Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Control

Jonathan Zucchetti
Feb 12, 2026
The Problem of Generic Commanders
How do you build a commander that doesn't really give you an idea of how to build it? Is it worth it to build a generic commander?
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Joined Researchers
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Trio
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mathemagics
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Elite Interceptor
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
48%synergy
The Council of Four
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
46%synergy
Body of Knowledge
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Chasm Skulker
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
40%synergy
The Second Doctor
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
41%inclusion47 decks114 decks
36%synergy
Freed from the Real
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion92 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
57%inclusion75 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Propaganda
56%inclusion74 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Windfall
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
42%inclusion55 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion59 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Drumbellower
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
27%inclusion33 decks123 decks
24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
20%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
22%inclusion25 decks114 decks
18%synergy
Kelpie Guide
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
18%inclusion22 decks119 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Tataru Taru
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Alluring Siren
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Archivist
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Reveille Squad
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Inventor
8.5%inclusion11 decks130 decks
8%synergy
Oneirophage
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Flumph
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Barricade
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
7.9%inclusion9 decks114 decks
5%synergy
Claim Jumper
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Dream Trawler
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Long River's Pull
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Mandate of Peace
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
12%synergy
No More Lies
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Holy Day
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Hindering Light
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Dispel
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Silence
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Disenchant
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Narset's Reversal
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Opt
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrorform
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Magic Damper
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Words of Wisdom
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
7.3%inclusion9 decks123 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Permission Denied
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Snap
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Parting Gust
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Plagiarize
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Dream Fracture
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion52 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Starfall Invocation
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Identity
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Wrath of God
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Split Up
7.6%inclusion9 decks119 decks
3%synergy
Prosperity
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Preordain
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion48 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
30%inclusion39 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Howling Mine
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Crawlspace
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Ivory Tower
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Iron Maiden
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
8%synergy
The Water Crystal
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Venser's Journal
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Black Vise
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Spellbook
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Unbender Tine
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Wizard Class
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Ominous Seas
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Forced Fruition
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Rest in Peace
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
15%inclusion18 decks119 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
9.2%inclusion12 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Omniscience
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
6.7%inclusion8 decks119 decks
5%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Nerd Rage
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Standstill
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion107 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
29%inclusion38 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion35 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
82%inclusion108 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
69%inclusion91 decks131 decks
27%synergy
Azorius Signet
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion65 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Patriar's Seal
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Misleading Signpost
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion126 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion126 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion122 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
75%inclusion98 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion95 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Port Town
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion54 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion39 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
North Pole Gates
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Abandoned Campground
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
3%synergy