River Song (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Roman Milan
Oct 21, 2025
How To Be New and Cannibalize a Deck for the First Time
If you're playing Commander, you'll eventually need to pillage cards from one deck to make another - Roman Milan walks us through the whole ordeal.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rumble Arena
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Price of Freedom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Timestream Navigator
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
98%synergy
Tomb Trawler
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
91%synergy
Barkform Harvester
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
83%synergy
Field of Ruin
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
81%synergy
Impulse
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Noble Benefactor
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Krenko's Buzzcrusher
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Transplant Theorist
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Cleansing Wildfire
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Volatile Fault
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Anticipate
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Expressive Iteration
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Experimental Augury
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Hoverstone Pilgrim
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Spell Crumple
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Reito Lantern
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Chaos Warp
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Geomancer's Gambit
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
River Song's Diary
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Junktroller
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Myr Custodian
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Sandworm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Hired Giant
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Epitaph Golem
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Eager Construct
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Johann, Apprentice Sorcerer
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Reito Sentinel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Melek, Izzet Paragon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Fblthp, Lost on the Range
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Guttersnipe
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Jade-Cast Sentinel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
The Reality Chip
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Malevolent Chandelier
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Performer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Machinist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
The Locust God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Boldwyr Heavyweights
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Magus of the Future
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Young Pyromancer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Cogwork Archivist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Flux Channeler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Archivist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Chrome Companion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kaza, Roil Chaser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Scholar of the Ages
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Electrostatic Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Ardent Dustspeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bronze Walrus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pain Distributor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Augury Owl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Skatewing Spy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mischievous Chimera
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Alania, Divergent Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Opt
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Moment of Truth
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Dig Through Time
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thieves' Fortune
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Telling Time
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Deliberate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Brainstorm
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Peer Through Depths
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Slip Out the Back
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Hithlain Knots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Invert Polarity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Bane's Contingency
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Volcanic Spite
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Denial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Water Wings
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Forceful Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Erratic Mutation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Refute
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Inordinate Rage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Soul's Fire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Refuse // Cooperate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterflux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Snap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Galvanic Iteration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Blur
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
A Little Chat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Decaying Time Loop
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Majestic Metamorphosis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Comet Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mission Briefing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flatline
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Tide
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Duplication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sleight of Hand
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Ingenious Mastery
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Sundering Eruption
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
From the Ashes
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Dream Cache
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Serum Visions
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Faithless Looting
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Enter the Enigma
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Erratic Explosion
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Walk the Aeons
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Portent
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Nahiri's Wrath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Slabs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sanity Grinding
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Throes of Chaos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Clear the Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Contentious Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Impending Flux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Into the Time Vortex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Artful Dodge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Petals of Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Start the TARDIS
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Of One Mind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ecstatic Beauty
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Daring Discovery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Notorious Throng
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kaboom!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Bauble
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
12%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Pendant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Chainsaw
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Hithlain Rope
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Cellar Door
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Illvoi Light Jammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Lunar Whale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Jar of Eyeballs
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Armillary Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Nin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Proteus Staff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Ball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Skybox Ferry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Twinning Staff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Candy Trail
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Contested Game Ball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
The Belligerent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Jackdaw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Goggles of Night
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Dowsing Device
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
TARDIS
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Soldevi Digger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blade of Shared Souls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Blade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Eyes Everywhere
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Future Sight
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Wizard Class
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Aqueous Form
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Hive Mind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Tavern Brawler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Aether Tunnel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Furious Rise
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
The Flux
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tricks of the Trade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Curator's Ward
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Trail of Evidence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
One with the Stars
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Reunion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Frogify
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Precognition Field
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Siege Modification
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Footfall Crater
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Exploration
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Extravagant Replication
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Psychic Impetus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Precognition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Starlit Mantle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Unraveler of Secrets
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Ghost Quarter
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Rivendell
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Restless Spire
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Volcano
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Flamekin Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-35%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Izzet Locket
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-47%synergy
Replicating Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Command Tower
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
-29%synergy
Demolition Field
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-32%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prismari Campus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Shivan Reef
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-42%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Crystal Grotto
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Gallifrey Council Chamber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Terminal Moraine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Eroded Canyon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Study Hall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Warped Landscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy