Captain Howler, Sea Scourge (Commander) - Optimized

Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
Rank #195
186decks
Nick Price
Apr 13, 2026
Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Strixhaven: School of Mages
With Secrets of Strixhaven on the way, let's take a moment to look at the most played cards from the first set, Strixhaven: School of Mages.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cool but Rude
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Steal the Show
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Traumatic Critique
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Monument to Endurance
80%inclusion149 decks186 decks
77%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
77%inclusion143 decks186 decks
74%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
78%inclusion145 decks186 decks
72%synergy
Key to the City
72%inclusion134 decks186 decks
69%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
72%inclusion133 decks186 decks
69%synergy
Marauding Mako
68%inclusion126 decks186 decks
64%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
66%inclusion123 decks186 decks
62%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
64%inclusion119 decks186 decks
62%synergy
Faithless Looting
92%inclusion172 decks186 decks
60%synergy
Anger
62%inclusion116 decks186 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
91%inclusion169 decks186 decks
49%synergy
Windfall
77%inclusion143 decks186 decks
51%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
63%inclusion118 decks186 decks
50%synergy
Izzet Charm
63%inclusion118 decks186 decks
45%synergy
Wonder
62%inclusion115 decks186 decks
59%synergy
Tolarian Winds
56%inclusion105 decks186 decks
52%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion104 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
56%inclusion104 decks186 decks
54%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
54%inclusion100 decks186 decks
52%synergy
Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
59%inclusion110 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
56%inclusion104 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
51%inclusion94 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Gamble
49%inclusion92 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Jeska's Will
48%inclusion90 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Underworld Breach
45%inclusion84 decks186 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion40 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion38 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Surly Badgersaur
51%inclusion95 decks186 decks
49%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
49%inclusion91 decks186 decks
46%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
48%inclusion89 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Ledger Shredder
47%inclusion88 decks186 decks
44%synergy
Mary Read and Anne Bonny
42%inclusion79 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Ivora, Insatiable Heir
40%inclusion74 decks186 decks
38%synergy
Containment Construct
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
38%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
39%inclusion73 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
30%synergy
Jace's Archivist
31%inclusion58 decks186 decks
28%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
26%inclusion48 decks186 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Agent
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Forgotten Creation
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
19%synergy
Aquamoeba
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
19%synergy
The Locust God
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Conspiracy Theorist
18%inclusion34 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Professor Zei, Anthropologist
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Invisible Stalker
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
-13%synergy
Shoreline Looter
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Inkshrouder
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
12%inclusion14 decks119 decks
0%synergy
Ghost of Ramirez DePietro
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Oliphaunt
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Fearless Swashbuckler
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Tersa Lightshatter
11%inclusion16 decks142 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-29%synergy
Evie Frye
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Slither Blade
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Magus of the Bazaar
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Survivor
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Rubble Rouser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stadium Tidalmage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ashling, Rekindled
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Prismari Command
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
36%synergy
Demand Answers
49%inclusion92 decks186 decks
42%synergy
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion89 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Big Score
46%inclusion85 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion80 decks186 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Chaos Warp
35%inclusion66 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion58 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
31%inclusion57 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion56 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
27%inclusion51 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
-14%synergy
Broadside Barrage
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion30 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Firestorm
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Fateful Showdown
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Bolt Bend
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
-17%synergy
Channeled Force
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Axe
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Raking Claws
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Brain Freeze
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Cathartic Pyre
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Abandon Attachments
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Fling
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
6%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Circular Logic
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Sazacap's Brew
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-17%synergy
Aetherize
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Rites of Refusal
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Mana Sculpt
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion81 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
41%inclusion76 decks186 decks
38%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
31%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
38%inclusion70 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Change of Fortune
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
35%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion54 decks186 decks
21%synergy
Lórien Revealed
28%inclusion52 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Burning Inquiry
23%inclusion42 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Reforge the Soul
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
-11%synergy
Collective Defiance
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Turbulent Dreams
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Flux
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Charge
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.9%inclusion8 decks116 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fate
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Shattered Perception
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Winternight Stories
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Highway Robbery
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Snort
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion57 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Currency Converter
28%inclusion52 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Boosted Sloop
25%inclusion47 decks186 decks
23%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
17%inclusion31 decks186 decks
16%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion25 decks186 decks
-11%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Bag of Holding
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Library of Leng
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Winged Boots
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
7%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Pirate Hat
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Clamorous Ironclad
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
3%synergy
The Indomitable
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
35%inclusion66 decks186 decks
28%synergy
Artist's Talent
35%inclusion65 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Shark Typhoon
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Ominous Seas
20%inclusion37 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion24 decks186 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Ophidian Eye
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
10%inclusion19 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Drake Haven
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Reunion
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Chakra Meditation
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Footfall Crater
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Goblin
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.9%inclusion11 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Monastery Siege
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.4%inclusion10 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
38%inclusion71 decks186 decks
37%synergy
Dack Fayden
19%inclusion36 decks186 decks
18%synergy
The Royal Scions
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
12%inclusion23 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Forgotten Cave
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion99 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
51%inclusion95 decks186 decks
38%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
49%inclusion92 decks186 decks
43%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion85 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
35%inclusion66 decks186 decks
26%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
32%inclusion60 decks186 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
22%inclusion41 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Arena of Glory
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Smoldering Crater
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Remote Isle
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion22 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion178 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion176 decks186 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
72%inclusion133 decks186 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion102 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion79 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion75 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion33 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion17 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Amber
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion184 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion181 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion171 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Sulfur Falls
77%inclusion144 decks186 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
74%inclusion138 decks186 decks
15%synergy
Steam Vents
74%inclusion138 decks186 decks
25%synergy
Training Center
65%inclusion120 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
63%inclusion118 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
62%inclusion115 decks186 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion108 decks186 decks
27%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
53%inclusion98 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
44%inclusion82 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Thundering Falls
43%inclusion80 decks186 decks
22%synergy
Fiery Islet
40%inclusion75 decks186 decks
14%synergy
Ash Barrens
39%inclusion72 decks186 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion63 decks186 decks
0%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
33%inclusion62 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
24%inclusion45 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
-15%synergy
Volcanic Island
23%inclusion43 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion39 decks186 decks
-19%synergy
Ferrous Lake
20%inclusion38 decks186 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion35 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion32 decks186 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion29 decks186 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion28 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion27 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion26 decks186 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion21 decks186 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion20 decks186 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion18 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.6%inclusion16 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.1%inclusion15 decks186 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.5%inclusion14 decks186 decks
-8%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.5%inclusion12 decks186 decks
-3%synergy
Starting Town
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Springs
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Scorched Geyser
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy