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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Assault Formation
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Denial
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
73%synergy
High Alert
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
62%synergy
Arcades, the Strategist
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Wall of Omens
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Crystal Barricade
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Axebane Guardian
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Noble Hierarch
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Tower Defense
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Worldly Tutor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Aura Shards
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Flumph
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Vine Trellis
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Runes
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Barrier
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Rasaad yn Bashir
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Frost
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Hover Barrier
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Serah Farron
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Perimeter Captain
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Inga and Esika
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Roots
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Belligerent Brontodon
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Walking Bulwark
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Carven Caryatid
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Wall of Junk
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Nets
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Wall of Glare
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Shield Sphere
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tree of Redemption
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Wall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Portcullis Vine
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Essence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Steel Wall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Tears
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Beast Whisperer
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Fortified Rampart
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Abzan Beastmaster
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Auroral Procession
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eject
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Growth Spiral
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Bar the Door
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Get Lost
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Solidarity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Unwanted Remake
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Last March of the Ents
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Mighty
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Wrath of God
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Preposterous Proportions
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse of Nature
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Harmonize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Meekstone
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Noetic Scales
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rolling Stones
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mirari's Wake
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Prison
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Aluren
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Fruit of the First Tree
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Always Watching
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Castle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Blessing
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hold the Gates
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Gauntlets of Light
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
True Conviction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Azorius Signet
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Temple Garden
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Canopy Vista
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Savannah
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Bant Panorama
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy