Gonti, Canny Acquisitor (Commander) - Upgraded Midrange

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Joshua Wood
Jul 28, 2025
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch for Your Commander Decks
Having an elevator pitch for your Commander decks can streamline your pre-game discussions, and help to make sure you have a fun game.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Impostor Syndrome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thief of Sanity
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
87%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
86%synergy
Heartless Conscription
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Felix Five-Boots
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Baleful Strix
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Thieving Varmint
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
63%synergy
Savvy Trader
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Three Visits
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Villainous Wealth
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Slither Blade
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Court of Locthwain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Heist
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Notion Thief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Creatures
Changeling Outcast
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Tower Winder
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Grim Hireling
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Hostage Taker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Trygon Predator
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Invisible Stalker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Agent of Treachery
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Gudul Lurker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tormented Soul
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Dazzling Sphinx
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Nightveil Specter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Bane of Progress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
The Mimeoplasm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Prosperous Thief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Siphon Insight
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Baleful Mastery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Abrupt Decay
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Putrefy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Memory Lapse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Desertion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Essence Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Entomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Plasm Capture
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Memory Plunder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Delay
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stifle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Predators' Hour
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Culling Ritual
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Bribery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Stolen Goods
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Death Begets Life
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Pest Infestation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Season of Loss
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blood Money
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Pillage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Notorious Throng
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Extract Brain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Forces
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Summer Bloom
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Thoughtseize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Wand
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fireshrieker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
The Indomitable
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vorpal Sword
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
The Great Henge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Doubling Cube
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blade of Selves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lantern of Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mind's Dilation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Rogue Class
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Nature's Will
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Exploration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dead Man's Chest
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Bitterblossom
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Dance of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Double Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Treachery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Druids' Repository
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
One with Nature
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Muse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Access Tunnel
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Bojuka Bog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Zagoth Triome
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Morphic Pool
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Twilight Mire
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Opulent Palace
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Fetid Pools
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Overflowing Basin
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Maze
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Sea
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blooming Marsh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Viridescent Bog
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Underground Mortuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Darkslick Shores
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Bayou
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy