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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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Spirit Water Revival
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Seat of the Synod
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Ancient Den
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Foundry Inspector
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Thought Monitor
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Voyage Home
65%inclusion47 decks72 decks
57%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
56%synergy
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Esper Sentinel
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Dispatch
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
62%inclusion44 decks71 decks
53%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Thoughtcast
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Organic Extinction
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Bronze Guardian
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
The One Ring
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
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Riptide Gearhulk
53%inclusion38 decks72 decks
44%synergy
Steel Overseer
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Master of Etherium
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Gingerbrute
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Research Thief
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
31%synergy
K-9, Mark I
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Nesting Bot
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Shimmer Myr
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Master Transmuter
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
The Reality Chip
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Diversion Unit
22%inclusion16 decks72 decks
20%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
18%inclusion13 decks71 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Gold Myr
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Surge Conductor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Silver Raven
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Digsite Engineer
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Myr Retriever
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Swooping Lookout
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Desynchronization
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Whir of Invention
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Pongify
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Reality Heist
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
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Fabricate
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Manse
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
22%synergy
March of Progress
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Season of Weaving
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
One with the Machine
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.2%inclusion6 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tune Up
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Echo Storm
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
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Uthros Research Craft
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Forge
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Salvation Engine
49%inclusion35 decks71 decks
42%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Sculpting Steel
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Unwinding Clock
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Nettlecyst
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Darksteel Forge
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Repurposing Bay
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Cloud Key
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Perilous Snare
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Twinning Staff
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
17%inclusion12 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Imposter Mech
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Cryogen Relic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Insight Engine
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Monument
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Scourglass
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Mechtitan Core
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Synthesizer Labship
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorworks
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Hulldrifter
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Possession Engine
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Valor's Flagship
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Semblance Anvil
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
The Lunar Whale
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Artificer Class
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Efficient Construction
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Tempered Steel
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Anointed Procession
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Robotics Mastery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Academy Ruins
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
54%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Archway of Innovation
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Inventors' Fair
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Urza's Saga
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Monumental Henge
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Vault
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Tower
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Mine
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
17%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
18%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
White Auracite
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Starting Column
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Island
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Razortide Bridge
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
19%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Nimbus Maze
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Power Depot
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-26%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Glimmervoid
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Planar Nexus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
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