Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Expensive Self-Mill

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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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Doom Whisperer
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
67%synergy
Sinister Starfish
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Buried Alive
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Nesting Grounds
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Dogged Detective
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Animate Dead
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Mission Briefing
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Master of Death
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Toxic Deluge
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Spark Double
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Entomb
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Fain, the Broker
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Pile On
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Unshakable Tail
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Dark Ritual
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Frantic Search
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Rhystic Study
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Intuition
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Nightveil Sprite
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Soul Diviner
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Ledger Shredder
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Body Double
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Auton Soldier
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Clever Impersonator
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Baleful Strix
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
13%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Mulldrifter
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Starving Revenant
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Dream Eater
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Vile Entomber
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Massacre Wurm
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Hexavus
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Phantasmal Image
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Barrier of Bones
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Watcher of Hours
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Millikin
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Copycrook
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Frog
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Consider
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Price of Fame
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Curate
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-40%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Consultation
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lethal Scheme
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Force of Despair
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Pact
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Resculpt
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Disallow
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Unsubstantiate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Remand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Suspend
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Abzan
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Notion Rain
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Stock Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Persist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Whispering Madness
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Start the TARDIS
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Connive // Concoct
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Exhume
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Diresight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Careful Study
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Charnel Serenade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eagle Vision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Essence Anchor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Candlestick
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Altar of Dementia
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
The Everflowing Well
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Blade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Case of the Shifting Visage
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Search for Azcanta
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Necromancy
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Teval's Judgment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Stillness in Motion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Gossip's Talent
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Dance of the Dead
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Out of the Tombs
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
The Black Gate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Pit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Restless Reef
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Arid Archway
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Crypt
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Chrome Mox
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Morphic Pool
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Undercity Sewers
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Underground Sea
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Underground River
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Hidden Grotto
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Ruins
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Conduit Pylons
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
39%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Fetid Pools
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Scalding Tarn
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-30%synergy
Flooded Strand
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Isle
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
River of Tears
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Marsh Flats
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Darkslick Shores
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Boggart Trawler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy