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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
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Seat of the Synod
90%inclusion46 decks51 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Den
88%inclusion45 decks51 decks
74%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
70%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
78%inclusion40 decks51 decks
68%synergy
Voyage Home
75%inclusion38 decks51 decks
66%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
80%inclusion41 decks51 decks
65%synergy
Thought Monitor
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
61%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
60%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
69%inclusion35 decks51 decks
60%synergy
Bronze Guardian
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Foundry Inspector
65%inclusion33 decks51 decks
51%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
55%synergy
Thoughtcast
63%inclusion32 decks51 decks
53%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Organic Extinction
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Dispatch
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Urza, Lord High Artificer
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
The One Ring
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Master of Etherium
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
43%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Gingerbrute
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Diversion Unit
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
K-9, Mark I
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Steel Overseer
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Nesting Bot
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Research Thief
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Master Transmuter
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
The Reality Chip
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Silver Myr
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Digsite Engineer
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Silver Raven
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Gold Myr
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Shimmer Myr
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Ethersworn Sphinx
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Urza, Lord Protector
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Swooping Lookout
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Whirler Rogue
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Spellskite
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
47%inclusion24 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Path to Exile
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Desynchronization
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Whir of Invention
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Reality Heist
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
-15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Access Denied
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Interference
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Scour for Scrap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Render Silent
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Masterful Replication
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
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Fabricate
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
38%synergy
March of Progress
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
24%synergy
One with the Machine
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Manse
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
-16%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Tune Up
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Stock Up
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Echo Storm
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Redress Fate
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Reverse Engineer
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Salvation Engine
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
42%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
44%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Cloud Key
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Repurposing Bay
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Unwinding Clock
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Forge
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Twinning Staff
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Perilous Snare
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
25%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
23%synergy
Nettlecyst
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorworks
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Manifold Key
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Forge
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Clock of Omens
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Aether Syphon
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Insight Engine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Scourglass
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Prototype Portal
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Transmutation Font
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Possession Engine
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Winged Boots
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Moonsilver Key
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Trading Post
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Voyager Glidecar
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Semblance Anvil
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
39%synergy
Mechanized Production
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Artificer Class
35%inclusion18 decks51 decks
32%synergy
Efficient Construction
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Tempered Steel
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
3%synergy
All That Glitters
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Flood the Engine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
59%inclusion30 decks51 decks
51%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
50%synergy
Academy Ruins
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
41%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
49%inclusion25 decks51 decks
46%synergy
Buried Ruin
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
35%synergy
Inventors' Fair
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Treasure Vault
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-11%synergy
War Room
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Tower
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Mine
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion48 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion44 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
22%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
The Aetherspark
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-14%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Perception Bobblehead
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
14%inclusion7 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Intelligence Bobblehead
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
10%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Endurance Bobblehead
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Strength Bobblehead
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion51 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion47 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
16%synergy
Razortide Bridge
76%inclusion39 decks51 decks
62%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
61%inclusion31 decks51 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion27 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
45%inclusion23 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion22 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
37%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion21 decks51 decks
-7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion20 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
28%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
29%inclusion15 decks51 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion14 decks51 decks
-10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion13 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Power Depot
24%inclusion12 decks51 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Nimbus Maze
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
-3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
12%inclusion6 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-9%synergy
Scene of the Crime
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
Suppression Ray
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Glimmervoid
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
-1%synergy
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