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Levi Perry
Nov 20, 2025
Levi Perry
What If Commander Damage Didn't Exist?
What if we got rid of commander damage? Or switched to cumulative commander damage? Let's look at the possibilities.
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Nightscape Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Dragon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Cephalid Scout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vodalian Mage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Merfolk Looter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Interrogator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Pathmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Disruptive Pitmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nekrataal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sedraxis Specter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Survivor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Cephalid Snitch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Clone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Flametongue Kavu
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Guildmage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Courage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Grixis Grimblade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragonkin Berserker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Corpse Augur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Ship
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kederekt Creeper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Frankenstein's Monster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Avatar of Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fallen Angel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wildfire Eternal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dauthi Mercenary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Proven Combatant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Raven Guild Master
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Labyrinth Minotaur
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hate Weaver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Avatar of Woe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fire-Field Ogre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Defiler of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Echo Tracer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Dauthi Trapper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindwrack Demon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scourge Devil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Looter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Norritt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragonlord Silumgar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sedris, the Traitor King
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Terminate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Cancel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Force Void
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dark Banishing
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Gimli's Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Active Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fatal Frenzy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Grixis Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crush Dissent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Unsummon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shatter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hindering Touch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Murder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ixidor's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cast into the Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brute Strength
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mage's Guile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Without Weakness
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Soul Sear
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Agony Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Spin into Myth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Plot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Assassin's Blade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Plagiarize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Bituminous Blast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Remand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Crosis's Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Prismari Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Bake into a Pie
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Annihilate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Maestros Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Undying Evil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Countersquall
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Suplex
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Slave of Bolas
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bone Splinters
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Crux of Fate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Deep Analysis
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Sift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Rain of Tears
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Agate Assault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Final Vengeance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Legerdemain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Craterize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Bogardan
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desecrated Earth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bond of Revival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gleeful Demolition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reign of Terror
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Dredging
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flowstone Flood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dream Cache
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Hammer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blightning
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Mind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Purge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fade Away
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deny Reality
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Soul Strings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brainbite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cemetery Recruitment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soulquake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Crawl from the Cellar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Asphyxiate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bleeding Edge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Misstep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Banefire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enter the God-Eternals
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hour of Eternity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Despoil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-35%synergy
Mana Vapors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Withering Gaze
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Earthquake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Final Parting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cannibalize
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Drastic Revelation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
The Rack
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mindlock Orb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aladdin's Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Armory of Iroas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Jester's Cap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Disrupting Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Splicer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Voodoo Doll
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Metrognome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
War Horn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Glasses of Urza
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Howling Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Black Vise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unscythe, Killer of Kings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lux Cannon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hazoret's Monument
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bottle of Suleiman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Monastery Siege
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Quicksilver Dagger
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Greed
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Megrim
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Steal Artifact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Takklemaggot
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Chains
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Funeral March
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Control
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Casting of Bones
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Soul Channeling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underworld Dreams
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Graf Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Engineered Plague
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bestial Fury
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kumena's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pendrell Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Apathy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Aura Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Slow Motion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Dragon Roost
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Imminent Doom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Betrayal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Breathstealer's Crypt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Control Magic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Power of Fire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Elder Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Bad Moon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Connections
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unquenchable Thirst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Energy Flux
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Oriflamme
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Persuasion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Shadow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pestilence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Nicol Bolas, Dragon-God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ifnir Deadlands
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hostile Desert
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Svyelunite Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Remote Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Shivan Gorge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Charcoal Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Fire Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Sky Diamond
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstone Cameo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Izzet Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Drake-Skull Cameo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sisay's Ring
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-66%synergy
Mana Geode
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Replicating Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Manalith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Egg
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Blue Mana Battery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Pillar of Origins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Firemind Vessel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-79%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Star Compass
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pyramid of the Pantheon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Prism
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-47%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-22%synergy
Tainted Peak
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Tainted Isle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Rupture Spire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Thriving Moor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Eroded Canyon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Urborg Volcano
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Survivors' Encampment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Salt Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Archway Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Sulfur Falls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-35%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Unknown Shores
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Crosis's Catacombs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cinder Barrens
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Port of Karfell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Grixis Panorama
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Sulfur Vent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Highland Lake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crypt of the Eternals
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Bad River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
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