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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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Robotics Mastery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Living Brain, Mechanical Marvel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Passenger Ferry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Alchemax Slayer-Bots
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyager Quickwelder
77%inclusion53 decks69 decks
68%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
56%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
53%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Memory Guardian
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
51%synergy
Voyage Home
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
49%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Diversion Unit
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
45%synergy
Nesting Bot
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
44%synergy
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Foundry Inspector
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Organic Extinction
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Thought Monitor
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Perilous Snare
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Master of Etherium
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Hulldrifter
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
26%synergy
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Sharding Sphinx
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Research Thief
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Steel Overseer
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Interface Ace
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
26%synergy
Silver Myr
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Shimmer Myr
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Gold Myr
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Whirler Rogue
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Bronze Guardian
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Digsite Engineer
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Rook Turret
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Aetherjacket
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Walking Sarcophagus
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Gingerbrute
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Gearseeker Serpent
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Swooping Lookout
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Burnished Hart
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Wreck Remover
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Ticket Tortoise
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Transit Mage
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Camera Launcher
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Filigree Attendant
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Mechan Assembler
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
K-9, Mark I
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Nimble Thopterist
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Meteor Golem
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Silver Raven
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Valkyrie Aerial Unit
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sundial, Dawn Tyrant
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Filigree Angel
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Canyon Vaulter
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Interference
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-47%synergy
Bounce Off
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-36%synergy
Spell Pierce
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Reality Heist
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Ride's End
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Disruption Protocol
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Gallant Strike
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Masterful Replication
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Lightshield Parry
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Trip Up
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Run Away Together
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Opt
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Machine Over Matter
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-31%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Officious Interrogation
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Command
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Desculpting Blast
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Focus Fire
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Cerebral Download
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Dance of the Manse
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Tune Up
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
2%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Collision Course
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
One with the Machine
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Stall Out
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Roadside Blowout
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-21%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sram's Expertise
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Aether Gale
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Guidelight Matrix
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Salvation Engine
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Rover Blades
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Repurposing Bay
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Aether Syphon
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Midnight Mangler
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Broadcast Rambler
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Nettlecyst
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Forge
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Spotcycle Scouter
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Alacrian Armory
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Air Response Unit
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Detention Chariot
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Rangers' Refueler
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Shop
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Skybox Ferry
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Zephyr Boots
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
World Map
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Possession Engine
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Mechtitan Core
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Scrap Compactor
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Wedding Invitation
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Skyseer's Chariot
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Efficient Construction
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Flood the Engine
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Tempered Steel
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Roadside Assistance
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Tractor Beam
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Search the Premises
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Muraganda Raceway
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Seat of the Synod
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Country Roads
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Reef Roads
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Buried Ruin
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Den
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Signet
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
-17%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Starting Column
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
9%synergy
White Auracite
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-30%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Skyclave Relic
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Cargo Ship
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
-16%synergy
Razortide Bridge
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Tranquil Cove
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
-24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
-19%synergy
Port Town
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-22%synergy
Power Depot
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Night Market
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Abandoned Campground
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Meandering River
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
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