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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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13%inclusion11 decks87 decks
11%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
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6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
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3.4%inclusion3 decks87 decks
1%synergy
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2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
2%synergy
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77%inclusion198 decks257 decks
70%synergy
Seat of the Synod
82%inclusion211 decks257 decks
67%synergy
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74%inclusion189 decks257 decks
65%synergy
Voyage Home
72%inclusion186 decks257 decks
64%synergy
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79%inclusion203 decks257 decks
64%synergy
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62%synergy
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61%synergy
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60%synergy
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60%synergy
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59%synergy
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72%inclusion186 decks257 decks
58%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion174 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Dispatch
61%inclusion158 decks257 decks
49%synergy
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59%inclusion152 decks257 decks
48%synergy
Thoughtcast
58%inclusion148 decks257 decks
48%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
57%inclusion147 decks257 decks
31%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
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47%synergy
Bronze Guardian
55%inclusion142 decks257 decks
50%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
53%inclusion136 decks257 decks
43%synergy
Esper Sentinel
52%inclusion133 decks257 decks
30%synergy
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2%synergy
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19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
-9%synergy
Rhystic Study
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
-18%synergy
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51%inclusion131 decks257 decks
42%synergy
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38%synergy
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43%synergy
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41%synergy
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35%synergy
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35%synergy
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42%synergy
Master of Etherium
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37%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
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33%synergy
Steel Overseer
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35%synergy
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34%synergy
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26%synergy
Research Thief
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31%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
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33%synergy
Nesting Bot
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31%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
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31%synergy
K-9, Mark I
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31%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
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29%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
32%inclusion81 decks257 decks
30%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
30%inclusion76 decks257 decks
20%synergy
Diversion Unit
28%inclusion71 decks257 decks
25%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
27%inclusion70 decks257 decks
24%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
25%inclusion64 decks257 decks
22%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
24%inclusion62 decks257 decks
22%synergy
Silver Myr
24%inclusion61 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
22%inclusion57 decks257 decks
21%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
22%inclusion57 decks257 decks
19%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
22%inclusion56 decks257 decks
20%synergy
The Reality Chip
22%inclusion56 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
21%inclusion55 decks257 decks
16%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
21%inclusion55 decks257 decks
20%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
21%inclusion53 decks257 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
17%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
18%synergy
Master Transmuter
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
17%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
17%synergy
Silver Raven
19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
17%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
13%synergy
Digsite Engineer
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
16%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
18%inclusion46 decks257 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
16%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
13%synergy
Swooping Lookout
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
14%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
14%inclusion36 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
13%inclusion33 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Whirler Rogue
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
10%synergy
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Path to Exile
45%inclusion115 decks257 decks
-8%synergy
Desynchronization
45%inclusion115 decks257 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion110 decks257 decks
-11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion72 decks257 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion67 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion65 decks257 decks
-8%synergy
Whir of Invention
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion50 decks257 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion44 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion21 decks124 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion39 decks257 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Heist
13%inclusion33 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion31 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
-5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
11%inclusion29 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Access Denied
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
Masterful Replication
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Interference
5.9%inclusion15 decks256 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
4%synergy
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Fabricate
34%inclusion87 decks257 decks
23%synergy
March of Progress
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19%synergy
Dance of the Manse
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12%synergy
One with the Machine
13%inclusion34 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
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-16%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
-7%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
-12%synergy
Enter the Enigma
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
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Uthros Research Craft
48%inclusion63 decks130 decks
45%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
47%inclusion120 decks257 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Forge
45%inclusion115 decks257 decks
39%synergy
Salvation Engine
42%inclusion107 decks257 decks
35%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
41%inclusion105 decks257 decks
36%synergy
Sculpting Steel
40%inclusion104 decks257 decks
35%synergy
Repurposing Bay
39%inclusion100 decks257 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion96 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
37%inclusion95 decks257 decks
32%synergy
Unwinding Clock
35%inclusion91 decks257 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
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15%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion84 decks257 decks
30%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
31%inclusion79 decks257 decks
26%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
29%inclusion75 decks257 decks
27%synergy
Nettlecyst
26%inclusion67 decks257 decks
23%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
26%inclusion66 decks257 decks
23%synergy
Perilous Snare
25%inclusion63 decks257 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion51 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion44 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Twinning Staff
17%inclusion43 decks257 decks
16%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
12%inclusion32 decks257 decks
11%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion18 decks167 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
2%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.9%inclusion23 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Lotus
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Hulldrifter
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
0%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Mirrorworks
7.4%inclusion19 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Cryogen Relic
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Aether Syphon
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Forsaken Monument
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Reaver Titan
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
-5%synergy
Welding Jar
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mechanized Production
31%inclusion80 decks257 decks
26%synergy
Efficient Construction
26%inclusion68 decks257 decks
23%synergy
Artificer Class
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
15%inclusion39 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Tempered Steel
15%inclusion39 decks257 decks
13%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion38 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
-19%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
-11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
22%inclusion32 decks148 decks
19%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
54%inclusion139 decks257 decks
46%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
53%inclusion137 decks257 decks
49%synergy
Academy Ruins
52%inclusion134 decks257 decks
41%synergy
Inventors' Fair
42%inclusion108 decks257 decks
33%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion97 decks257 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion91 decks257 decks
21%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
35%inclusion90 decks257 decks
32%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
34%inclusion46 decks135 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion83 decks257 decks
-17%synergy
Treasure Vault
28%inclusion72 decks257 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
26%inclusion68 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Fomori Vault
22%inclusion57 decks257 decks
20%synergy
Monumental Henge
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
16%inclusion42 decks257 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
14%inclusion18 decks130 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Tower
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Mine
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
Country Roads
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Reef Roads
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion236 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion207 decks257 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
46%inclusion119 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion105 decks257 decks
-18%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion74 decks257 decks
-14%synergy
Thran Dynamo
27%inclusion70 decks257 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
26%inclusion67 decks257 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion67 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
24%inclusion61 decks257 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion47 decks257 decks
-11%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
-6%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
11%inclusion28 decks257 decks
10%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion27 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
10%inclusion26 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion25 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Starting Column
8.2%inclusion21 decks257 decks
7%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
5%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
5.1%inclusion13 decks257 decks
4%synergy
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Island
99%inclusion254 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion254 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion228 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Razortide Bridge
75%inclusion194 decks257 decks
61%synergy
Glacial Fortress
70%inclusion180 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion144 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion140 decks257 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
48%inclusion124 decks257 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Beach
47%inclusion122 decks257 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion112 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
39%inclusion100 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion100 decks257 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
39%inclusion99 decks257 decks
12%synergy
Spire of Industry
37%inclusion94 decks257 decks
28%synergy
Port Town
35%inclusion91 decks257 decks
-12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion75 decks257 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
26%inclusion67 decks257 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion64 decks257 decks
-13%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
25%inclusion63 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
24%inclusion62 decks257 decks
20%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
23%inclusion59 decks257 decks
20%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Gate
20%inclusion52 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion48 decks257 decks
-3%synergy
Power Depot
18%inclusion45 decks257 decks
15%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion44 decks257 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion44 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion39 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
14%inclusion37 decks257 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion30 decks257 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.6%inclusion22 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.8%inclusion20 decks257 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.0%inclusion18 decks257 decks
-11%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.6%inclusion17 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.2%inclusion16 decks257 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.8%inclusion15 decks257 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.4%inclusion14 decks257 decks
-1%synergy
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