Benedikta Harman // Esior, Wardwing Familiar (Commander) - Birds

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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.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Warden of Evos Isle
91%inclusion143 decks158 decks
83%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
89%inclusion141 decks158 decks
83%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
90%inclusion142 decks158 decks
80%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
75%inclusion77 decks102 decks
75%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
78%inclusion124 decks158 decks
73%synergy
Judge's Familiar
72%inclusion114 decks158 decks
68%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
70%inclusion111 decks158 decks
68%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
67%inclusion106 decks158 decks
64%synergy
Airborne Aid
66%inclusion104 decks158 decks
63%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
72%inclusion114 decks158 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion112 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
69%inclusion109 decks158 decks
63%synergy
Favorable Winds
68%inclusion107 decks158 decks
62%synergy
Winged Words
68%inclusion107 decks158 decks
62%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion102 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
61%inclusion96 decks158 decks
56%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion95 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Murmuration
60%inclusion58 decks97 decks
56%synergy
Soulcatcher
58%inclusion92 decks158 decks
57%synergy
Dazzling Denial
56%inclusion54 decks97 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion48 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
-12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Steel-Plume Marshal
55%inclusion87 decks158 decks
51%synergy
Mockingbird
55%inclusion55 decks100 decks
50%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
54%inclusion85 decks158 decks
50%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
54%inclusion85 decks158 decks
49%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
52%inclusion52 decks100 decks
49%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
51%inclusion81 decks158 decks
50%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
51%inclusion51 decks100 decks
47%synergy
Aven Interrupter
49%inclusion62 decks127 decks
45%synergy
Healer's Hawk
47%inclusion75 decks158 decks
45%synergy
Wingmate Roc
46%inclusion73 decks158 decks
44%synergy
Emeria Angel
46%inclusion73 decks158 decks
43%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
46%inclusion72 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Ledger Shredder
45%inclusion71 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Stormscape Familiar
42%inclusion67 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Magus of the Moat
42%inclusion66 decks158 decks
39%synergy
Celestial Gatekeeper
37%inclusion58 decks158 decks
36%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
37%inclusion58 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Battlefield Raptor
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
33%synergy
Scouting Hawk
34%inclusion54 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Augury Owl
34%inclusion54 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Cloudchaser Kestrel
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
29%synergy
Harrier Strix
32%inclusion40 decks126 decks
29%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
31%inclusion49 decks158 decks
29%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
28%inclusion30 decks107 decks
26%synergy
Shrike Force
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
23%inclusion37 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Commander Eesha
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Loyal Drake
23%inclusion36 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Gustcloak Savior
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
20%inclusion32 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Windbrisk Raptor
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Errant and Giada
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Thieving Magpie
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Silver Raven
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Ambrosia Whiteheart
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Aven Brigadier
17%inclusion27 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
16%inclusion25 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Miner's Guidewing
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Sage Owl
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Knightfisher
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Lofty Denial
46%inclusion72 decks158 decks
42%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion70 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Rally of Wings
44%inclusion69 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion47 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Disenchant
29%inclusion46 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
21%synergy
Deluge
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion37 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
22%inclusion26 decks116 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
18%inclusion17 decks97 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Charm
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Wing Shards
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Emergency Eject
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
-14%synergy
Render Silent
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Absorb
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Hindering Light
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Eyes in the Skies
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
1%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.8%inclusion7 decks120 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Migratory Route
54%inclusion86 decks158 decks
51%synergy
Distant Melody
44%inclusion69 decks158 decks
39%synergy
Battle Screech
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
34%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
28%inclusion45 decks158 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion44 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Gust of Wind
24%inclusion38 decks158 decks
23%synergy
Ravenform
23%inclusion37 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Aerial Assault
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Farewell
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Requisition Raid
13%inclusion16 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Palisade
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Chart a Course
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion73 decks158 decks
36%synergy
Herald's Horn
35%inclusion55 decks158 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion49 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
26%inclusion41 decks158 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion39 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
16%synergy
Urza's Incubator
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Ozolith
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-3%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.1%inclusion8 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
47%inclusion75 decks158 decks
40%synergy
Gravitational Shift
42%inclusion66 decks158 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
37%inclusion58 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
36%inclusion57 decks158 decks
31%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
25%inclusion39 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion37 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Combat Research
22%inclusion35 decks158 decks
20%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Staggering Insight
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
15%synergy
Rally the Ranks
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Dovescape
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
12%synergy
True Conviction
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Folk Hero
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion8 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
12%inclusion19 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Military Intelligence
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
10%synergy
Super State
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Land Tax
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Always Watching
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Destiny
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Insignia
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Shared Triumph
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
-10%synergy
Flaming Fist
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Raven's Warning
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Love Song of Night and Day
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Mu Yanling, Sky Dancer
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion81 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Haven
44%inclusion70 decks158 decks
43%synergy
Restless Anchorage
38%inclusion60 decks158 decks
30%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
34%inclusion54 decks158 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion26 decks158 decks
12%synergy
Lilypad Village
16%inclusion17 decks104 decks
14%synergy
Three Tree City
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
14%inclusion22 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Lupinflower Village
13%inclusion14 decks104 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion20 decks158 decks
-6%synergy
Rivendell
9.5%inclusion15 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion129 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion117 decks158 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
54%inclusion85 decks158 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion56 decks158 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
32%inclusion51 decks158 decks
-18%synergy
Patchwork Banner
30%inclusion30 decks100 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion40 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
19%inclusion30 decks158 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
18%inclusion29 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
-18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.9%inclusion14 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.6%inclusion12 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion153 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion153 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion130 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion113 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion112 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
60%inclusion95 decks158 decks
46%synergy
Port Town
52%inclusion82 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
51%inclusion80 decks158 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Beach
48%inclusion76 decks158 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion71 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
44%inclusion70 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Nimbus Maze
44%inclusion70 decks158 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion64 decks158 decks
-6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion52 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion42 decks158 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Gate
27%inclusion42 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
22%inclusion34 decks158 decks
-10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion33 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion32 decks158 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion28 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion24 decks158 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
-14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion21 decks158 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion18 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion17 decks158 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
10%inclusion16 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
0%synergy
Meandering River
8.2%inclusion13 decks158 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion11 decks158 decks
-4%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
-2%synergy
Opal Palace
6.3%inclusion10 decks158 decks
5%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.7%inclusion9 decks158 decks
2%synergy