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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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Assault Formation
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Denial
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
73%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
76%inclusion29 decks38 decks
68%synergy
High Alert
74%inclusion28 decks38 decks
66%synergy
Arcades, the Strategist
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
68%inclusion26 decks38 decks
60%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
58%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Omens
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
57%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
66%inclusion25 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Axebane Guardian
61%inclusion23 decks38 decks
52%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
50%synergy
Rampant Growth
55%inclusion21 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Noble Hierarch
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
27%synergy
Beast Within
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Tower Defense
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Worldly Tutor
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Aura Shards
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Runes
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
47%inclusion18 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Vine Trellis
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Flumph
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
43%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Jungle Barrier
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Frost
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
30%synergy
Walking Bulwark
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Fog Bank
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Perimeter Captain
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Hover Barrier
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Roots
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Carven Caryatid
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
25%synergy
Inga and Esika
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Belligerent Brontodon
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Junk
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Llanowar Elves
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Portcullis Vine
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Shield Sphere
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Wall of Glare
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Wall of Mulch
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Tree of Redemption
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Wall of Essence
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
The Second Doctor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
50%inclusion19 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
20%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eject
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bant Charm
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Bar the Door
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Fog
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Solidarity
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostway
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Unwanted Remake
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Return to Dust
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Telling Time
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Harrow
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Opt
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Negate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Joint Exploration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Get Lost
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Shell Shield
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Cancel
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Mighty
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
26%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Last March of the Ents
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
23%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Harmonize
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Explore
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Meekstone
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
24%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
22%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
19%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Noetic Scales
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
39%synergy
Stoneskin
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
40%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rolling Stones
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Mirari's Wake
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Fruit of the First Tree
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Castle
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Finest Hour
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
3%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Blessing
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Aluren
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Always Watching
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
On the Trail
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Wild Pair
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Hold the Gates
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Pack
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Worship
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Karmic Justice
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Solitary Confinement
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
42%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Access Tunnel
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Springjack Pasture
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion32 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
35%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Signet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion35 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion31 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion22 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion20 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Breeding Pool
45%inclusion17 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Temple Garden
39%inclusion15 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion14 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
34%inclusion13 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
-21%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion9 decks38 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion8 decks38 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-12%synergy
Bant Panorama
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-13%synergy
Savannah
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Grove
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-11%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
0%synergy