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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
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lyla, Holographic Assistant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Voyage Home
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
91%synergy
Foundry Inspector
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
86%synergy
Ancient Den
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
86%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
85%synergy
Seat of the Synod
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
85%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
75%synergy
Shimmer Myr
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Salvation Engine
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
73%synergy
Archway of Innovation
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
72%synergy
Thought Monitor
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Dispatch
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
70%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
71%synergy
Path to Exile
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Organic Extinction
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
50%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Steel Overseer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Guidelight Optimizer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Swooping Lookout
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Master of Etherium
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Diversion Unit
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Silver Raven
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Bronze Guardian
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Research Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Guidelight Synergist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Cephalopod Sentry
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Salvage Scuttler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Marketback Walker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wizard Replica
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Patchwork Automaton
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fear of Isolation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gingerbrute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pentavus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Judge's Familiar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Sicarian Infiltrator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Platoon Dispenser
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Synth Infiltrator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
K-9, Mark I
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Broodstar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Topplegeist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Slick Imitator
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wingcrafter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Martha Jones
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Silver Myr
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-30%synergy
Cerebral Download
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Assert Authority
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Whir of Invention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Time Stop
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Launch Mishap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hornswoggle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bovine Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Blinkmoth Infusion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unwanted Remake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Override
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Metallic Rebuke
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spectral Interference
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Officious Interrogation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crush Contraband
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Deduce
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-14%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
51%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
No Witnesses
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Citywide Bust
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
One with the Machine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Tune Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Universal Surveillance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Reverse Engineer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dance of the Manse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand Moons Smithy
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Sculpting Steel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Forge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Repurposing Bay
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Cloud Key
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Racers' Scoreboard
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Trading Post
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Transmutation Font
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Perilous Snare
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Aether Syphon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Insight Engine
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Nettlecyst
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Voltaic Key
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Radiant Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Clock of Omens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Assimilation Aegis
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Smelting Vat
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Scourglass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hulldrifter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Explosive Apparatus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thopter Shop
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Semblance Anvil
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mandibular Kite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Blood Clock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Magnifying Glass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Grinning Totem
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mirrorworks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Enchantments
Efficient Construction
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Mechanized Production
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Lightwheel Enhancements
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Extravagant Replication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Curious Inquiry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Clan Crafter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tempered Steel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Inventive Iteration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Song of the Worldsoul
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
69%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Fomori Vault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Thran Dynamo
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Fabrication Foundry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hierophant's Chalice
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Powerstone Shard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Starting Column
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Lands
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
65%synergy
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Razortide Bridge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
21%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Mirrex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spire of Industry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Power Depot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Glimmervoid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Scene of the Crime
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
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