Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Upgraded

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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3.7%inclusion2 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Mirrorform
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Adept Watershaper
3.0%inclusion2 decks66 decks
-1%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
1.5%inclusion1 decks66 decks
1%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
1.5%inclusion1 decks66 decks
1%synergy
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Ioreth of the Healing House
55%inclusion144 decks263 decks
52%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
53%inclusion139 decks263 decks
46%synergy
Body of Knowledge
48%inclusion127 decks263 decks
45%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
51%inclusion135 decks263 decks
45%synergy
The Council of Four
51%inclusion135 decks263 decks
44%synergy
Chasm Skulker
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
43%synergy
Wizard Class
49%inclusion129 decks263 decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
46%inclusion120 decks262 decks
40%synergy
Drumbellower
47%inclusion123 decks263 decks
39%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
43%inclusion114 decks263 decks
39%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion195 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion162 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
61%inclusion161 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion159 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion151 decks263 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion136 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
51%inclusion134 decks263 decks
38%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
49%inclusion129 decks263 decks
37%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion127 decks263 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion123 decks263 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion114 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Farewell
27%inclusion70 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion56 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
3%synergy
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Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion107 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion99 decks263 decks
32%synergy
The Second Doctor
36%inclusion94 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
35%inclusion91 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
34%inclusion89 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion88 decks263 decks
29%synergy
Kelpie Guide
33%inclusion87 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
32%inclusion83 decks262 decks
29%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
27%inclusion72 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Silent Arbiter
27%inclusion71 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
27%inclusion71 decks263 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
27%inclusion70 decks262 decks
25%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Homunculus Horde
26%inclusion67 decks262 decks
22%synergy
Alluring Siren
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
22%synergy
Windborn Muse
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
21%inclusion22 decks103 decks
19%synergy
Tataru Taru
20%inclusion42 decks211 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion51 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
14%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Oneirophage
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
13%inclusion33 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion33 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
12%inclusion31 decks262 decks
9%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
-14%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Reveille Squad
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Walking Atlas
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
5%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
2%synergy
Nadir Kraken
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
5%synergy
The Mindskinner
6.1%inclusion16 decks262 decks
4%synergy
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Generous Gift
45%inclusion119 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Negate
28%inclusion74 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion64 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion61 decks262 decks
16%synergy
Everybody Lives!
23%inclusion61 decks263 decks
21%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion61 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion57 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion52 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion48 decks262 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion46 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Opt
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Permission Denied
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
3%synergy
No More Lies
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Perch Protection
6.5%inclusion17 decks262 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
5.8%inclusion12 decks206 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
30%inclusion80 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion66 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion58 decks263 decks
20%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion53 decks263 decks
16%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Council's Judgment
16%inclusion41 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Fractured Identity
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion25 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.8%inclusion23 decks262 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Preordain
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
5.6%inclusion10 decks178 decks
-1%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
40%inclusion104 decks263 decks
37%synergy
Howling Mine
40%inclusion104 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
37%inclusion97 decks263 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
34%inclusion89 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion56 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion52 decks263 decks
18%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion50 decks263 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
-3%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion34 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Iron Maiden
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion30 decks263 decks
0%synergy
The Water Crystal
10%inclusion21 decks208 decks
1%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.7%inclusion23 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Unbender Tine
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Black Vise
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion119 decks263 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion113 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Freed from the Real
36%inclusion94 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Ominous Seas
34%inclusion90 decks263 decks
30%synergy
Forced Fruition
31%inclusion82 decks263 decks
28%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion76 decks263 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion60 decks263 decks
19%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
21%inclusion56 decks262 decks
19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion40 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
15%inclusion39 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Nerd Rage
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion38 decks263 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
12%inclusion30 decks260 decks
6%synergy
Rest in Peace
11%inclusion29 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.8%inclusion18 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Rule of Law
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Public Enemy
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Possession
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-4%synergy
Telepathy
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
36%inclusion94 decks263 decks
31%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Mordenkainen
9.1%inclusion24 decks263 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion222 decks263 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
32%inclusion85 decks263 decks
15%synergy
Maze of Ith
32%inclusion83 decks263 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion80 decks263 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion65 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
24%inclusion64 decks263 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion44 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion42 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion37 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion28 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion27 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion23 decks235 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.5%inclusion20 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Kor Haven
8.4%inclusion22 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion235 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion216 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion199 decks263 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion131 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion107 decks263 decks
29%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion95 decks263 decks
34%synergy
Misleading Signpost
26%inclusion68 decks263 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion57 decks263 decks
-7%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion55 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Clock
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
-9%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.3%inclusion14 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion261 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion261 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion235 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion197 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
73%inclusion192 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
53%inclusion139 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion132 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
50%inclusion132 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
48%inclusion127 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion126 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion119 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion115 decks263 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
42%inclusion110 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion109 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion95 decks262 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion86 decks263 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion82 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion77 decks263 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion69 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
24%inclusion64 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion64 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion62 decks263 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion61 decks263 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion49 decks263 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion47 decks263 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
4%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion45 decks263 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion43 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
14%inclusion36 decks263 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion35 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion32 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion26 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion21 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion20 decks263 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.2%inclusion19 decks263 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.5%inclusion17 decks263 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.1%inclusion16 decks263 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
5.7%inclusion15 decks263 decks
4%synergy
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