Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #571
418decks
Background image for The Problem of Generic Commanders
Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
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
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Mathemagics
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3%synergy
Adept Watershaper
3.0%inclusion2 decks67 decks
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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
2%synergy
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-1%synergy
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Minamo, School at Water's Edge
71%inclusion297 decks418 decks
64%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
54%inclusion226 decks418 decks
47%synergy
Drumbellower
55%inclusion230 decks418 decks
47%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
53%inclusion223 decks418 decks
47%synergy
Maze of Ith
50%inclusion208 decks418 decks
45%synergy
Windfall
56%inclusion235 decks418 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion214 decks418 decks
43%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
58%inclusion243 decks418 decks
43%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion153 decks321 decks
42%synergy
Chasm Skulker
46%inclusion192 decks418 decks
41%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion327 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
62%inclusion258 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion252 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion247 decks418 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion240 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
56%inclusion235 decks418 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion235 decks418 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion218 decks418 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion209 decks418 decks
34%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion197 decks418 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
79%inclusion330 decks418 decks
54%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion278 decks418 decks
43%synergy
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion246 decks418 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion244 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion199 decks418 decks
32%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
45%inclusion188 decks418 decks
39%synergy
Farewell
44%inclusion183 decks418 decks
26%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion176 decks418 decks
25%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33%inclusion137 decks418 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion133 decks418 decks
19%synergy
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The Council of Four
46%inclusion193 decks418 decks
39%synergy
Silent Arbiter
43%inclusion180 decks418 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
43%inclusion179 decks418 decks
40%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
42%inclusion177 decks418 decks
30%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
42%inclusion176 decks418 decks
38%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
41%inclusion172 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion170 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
39%inclusion164 decks418 decks
37%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
39%inclusion163 decks418 decks
33%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion162 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion120 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
32%inclusion132 decks418 decks
21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion101 decks339 decks
28%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
28%inclusion116 decks418 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion112 decks418 decks
23%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
27%inclusion111 decks418 decks
24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
25%inclusion104 decks418 decks
22%synergy
Tataru Taru
24%inclusion56 decks235 decks
20%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion72 decks321 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion92 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion88 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
20%inclusion82 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
19%inclusion80 decks418 decks
17%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion69 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion65 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Alluring Siren
15%inclusion63 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
14%inclusion60 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion60 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion60 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion59 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
14%inclusion58 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion58 decks418 decks
12%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
13%inclusion14 decks107 decks
10%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion50 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion47 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion12 decks108 decks
6%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
11%inclusion45 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion44 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
7%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.3%inclusion39 decks418 decks
-16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
9.3%inclusion39 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
9.0%inclusion29 decks321 decks
7%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.9%inclusion37 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Absolute Virtue
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Flumph
8.6%inclusion36 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
8.1%inclusion34 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
44%inclusion185 decks418 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion177 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Everybody Lives!
39%inclusion161 decks418 decks
37%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion158 decks418 decks
21%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion105 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion103 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion99 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion90 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion82 decks418 decks
-9%synergy
Silence
20%inclusion82 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion72 decks370 decks
12%synergy
Render Silent
19%inclusion81 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion80 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion72 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion72 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion58 decks418 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion54 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion53 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion43 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
-2%synergy
Words of Wisdom
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
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4%synergy
Reprieve
8.6%inclusion36 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.4%inclusion35 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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2%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.9%inclusion29 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
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3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Mandate of Peace
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Disallow
6.5%inclusion27 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.2%inclusion26 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Perch Protection
6.0%inclusion22 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Stifle
5.7%inclusion24 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.1%inclusion19 decks370 decks
2%synergy
Holy Day
5.0%inclusion21 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.0%inclusion21 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
37%inclusion153 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion133 decks418 decks
26%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion83 decks418 decks
16%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion70 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion62 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion61 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion60 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
12%inclusion51 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Council's Judgment
11%inclusion47 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion40 decks418 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion40 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Prosperity
7.7%inclusion32 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.9%inclusion29 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.9%inclusion29 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
6.9%inclusion29 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Timetwister
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Mighty
6.0%inclusion25 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion162 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
36%inclusion152 decks418 decks
31%synergy
Folio of Fancies
32%inclusion134 decks418 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion126 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
30%inclusion124 decks418 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion123 decks418 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
25%inclusion103 decks418 decks
22%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion94 decks418 decks
20%synergy
Font of Mythos
19%inclusion78 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Ivory Tower
18%inclusion76 decks418 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion73 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion69 decks418 decks
-9%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Iron Maiden
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion56 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion56 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion48 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Black Vise
8.1%inclusion34 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.7%inclusion32 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Pearl Medallion
7.7%inclusion32 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.9%inclusion29 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
6.2%inclusion26 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.2%inclusion26 decks418 decks
0%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.0%inclusion14 decks233 decks
-3%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Torpor Orb
5.0%inclusion21 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Freed from the Real
42%inclusion177 decks418 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion163 decks418 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion136 decks418 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion120 decks418 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion118 decks418 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
27%inclusion113 decks418 decks
22%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion110 decks418 decks
24%synergy
Land Tax
20%inclusion83 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion73 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
17%inclusion73 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
16%inclusion67 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion50 decks337 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion61 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion58 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Monologue Tax
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion54 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
12%inclusion51 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion50 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion48 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion46 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion45 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion30 decks289 decks
5%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Smuggler's Share
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.9%inclusion37 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.4%inclusion35 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.9%inclusion33 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
7.9%inclusion33 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
6.5%inclusion27 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.7%inclusion24 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.7%inclusion24 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.0%inclusion21 decks416 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
44%inclusion182 decks418 decks
39%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion104 decks418 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion63 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion44 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion333 decks418 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
55%inclusion228 decks418 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
37%inclusion156 decks418 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
27%inclusion114 decks418 decks
21%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion100 decks418 decks
20%synergy
Academy Ruins
22%inclusion93 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion89 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion85 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
19%inclusion78 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Kor Haven
16%inclusion67 decks418 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion64 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion34 decks264 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion53 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion51 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion48 decks418 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion32 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion27 decks418 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion26 decks418 decks
-1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.1%inclusion10 decks197 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion378 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion350 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
70%inclusion291 decks418 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion201 decks418 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
40%inclusion168 decks418 decks
-18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
39%inclusion164 decks418 decks
28%synergy
Misleading Signpost
28%inclusion118 decks418 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion100 decks418 decks
-5%synergy
Patriar's Seal
23%inclusion95 decks418 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion65 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion51 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion41 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion40 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion40 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.1%inclusion38 decks418 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.9%inclusion37 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.7%inclusion28 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion401 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion399 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion378 decks418 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion377 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion370 decks418 decks
76%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion336 decks418 decks
49%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion323 decks418 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion295 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion242 decks418 decks
-8%synergy
Deserted Beach
55%inclusion231 decks418 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
47%inclusion198 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
46%inclusion156 decks342 decks
19%synergy
Meticulous Archive
44%inclusion182 decks418 decks
25%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
43%inclusion178 decks418 decks
22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
40%inclusion169 decks418 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion141 decks418 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion138 decks418 decks
-14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
32%inclusion133 decks418 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
28%inclusion119 decks418 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion111 decks418 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion103 decks418 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion92 decks418 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion90 decks418 decks
-6%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion88 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion87 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion86 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion85 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion84 decks418 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion81 decks418 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion80 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion74 decks418 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion72 decks418 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion60 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion57 decks418 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion50 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion47 decks418 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion47 decks418 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.9%inclusion37 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.6%inclusion36 decks418 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
8.4%inclusion35 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.9%inclusion33 decks418 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.4%inclusion31 decks418 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.0%inclusion25 decks418 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.5%inclusion23 decks418 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.3%inclusion22 decks418 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.0%inclusion21 decks418 decks
-9%synergy