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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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Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyage Home
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
92%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
90%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Thought Monitor
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Urza's Saga
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Dispatch
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
70%synergy
Foundry Inspector
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Den
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
68%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Bronze Guardian
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Urza, Lord High Artificer
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Diversion Unit
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Nesting Bot
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Steel Overseer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Research Thief
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Whirler Rogue
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Steel Seraph
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Shimmer Myr
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Digsite Engineer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Rook Turret
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Friendly Teddy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Chief Engineer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Junk Diver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Patchwork Automaton
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Scrap Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
K-9, Mark I
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Juggernaut
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Curie, Emergent Intelligence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Skyswimmer Koi
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Gandalf the White
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Silver Myr
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Robobrain War Mind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Reality Chip
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Grand Architect
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Etched Champion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Desynchronization
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Whir of Invention
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Steel Sabotage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ephemerate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Stubborn Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Disruption Protocol
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Reality Heist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Make Your Move
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hindering Light
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Safe Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Thoughtcast
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Fabricate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Combat Tutorial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Open the Vaults
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Exorcise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Timetwister
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Simulacrum Synthesizer
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Unwinding Clock
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Repurposing Bay
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Forge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Sculpting Steel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Salvation Engine
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Perilous Snare
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Phoenix Down
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Cryogen Relic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Nettlecyst
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
The Everflowing Well
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reaver Titan
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Cloud Key
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Lotus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Staff of Nin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Immortal Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Golem's Heart
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Automated Assembly Line
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cryptic Coat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Forge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hulldrifter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Winged Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-9%synergy
Aether Syphon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Welding Jar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Tempered Steel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Artificer Class
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Dissipation Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Efficient Construction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Copy Artifact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
68%synergy
Fomori Vault
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Inventors' Fair
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Treasure Vault
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Academy Ruins
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Archway of Innovation
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-17%synergy
The Aetherspark
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-26%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Replicating Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Blossom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Nyx Lotus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Starting Column
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Tundra
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
71%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Razortide Bridge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
69%synergy
Island
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
52%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Meticulous Archive
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Deserted Beach
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Spire of Industry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Nimbus Maze
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Gate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Glimmervoid
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
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