Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Control

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
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Krang, the All-Powerful
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
56%inclusion71 decks127 decks
49%synergy
The Council of Four
54%inclusion68 decks127 decks
46%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
45%synergy
Chasm Skulker
45%inclusion57 decks127 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
40%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
54%inclusion68 decks127 decks
38%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
38%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion49 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
35%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
40%inclusion44 decks109 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion93 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion85 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion72 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
56%inclusion71 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion70 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion54 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
37%inclusion47 decks127 decks
32%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
31%inclusion40 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Drumbellower
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion34 decks119 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
23%inclusion25 decks109 decks
19%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Kelpie Guide
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
19%inclusion22 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion16 decks87 decks
15%synergy
Alluring Siren
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
18%synergy
Windborn Muse
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
7%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Archivist
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Fog Bank
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
-14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Reveille Squad
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Inventor
8.7%inclusion11 decks126 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
8.3%inclusion9 decks109 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Dream Trawler
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Flumph
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.4%inclusion8 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion43 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
11%synergy
No More Lies
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Holy Day
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Opt
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Silence
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Hindering Light
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Dawn Charm
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Plagiarize
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
6.5%inclusion8 decks123 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Snap
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Memory Lapse
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Vision Skeins
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorform
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion32 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
11%inclusion13 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Prosperity
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
36%inclusion46 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Howling Mine
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Iron Maiden
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion10 decks87 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
-14%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Font of Mythos
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Black Vise
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Unbender Tine
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.3%inclusion6 decks114 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Ominous Seas
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Rest in Peace
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion17 decks114 decks
12%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Rule of Law
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
10%inclusion13 decks126 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Omniscience
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.0%inclusion8 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
0%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Public Enemy
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion104 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
29%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion34 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Rivendell
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.9%inclusion6 decks87 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion107 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion106 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion85 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion65 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion122 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion122 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion119 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
74%inclusion94 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion91 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
58%inclusion74 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion69 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
53%inclusion67 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
49%inclusion62 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
48%inclusion61 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion60 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
32%inclusion37 decks114 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion38 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
28%inclusion36 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion33 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion28 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
6%synergy
North Pole Gates
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
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