Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander)

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Cas Hinds
Sep 1, 2025
Different Approaches To Building a Commander Deck
Cas Hinds takes a look at the different approaches to playing and deck building in Commander, listing the pros and cons of each.
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
43%inclusion293 decks684 decks
41%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
11%inclusion79 decks742 decks
10%synergy
Omni-Changeling
3.3%inclusion24 decks725 decks
2%synergy
Thirst for Identity
2.9%inclusion20 decks684 decks
2%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
2.6%inclusion19 decks725 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
89%inclusion8.76K decks9.82K decks
84%synergy
Unshakable Tail
84%inclusion8.21K decks9.82K decks
80%synergy
Sinister Starfish
78%inclusion7.70K decks9.82K decks
76%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
78%inclusion7.61K decks9.82K decks
74%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
79%inclusion7.76K decks9.82K decks
73%synergy
Pile On
75%inclusion7.41K decks9.82K decks
72%synergy
Dogged Detective
74%inclusion7.25K decks9.82K decks
71%synergy
Consider
83%inclusion8.17K decks9.82K decks
70%synergy
Curate
73%inclusion7.15K decks9.82K decks
69%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
73%inclusion7.17K decks9.82K decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
78%inclusion7.65K decks9.82K decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
73%inclusion7.13K decks9.82K decks
63%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
72%inclusion7.03K decks9.82K decks
67%synergy
Toxic Deluge
72%inclusion7.02K decks9.82K decks
46%synergy
Price of Fame
70%inclusion6.91K decks9.82K decks
65%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
70%inclusion6.88K decks9.82K decks
68%synergy
Mission Briefing
69%inclusion6.74K decks9.82K decks
65%synergy
Baleful Strix
68%inclusion6.65K decks9.82K decks
45%synergy
Animate Dead
67%inclusion6.63K decks9.82K decks
56%synergy
Notion Rain
66%inclusion6.51K decks9.82K decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion1.35K decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Rhystic Study
13%inclusion1.27K decks9.82K decks
-11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion1.03K decks9.82K decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.7%inclusion758 decks9.82K decks
-12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.0%inclusion691 decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.2%inclusion604 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Massacre Wurm
66%inclusion6.49K decks9.82K decks
57%synergy
Master of Death
65%inclusion6.39K decks9.82K decks
61%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
62%inclusion6.10K decks9.82K decks
54%synergy
Mulldrifter
58%inclusion5.68K decks9.82K decks
54%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
58%inclusion5.66K decks9.82K decks
45%synergy
Soul Diviner
58%inclusion5.66K decks9.82K decks
56%synergy
Watcher of Hours
55%inclusion5.43K decks9.82K decks
54%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
55%inclusion5.42K decks9.82K decks
52%synergy
Dream Eater
50%inclusion4.87K decks9.82K decks
48%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
49%inclusion2.04K decks4.16K decks
44%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
47%inclusion4.66K decks9.82K decks
44%synergy
Twilight Prophet
46%inclusion4.53K decks9.82K decks
43%synergy
Fain, the Broker
46%inclusion4.47K decks9.82K decks
44%synergy
Hexavus
45%inclusion4.39K decks9.82K decks
43%synergy
Dimir Spybug
44%inclusion4.28K decks9.82K decks
42%synergy
Spark Double
42%inclusion4.08K decks9.82K decks
31%synergy
Shriekmaw
41%inclusion4.07K decks9.82K decks
39%synergy
Grave Titan
35%inclusion3.39K decks9.82K decks
28%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
34%inclusion3.31K decks9.82K decks
20%synergy
Mindwhisker
32%inclusion2.37K decks7.34K decks
30%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
32%inclusion3.15K decks9.82K decks
29%synergy
Starving Revenant
32%inclusion3.14K decks9.82K decks
30%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
28%inclusion2.79K decks9.82K decks
23%synergy
Body Double
27%inclusion2.65K decks9.82K decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
26%inclusion2.55K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Clever Impersonator
26%inclusion2.52K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
26%inclusion2.52K decks9.82K decks
25%synergy
Auton Soldier
25%inclusion2.50K decks9.82K decks
22%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
25%inclusion2.47K decks9.82K decks
24%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
25%inclusion2.45K decks9.82K decks
22%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
23%inclusion2.25K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Copycrook
23%inclusion1.78K decks7.80K decks
21%synergy
Whispering Snitch
22%inclusion2.15K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Likeness Looter
22%inclusion2.14K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
22%inclusion1.36K decks6.32K decks
21%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
22%inclusion896 decks4.16K decks
21%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
20%inclusion2.01K decks9.82K decks
20%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
20%inclusion1.92K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion1.82K decks9.82K decks
12%synergy
Copy Catchers
18%inclusion1.81K decks9.82K decks
18%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
18%inclusion704 decks3.96K decks
16%synergy
Thrull Parasite
17%inclusion1.70K decks9.82K decks
17%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
17%inclusion1.69K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Marvo, Deep Operative
17%inclusion1.68K decks9.82K decks
15%synergy
Vile Entomber
