Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive

Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Rank #548
496decks
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?
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Minamo, School at Water's Edge
69%inclusion341 decks496 decks
62%synergy
Drumbellower
54%inclusion270 decks496 decks
47%synergy
Windfall
59%inclusion293 decks496 decks
47%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion264 decks496 decks
46%synergy
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53%inclusion261 decks496 decks
46%synergy
Maze of Ith
49%inclusion245 decks496 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion208 decks422 decks
44%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
59%inclusion291 decks496 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
51%inclusion253 decks496 decks
43%synergy
Wizard Class
47%inclusion234 decks496 decks
40%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion395 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
64%inclusion315 decks496 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
62%inclusion308 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Esper Sentinel
61%inclusion302 decks496 decks
39%synergy
Dovin's Veto
59%inclusion291 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion288 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
56%inclusion280 decks496 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
55%inclusion272 decks496 decks
39%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion256 decks496 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion222 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
77%inclusion382 decks496 decks
53%synergy
Rhystic Study
68%inclusion336 decks496 decks
45%synergy
Teferi's Protection
55%inclusion273 decks496 decks
40%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion271 decks496 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion239 decks496 decks
33%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
44%inclusion220 decks496 decks
39%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion213 decks496 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
39%inclusion192 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
34%inclusion170 decks496 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion161 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Creatures
The Council of Four
45%inclusion222 decks496 decks
37%synergy
Silent Arbiter
43%inclusion214 decks496 decks
40%synergy
Chasm Skulker
43%inclusion214 decks496 decks
39%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
43%inclusion212 decks496 decks
40%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
42%inclusion207 decks496 decks
29%synergy
Body of Knowledge
41%inclusion203 decks496 decks
38%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
41%inclusion201 decks496 decks
36%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
39%inclusion195 decks496 decks
35%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
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34%synergy
The Second Doctor
38%inclusion190 decks496 decks
35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
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32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
34%inclusion168 decks496 decks
23%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
28%inclusion125 decks441 decks
27%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
28%inclusion131 decks468 decks
25%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion136 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion131 decks496 decks
23%synergy
Tataru Taru
26%inclusion87 decks338 decks
22%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
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19%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
22%inclusion108 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Homunculus Horde
20%inclusion85 decks422 decks
17%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion99 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
19%inclusion96 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Kelpie Guide
18%inclusion91 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Jace's Archivist
18%inclusion90 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion78 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
15%inclusion75 decks496 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion68 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
13%inclusion66 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Alluring Siren
13%inclusion63 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion63 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
12%inclusion27 decks218 decks
8%synergy
Viseling
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion18 decks161 decks
10%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion49 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Fog Bank
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Emeria
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.7%inclusion43 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Flumph
8.5%inclusion42 decks496 decks
6%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
8.3%inclusion18 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.1%inclusion40 decks496 decks
-16%synergy
Crystal Barricade
8.0%inclusion34 decks423 decks
6%synergy
Absolute Virtue
7.9%inclusion27 decks341 decks
4%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
40%inclusion200 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion197 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Everybody Lives!
36%inclusion179 decks496 decks
34%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion132 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
26%inclusion128 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
25%inclusion122 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion120 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion103 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
19%inclusion92 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Render Silent
18%inclusion91 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion90 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion85 decks472 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion85 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion85 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
15%inclusion73 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion67 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion55 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion53 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion50 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
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4%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.5%inclusion42 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Words of Wisdom
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6%synergy
Final Showdown
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6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.1%inclusion40 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.5%inclusion37 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Hindering Light
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
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2%synergy
Erode
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Mandate of Peace
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Long River's Pull
5.7%inclusion27 decks472 decks
3%synergy
Holy Day
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Stifle
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Perch Protection
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3%synergy
Disallow
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion193 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion169 decks496 decks
28%synergy
Cut a Deal
17%inclusion84 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Minds Aglow
17%inclusion82 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
14%inclusion67 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion63 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion51 decks496 decks
-0%synergy
Council's Judgment
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Prosperity
8.7%inclusion43 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.1%inclusion40 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
-6%synergy
Personal Tutor
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5%synergy
Timetwister
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Mathemagics
6.3%inclusion11 decks174 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Mighty
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
39%inclusion191 decks496 decks
36%synergy
Howling Mine
37%inclusion185 decks496 decks
32%synergy
Folio of Fancies
32%inclusion158 decks496 decks
29%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion148 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion138 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
27%inclusion136 decks496 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion109 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Crawlspace
22%inclusion108 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion94 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion87 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Iron Maiden
16%inclusion81 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Venser's Journal
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
15%inclusion73 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Temple Bell
13%inclusion65 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Black Vise
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
8.5%inclusion42 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
-0%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion21 decks336 decks
-2%synergy
Magewright's Stone
6.0%inclusion30 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Teferi's Ageless Insight
39%inclusion195 decks496 decks
33%synergy
Freed from the Real
39%inclusion192 decks496 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
34%inclusion171 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion138 decks496 decks
24%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
26%inclusion129 decks496 decks
23%synergy
Forced Fruition
26%inclusion128 decks496 decks
23%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
25%inclusion125 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion103 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
16%inclusion80 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion68 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion64 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion64 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion63 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion55 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
11%inclusion54 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion54 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion40 decks392 decks
4%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Confinement
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Rule of Law
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormade
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.3%inclusion31 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.0%inclusion30 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Telepathy
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
42%inclusion209 decks496 decks
38%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
25%inclusion123 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
17%inclusion85 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
11%inclusion53 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion400 decks496 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion279 decks496 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion188 decks496 decks
21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
28%inclusion137 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
26%inclusion127 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion113 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion108 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion106 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Kor Haven
15%inclusion72 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion71 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion66 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion47 decks368 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion51 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
6.2%inclusion21 decks341 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion448 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion420 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion353 decks496 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Progress
49%inclusion241 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion189 decks496 decks
-18%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
37%inclusion185 decks496 decks
27%synergy
Misleading Signpost
26%inclusion129 decks496 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion119 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
22%inclusion110 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion75 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion67 decks496 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion51 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion45 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion478 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion475 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion454 decks496 decks
43%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion451 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
84%inclusion418 decks496 decks
71%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion394 decks496 decks
47%synergy
Sea of Clouds
76%inclusion379 decks496 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion353 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion281 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
55%inclusion273 decks496 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
49%inclusion241 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
45%inclusion198 decks444 decks
17%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
41%inclusion205 decks496 decks
21%synergy
Meticulous Archive
41%inclusion205 decks496 decks
23%synergy
Nimbus Maze
40%inclusion196 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
34%inclusion169 decks496 decks
28%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion165 decks496 decks
-13%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion165 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion139 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion132 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion132 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion120 decks496 decks
-3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion104 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion102 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion98 decks496 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion98 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion97 decks496 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion85 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion78 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion59 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion50 decks496 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.2%inclusion26 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
0%synergy