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Cas Hinds
Sep 29, 2025
Cas Hinds
Is Optimization Ruining Commander Deck Building?
Some people in the Commander community talk about deck optimization leading to homogeneity, and how this ruins Commander. Let's discuss.
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Urza, Lord High Artificer
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Urza's Saga
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
77%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Walking Ballista
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Remora
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Esper Sentinel
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Inventors' Fair
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Seat of the Synod
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Ancient Den
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Etherium Sculptor
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Foundry Inspector
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Mystic Forge
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Silence
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Cloud Key
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Fabricate
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Unwinding Clock
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Swan Song
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
76%synergy
The One Ring
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
83%synergy
Ancient Tomb
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
80%synergy
Smothering Tithe
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Mana Vault
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Chrome Mox
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Force of Will
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Drannith Magistrate
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Grand Abolisher
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Thought Monitor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Spellskite
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
The Reality Chip
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Displacer Kitten
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Scrap Trawler
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Metalworker
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Myr Retriever
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Nesting Bot
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Junk Diver
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Gingerbrute
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Shimmer Myr
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Diversion Unit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Golem
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Trinket Mage
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Delivery Moogle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Whir of Invention
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Pact of Negation
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Dovin's Veto
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chain of Vapor
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Angel's Grace
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-33%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Trickbind
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Retraction Helix
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Snap
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Knack
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Intuition
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Desynchronization
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Sorceries
Transmute Artifact
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Thoughtcast
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Reshape
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Voyage Home
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Organic Extinction
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
March of Progress
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Drafna's Restoration
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Dance of the Manse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Imposter Mech
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Sculpting Steel
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Manifold Key
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Repurposing Bay
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Semblance Anvil
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Portable Hole
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Altar of the Brood
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Cryogen Relic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Defense Grid
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Totem
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Dusk Rose Reliquary
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Forge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Pithing Needle
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
12%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Tangle Wire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Perilous Snare
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Winter Orb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Clock of Omens
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Expedition Map
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Welding Jar
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Monument
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Codex Shredder
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sleeper Dart
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Mechanized Production
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Counterbalance
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Verity Circle
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Power Artifact
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Fomori Vault
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Academy Ruins
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Buried Ruin
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Archway of Innovation
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Treasure Vault
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-34%synergy
City of Traitors
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
88%synergy
Talisman of Progress
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Mox Amber
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Grim Monolith
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Mox Diamond
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Signet
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-33%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Springleaf Drum
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Star
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Coveted Jewel
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Golden Egg
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Starting Column
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Tundra
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Sea of Clouds
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Island
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Plains
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Meticulous Archive
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Spire of Industry
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Razortide Bridge
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Gate
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-55%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-19%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Glimmervoid
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-27%synergy
Starting Town
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-42%synergy
Nimbus Maze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-33%synergy
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