Planisphere
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Coin of Mastery
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Protective Bubble
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Artist's Talent
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Shark Typhoon
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Zephid's Embrace
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Drake Umbra
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Curator's Ward
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Sorcerer Class
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Fraying Sanity
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ral, Crackling Wit
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
-22%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
14%inclusion11 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Forge of Heroes
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Skycoach Waypoint
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion67 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion58 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
42%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Signet
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Hedron Archive
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
29%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
28%inclusion23 decks81 decks
26%synergy
Firemind Vessel
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Sisay's Ring
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-21%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Ichor Elixir
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Ether
7.4%inclusion6 decks81 decks
7%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Ur-Golem's Eye
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion82 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion82 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion66 decks82 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
60%inclusion49 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Thundering Falls
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Fiery Islet
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Ferrous Lake
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Turbulent Springs
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Scorched Geyser
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Oracles
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Baron, Airship Kingdom
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy