Absolute Virtue (Commander) - Budget

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Bennie Smith
Sep 1, 2025
The Joys of High Mana Value Commanders
In this era of cheaper, more efficient and powerful new commanders, take a step back and appreciate the joys of higher mana value commanders!
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Adept Watershaper
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Abundant Countryside
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Absorb
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Bastion Protector
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
19%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
23%inclusion31 decks135 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion36 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
16%inclusion22 decks135 decks
16%synergy
Banishing Light
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
16%synergy
Crystal Barricade
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
44%inclusion61 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
-27%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Negate
36%inclusion50 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Propaganda
31%inclusion43 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Windborn Muse
24%inclusion34 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
-2%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion31 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
6%synergy
The Council of Four
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Geode Golem
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Hushbringer
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Denial
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Mocking Sprite
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Baird, Steward of Argive
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Delivery Moogle
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Tidus, Blitzball Star
8.8%inclusion12 decks137 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Absolution
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Cloudblazer
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Coeurl
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Selfless Spirit
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Body of Knowledge
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Gold Myr
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Summon: Shiva
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
High Fae Trickster
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Weapons Vendor
5.1%inclusion7 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Primal Garuda
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Quistis Trepe
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
4%synergy
Sahagin
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Azorius First-Wing
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildmage
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Ascended Lawmage
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Sphinx's Revelation
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-8%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
Syncopate
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
15%synergy
Hindering Light
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
16%inclusion22 decks140 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Disenchant
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion18 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Render Silent
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Ice Magic
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Valorous Stance
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Annul
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Cancel
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Eject
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
You're Not Alone
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Saw It Coming
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
5.8%inclusion8 decks139 decks
6%synergy
Comeuppance
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Consider
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Twist Reality
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Unwanted Remake
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Rewind
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Spectral Interference
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Don't Make a Sound
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Battle Menu
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interference
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Gods Willing
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Spellgyre
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Rally of Wings
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Anticognition
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
21%inclusion30 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion28 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Combat Tutorial
8.9%inclusion12 decks135 decks
7%synergy
Day of Judgment
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Ultima
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Cut a Deal
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Winged Words
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Starfall Invocation
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
The Crystal's Chosen
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
-6%synergy
Crystal Fragments
13%inclusion18 decks137 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
10%synergy
White Mage's Staff
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Genji Glove
7.4%inclusion10 decks135 decks
6%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
-3%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.6%inclusion9 decks137 decks
-2%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
0%synergy
World Map
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Elixir
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.2%inclusion7 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Instant Ramen
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Sleep Magic
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Staggering Insight
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Pacifism
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
9.3%inclusion13 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.9%inclusion11 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
1%synergy
True Conviction
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Gift of Immortality
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Fresh Start
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Indestructibility
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Rule of Law
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
3%synergy
All That Glitters
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Curator's Ward
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Stormplain Detainment
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Soul Snare
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
-28%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
14%inclusion19 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
1%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.3%inclusion10 decks137 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Moorland Haunt
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion101 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion91 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Azorius Signet
41%inclusion58 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
39%inclusion54 decks140 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Progress
35%inclusion49 decks140 decks
-15%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion46 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion37 decks140 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion25 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
17%inclusion24 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-12%synergy
Gilded Lotus
15%inclusion21 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Ring of the Lucii
15%inclusion20 decks135 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
12%synergy
Blitzball
13%inclusion17 decks135 decks
12%synergy
Marble Diamond
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion16 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion140 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion139 decks140 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
59%inclusion83 decks140 decks
-27%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion68 decks140 decks
-17%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
-19%synergy
Tranquil Cove
43%inclusion60 decks140 decks
24%synergy
Port Town
41%inclusion57 decks140 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion52 decks140 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion39 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
-10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion35 decks140 decks
-18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion32 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion29 decks140 decks
10%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
19%inclusion26 decks137 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion20 decks140 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion18 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion17 decks140 decks
-27%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Campground
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
Razortide Bridge
10%inclusion14 decks140 decks
-4%synergy
North Pole Gates
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
8%synergy
Crossroads Village
10%inclusion13 decks135 decks
9%synergy
Meandering River
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Tower
8.6%inclusion12 decks140 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.1%inclusion10 decks140 decks
-16%synergy
University Campus
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Skybridge Towers
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.4%inclusion9 decks140 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
5.7%inclusion8 decks140 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
5.0%inclusion7 decks140 decks
-21%synergy