Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Budget Core Clones

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sinister Hideout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tocasia's Dig Site
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Consider
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
86%synergy
Sinister Starfish
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
83%synergy
Connive // Concoct
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Pile On
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Price of Fame
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Dimir Spybug
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Dream Eater
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Baleful Strix
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Charnel Serenade
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Curate
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Mission Briefing
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Notion Rain
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Creatures
Mulldrifter
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Unshakable Tail
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Doom Whisperer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Shriekmaw
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Massacre Wurm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Watcher of Hours
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Dogged Detective
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Copycrook
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Master of Death
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Twilight Prophet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Whispering Snitch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Clever Impersonator
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Evil Twin
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Grave Titan
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Mindwhisker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Alpharael, Dreaming Acolyte
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dimir Doppelganger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Fain, the Broker
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Clone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Vile Entomber
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Body Double
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Soul Diviner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Copy Catchers
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Likeness Looter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Duplicant
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Vesuvan Shapeshifter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wretched Doll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Undercover Operative
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Steamcore Scholar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fell Stinger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Counterpoint
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Spellgyre
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Bewildering Blizzard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Uncharted Voyage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Essence Capture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Displace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-42%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Deep Analysis
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Diresight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Stock Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
New Blood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chart a Course
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Season of Loss
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Final Act
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mind Spring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Flood of Tears
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Season of Weaving
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Self-Reflection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Gix's Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Zombify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ill-Gotten Gains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Candlestick
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Ransom Note
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Power Conduit
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Essence Anchor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Ebony Horse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Key to the Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Gossip's Talent
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Animate Dead
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Necromancy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Wingspan Stride
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Witness Protection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Search for Azcanta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Fiora
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ashiok, Dream Render
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Drownyard Temple
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Hostile Desert
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Nesting Grounds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Mind Stone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Ichor Elixir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Lands
Tainted Isle
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Fetid Pools
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
84%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Choked Estuary
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
62%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
46%synergy
River of Tears
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Port of Karfell
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Ash Barrens
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Conduit Pylons
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Hidden Grotto
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Ice Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-37%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Grotto
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Watery Grave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-32%synergy