Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Optimized Group Hug

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
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kami of the Crescent Moon
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Howling Mine
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
The Council of Four
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Forced Fruition
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
The Second Doctor
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Folio of Fancies
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Propaganda
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Dovin's Veto
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Windfall
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Wizard Class
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Ghostly Prison
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Silent Arbiter
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Creatures
Ioreth of the Healing House
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
45%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Homunculus Horde
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Chasm Skulker
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Body of Knowledge
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Viseling
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Windborn Muse
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Drumbellower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Kelpie Guide
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Archon of Emeria
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Walking Archive
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Barricade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Walking Atlas
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Inventor
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Absolute Virtue
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Lucy MacLean, Positively Armed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-16%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Detective of the Month
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Render Silent
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Long River's Pull
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Silence
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Mandate of Peace
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Words of Wisdom
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Protection Magic
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Union of the Third Path
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Even the Score
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Orim's Chant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dissipate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Holy Day
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
No More Lies
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Divert Disaster
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Moogles' Valor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Minds Aglow
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Fabricate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Cut a Deal
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Prosperity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Personal Tutor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Devastation Tide
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Starfall Invocation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Season of the Burrow
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Armageddon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Iron Maiden
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Ivory Tower
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Temple Bell
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Wedding Ring
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Crawlspace
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Venser's Journal
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Black Vise
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Static Orb
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Pearl Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-11%synergy
Sculpting Steel
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Trinisphere
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Norn's Annex
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Freed from the Real
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Rule of Law
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Monologue Tax
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ancestral Knowledge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Copy Artifact
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Cloud Cover
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Over Matter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Solemnity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Academy Ruins
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Courtyard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-31%synergy
Patriar's Seal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Misleading Signpost
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Gate
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-18%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
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