17%inclusion1.67K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
17%inclusion1.39K decks8.41K decks
9%synergy
Evil Twin
16%inclusion1.62K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
16%inclusion1.61K decks9.82K decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
15%inclusion1.47K decks9.82K decks
11%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
15%inclusion716 decks4.79K decks
13%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
55%inclusion5.36K decks9.82K decks
53%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
48%inclusion4.73K decks9.82K decks
45%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
38%inclusion3.76K decks9.82K decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
37%inclusion3.59K decks9.82K decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion3.54K decks9.82K decks
-20%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
30%inclusion2.92K decks9.82K decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion2.56K decks9.82K decks
7%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion2.44K decks9.82K decks
17%synergy
Counterpoint
23%inclusion2.24K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
19%inclusion761 decks3.96K decks
17%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
17%inclusion1.17K decks6.72K decks
15%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
17%inclusion698 decks4.12K decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion1.58K decks9.82K decks
-14%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1.40K decks9.82K decks
-18%synergy
Lethal Scheme
13%inclusion1.28K decks9.82K decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion1.26K decks9.82K decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion1.25K decks9.82K decks
-13%synergy
Withering Torment
12%inclusion828 decks6.79K decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion896 decks7.83K decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion884 decks7.83K decks
-4%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
10%inclusion1.02K decks9.82K decks
10%synergy
Spellgyre
10%inclusion720 decks7.32K decks
9%synergy
Drag the Canal
9.3%inclusion912 decks9.82K decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.2%inclusion905 decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.9%inclusion872 decks9.82K decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.7%inclusion852 decks9.82K decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
8.5%inclusion832 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.1%inclusion637 decks7.82K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
7.6%inclusion751 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion701 decks9.82K decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.7%inclusion655 decks9.82K decks
3%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.5%inclusion640 decks9.82K decks
-12%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
5.6%inclusion547 decks9.82K decks
3%synergy
Eat to Extinction
5.1%inclusion497 decks9.82K decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.0%inclusion493 decks9.82K decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Charnel Serenade
54%inclusion5.31K decks9.82K decks
52%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
51%inclusion5.02K decks9.82K decks
42%synergy
Connive // Concoct
44%inclusion4.35K decks9.82K decks
41%synergy
Buried Alive
33%inclusion3.27K decks9.82K decks
26%synergy
Diresight
31%inclusion2.26K decks7.36K decks
29%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
30%inclusion2.98K decks9.82K decks
28%synergy
Victimize
23%inclusion2.30K decks9.82K decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
20%inclusion1.99K decks9.82K decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion1.95K decks9.82K decks
-16%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion1.27K decks9.82K decks
-1%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
11%inclusion1.04K decks9.82K decks
1%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion1.02K decks9.82K decks
7%synergy
Start the TARDIS
10%inclusion1.02K decks9.82K decks
10%synergy
Contingency Plan
9.0%inclusion888 decks9.82K decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.6%inclusion848 decks9.82K decks
5%synergy
Living Death
8.5%inclusion839 decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.5%inclusion257 decks3.44K decks
-5%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
7.4%inclusion725 decks9.82K decks
7%synergy
Thought Erasure
7.0%inclusion683 decks9.82K decks
6%synergy
Risky Research
6.9%inclusion228 decks3.28K decks
6%synergy
Damnation
6.9%inclusion674 decks9.82K decks
-4%synergy
Lively Dirge
6.3%inclusion532 decks8.41K decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.9%inclusion374 decks6.32K decks
-1%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
5.6%inclusion188 decks3.37K decks
5%synergy
Terror Tide
5.0%inclusion491 decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
44%inclusion4.30K decks9.82K decks
42%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
37%inclusion3.67K decks9.82K decks
36%synergy
Candlestick
36%inclusion3.56K decks9.82K decks
35%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
29%inclusion2.87K decks9.82K decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2.81K decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Essence Anchor
28%inclusion1.35K decks4.80K decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion2.41K decks9.82K decks
-3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
20%inclusion381 decks1.89K decks
18%synergy
Ransom Note
14%inclusion1.33K decks9.82K decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.4%inclusion821 decks9.82K decks
-6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.2%inclusion704 decks9.82K decks
6%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.2%inclusion703 decks9.82K decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
6.9%inclusion675 decks9.82K decks
