Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Upgraded Control

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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?
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Council of Four
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Denial
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Wizard Class
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Path to Exile
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Dovin's Veto
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Generous Gift
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Scrawling Crawler
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Chasm Skulker
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Body of Knowledge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
The Second Doctor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Silent Arbiter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Drumbellower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Barricade
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Kelpie Guide
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tataru Taru
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Loyal Inventor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Soul's Attendant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Scholarship Sponsor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Fog Bank
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Alluring Siren
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Windborn Muse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Magus of the Moat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Loyal Warhound
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Tidal Barracuda
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Soul Warden
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Atemsis, All-Seeing
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Monk Gyatso
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Viseling
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Negate
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Everybody Lives!
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
No More Lies
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Parting Gust
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Render Silent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Words of Wisdom
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Octopus Form
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Comeuppance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Consign to Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Union of the Third Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tolarian Winds
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Turnabout
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Resculpt
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Plagiarize
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Leak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Remand
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Cut a Deal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Starfall Invocation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Solve the Equation
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Prosperity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Fractured Identity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Merchant Scroll
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Savor the Moment
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Serum Visions
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Fumigate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Wedding Ring
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ivory Tower
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Temple Bell
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Crawlspace
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Unbender Tine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Argent Dais
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Hithlain Rope
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Black Vise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Freed from the Real
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Ominous Seas
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Hive Mind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Airbender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lightmine Field
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Pariah
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Rule of Law
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Dress Down
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Public Enemy
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Standstill
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
The Wanderer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Maze of Ith
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Agna Qel'a
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion24 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Nimbus Maze
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Seachrome Coast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Silundi Vision
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Demolition Field
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Skybridge Towers
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Meteor Crater
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy