Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Upgraded +1/+1 Counters

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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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Twilight Diviner
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
71%synergy
Foraging Wickermaw
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Moonshadow
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Doom Whisperer
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
93%synergy
Unshakable Tail
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Price of Fame
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
81%synergy
Pile On
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
78%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Sinister Starfish
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
72%synergy
Curate
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Consider
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
70%synergy
Eye of Duskmantle
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Reanimate
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Mission Briefing
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Toxic Deluge
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Enhanced Surveillance
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
66%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Animate Dead
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Soul Diviner
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Baleful Strix
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Notion Thief
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Matoya, Archon Elder
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Dogged Detective
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Master of Death
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Hexavus
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Fain, the Broker
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Mulldrifter
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Watcher of Hours
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Mindwhisker
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Dream Eater
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Dimir Spybug
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Body Double
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Spark Double
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Twilight Prophet
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Shriekmaw
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Clever Impersonator
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Dimir Strandcatcher
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Vile Entomber
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Copycrook
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Il Mheg Pixie
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Auton Soldier
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Likeness Looter
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Thoughtbound Phantasm
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Starving Revenant
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Grave Titan
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Whispering Snitch
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Evil Twin
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Psychic Frog
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Astral Dragon
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Agent of Treachery
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Ephara's Dispersal
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Entomb
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-26%synergy
Frantic Search
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Lethal Scheme
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Counterpoint
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Countersquall
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Saw in Half
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Mirrorform
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Notion Rain
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Charnel Serenade
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Diresight
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Connive // Concoct
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Start the TARDIS
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Contingency Plan
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Taigam's Scheming
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Singularity Rupture
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Unmarked Grave
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Thought Erasure
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Persist
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Once and Future
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Candlestick
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
50%synergy
Power Conduit
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Essence Anchor
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
The Grim Captain's Locker
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Jet Medallion
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ransom Note
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Gossip's Talent
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Search for Azcanta
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Disinformation Campaign
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Criminal Past
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
67%synergy
Nesting Grounds
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Drownyard Temple
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Temple of the False God
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Restless Reef
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Clinic
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Isle
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Choked Estuary
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Undercity Sewers
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Conduit Pylons
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Hidden Grotto
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Fetid Pools
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Underground River
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
5%synergy
River of Tears
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Morphic Pool
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Port of Karfell
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sinister Hideout
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Underground Sea
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Soured Springs
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Treno, Dark City
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy