Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Optimized Affinity

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Omni-Cheese Pizza
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Ravenous Robots
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Morningtide's Light
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Forge
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
82%synergy
The Endstone
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Den
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
74%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Great Furnace
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
72%synergy
Treasure Vault
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Esper Sentinel
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Inventors' Fair
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Mana Vault
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Gamble
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Foundry Inspector
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Ancestral Statue
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Iron Myr
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Bronze Guardian
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Gold Myr
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Walking Ballista
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Palladium Myr
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Myr Retriever
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Shimmer Myr
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Meteor Golem
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Scrap Trawler
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Metalworker
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Triplicate Titan
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Welder
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Engineer
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Academy Manufactor
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Junk Diver
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Boros Charm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-22%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Commune with Lava
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Seething Song
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Redirect Lightning
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Reiterate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wear // Tear
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Comet Storm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Faith's Reward
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Zenith Festival
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Crackle with Power
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Seize the Spoils
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
All Is Dust
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Handling
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Brass's Bounty
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Hell to Pay
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Ignite the Future
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Eldrazi
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Organic Extinction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Grapeshot
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Reforge the Soul
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Banefire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Armageddon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Snort
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Unwinding Clock
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Sculpting Steel
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Forge
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Memory Jar
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Memorial Vault
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Moonsilver Key
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Forsaken Monument
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Lembas
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Lotus
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Manifold Key
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
The Seriema
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Voltaic Key
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Instant Ramen
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Spare Supplies
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Key
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Eye of Vecna
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Clock of Omens
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sunforger
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sleeper Dart
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pyrite Spellbomb
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Eye
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Prized Statue
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wedding Invitation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Vial
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Super State
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Hardlight Containment
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Buried Ruin
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Fomori Vault
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Vein
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Starforge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Strip Mine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Boros Signet
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Mind Stone
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Thran Dynamo
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Lotus Petal
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Prophetic Prism
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Hedron Archive
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Star
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Golden Egg
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Skyclave Relic
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Energy Refractor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Guild Globe
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Boros Locket
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Boros Cluestone
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fire Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Boros Keyrune
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Blitzball
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Battlefield Forge
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Spectator Seating
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Rugged Prairie
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Plateau
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Scene of the Crime
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Radiant Summit
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Boros Garrison
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-30%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy