Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Expensive Core Reanimator

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Ember Island Production
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
95%synergy
Dogged Detective
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
78%synergy
Soul Diviner
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
74%synergy
Sinister Starfish
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Pile On
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
68%synergy
Consider
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Price of Fame
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Hexavus
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
65%synergy
Unshakable Tail
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Baleful Strix
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Clever Impersonator
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Search for Azcanta
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
59%synergy
Notion Rain
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
58%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Glasspool Mimic
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Spark Double
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Massacre Wurm
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Auton Soldier
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Likeness Looter
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Psychic Frog
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Ledger Shredder
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
46%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Master of Death
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Evil Twin
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Starving Revenant
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Fain, the Broker
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Copycrook
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Mulldrifter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Watcher of Hours
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Duplicant
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Mindwhisker
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Undercover Operative
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Spybug
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Thrull Parasite
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Spider-Man Noir
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Treachery
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Mirrorhall Mimic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Dream Eater
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Fell the Profane
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Curate
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Mission Briefing
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Lethal Scheme
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Withering Torment
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Entomb
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Bitter Triumph
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-23%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Eat to Extinction
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Magic Damper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Cruel Truths
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Spellgyre
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Diresight
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Buried Alive
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Chart a Course
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Victimize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Charnel Serenade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Connive // Concoct
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Contingency Plan
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Start the TARDIS
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Make an Example
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Will of the Abzan
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Singularity Rupture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Candlestick
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Essence Anchor
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Necromancy
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Gossip's Talent
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Teval's Judgment
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Grounds
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
High Market
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Restless Reef
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Witch's Clinic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
The Soul Stone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Undercity Sewers
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
75%synergy
Polluted Delta
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Sunken Hollow
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Morphic Pool
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Fell the Profane
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Isle
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Conduit Pylons
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Port of Karfell
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Hidden Grotto
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Choked Estuary
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Underground Sea
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Sunken Ruins
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Fetid Pools
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Demolition Field
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sinister Hideout
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Darkslick Shores
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Ice Tunnel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy