Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded

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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?
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Irma, Part-Time Mutant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Divergent Equation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mathemagics
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Diary of Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Windfall
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Wedding Ring
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Wizard Class
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Maze of Ith
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Dovin's Veto
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Ghostly Prison
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Propaganda
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Everybody Lives!
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Drumbellower
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Chasm Skulker
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Body of Knowledge
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Tataru Taru
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Kelpie Guide
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Jace's Archivist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
The Council of Four
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Windborn Muse
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Alluring Siren
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Viseling
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Emeria
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
North Pole Patrol
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Swans of Bryn Argoll
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Walking Atlas
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Dawn's Truce
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Permission Denied
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Remand
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Vision Skeins
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tale's End
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Supreme Verdict
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cut a Deal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Minds Aglow
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Replenish
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Manse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Doomskar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Fated Clash
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand-Year Elixir
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Folio of Fancies
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Crawlspace
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Font of Mythos
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Isochron Scepter
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Iron Maiden
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Ivory Tower
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Temple Bell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Rule of Law
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Copy Artifact
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Monologue Tax
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Smuggler's Share
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Deafening Silence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Standstill
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Impetus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Pariah
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Possession
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Hive Mind
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Academy Ruins
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Misleading Signpost
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Tundra
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Glacial Fortress
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Deserted Beach
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Meticulous Archive
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Nimbus Maze
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Port Town
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Gate
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy