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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Doom Whisperer
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
66%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Sinister Starfish
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Dogged Detective
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
57%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Buried Alive
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Entomb
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Nesting Grounds
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Animate Dead
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Dark Ritual
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Mission Briefing
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Master of Death
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Pile On
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Spark Double
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Demonic Tutor
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Rhystic Study
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Intuition
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Force of Will
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Fain, the Broker
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Unshakable Tail
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
41%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Clever Impersonator
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Body Double
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Soul Diviner
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Ledger Shredder
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Baleful Strix
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Starving Revenant
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Auton Soldier
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Vile Entomber
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Mulldrifter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Dream Eater
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Ardyn, the Usurper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Spellseeker
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Agent of Treachery
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Wurm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Hexavus
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Phantasmal Image
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Jace, Vryn's Prodigy
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Barrier of Bones
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Mana Drain
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Price of Fame
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Curate
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Flare of Denial
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Fact or Fiction
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Demonic Consultation
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Pact
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Slip Out the Back
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-41%synergy
Lethal Scheme
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-20%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Force of Despair
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Disallow
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Twincast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Remand
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Delay
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Suspend
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Abzan
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Windfall
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Feed the Swarm
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Notion Rain
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Stock Up
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Persist
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Whispering Madness
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Charnel Serenade
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Start the TARDIS
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Connive // Concoct
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Diresight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Deal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Stitch Together
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Eagle Vision
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Essence Anchor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Candlestick
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Altar of Dementia
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Blade
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Search for Azcanta
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Necromancy
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Remora
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Gossip's Talent
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Teval's Judgment
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Stillness in Motion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Necropotence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Dead
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Tocasia's Dig Site
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
The Black Gate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Restless Reef
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Tomb Fortress
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Pit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Palace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Arid Archway
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
-14%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mana Crypt
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Grim Monolith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Watery Grave
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Island
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Morphic Pool
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Underground Sea
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Sunken Ruins
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Hidden Grotto
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Reflecting Pool
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
32%synergy
City of Brass
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion6 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Conduit Pylons
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Fetid Pools
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-37%synergy
Marsh Flats
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Mana Confluence
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Isle
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-18%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Boggart Trawler
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Darkslick Shores
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-9%synergy
River of Tears
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Horizon of Progress
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
0%synergy