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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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Hide on the Ceiling
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Passenger Ferry
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Guidelight Synergist
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Research Thief
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Organic Extinction
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Bronze Guardian
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Foundry Inspector
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Master of Etherium
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
60%synergy
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Solemn Simulacrum
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Thought Monitor
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Dispatch
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Steel Overseer
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
39%synergy
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50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Silver Myr
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Whirler Rogue
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Gold Myr
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Memory Guardian
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Gingerbrute
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Nesting Bot
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Swooping Lookout
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
K-9, Mark I
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Oaken Siren
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Arcanist's Owl
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Palladium Myr
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Burnished Hart
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Filigree Attendant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Digsite Engineer
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Junk Diver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Transplant Theorist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Combat Courier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Grand Architect
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Myrsmith
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Merfolk Windrobber
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Virulent Silencer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nimble Thopterist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Treasure Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Metallurgeon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Automaton
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Malcator, Purity Overseer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Network Disruptor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Humiliator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Elder Owyn Lyons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Scour for Scrap
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Reality Heist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Machine Over Matter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Disruption Protocol
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
No More Lies
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Valorous Stance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Launch Mishap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unwanted Remake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Disenchant
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-36%synergy
Bounce Off
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reroute Systems
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Gallant Strike
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Assert Authority
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dive Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reality Shift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Opt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Bovine Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dizzy Spell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thraben Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hindering Light
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
You Come to a River
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Override
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wash Away
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Dispense Justice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Faithful Mending
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Break the Spell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Depose // Deploy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stave Off
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Masterful Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
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Voyage Home
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Dance of the Manse
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Thoughtcast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
March of Progress
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sram's Expertise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Tune Up
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Aether Gale
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Dismantling Wave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slip Through Space
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Farm // Market
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collision Course
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lunar Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Exorcise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
For the Emperor!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
One with the Machine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Servo Exhibition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Selective Snare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Echo Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Suppression Ray
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Board the Weatherlight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Paraselene
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Redress Fate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Racers' Scoreboard
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Hulldrifter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sculpting Steel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Salvation Engine
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Perilous Snare
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Repurposing Bay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Pinions
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Forge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Shop
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tome of Legends
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Tinker's Tote
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Aether Syphon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Mechtitan Core
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Spring-Loaded Sawblades
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
The Lunar Whale
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Genji Glove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Cryogen Relic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Zephyr Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rover Blades
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skybox Ferry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Psychic Paper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bone Saw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Parhelion II
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
The Indomitable
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Stomper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dissection Tools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chariot of Victory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Brass Knuckles
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Portable Hole
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Renegade Freighter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prying Blade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prowler's Helm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Efficient Construction
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Search the Premises
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Seal from Existence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Born to Drive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Holy Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Charitable Levy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Battle Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tempered Steel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Reef Roads
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-32%synergy
Country Roads
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Starforge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Factory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Soaring Seacliff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Starting Column
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
White Auracite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Powerstone Shard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-34%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Network Terminal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Skybridge Towers
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scene of the Crime
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Escape Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Power Depot
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Suppression Ray
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
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