Nekusar, the Mindrazer (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Wheels

Alternate Names:

Eddie, Lord of LightEddie, Lord of Light

Alex Wicker
May 28, 2026
Why Aren’t Commanders Game Changers?
This week's Commander Philosophy digs into kill-on-sight commanders, the Game Changer list, and why drawing all the attention isn't the same as being the strongest
Deck Filters
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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Naktamun Lorespinner
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Harmonized Trio
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Resonating Lute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mana Sculpt
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Flashback
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Underworld Dreams
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
76%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
71%synergy
Fate Unraveler
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
65%synergy
Whispering Madness
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
64%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Forced Fruition
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Spiteful Visions
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Fevered Visions
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Howling Mine
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Propaganda
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Waste Not
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Tyranny
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Notion Thief
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Gamble
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Dragon Mage
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Gixian Puppeteer
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Jace's Archivist
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
34%synergy
The Locust God
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Master of the Feast
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Fell Specter
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Kess, Dissident Mage
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Nin, the Pain Artist
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Whirlpool Warrior
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Sangromancer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Chronicler
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Jar
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Sycorax Commander
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Elder Brain
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Baleful Strix
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Consuming Aberration
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Runehorn Hellkite
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Howling Golem
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Homunculus Horde
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Clever Impersonator
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Visionary
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
The Haunt of Hightower
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Goliath Daydreamer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Friendly Teddy
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Bedevil
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Dream Fracture
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Dark Ritual
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Baleful Mastery
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Wheel and Deal
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Cerebral Vortex
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Long River's Pull
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Drown in the Loch
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Doom Blade
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Charm
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Consider
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Evacuation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Refute
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Starstorm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Perplex
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Opt
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Saw It Coming
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Wizard's Retort
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Crosis's Charm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Prismari Command
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Soul Manipulation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Fading Hope
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Countersquall
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Bane's Contingency
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Dark Deal
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Molten Psyche
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Blasphemous Act
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Feed the Swarm
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Collective Defiance
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Prosperity
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Incendiary Command
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Reforge the Soul
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Winds of Change
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Fate
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Fascination
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Burning Inquiry
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Skyscribing
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Damnable Pact
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Commit // Memory
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Tempest
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Faithless Looting
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Game Plan
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Day's Undoing
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Dreadbore
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Eldritch Pact
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Ringsight
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Reanimate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Change of Fortune
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Decree of Pain
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Minds Aglow
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Skull Rend
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Boulder Dash
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Tales of the Ancestors
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Revelation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Dark Petition
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Fell
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Teferi's Puzzle Box
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Temple Bell
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Font of Mythos
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Library of Leng
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Aether Syphon
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Black Vise
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Kruphix
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Megrim
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Curiosity
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Liliana's Caress
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Painful Quandary
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Wizard Class
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Helm of the Ghastlord
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Phyresis
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Raiders' Wake
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Ominous Seas
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Price of Knowledge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Sigil of Sleep
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Oppression
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Grievous Wound
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Archmage Ascension
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Induced Amnesia
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Fool's Wisdom
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Liliana Vess
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Izzet Signet
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Obelisk of Grixis
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Firdoch Core
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Sunken Hollow
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Reef
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Seething Landscape
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Deceit
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Underground River
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Dismal Backwater
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Grixis Panorama
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-38%synergy
Coastal Peak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Canyon Slough
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Isle
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Molten Tributary
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Tainted Peak
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy