Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - cEDH

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Cas Hinds
Sep 1, 2025
Different Approaches To Building a Commander Deck
Cas Hinds takes a look at the different approaches to playing and deck building in Commander, listing the pros and cons of each.
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Phyrexian Metamorph
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
90%synergy
Entomb
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
81%synergy
Clever Impersonator
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Buried Alive
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Remora
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Consider
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Force of Negation
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Tainted Pact
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Animate Dead
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Reanimate
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Swan Song
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Deadly Rollick
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Consultation
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
60%synergy
Mystical Tutor
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Opposition Agent
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
80%synergy
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
75%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
70%synergy
The One Ring
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
69%synergy
Force of Will
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Chrome Mox
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
65%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
64%synergy
Mox Diamond
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Body Double
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Phantasmal Image
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Spellseeker
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Doom Whisperer
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Displacer Kitten
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Unshakable Tail
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Auton Soldier
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Spark Double
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Massacre Wurm
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Baleful Strix
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Cruel Witness
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Psychic Frog
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Divining Witch
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Archaeomancer
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mulldrifter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Starfish
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Master of Death
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dogged Detective
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Copycrook
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Spellskite
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Likeness Looter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Flare of Denial
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Curate
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Flusterstorm
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Cabal Ritual
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Mission Briefing
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Pile On
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-28%synergy
Saw in Half
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Intuition
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Brain Freeze
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sacrifice
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Price of Fame
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Stifle
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Corpse Dance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Shallow Grave
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Dismember
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Snuff Out
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Consign to Memory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Essence Flux
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter Pact
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rebuke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Unmarked Grave
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Exhume
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Notion Rain
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Persist
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Doomsday
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Contingency Plan
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-25%synergy
Diresight
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Therapy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Start the TARDIS
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thought Erasure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Charnel Serenade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Connive // Concoct
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Cruel Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ringsight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Paradigm Shift
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Power Conduit
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Voltaic Key
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Vacuum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Pithing Needle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Glasses of Urza
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Search for Azcanta
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Dance of the Dead
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Necropotence
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Thought Lash
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Necrodominance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Think Tank
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Pit
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-20%synergy
Nesting Grounds
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
City of Traitors
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Whispers
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Seat of the Synod
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Blast Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Restless Reef
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Mox Amber
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Mana Vault
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Opal
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Paradise Mantle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Watery Grave
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
49%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
-7%synergy
Island
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Morphic Pool
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Undercity Sewers
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
58%synergy
City of Brass
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Underground Sea
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Conduit Pylons
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Darkslick Shores
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Grotto
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Hall of Oracles
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-27%synergy
Spire of Industry
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
River of Tears
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-50%synergy
Choked Estuary
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Ruins
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-29%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Paliano, the High City
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy