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Cas Hinds
Nov 17, 2025
Should We Politic and Show Mercy in Commander
Cas takes a look at a couple of recent Commander games and examines when it's right to show mercy, and when to go for the win.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
2.8%inclusion11 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
2.5%inclusion9 decks365 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
2.0%inclusion8 decks396 decks
1%synergy
Desperate Plea
1.9%inclusion7 decks373 decks
2%synergy
Badgermole Cub
1.9%inclusion8 decks428 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Junji, the Midnight Sky
83%inclusion1.26K decks1.53K decks
70%synergy
Seedguide Ash
71%inclusion1.08K decks1.53K decks
66%synergy
Ojer Kaslem, Deepest Growth
71%inclusion1.08K decks1.53K decks
65%synergy
Primeval Herald
67%inclusion1.03K decks1.53K decks
62%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
77%inclusion1.17K decks1.53K decks
61%synergy
Rampant Rejuvenator
63%inclusion970 decks1.53K decks
59%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
57%inclusion876 decks1.53K decks
53%synergy
Druid of Purification
56%inclusion858 decks1.53K decks
52%synergy
Birthing Ritual
56%inclusion848 decks1.52K decks
52%synergy
Timeless Witness
58%inclusion881 decks1.53K decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
82%inclusion1.25K decks1.53K decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion1.05K decks1.53K decks
36%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
59%inclusion909 decks1.53K decks
50%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
59%inclusion896 decks1.53K decks
49%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
58%inclusion887 decks1.53K decks
45%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
57%inclusion868 decks1.53K decks
50%synergy
Greater Good
57%inclusion866 decks1.53K decks
43%synergy
Living Death
56%inclusion862 decks1.53K decks
48%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
56%inclusion853 decks1.53K decks
48%synergy
Victimize
55%inclusion847 decks1.53K decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
14%inclusion213 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Demonic Tutor
12%inclusion188 decks1.53K decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
9.0%inclusion137 decks1.53K decks
-4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.3%inclusion81 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Roxanne, Starfall Savant
50%inclusion764 decks1.52K decks
46%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
48%inclusion736 decks1.53K decks
44%synergy
Bane of Progress
46%inclusion701 decks1.53K decks
41%synergy
Noxious Gearhulk
45%inclusion694 decks1.53K decks
39%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
45%inclusion694 decks1.53K decks
35%synergy
Protean Hulk
45%inclusion683 decks1.53K decks
38%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
45%inclusion680 decks1.53K decks
40%synergy
Delighted Halfling
44%inclusion675 decks1.53K decks
32%synergy
Massacre Wurm
44%inclusion668 decks1.53K decks
39%synergy
Treeshaker Chimera
43%inclusion657 decks1.53K decks
38%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
43%inclusion650 decks1.53K decks
34%synergy
Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
43%inclusion650 decks1.53K decks
38%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
41%inclusion632 decks1.53K decks
33%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
41%inclusion631 decks1.53K decks
37%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
41%inclusion622 decks1.53K decks
32%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
40%inclusion617 decks1.53K decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
40%inclusion616 decks1.53K decks
36%synergy
Ziatora, the Incinerator
39%inclusion591 decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Kogla, the Titan Ape
36%inclusion552 decks1.53K decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion550 decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Bloom Tender
36%inclusion548 decks1.53K decks
30%synergy
Primaris Eliminator
35%inclusion533 decks1.53K decks
33%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
34%inclusion516 decks1.53K decks
27%synergy
Overlord of the Hauntwoods
33%inclusion506 decks1.52K decks
30%synergy
Elvish Mystic
32%inclusion492 decks1.53K decks
23%synergy
Woodfall Primus
31%inclusion480 decks1.53K decks
27%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
31%inclusion478 decks1.52K decks
23%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion476 decks1.53K decks
-4%synergy
Necron Deathmark
30%inclusion461 decks1.53K decks
28%synergy
Honest Rutstein
29%inclusion445 decks1.52K decks
20%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
28%inclusion434 decks1.53K decks
26%synergy
Incinerator of the Guilty
28%inclusion429 decks1.53K decks
26%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
28%inclusion427 decks1.53K decks
26%synergy
Giant Adephage
27%inclusion406 decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Balor
27%inclusion405 decks1.53K decks
24%synergy
Balefire Dragon
26%inclusion403 decks1.53K decks
24%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
26%inclusion395 decks1.52K decks
23%synergy
Evercoat Ursine
25%inclusion382 decks1.52K decks
23%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
25%inclusion381 decks1.53K decks
19%synergy
Anger
23%inclusion359 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Greenwarden of Murasa
23%inclusion354 decks1.53K decks
20%synergy
Kethek, Crucible Goliath
22%inclusion331 decks1.53K decks
19%synergy
Viscera Seer
21%inclusion324 decks1.53K decks
10%synergy
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
21%inclusion238 decks1.13K decks
20%synergy
Jaxis, the Troublemaker
20%inclusion313 decks1.53K decks
17%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
20%inclusion299 decks1.53K decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion298 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
20%inclusion298 decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Inferno Titan
18%inclusion278 decks1.53K decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred
18%inclusion277 decks1.53K decks
16%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
51%inclusion786 decks1.53K decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion662 decks1.53K decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion548 decks1.53K decks
-6%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion489 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
23%inclusion355 decks1.53K decks
11%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion302 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Terminate
20%inclusion298 decks1.53K decks
-6%synergy
Saw in Half
19%inclusion288 decks1.53K decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion262 decks1.53K decks
13%synergy
Rushed Rebirth
16%inclusion246 decks1.53K decks
14%synergy
Abrupt Decay
16%inclusion237 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion219 decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion206 decks1.52K decks
7%synergy
Riveteers Charm
12%inclusion176 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion174 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion149 decks1.53K decks
-17%synergy
Tear Asunder
8.8%inclusion134 decks1.53K decks
-4%synergy
Undying Malice
8.6%inclusion132 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.0%inclusion122 decks1.53K decks
-7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
8.0%inclusion122 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Charm
6.7%inclusion103 decks1.53K decks
-7%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.5%inclusion99 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.2%inclusion95 decks1.53K decks
0%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.9%inclusion90 decks1.52K decks
4%synergy
Windgrace's Judgment
5.4%inclusion83 decks1.53K decks
-2%synergy
Nasty End
5.2%inclusion79 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion713 decks1.53K decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
43%inclusion661 decks1.53K decks
21%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion660 decks1.53K decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
32%inclusion496 decks1.53K decks
-5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
27%inclusion411 decks1.53K decks
24%synergy
Life's Legacy
26%inclusion402 decks1.53K decks
21%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion399 decks1.53K decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion360 decks1.53K decks
-1%synergy
Culling Ritual
21%inclusion317 decks1.53K decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion232 decks1.53K decks
-11%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
15%inclusion229 decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion224 decks1.53K decks
-28%synergy
Will of the Abzan
14%inclusion188 decks1.34K decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion205 decks1.53K decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion200 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion199 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion185 decks1.53K decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion158 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
10%inclusion145 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.4%inclusion128 decks1.53K decks
-1%synergy
Explore
6.1%inclusion93 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.6%inclusion85 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.4%inclusion81 decks1.50K decks
-1%synergy
Painful Truths
5.2%inclusion79 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Vandalblast
5.0%inclusion77 decks1.53K decks
-5%synergy
Damnation
5.0%inclusion77 decks1.53K decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
53%inclusion816 decks1.53K decks
39%synergy
Birthing Pod
43%inclusion650 decks1.53K decks
38%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
15%inclusion232 decks1.53K decks
13%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
14%inclusion209 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
The Great Henge
14%inclusion208 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Doors of Durin
10%inclusion149 decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion85 decks1.53K decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion81 decks1.53K decks
-19%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
5.2%inclusion79 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Industrial Advancement
54%inclusion828 decks1.53K decks
49%synergy
Riveteers Ascendancy
44%inclusion670 decks1.53K decks
31%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
41%inclusion631 decks1.53K decks
21%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
25%inclusion384 decks1.53K decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion382 decks1.53K decks
20%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
25%inclusion378 decks1.53K decks
20%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion244 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
14%inclusion214 decks1.53K decks
12%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
13%inclusion203 decks1.53K decks
11%synergy
Heartless Summoning
13%inclusion196 decks1.53K decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
11%inclusion175 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion161 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Myth Unbound
9.4%inclusion143 decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
9.0%inclusion138 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.8%inclusion134 decks1.53K decks
-11%synergy
Necromancy
7.9%inclusion121 decks1.53K decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.7%inclusion103 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Journey to Eternity
5.6%inclusion86 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.5%inclusion84 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien on the Hunt
5.3%inclusion81 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion484 decks1.53K decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion454 decks1.53K decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion421 decks1.53K decks
-5%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
27%inclusion418 decks1.53K decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion362 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
23%inclusion348 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion269 decks1.53K decks
-1%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
15%inclusion225 decks1.53K decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion212 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion174 decks1.53K decks
-8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion132 decks1.52K decks
-4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion132 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
6.9%inclusion66 decks954 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.5%inclusion99 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
55%inclusion847 decks1.53K decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion714 decks1.53K decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion217 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
14%inclusion188 decks1.35K decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
6.3%inclusion96 decks1.53K decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion1.51K decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
98%inclusion1.50K decks1.53K decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion1.50K decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion1.50K decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
72%inclusion1.10K decks1.53K decks
24%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion1.09K decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
69%inclusion1.06K decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion1.05K decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Blood Crypt
64%inclusion972 decks1.53K decks
19%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
56%inclusion851 decks1.53K decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion844 decks1.53K decks
18%synergy
Spire Garden
53%inclusion816 decks1.53K decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion814 decks1.53K decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
52%inclusion801 decks1.53K decks
25%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion788 decks1.53K decks
16%synergy
Luxury Suite
50%inclusion762 decks1.53K decks
22%synergy
Cinder Glade
49%inclusion749 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
45%inclusion686 decks1.53K decks
23%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion685 decks1.53K decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion662 decks1.53K decks
34%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
41%inclusion621 decks1.53K decks
20%synergy
Savage Lands
39%inclusion600 decks1.53K decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
39%inclusion597 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Twilight Mire
38%inclusion573 decks1.53K decks
24%synergy
Rockfall Vale
37%inclusion559 decks1.53K decks
13%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
32%inclusion491 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
31%inclusion478 decks1.52K decks
23%synergy
Rootbound Crag
31%inclusion469 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
25%inclusion376 decks1.53K decks
10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
24%inclusion369 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
23%inclusion350 decks1.53K decks
12%synergy
Commercial District
23%inclusion349 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion340 decks1.53K decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
22%inclusion339 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion330 decks1.53K decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
20%inclusion310 decks1.53K decks
10%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
20%inclusion300 decks1.53K decks
-8%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
19%inclusion288 decks1.53K decks
10%synergy
Twisted Landscape
18%inclusion267 decks1.52K decks
-8%synergy
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion267 decks1.53K decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion266 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion258 decks1.53K decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion255 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Bayou
17%inclusion254 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Taiga
16%inclusion252 decks1.53K decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion245 decks1.53K decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion244 decks1.53K decks
-7%synergy
Badlands
16%inclusion239 decks1.53K decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion227 decks1.53K decks
5%synergy
Temple of Malady
14%inclusion211 decks1.53K decks
-1%synergy