Mirko, Obsessive Theorist (Commander) - Budget 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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eye of Duskmantle
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Baleful Strix
100% of 2 decks +78% synergy
Doom Whisperer
100% of 2 decks +95% synergy
Sinister Starfish
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Massacre Wurm
100% of 2 decks +92% synergy
Naga Fleshcrafter
100% of 2 decks +98% synergy
Overseer of the Damned
100% of 2 decks +96% synergy
Dogged Detective
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Final-Word Phantom
100% of 2 decks +99% synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50% of 2 decks +37% synergy
Darksteel Colossus
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Mulldrifter
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Passageway Seer
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Fain, the Broker
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Master of Death
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Dimir Spybug
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Clone
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Dream Eater
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Vile Entomber
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Windreader Sphinx
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Shriekmaw
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Nightveil Sprite
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Wreckage Wickerfolk
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Bladegriff Prototype
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Twilight Prophet
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Soul Diviner
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Whispering Snitch
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Hexavus
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Lazav, the Multifarious
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Copycrook
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Snarling Gorehound
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Copy Catchers
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Evil Twin
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Grave Titan
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Mindwhisker
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
50% of 2 decks +44% synergy
Instants
Price of Fame
100% of 2 decks +95% synergy
Consider
100% of 2 decks +86% synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Frantic Search
50% of 2 decks +31% synergy
Unexplained Disappearance
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Ephara's Dispersal
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Refute
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Pile On
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Brainstorm
50% of 2 decks +19% synergy
Unauthorized Exit
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Turn Aside
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Slice from the Shadows
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Keep Safe
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Curate
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Aetherize
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Mystical Teachings
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Slip Out the Back
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Bewildering Blizzard
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Discovery // Dispersal
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Mission Briefing
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Counterpoint
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
100% of 2 decks +77% synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
100% of 2 decks +91% synergy
Stock Up
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Start the TARDIS
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Mind Spring
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Feed the Swarm
50% of 2 decks +13% synergy
Self-Reflection
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Connive // Concoct
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Exsanguinate
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Diresight
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Toxic Deluge
50% of 2 decks +24% synergy
Zombify
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Restart Sequence
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Winternight Stories
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Notion Rain
50% of 2 decks +46% synergy
Utility Artifacts
Candlestick
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
50% of 2 decks +35% synergy
Ebony Horse
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
The Key to the Vault
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Essence Anchor
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Dragonfire Blade
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Enchantments
Enhanced Surveillance
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
100% of 2 decks +87% synergy
Ripples of Undeath
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Case of the Shifting Visage
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Necromancy
50% of 2 decks +45% synergy
Gossip's Talent
50% of 2 decks +47% synergy
Animate Dead
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Wingspan Stride
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
100% of 2 decks +61% synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
100% of 2 decks +82% synergy
Ghost Quarter
100% of 2 decks +98% synergy
Tocasia's Dig Site
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
Drownyard Temple
100% of 2 decks +97% synergy
War Room
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Reliquary Tower
50% of 2 decks +14% synergy
Temple of the False God
50% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Nesting Grounds
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Rogue's Passage
50% of 2 decks +23% synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100% of 2 decks +15% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
100% of 2 decks +40% synergy
Dimir Signet
100% of 2 decks +38% synergy
Ichor Elixir
50% of 2 decks +50% synergy
Thought Vessel
50% of 2 decks +18% synergy
Mind Stone
50% of 2 decks +19% synergy
Lands
Tainted Isle
100% of 2 decks +56% synergy
Command Tower
100% of 2 decks +12% synergy
Myriad Landscape
100% of 2 decks +76% synergy
Fetid Pools
100% of 2 decks +84% synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
100% of 2 decks +60% synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
100% of 2 decks +60% synergy
Swamp
100% of 2 decks +4% synergy
Ash Barrens
100% of 2 decks +94% synergy
Island
100% of 2 decks +4% synergy
Sunken Hollow
100% of 2 decks +34% synergy
Choked Estuary
100% of 2 decks +51% synergy
Exotic Orchard
50% of 2 decks +16% synergy
Temple of Deceit
50% of 2 decks +13% synergy
Conduit Pylons
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
Hidden Grotto
50% of 2 decks +48% synergy
River of Tears
50% of 2 decks +39% synergy
Evolving Wilds
50% of 2 decks +33% synergy
Gloomlake Verge
50% of 2 decks +28% synergy
Crystal Grotto
50% of 2 decks +49% synergy
Port of Karfell
50% of 2 decks +42% synergy