3%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.2%inclusion606 decks9.82K decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Steamboat
5.7%inclusion555 decks9.82K decks
5%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.6%inclusion554 decks9.82K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
59%inclusion5.80K decks9.82K decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
40%inclusion3.90K decks9.82K decks
26%synergy
Search for Azcanta
39%inclusion3.80K decks9.82K decks
36%synergy
Gossip's Talent
38%inclusion2.83K decks7.36K decks
36%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
37%inclusion3.59K decks9.82K decks
35%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion935 decks7.79K decks
9%synergy
Think Tank
10%inclusion984 decks9.82K decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion720 decks9.82K decks
-8%synergy
Criminal Past
5.4%inclusion530 decks9.82K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
5.4%inclusion370 decks6.87K decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
70%inclusion6.89K decks9.82K decks
31%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
69%inclusion6.82K decks9.82K decks
67%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion6.03K decks9.82K decks
44%synergy
Rogue's Passage
55%inclusion5.42K decks9.82K decks
28%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion4.80K decks9.82K decks
13%synergy
Nesting Grounds
48%inclusion4.69K decks9.82K decks
46%synergy
Drownyard Temple
39%inclusion3.87K decks9.82K decks
36%synergy
Temple of the False God
25%inclusion2.43K decks9.82K decks
15%synergy
Hostile Desert
16%inclusion1.55K decks9.82K decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion1.36K decks9.82K decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion1.17K decks9.82K decks
-7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion982 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
10%inclusion951 decks9.82K decks
6%synergy
Restless Reef
9.1%inclusion894 decks9.82K decks
2%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
8.0%inclusion627 decks7.83K decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.0%inclusion587 decks9.82K decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion9.04K decks9.82K decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
91%inclusion8.96K decks9.82K decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
78%inclusion7.64K decks9.82K decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
74%inclusion7.31K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion4.89K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion4.50K decks9.82K decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion1.73K decks9.82K decks
-13%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion1.64K decks9.82K decks
11%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
16%inclusion1.56K decks9.82K decks
15%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion9.73K decks9.82K decks
3%synergy
Island
99%inclusion9.72K decks9.82K decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion9.33K decks9.82K decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
85%inclusion8.30K decks9.82K decks
19%synergy
Tainted Isle
75%inclusion7.33K decks9.82K decks
30%synergy
Choked Estuary
70%inclusion6.90K decks9.82K decks
22%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion6.57K decks9.82K decks
27%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
61%inclusion5.99K decks9.82K decks
22%synergy
Fetid Pools
57%inclusion5.63K decks9.82K decks
41%synergy
River of Tears
48%inclusion4.74K decks9.82K decks
37%synergy
Port of Karfell
48%inclusion4.72K decks9.82K decks
41%synergy
Undercity Sewers
46%inclusion4.52K decks9.82K decks
26%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion4.26K decks9.82K decks
21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion4.20K decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion3.89K decks9.82K decks
-7%synergy
Hidden Grotto
37%inclusion2.73K decks7.37K decks
35%synergy
Conduit Pylons
36%inclusion3.05K decks8.39K decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
32%inclusion3.11K decks9.82K decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
31%inclusion3.02K decks9.82K decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion2.81K decks9.82K decks
23%synergy
Morphic Pool
28%inclusion2.78K decks9.82K decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion2.57K decks9.82K decks
-5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
22%inclusion1.53K decks6.83K decks
-1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
20%inclusion1.95K decks9.82K decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
19%inclusion1.82K decks9.82K decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion1.75K decks9.82K decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Deceit
15%inclusion1.44K decks9.82K decks
-22%synergy
Sinister Hideout
12%inclusion333 decks2.72K decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion896 decks7.83K decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion884 decks7.83K decks
-4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
10%inclusion1.02K decks9.82K decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion958 decks9.82K decks
-5%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
8.9%inclusion871 decks9.82K decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.7%inclusion852 decks9.82K decks
-1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.1%inclusion637 decks7.82K decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.3%inclusion716 decks9.82K decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion700 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy
Underground Sea
7.0%inclusion689 decks9.82K decks
-6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.8%inclusion451 decks7.77K decks
-1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
5.7%inclusion559 decks9.82K decks
-10%synergy