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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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27%synergy
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18%synergy
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36%synergy
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11%synergy
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27%synergy
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29%synergy
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13%synergy
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32%synergy
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23%synergy
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31%synergy
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27%synergy
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25%synergy
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21%synergy
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22%synergy
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21%synergy
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19%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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17%synergy
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16%synergy
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17%synergy
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18%synergy
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11%synergy
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15%synergy
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14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
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8%synergy
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-10%synergy
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15%synergy
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3%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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7%synergy
Crystal Barricade
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8%synergy
Claim Jumper
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5%synergy
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
The Mindskinner
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6%synergy
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4%synergy
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8%synergy
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6%synergy
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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Aetherize
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25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
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-8%synergy
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1%synergy
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5%synergy
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7%synergy
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18%synergy
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5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
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8%synergy
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8%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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10%synergy
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8%synergy
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10%synergy
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6%synergy
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2%synergy
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1%synergy
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7%synergy
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1%synergy
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6%synergy
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27%synergy
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-2%synergy
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21%synergy
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8%synergy
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19%synergy
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19%synergy
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3%synergy
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11%synergy
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12%synergy
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12%synergy
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4%synergy
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-3%synergy
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4%synergy
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35%synergy
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34%synergy
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27%synergy
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18%synergy
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17%synergy
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15%synergy
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5%synergy
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11%synergy
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7%synergy
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3%synergy
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9%synergy
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10%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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9%synergy
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7%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
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-1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
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5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
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0%synergy
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Ominous Seas
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34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
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12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
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28%synergy
Freed from the Real
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31%synergy
Forced Fruition
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24%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
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23%synergy
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21%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
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20%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
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17%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
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13%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
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16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
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15%synergy
Nerd Rage
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13%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
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12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
11%inclusion32 decks295 decks
9%synergy
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10%inclusion30 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
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7%synergy
Monologue Tax
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6%synergy
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8%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
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4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.5%inclusion25 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
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3%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
7.8%inclusion23 decks295 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.5%inclusion22 decks295 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.5%inclusion22 decks295 decks
-3%synergy
Rule of Law
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
7.0%inclusion13 decks186 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Erasure
6.8%inclusion20 decks295 decks
6%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.4%inclusion19 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.2%inclusion13 decks250 decks
4%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
4%synergy
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Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion84 decks295 decks
24%synergy
Mordenkainen
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
11%synergy
Jace Beleren
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
8.5%inclusion25 decks295 decks
6%synergy
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Reliquary Tower
76%inclusion225 decks295 decks
28%synergy
Maze of Ith
20%inclusion58 decks295 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion58 decks295 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion52 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
18%inclusion52 decks295 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion37 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
12%inclusion34 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion32 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
9.5%inclusion28 decks295 decks
7%synergy
Rivendell
8.1%inclusion24 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion21 decks295 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion17 decks295 decks
-13%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.4%inclusion16 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion8 decks160 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion239 decks295 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion235 decks295 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
74%inclusion219 decks295 decks
32%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion169 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
50%inclusion147 decks295 decks
39%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion139 decks295 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
29%inclusion86 decks295 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion78 decks295 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion64 decks295 decks
-7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
17%inclusion51 decks295 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion41 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.5%inclusion28 decks295 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
8.7%inclusion9 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.4%inclusion19 decks295 decks
-3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.4%inclusion16 decks295 decks
2%synergy
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Island
100%inclusion294 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion292 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion250 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion190 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
63%inclusion187 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
52%inclusion153 decks295 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
51%inclusion149 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
41%inclusion122 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion122 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
37%inclusion108 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion89 decks295 decks
-9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
30%inclusion89 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion79 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion77 decks295 decks
-21%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion68 decks295 decks
-17%synergy
Tranquil Cove
22%inclusion66 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion63 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion59 decks295 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion57 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion52 decks295 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
17%inclusion49 decks295 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion46 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion45 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion36 decks250 decks
-12%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion42 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Nimbus Maze
14%inclusion41 decks295 decks
-8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
12%inclusion36 decks295 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
12%inclusion35 decks295 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion33 decks295 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion31 decks295 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.2%inclusion27 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.8%inclusion26 decks295 decks
-4%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.8%inclusion20 decks295 decks
-7%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
6.1%inclusion18 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.8%inclusion17 decks295 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.8%inclusion17 decks295 decks
-2%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.1%inclusion15 decks295 decks
2%synergy
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