Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Twilight Diviner
58%inclusion80 decks137 decks
56%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
14%inclusion21 decks148 decks
14%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
3.4%inclusion5 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Omni-Changeling
2.7%inclusion4 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
2.1%inclusion3 decks146 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
89%inclusion576 decks647 decks
84%synergy
Unshakable Tail
76%inclusion493 decks647 decks
73%synergy
Sinister Starfish
71%inclusion458 decks647 decks
68%synergy
Pile On
71%inclusion459 decks647 decks
68%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
74%inclusion476 decks647 decks
67%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
77%inclusion496 decks647 decks
67%synergy
Consider
78%inclusion505 decks647 decks
65%synergy
Animate Dead
75%inclusion483 decks647 decks
63%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
65%inclusion420 decks647 decks
61%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
64%inclusion415 decks647 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
85%inclusion549 decks647 decks
61%synergy
Toxic Deluge
73%inclusion475 decks647 decks
47%synergy
Massacre Wurm
66%inclusion429 decks647 decks
58%synergy
Necromancy
64%inclusion416 decks647 decks
60%synergy
Baleful Strix
63%inclusion406 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Price of Fame
62%inclusion404 decks647 decks
57%synergy
Curate
62%inclusion400 decks647 decks
59%synergy
Dogged Detective
62%inclusion399 decks647 decks
59%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
60%inclusion386 decks647 decks
55%synergy
Soul Diviner
60%inclusion386 decks647 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion112 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion92 decks647 decks
-10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion71 decks647 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion70 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Notion Thief
7.7%inclusion50 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Eye of Duskmantle
56%inclusion360 decks647 decks
53%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
55%inclusion358 decks647 decks
47%synergy
Mulldrifter
54%inclusion349 decks647 decks
50%synergy
Master of Death
52%inclusion336 decks647 decks
48%synergy
Hexavus
51%inclusion327 decks647 decks
49%synergy
Spark Double
50%inclusion324 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
49%inclusion245 decks504 decks
43%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
47%inclusion306 decks647 decks
34%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion281 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Fain, the Broker
42%inclusion272 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
41%inclusion265 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Watcher of Hours
39%inclusion255 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
39%inclusion252 decks647 decks
36%synergy
Twilight Prophet
38%inclusion243 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Dream Eater
36%inclusion236 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
34%inclusion222 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Auton Soldier
34%inclusion221 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Clever Impersonator
34%inclusion218 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Body Double
33%inclusion214 decks647 decks
31%synergy
Shriekmaw
33%inclusion211 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
30%inclusion194 decks647 decks
25%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
30%inclusion191 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Likeness Looter
29%inclusion185 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Starving Revenant
28%inclusion181 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Spybug
28%inclusion181 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Copycrook
27%inclusion175 decks645 decks
25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion175 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Grave Titan
26%inclusion170 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Mindwhisker
25%inclusion164 decks644 decks
23%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion154 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Ledger Shredder
23%inclusion152 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
23%inclusion149 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
23%inclusion146 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Vile Entomber
22%inclusion145 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
21%inclusion139 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
21%inclusion137 decks647 decks
18%synergy
O'aka, Traveling Merchant
21%inclusion106 decks504 decks
20%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
21%inclusion132 decks642 decks
20%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
20%inclusion132 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Agent of Treachery
20%inclusion132 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
20%inclusion128 decks645 decks
12%synergy
Evil Twin
19%inclusion126 decks647 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Frog
19%inclusion120 decks646 decks
16%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
17%inclusion86 decks507 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion107 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
15%inclusion75 decks487 decks
14%synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
14%inclusion81 decks568 decks
12%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
14%inclusion91 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
14%inclusion90 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
13%inclusion82 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mission Briefing
57%inclusion371 decks647 decks
54%synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
42%inclusion274 decks647 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion258 decks647 decks
-16%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion242 decks647 decks
29%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
33%inclusion214 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
31%inclusion202 decks647 decks
30%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
31%inclusion202 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Frantic Search
31%inclusion200 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion178 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion142 decks647 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion123 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion115 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
18%inclusion115 decks647 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion105 decks647 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion105 decks647 decks
-9%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion103 decks644 decks
0%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
14%inclusion72 decks501 decks
13%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
13%inclusion63 decks487 decks
11%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
13%inclusion83 decks644 decks
10%synergy
Lethal Scheme
12%inclusion80 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion80 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Counterpoint
11%inclusion72 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion71 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
-7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
8.7%inclusion56 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.1%inclusion46 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Drag the Canal
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.0%inclusion39 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Spellgyre
5.9%inclusion38 decks644 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
5.9%inclusion38 decks647 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.9%inclusion38 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Eat to Extinction
