Gonti, Canny Acquisitor (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Joshua Wood
Jul 28, 2025
Why You Should Have an Elevator Pitch for Your Commander Decks
Having an elevator pitch for your Commander decks can streamline your pre-game discussions, and help to make sure you have a fun game.
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Dream Harvest
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thief of Sanity
81%inclusion149 decks184 decks
76%synergy
Slither Blade
72%inclusion133 decks184 decks
67%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
66%inclusion120 decks182 decks
59%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
65%inclusion82 decks127 decks
59%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
63%inclusion116 decks184 decks
58%synergy
Felix Five-Boots
65%inclusion117 decks181 decks
57%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
61%inclusion112 decks184 decks
56%synergy
Heartless Conscription
60%inclusion108 decks181 decks
56%synergy
Savvy Trader
59%inclusion107 decks181 decks
55%synergy
Baleful Strix
71%inclusion131 decks184 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Three Visits
75%inclusion138 decks184 decks
51%synergy
Nature's Lore
66%inclusion122 decks184 decks
38%synergy
Villainous Wealth
63%inclusion116 decks184 decks
46%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
59%inclusion108 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
59%inclusion108 decks184 decks
49%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
58%inclusion107 decks184 decks
53%synergy
Changeling Outcast
58%inclusion107 decks184 decks
54%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
48%synergy
Farseek
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Grim Hireling
54%inclusion99 decks184 decks
51%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
53%inclusion79 decks148 decks
52%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
53%inclusion98 decks184 decks
50%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
53%inclusion80 decks151 decks
50%synergy
Gríma, Saruman's Footman
53%inclusion97 decks184 decks
50%synergy
Thieving Varmint
52%inclusion95 decks181 decks
49%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
48%inclusion88 decks184 decks
44%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
48%inclusion86 decks181 decks
44%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
46%inclusion85 decks184 decks
42%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
44%inclusion81 decks184 decks
40%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
44%inclusion81 decks184 decks
40%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
43%inclusion80 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
43%inclusion65 decks151 decks
39%synergy
Invisible Stalker
43%inclusion79 decks184 decks
39%synergy
Trygon Predator
43%inclusion79 decks184 decks
37%synergy
Hostage Taker
41%inclusion76 decks184 decks
36%synergy
Shoreline Looter
40%inclusion63 decks156 decks
38%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
33%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
34%inclusion63 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
34%inclusion62 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Mercurial Spelldancer
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
31%synergy
Tormented Soul
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
31%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
31%inclusion57 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
30%inclusion56 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
30%inclusion55 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Smirking Spelljacker
29%inclusion52 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Agent of Treachery
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
25%inclusion46 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Gudul Lurker
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Tower Winder
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Suspicious Stowaway
20%inclusion36 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Nightveil Specter
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Glissa Sunslayer
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
18%inclusion28 decks154 decks
17%synergy
Silhana Ledgewalker
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Sage of the Beyond
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Looter il-Kor
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Siphon Insight
39%inclusion71 decks184 decks
36%synergy
Outrageous Robbery
38%inclusion69 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion63 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion62 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion60 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion47 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Baleful Mastery
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion42 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Putrefy
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Swan Song
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Tear Asunder
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Plasm Capture
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Memory Plunder
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-5%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
54%inclusion99 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Heist
53%inclusion96 decks181 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion73 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Predators' Hour
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion51 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Feed the Swarm
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Culling Ritual
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
-8%synergy
Bribery
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Stolen Goods
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Extract Brain
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Cruelclaw's Heist
12%inclusion19 decks155 decks
12%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.5%inclusion14 decks148 decks
5%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Open the Way
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion88 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
46%inclusion83 decks181 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
18%inclusion29 decks159 decks
17%synergy
The Indomitable
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.2%inclusion15 decks183 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Wand
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.9%inclusion11 decks159 decks
4%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Cunning Rhetoric
44%inclusion81 decks184 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Will
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Mind's Dilation
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Court of Locthwain
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Rogue Class
32%inclusion59 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Exploration
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Bitterblossom
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Fortune Teller's Talent
9.1%inclusion14 decks154 decks
8%synergy
Bear Umbra
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Druids' Repository
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
7%synergy
One with Nature
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
46%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
12%inclusion18 decks149 decks
11%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion88 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion73 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion59 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion52 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion45 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Access Tunnel
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion11 decks104 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion153 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion146 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion73 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Signet
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion178 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Island
92%inclusion169 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion168 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
90%inclusion165 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
80%inclusion147 decks184 decks
34%synergy
Watery Grave
80%inclusion147 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
79%inclusion145 decks184 decks
33%synergy
Zagoth Triome
76%inclusion139 decks184 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
72%inclusion133 decks184 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
70%inclusion128 decks184 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
69%inclusion127 decks184 decks
34%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
69%inclusion127 decks184 decks
39%synergy
Morphic Pool
68%inclusion126 decks184 decks
43%synergy
Polluted Delta
68%inclusion125 decks184 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion124 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion100 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion100 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
54%inclusion99 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Bayou
39%inclusion71 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion69 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Hedge Maze
38%inclusion69 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Underground Sea
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Tropical Island
37%inclusion68 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Underground Mortuary
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion62 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Opulent Palace
32%inclusion58 decks184 decks
-21%synergy
Flooded Grove
31%inclusion57 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Undercity Sewers
31%inclusion57 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Twilight Mire
30%inclusion56 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion47 decks165 decks
21%synergy
Deathcap Glade
28%inclusion52 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
27%inclusion50 decks184 decks
-10%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion42 decks165 decks
18%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion29 decks151 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Willowrush Verge
19%inclusion24 decks128 decks
11%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
19%inclusion30 decks162 decks
-5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
18%inclusion30 decks165 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Wastewood Verge
16%inclusion20 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
5%synergy