Edgar Markov (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Aristocrats

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Splinter's Technique
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Captivating Vampire
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
85%synergy
Indulgent Aristocrat
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Blood Artist
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Cordial Vampire
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Master of Dark Rites
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Viscera Seer
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Top Cards
Skullclamp
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Diabolic Intent
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Dark Ritual
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Sanctum Seeker
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
68%synergy
Bloodline Keeper
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Stromkirk Captain
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Imperial Seal
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Teferi's Protection
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Legion Lieutenant
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Falkenrath Pit Fighter
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Vampire of the Dire Moon
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Champion of Dusk
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Malakir Bloodwitch
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Markov Baron
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Vampire Socialite
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Twilight Prophet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Elenda, the Dusk Rose
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Ruthless Lawbringer
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Insolent Neonate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Knight of the Ebon Legion
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Drana, Liberator of Malakir
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Clavileño, First of the Blessed
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Edgar, Charmed Groom
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Vein Ripper
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Vampire Cutthroat
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Vampire Gourmand
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Forerunner of the Legion
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Drana and Linvala
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Bloodghast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Mavren Fein, Dusk Apostle
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Nullpriest of Oblivion
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Kalitas, Traitor of Ghet
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Shadow Alley Denizen
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Changeling Outcast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Bartolomé del Presidio
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Gravecrawler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Gas Guzzler
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Patron of the Vein
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dusk Legion Sergeant
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Gifted Aetherborn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Crossway Troublemakers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vampire Nocturnus
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Village Rites
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pyroblast
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Boros Charm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Burnt Offering
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Deflecting Swat
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Lethal Scheme
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
First Day of Class
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Saw in Half
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Olivia's Wrath
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Gamble
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Damn
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
5%synergy
New Blood
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Vindicate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Grinding Station
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Exquisite Blood
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Black Market Connections
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Necropotence
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
37%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Anointed Procession
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Shared Animosity
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Warleader's Call
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sanguine Bond
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Impact Tremors
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grave Pact
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Underworld Breach
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cover of Darkness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Stensia Masquerade
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Dark Prophecy
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Imperious Bloodlord
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Wasteland
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-22%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Amber
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Orzhov Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Lands
Badlands
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Blood Crypt
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Godless Shrine
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Arid Mesa
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Scrubland
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
84%synergy
Marsh Flats
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
64%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
75%synergy
Plateau
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Swamp
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Sacred Foundry
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Plains
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
55%synergy
City of Brass
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Savai Triome
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Mountain
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Mana Confluence
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Vault of Champions
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Voldaren Estate
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Caves of Koilos
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Spectator Seating
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-29%synergy
Silent Clearing
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Battlefield Forge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-25%synergy
Isolated Chapel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-38%synergy
Blazemire Verge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Fetid Heath
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Elegant Parlor
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-26%synergy
Tainted Field
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy