Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Core Surveil

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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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Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
90%inclusion38 decks42 decks
86%synergy
Sinister Starfish
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
83%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
79%synergy
Dogged Detective
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
78%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
76%synergy
Unshakable Tail
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Consider
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
75%synergy
Soul Diviner
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
74%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
73%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Master of Death
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
72%synergy
Pile On
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
71%synergy
Notion Rain
74%inclusion31 decks42 decks
70%synergy
Price of Fame
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
68%synergy
Curate
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Candlestick
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Watcher of Hours
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
65%synergy
Creatures
Mulldrifter
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Baleful Strix
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
46%synergy
Fain, the Broker
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
49%synergy
Hexavus
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Dimir Spybug
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Shriekmaw
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Massacre Wurm
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Dream Eater
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Twilight Prophet
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
37%synergy
Grave Titan
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Starving Revenant
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Likeness Looter
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Mindwhisker
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Body Double
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Spark Double
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Whispering Snitch
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Spider-Man Noir
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Thrull Parasite
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Copycrook
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Evil Twin
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
18%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Vile Entomber
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Clever Impersonator
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Copy Catchers
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Treachery
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
60%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
56%synergy
Mission Briefing
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Brainstorm
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
34%synergy
Withering Torment
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Counterpoint
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
16%synergy
Spellgyre
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Drag the Canal
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Entomb
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Truths
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Drown in the Loch
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Swan Song
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Shore Up
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Charnel Serenade
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
50%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Diresight
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Connive // Concoct
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
30%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Buried Alive
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Victimize
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Contingency Plan
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Terror Tide
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Start the TARDIS
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Persist
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Zero Point Ballad
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
51%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Essence Anchor
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
7%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Mask of Memory
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Gossip's Talent
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
61%synergy
Animate Dead
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
48%synergy
Necromancy
50%inclusion21 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Search for Azcanta
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Criminal Past
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Think Tank
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Stillness in Motion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Grounds
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Drownyard Temple
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Hostile Desert
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Restless Reef
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Dimir Signet
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-17%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Island
98%inclusion41 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Isle
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Sunken Hollow
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
79%inclusion33 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Choked Estuary
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Fetid Pools
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Port of Karfell
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
52%synergy
Hidden Grotto
57%inclusion24 decks42 decks
55%synergy
Conduit Pylons
55%inclusion23 decks42 decks
53%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
25%synergy
River of Tears
43%inclusion18 decks42 decks
32%synergy
Undercity Sewers
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Underground River
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Watery Grave
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Temple of Deceit
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Morphic Pool
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-15%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-12%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Sinister Hideout
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-21%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Underground Sea
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy