River Song (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Price of Freedom
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Wheel of Fortune
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
76%synergy
Timestream Navigator
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Field of Ruin
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
73%synergy
Transplant Theorist
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Force of Negation
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Deflecting Swat
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
64%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Tomb Trawler
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Mental Misstep
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Mystic Remora
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Preordain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Time Warp
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Curiosity
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Gamble
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
78%synergy
Jeska's Will
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Chrome Mox
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Mox Diamond
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
77%synergy
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
50%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Mana Vault
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Creatures
Vivi Ornitier
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Gilded Drake
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
13%synergy
The Reality Chip
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Spellseeker
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Barkform Harvester
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Tandem Lookout
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Krenko's Buzzcrusher
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Hired Giant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Magmatic Hellkite
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Boldwyr Heavyweights
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Ledger Shredder
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Noble Benefactor
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Sandworm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Treasure Nabber
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Neera, Wild Mage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Junktroller
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Archaic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Jade-Cast Sentinel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-22%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Reito Sentinel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Vnwxt, Verbose Host
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Arcum Dagsson
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ardent Dustspeaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fire Urchin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Searchlight Companion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Myr Custodian
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Welder Automaton
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Pact of Negation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Swan Song
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Intuition
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Brain Freeze
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Opt
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Flusterstorm
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Impulse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Strix Serenade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-28%synergy
Miscast
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Telling Time
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Experimental Augury
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Trickbind
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dizzy Spell
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Peer Through Depths
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Anticipate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Duplication
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Consider
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Reverberate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Spell Pierce
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Plasma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
See Double
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Voltage Surge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Risk Factor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Filter Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-21%synergy
Explosive Welcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cast into the Fire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Spell Crumple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Snapback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Expressive Iteration
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
27%synergy
From the Ashes
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Vandalblast
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Cleansing Wildfire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Geomancer's Gambit
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Twinflame
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Timetwister
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Temporal Mastery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Molten Duplication
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-30%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Careful Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-25%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Enter the Enigma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Galvanic Relay
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Collected Conjuring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Cascade
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ingenious Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Dream Cache
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Spelltwine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Truth or Consequences
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Experimental Overload
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Light Up the Stage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Draconic Intervention
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Clash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Burning Inquiry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Notorious Throng
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Show and Tell
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Peter Parker's Camera
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Reito Lantern
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
The Temporal Anchor
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
River Song's Diary
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Grinding Station
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Scroll Rack
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Soldevi Digger
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Repurposing Bay
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Proteus Staff
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Dress Down
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Counterbalance
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Clout of the Dominus
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Ophidian Eye
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Blood Moon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Powerbalance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Back to Basics
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Epiphany Storm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Artificer's Intuition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crackling Emergence
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Uncivil Unrest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sneak Attack
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Repercussion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Dance of Many
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kamigawa
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Invasion of Kaladesh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Ral, Storm Conduit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Izzet Viceroy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, the Gifted
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Ghost Quarter
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Volatile Fault
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Emergence Zone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Trenzalore Clocktower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Restless Spire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Mine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Barbarian Ring
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Great Furnace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Izzet Signet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Lotus Petal
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-20%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
85%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Island
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Training Center
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Mountain
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Command Tower
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Fiery Islet
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Thundering Falls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
21%synergy
City of Brass
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Sulfur Falls
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Spirebluff Canal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Molten Tributary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy