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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
Is Optimization Ruining Commander Deck Building?
Some people in the Commander community talk about deck optimization leading to homogeneity, and how this ruins Commander. Let's discuss.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Urban Retreat
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Spider-Man, Brooklyn Visionary
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Assault Formation
37%inclusion75 decks205 decks
30%synergy
Arcades, the Strategist
28%inclusion57 decks205 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
35%inclusion72 decks205 decks
26%synergy
High Alert
34%inclusion69 decks205 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Denial
34%inclusion69 decks205 decks
25%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
32%inclusion66 decks205 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
33%inclusion67 decks205 decks
24%synergy
Wrath of God
27%inclusion55 decks205 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Omens
32%inclusion66 decks205 decks
23%synergy
Fog
23%inclusion48 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion117 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion100 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion90 decks205 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion73 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
36%inclusion73 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion64 decks205 decks
-8%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion63 decks205 decks
-17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion61 decks205 decks
16%synergy
Axebane Guardian
28%inclusion57 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
28%inclusion57 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion36 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion21 decks205 decks
-7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
-13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
-9%synergy
Aura Shards
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
The Pride of Hull Clade
26%inclusion51 decks194 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Barricade
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Vine Trellis
24%inclusion50 decks205 decks
19%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
24%inclusion49 decks205 decks
16%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
23%inclusion47 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion46 decks205 decks
-3%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
22%inclusion45 decks205 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Frost
21%inclusion44 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
19%synergy
Flumph
20%inclusion42 decks205 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Runes
20%inclusion41 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion41 decks205 decks
17%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
20%inclusion41 decks205 decks
18%synergy
Perimeter Captain
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
13%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
17%synergy
Serra Angel
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
17%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
17%inclusion34 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
16%inclusion33 decks205 decks
13%synergy
Walking Bulwark
16%inclusion32 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
16%inclusion32 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Roots
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
10%synergy
Hover Barrier
14%inclusion29 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Belligerent Brontodon
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
14%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
13%inclusion20 decks155 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Junk
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Inga and Esika
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Clone
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Carven Caryatid
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
12%inclusion24 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Mulch
11%inclusion23 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
11%inclusion23 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
-4%synergy
Wall of Glare
10%inclusion21 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
9%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Wood Elves
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Portcullis Vine
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Wall of Nets
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Wall
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
8.3%inclusion10 decks121 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
22%inclusion46 decks205 decks
-7%synergy
Tower Defense
22%inclusion45 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Disenchant
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
18%synergy
Growth Spiral
19%inclusion38 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Holy Day
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Harrow
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Remove Soul
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Treva's Charm
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Bar the Door
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
-10%synergy
Naturalize
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Unsummon
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Power Sink
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Boomerang
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion40 decks205 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
18%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion32 decks205 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Mighty
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
12%inclusion24 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Untamed Wilds
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Hurricane
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Braingeyser
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Desert Twister
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Concentrate
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Howling Mine
12%inclusion24 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion24 decks205 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion21 decks205 decks
-18%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
25%inclusion51 decks205 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion48 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
14%synergy
Brave the Sands
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Stoneskin
18%inclusion36 decks205 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion34 decks205 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
16%inclusion33 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
16%inclusion33 decks205 decks
15%synergy
Spirit Link
14%inclusion28 decks205 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Control Magic
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Castle
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
11%inclusion22 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Pacifism
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Exploration
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Insight
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.2%inclusion10 decks194 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
22%inclusion46 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
6.8%inclusion14 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion48 decks205 decks
-21%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
-9%synergy
Maze of Ith
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
-7%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Slippery Karst
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Pendelhaven
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion134 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion90 decks205 decks
-27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion53 decks205 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion40 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion35 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion34 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion32 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion17 decks205 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.8%inclusion16 decks205 decks
-12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.3%inclusion15 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.3%inclusion13 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.9%inclusion12 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Moss Diamond
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.4%inclusion11 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion195 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion194 decks205 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion194 decks205 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
54%inclusion110 decks205 decks
-37%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion73 decks205 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion70 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
32%inclusion65 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion60 decks205 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion56 decks205 decks
-29%synergy
Breeding Pool
27%inclusion55 decks205 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion54 decks205 decks
-20%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26%inclusion53 decks205 decks
-15%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
25%inclusion52 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
24%inclusion50 decks205 decks
-20%synergy
Temple Garden
24%inclusion50 decks205 decks
-19%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion49 decks205 decks
-19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion43 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion42 decks205 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion41 decks205 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
20%inclusion40 decks205 decks
-27%synergy
Tundra
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion39 decks205 decks
-27%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion31 decks168 decks
1%synergy
Savannah
18%inclusion37 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
18%inclusion36 decks205 decks
-19%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion34 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
16%inclusion33 decks205 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion33 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
16%inclusion32 decks205 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion30 decks205 decks
-15%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion29 decks205 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion29 decks205 decks
-9%synergy
City of Brass
14%inclusion29 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
-6%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
5%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion24 decks194 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
-9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
-19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion25 decks205 decks
-14%synergy
Coastal Tower
12%inclusion24 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion22 decks194 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion21 decks194 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
10%inclusion21 decks205 decks
-22%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion20 decks205 decks
0%synergy
Elfhame Palace
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
9.3%inclusion19 decks205 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
8.8%inclusion18 decks205 decks
-14%synergy