5.4%inclusion35 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Notion Rain
49%inclusion317 decks647 decks
45%synergy
Buried Alive
47%inclusion302 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
43%inclusion279 decks647 decks
34%synergy
Charnel Serenade
40%inclusion258 decks647 decks
38%synergy
Victimize
32%inclusion208 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Connive // Concoct
28%inclusion180 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Diresight
26%inclusion169 decks644 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
22%inclusion145 decks647 decks
-13%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion134 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion107 decks647 decks
14%synergy
Persist
15%inclusion97 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Start the TARDIS
12%inclusion78 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion78 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion73 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Contingency Plan
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
7.3%inclusion47 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.0%inclusion45 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.7%inclusion29 decks434 decks
-5%synergy
Stitch Together
6.3%inclusion41 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Risky Research
6.2%inclusion26 decks417 decks
5%synergy
Careful Study
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
6.2%inclusion40 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
5.9%inclusion25 decks427 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
5.1%inclusion33 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Power Conduit
44%inclusion284 decks647 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
42%inclusion273 decks647 decks
41%synergy
Candlestick
35%inclusion226 decks647 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion198 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion196 decks647 decks
6%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
26%inclusion167 decks647 decks
24%synergy
Essence Anchor
25%inclusion140 decks569 decks
23%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
19%inclusion53 decks278 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
10%inclusion64 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
8.2%inclusion53 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.8%inclusion44 decks647 decks
-7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
5.4%inclusion35 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Ransom Note
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Search for Azcanta
45%inclusion292 decks647 decks
42%synergy
Gossip's Talent
41%inclusion264 decks644 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion186 decks647 decks
15%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
22%inclusion145 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
18%inclusion117 decks645 decks
15%synergy
Think Tank
8.0%inclusion52 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion46 decks647 decks
-9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
6.5%inclusion42 decks644 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67%inclusion431 decks647 decks
28%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
62%inclusion404 decks647 decks
60%synergy
Nesting Grounds
62%inclusion404 decks647 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion365 decks647 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
49%inclusion320 decks647 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion236 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Drownyard Temple
29%inclusion190 decks647 decks
26%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion107 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion101 decks647 decks
6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion84 decks647 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion82 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
12%inclusion79 decks647 decks
-7%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion78 decks645 decks
9%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion77 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Restless Reef
11%inclusion68 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Hostile Desert
7.6%inclusion49 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.2%inclusion14 decks267 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion601 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion596 decks647 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion500 decks647 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
65%inclusion422 decks647 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion233 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion205 decks647 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion123 decks647 decks
-12%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
13%inclusion86 decks647 decks
12%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.9%inclusion51 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion642 decks647 decks
3%synergy
Island
99%inclusion641 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion628 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
86%inclusion555 decks647 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Isle
76%inclusion494 decks647 decks
32%synergy
Choked Estuary
69%inclusion447 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
65%inclusion420 decks647 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
57%inclusion371 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Undercity Sewers
55%inclusion353 decks647 decks
34%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion348 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
54%inclusion347 decks647 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
53%inclusion340 decks647 decks
36%synergy
River of Tears
46%inclusion297 decks647 decks
35%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
44%inclusion282 decks647 decks
4%synergy
Conduit Pylons
43%inclusion275 decks645 decks
41%synergy
Underground River
42%inclusion271 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Grotto
41%inclusion265 decks644 decks
39%synergy
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion265 decks647 decks
9%synergy
Port of Karfell
39%inclusion255 decks647 decks
32%synergy
Morphic Pool
36%inclusion230 decks647 decks
-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
35%inclusion228 decks644 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion218 decks647 decks
11%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
27%inclusion177 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
27%inclusion175 decks647 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion123 decks645 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion122 decks647 decks
-14%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion122 decks647 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion115 decks645 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion113 decks647 decks
-19%synergy
Darkslick Shores
15%inclusion98 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Sunken Ruins
13%inclusion86 decks647 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
12%inclusion75 decks645 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion75 decks647 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
11%inclusion71 decks645 decks
0%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
10%inclusion67 decks647 decks
10%synergy
Sinister Hideout
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion62 decks647 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion59 decks645 decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
7.6%inclusion49 decks647 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion46 decks647 decks
-10%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.5%inclusion42 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
5.7%inclusion37 decks647 decks
-3%synergy
Dismal Backwater
5.3%inclusion34 decks647 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.1%inclusion33 decks647 decks
-4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.1%inclusion33 decks647 decks
0%synergy