Mathas, Fiend Seeker (Commander) - Forced Combat

Ciel Collins
Retrospective Reviews: Commander 2017
What were the best cards from Commander 2017? What stands out with the benefit of hindsight? Ciel Collins investigates.
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Untimely Malfunction
36% of 11 decks +25% synergy
Nowhere to Run
14% of 22 decks +13% synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
94% of 137 decks +89% synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
87% of 137 decks +80% synergy
Agitator Ant
79% of 137 decks +78% synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
82% of 119 decks +78% synergy
Termination Facilitator
77% of 129 decks +74% synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
75% of 137 decks +73% synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
78% of 36 decks +73% synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
75% of 89 decks +72% synergy
Shay Cormac
80% of 49 decks +72% synergy
Bounty Hunter
72% of 137 decks +72% synergy
Top Cards
Bounty Board
88% of 74 decks +83% synergy
Ghostly Prison
74% of 137 decks +64% synergy
Curse of Opulence
73% of 137 decks +66% synergy
Spectacular Showdown
72% of 137 decks +71% synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
71% of 7 decks +70% synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
70% of 137 decks +67% synergy
Ghoulish Impetus
69% of 108 decks +68% synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
69% of 137 decks +60% synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
69% of 137 decks +63% synergy
Take the Bait
67% of 89 decks +63% synergy
Creatures
Bothersome Quasit
66% of 137 decks +66% synergy
Orzhov Advokist
62% of 137 decks +61% synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
59% of 137 decks +58% synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
57% of 137 decks +55% synergy
Life of the Party
55% of 137 decks +55% synergy
Geode Rager
53% of 137 decks +53% synergy
Death Kiss
52% of 137 decks +51% synergy
Queen Marchesa
52% of 137 decks +45% synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
50% of 137 decks +50% synergy
Windborn Muse
49% of 137 decks +45% synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
48% of 89 decks +48% synergy
Goblin Spymaster
47% of 137 decks +47% synergy
Combat Calligrapher
42% of 137 decks +41% synergy
Master of Ceremonies
39% of 137 decks +38% synergy
Humble Defector
39% of 137 decks +36% synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
39% of 137 decks +34% synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
36% of 132 decks +36% synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
30% of 137 decks +28% synergy
Royal Assassin
30% of 137 decks +26% synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
29% of 89 decks +18% synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
24% of 137 decks +23% synergy
Brash Taunter
24% of 137 decks +21% synergy
Avatar of Slaughter
23% of 137 decks +23% synergy
Loran of the Third Path
23% of 131 decks +16% synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
23% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Havoc Eater
22% of 89 decks +22% synergy
Flumph
21% of 137 decks +21% synergy
Morbid Opportunist
21% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
20% of 137 decks +19% synergy
Selfless Squire
20% of 137 decks +17% synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Frontier Warmonger
19% of 137 decks +18% synergy
Goblin Diplomats
18% of 137 decks +18% synergy
Firemane Commando
18% of 121 decks +12% synergy
Teysa, Envoy of Ghosts
17% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Athreos, Shroud-Veiled
16% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
15% of 137 decks +15% synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
15% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Hunted Horror
14% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Kulrath Knight
14% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Keen Duelist
13% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Keeper of the Accord
13% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Frenzied Saddlebrute
12% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Taunting Kobold
11% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Nettling Nuisance
10% of 103 decks +10% synergy
Esper Sentinel
9% of 137 decks -11% synergy
Glóin, Dwarf Emissary
9% of 119 decks +7% synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
9% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
8% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Instants
Immortal Obligation
55% of 89 decks +54% synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53% of 137 decks -10% synergy
Crackling Doom
45% of 137 decks +25% synergy
Master Warcraft
40% of 137 decks +38% synergy
Deflecting Palm
40% of 137 decks +33% synergy
Inkshield
39% of 137 decks +32% synergy
Generous Gift
38% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Path to Exile
35% of 137 decks -11% synergy
Perch Protection
33% of 18 decks +32% synergy
Rakdos Charm
31% of 137 decks +20% synergy
Mortify
29% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Terminate
28% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23% of 105 decks +11% synergy
Chaos Warp
23% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Fracture
20% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20% of 137 decks -16% synergy
Despark
20% of 137 decks -0% synergy
Boros Charm
19% of 137 decks -15% synergy
Batwing Brume
16% of 137 decks +15% synergy
Bedevil
15% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Comeuppance
13% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Teferi's Protection
13% of 137 decks -12% synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
12% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Sudden Spoiling
11% of 137 decks +10% synergy
Dawn Charm
10% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Fight to the Death
9% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Hellish Rebuke
9% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Fell the Profane
9% of 56 decks +1% synergy
Go for the Throat
8% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Utter End
8% of 137 decks +1% synergy
Oblation
5% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Infernal Grasp
5% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Sorceries
Promise of Loyalty
54% of 137 decks +51% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
47% of 137 decks +10% synergy
Cut a Deal
45% of 137 decks +42% synergy
Secret Rendezvous
38% of 137 decks +36% synergy
Blasphemous Act
36% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Coronation of Chaos
29% of 137 decks +29% synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
28% of 89 decks +27% synergy
Damn
24% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Insurrection
20% of 137 decks +19% synergy
Council's Judgment
20% of 137 decks +18% synergy
Mythos of Snapdax
20% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Scheming Symmetry
16% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Vindicate
13% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Night's Whisper
13% of 137 decks -1% synergy
Austere Command
12% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Painful Truths
12% of 137 decks -0% synergy
Read the Bones
11% of 137 decks -4% synergy
Vandalblast
10% of 137 decks -2% synergy
Mob Verdict
10% of 89 decks +10% synergy
Sign in Blood
9% of 137 decks -1% synergy
Demonic Tutor
8% of 137 decks -14% synergy
Excavation Technique
7% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Tragic Arrogance
7% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Farewell
7% of 137 decks -7% synergy
Sundering Eruption
5% of 55 decks +2% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39% of 137 decks +37% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Tempting Contract
21% of 137 decks +20% synergy
Crawlspace
19% of 137 decks +18% synergy
Strionic Resonator
17% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Norn's Annex
15% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15% of 137 decks +10% synergy
Crown of Doom
13% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Lightning Greaves
12% of 137 decks -20% synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10% of 137 decks -23% synergy
Pendant of Prosperity
9% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Thaumatic Compass
6% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Enchantments
The Sound of Drums
61% of 98 decks +60% synergy
Shiny Impetus
57% of 137 decks +52% synergy
Redemption Arc
51% of 89 decks +50% synergy
Hot Pursuit
49% of 89 decks +49% synergy
Duelist's Heritage
44% of 137 decks +38% synergy
Tenuous Truce
39% of 137 decks +38% synergy
Martial Impetus
39% of 137 decks +38% synergy
Parasitic Impetus
36% of 137 decks +35% synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
32% of 137 decks +31% synergy
Noble Heritage
31% of 137 decks +30% synergy
Curse of Disturbance
29% of 137 decks +28% synergy
Smothering Tithe
24% of 137 decks -7% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Trouble in Pairs
19% of 89 decks +12% synergy
Curse of the Nightly Hunt
17% of 137 decks +16% synergy
Sphere of Safety
17% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Blind Obedience
16% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Incriminating Impetus
16% of 89 decks +15% synergy
Curse of Vitality
15% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Captive Audience
15% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Marchesa's Decree
15% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Vow of Lightning
14% of 137 decks +14% synergy
No Mercy
14% of 137 decks +12% synergy
Acquired Mutation
13% of 75 decks +13% synergy
Court of Grace
12% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Norn's Decree
11% of 123 decks +11% synergy
Court of Ardenvale
11% of 103 decks +7% synergy
Land Tax
10% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Day of the Moon
9% of 98 decks +9% synergy
Vow of Malice
9% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Vow of Duty
9% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Curse of Hospitality
9% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Smuggler's Share
9% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Popular Entertainer
8% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
8% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Descent into Avernus
8% of 137 decks +5% synergy
War's Toll
7% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Revel in Riches
7% of 137 decks -1% synergy
Court of Embereth
7% of 103 decks +2% synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7% of 119 decks +3% synergy
Curse of Stalked Prey
7% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
7% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Court of Ambition
7% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Tainted Remedy
6% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Black Market
6% of 137 decks +0% synergy
Court of Locthwain
6% of 103 decks +3% synergy
The Akroan War
5% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5% of 137 decks +1% synergy
Black Market Connections
5% of 137 decks -11% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
28% of 137 decks -4% synergy
Reliquary Tower
23% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14% of 137 decks +11% synergy
Maze of Ith
12% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Rogue's Passage
12% of 137 decks -11% synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
9% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Temple of the False God
7% of 137 decks -0% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
7% of 137 decks -11% synergy
Arena of Glory
6% of 54 decks -4% synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
5% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89% of 137 decks -0% synergy
Arcane Signet
84% of 137 decks -2% synergy
Boros Signet
46% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Rakdos Signet
44% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
42% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Orzhov Signet
41% of 137 decks -1% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
32% of 137 decks -8% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28% of 137 decks -7% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 137 decks -3% synergy
Commander's Sphere
22% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12% of 137 decks -2% synergy
Thought Vessel
12% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Laser Screwdriver
10% of 99 decks +10% synergy
Coveted Jewel
9% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Mind Stone
9% of 137 decks +1% synergy
Mardu Banner
8% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Lands
Command Tower
91% of 137 decks -2% synergy
Nomad Outpost
72% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
55% of 137 decks +10% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
55% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Caves of Koilos
53% of 137 decks +13% synergy
Exotic Orchard
52% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Isolated Chapel
50% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Shattered Landscape
46% of 54 decks +17% synergy
Savai Triome
46% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Battlefield Forge
44% of 137 decks +7% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
39% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Godless Shrine
39% of 137 decks -9% synergy
Luxury Suite
38% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Blood Crypt
38% of 137 decks -8% synergy
Temple of Silence
37% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Vault of Champions
37% of 137 decks -0% synergy
Sacred Foundry
37% of 137 decks -7% synergy
Spectator Seating
36% of 137 decks +0% synergy
Evolving Wilds
34% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28% of 137 decks +10% synergy
Temple of Triumph
28% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Temple of Malice
28% of 137 decks +8% synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
27% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
25% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Boros Garrison
23% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21% of 137 decks +2% synergy
Marsh Flats
21% of 137 decks -12% synergy
Haunted Ridge
20% of 137 decks +1% synergy
Arid Mesa
20% of 137 decks -13% synergy
Tainted Field
20% of 137 decks +9% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
20% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18% of 137 decks -12% synergy
Path of Ancestry
18% of 137 decks -15% synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18% of 137 decks +14% synergy
Sundown Pass
18% of 137 decks -4% synergy
Tainted Peak
15% of 137 decks +6% synergy
Myriad Landscape
15% of 137 decks +0% synergy
Fabled Passage
15% of 137 decks +5% synergy
Rugged Prairie
12% of 137 decks +0% synergy
Furycalm Snarl
12% of 137 decks +4% synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10% of 137 decks +3% synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
9% of 137 decks -3% synergy
Elegant Parlor
9% of 89 decks -2% synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
9% of 89 decks -2% synergy
Blightstep Pathway
9% of 137 decks -2% synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
9% of 137 decks -3% synergy
Fetid Heath
9% of 137 decks -5% synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8% of 137 decks -1% synergy
Needleverge Pathway
8% of 137 decks -3% synergy