Kotori, Pilot Prodigy (Commander) - Core

Cas Hinds
May 18, 2026
The Power of the Pilot and Holding Back in Commander
Should you hold back when playing Commander with newer players? Are there other ways to give them a better experience?
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The Thanos-Copter
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
N'Yami-Class Mother Ship
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Vibranium Mining Mech
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Royal Talon Fighter Jet
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
93%inclusion443 decks474 decks
89%synergy
Prodigy's Prototype
88%inclusion418 decks474 decks
83%synergy
Peacewalker Colossus
87%inclusion414 decks474 decks
82%synergy
Mobilizer Mech
86%inclusion409 decks474 decks
80%synergy
Parhelion II
84%inclusion396 decks474 decks
78%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
83%inclusion392 decks474 decks
76%synergy
Skysovereign, Consul Flagship
80%inclusion379 decks474 decks
75%synergy
Surgehacker Mech
78%inclusion368 decks474 decks
73%synergy
Weatherlight
78%inclusion369 decks474 decks
73%synergy
Aerial Surveyor
75%inclusion356 decks474 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Foundry Inspector
80%inclusion379 decks474 decks
66%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
78%inclusion370 decks474 decks
63%synergy
Imposter Mech
77%inclusion364 decks474 decks
70%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
77%inclusion363 decks474 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion350 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
74%inclusion349 decks474 decks
61%synergy
Katsumasa, the Animator
68%inclusion323 decks474 decks
65%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
67%inclusion319 decks474 decks
57%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
66%inclusion315 decks474 decks
58%synergy
Smuggler's Copter
64%inclusion302 decks474 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Research Thief
63%inclusion297 decks474 decks
58%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
60%inclusion284 decks474 decks
49%synergy
Aeronaut Admiral
59%inclusion281 decks474 decks
57%synergy
Vedalken Engineer
57%inclusion272 decks474 decks
53%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion256 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Master of Etherium
51%inclusion241 decks474 decks
45%synergy
Drumbellower
50%inclusion235 decks474 decks
42%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
50%inclusion235 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
49%inclusion231 decks474 decks
45%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
48%inclusion229 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Silver Myr
46%inclusion218 decks474 decks
38%synergy
Gold Myr
43%inclusion206 decks474 decks
35%synergy
Indomitable Archangel
42%inclusion201 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Shimmer Myr
41%inclusion192 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Mu Yanling, Wind Rider
40%inclusion130 decks329 decks
36%synergy
Kitsune Ace
37%inclusion176 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Cosima, God of the Voyage
36%inclusion172 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Whirler Rogue
35%inclusion166 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
31%inclusion146 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
30%inclusion95 decks321 decks
21%synergy
Raff Capashen, Ship's Mage
29%inclusion139 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Interface Ace
29%inclusion96 decks328 decks
27%synergy
Hotshot Mechanic
29%inclusion137 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Mendicant Core, Guidelight
29%inclusion95 decks330 decks
25%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
27%inclusion127 decks474 decks
22%synergy
Riddlesmith
26%inclusion121 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Cataclysmic Gearhulk
25%inclusion120 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
24%inclusion49 decks208 decks
21%synergy
Ironsoul Enforcer
23%inclusion109 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Myrsmith
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
22%synergy
Miles "Tails" Prower
22%inclusion42 decks189 decks
22%synergy
Sanwell, Avenger Ace
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Thought Monitor
19%inclusion89 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Bronze Guardian
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Quartermaster
18%inclusion85 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Lita, Mechanical Engineer
18%inclusion84 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Cloudspire Captain
16%inclusion54 decks328 decks
15%synergy
Arcanist's Owl
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Gearshift Ace
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Rebbec, Architect of Ascension
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Digsite Engineer
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Captain America, Living Legend
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Stenn, Paranoid Partisan
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Vaulter
9.5%inclusion31 decks328 decks
9%synergy
Tameshi, Reality Architect
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Steel Overseer
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Master Transmuter
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Armed and Armored
55%inclusion260 decks474 decks
52%synergy
Generous Gift
53%inclusion253 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Reality Shift
43%inclusion204 decks474 decks
35%synergy
Access Denied
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion167 decks474 decks
-19%synergy
Crush Contraband
34%inclusion161 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion146 decks474 decks
-22%synergy
Release to Memory
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
-24%synergy
Disruption Protocol
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
-14%synergy
Suit Up
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
-16%synergy
Desynchronization
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.4%inclusion40 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
-20%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
63%inclusion297 decks474 decks
54%synergy
Thoughtcast
57%inclusion270 decks474 decks
48%synergy
Dance of the Manse
48%inclusion226 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Universal Surveillance
35%inclusion165 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Anchor to Reality
25%inclusion119 decks474 decks
23%synergy
From Father to Son
22%inclusion45 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Voyage Home
18%inclusion57 decks324 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion81 decks474 decks
-11%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
1%synergy
One with the Machine
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Tune Up
12%inclusion38 decks328 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Invoke Justice
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Rise and Shine
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
-0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mechtitan Core
55%inclusion261 decks474 decks
51%synergy
Salvation Engine
49%inclusion158 decks321 decks
43%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
49%inclusion230 decks474 decks
45%synergy
Consulate Dreadnought
47%inclusion224 decks474 decks
46%synergy
Imperial Recovery Unit
39%inclusion184 decks474 decks
37%synergy
Mirage Mirror
38%inclusion179 decks474 decks
35%synergy
The Indomitable
36%inclusion171 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Reaver Titan
35%inclusion167 decks474 decks
32%synergy
Deluxe Dragster
32%inclusion154 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Raiders' Karve
32%inclusion151 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Mindlink Mech
26%inclusion122 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Mighty Servant of Leuk-o
24%inclusion112 decks474 decks
22%synergy
The Regalia
22%inclusion46 decks205 decks
20%synergy
Valor's Flagship
20%inclusion65 decks330 decks
18%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
20%inclusion65 decks330 decks
16%synergy
Thunderhawk Gunship
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Unwinding Clock
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Vertibird
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Unlicensed Hearse
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Cybership
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Thundersteel Colossus
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
16%synergy
The Prydwen, Steel Flagship
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
15%inclusion65 decks434 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Stomper
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
13%synergy
The Lunar Whale
13%inclusion26 decks205 decks
11%synergy
Alacrian Armory
12%inclusion37 decks321 decks
10%synergy
Aradara Express
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Possession Engine
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
11%inclusion34 decks321 decks
10%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Futurist Sentinel
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Knight Paladin
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Heart of Kiran
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Rolling Hamsphere
8.8%inclusion41 decks465 decks
8%synergy
Conqueror's Galleon
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Luxurious Locomotive
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Hulldrifter
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Silent Submersible
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Subterranean Schooner
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Mysterious Limousine
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfly Suit
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Mangler
7.0%inclusion23 decks330 decks
6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Mole Module
6.6%inclusion6 decks91 decks
6%synergy
The Fantasticar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lifecraft Engine
5.9%inclusion20 decks340 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Swift Reconfiguration
45%inclusion212 decks474 decks
42%synergy
Born to Drive
31%inclusion147 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Tempered Steel
22%inclusion105 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion44 decks324 decks
8%synergy
Efficient Construction
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Artificer Class
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Mechanized Production
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Roadside Assistance
6.2%inclusion20 decks324 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
22%inclusion102 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Jace, Architect of Thought
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mech Hangar
69%inclusion326 decks474 decks
63%synergy
Seat of the Synod
39%inclusion187 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Ancient Den
36%inclusion170 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Buried Ruin
31%inclusion147 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
28%inclusion134 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Country Roads
23%inclusion76 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Reef Roads
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Archway of Innovation
22%inclusion103 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion76 decks474 decks
-32%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion73 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
10%inclusion34 decks330 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Mishra's Factory
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion415 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion412 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Colossal Plow
73%inclusion345 decks474 decks
71%synergy
Azorius Signet
66%inclusion315 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
65%inclusion310 decks474 decks
61%synergy
Fellwar Stone
42%inclusion201 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
22%inclusion102 decks474 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
-30%synergy
Cargo Ship
11%inclusion23 decks205 decks
9%synergy
Dependable Quinjet
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion474 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion473 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion440 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
85%inclusion402 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
72%inclusion340 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
65%inclusion309 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Spire of Industry
64%inclusion302 decks474 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
64%inclusion301 decks474 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion255 decks474 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion194 decks474 decks
-22%synergy
Razortide Bridge
38%inclusion180 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion123 decks474 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
24%inclusion112 decks474 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
23%inclusion109 decks474 decks
-25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion107 decks474 decks
-22%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
-0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
-22%synergy
Nimbus Maze
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
12%inclusion54 decks439 decks
-15%synergy
Mystic Gate
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
-12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
-0%synergy
Flooded Strand
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
-22%synergy
Power Depot
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Skybridge Towers
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
-13%synergy