Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Upgraded

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
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
King T'Challa
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Shang-Chi and the Ten Rings
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Captain America, Living Legend
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Iron Man, Armored Avenger
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Willie Lumpkin, Postman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ioreth of the Healing House
54%inclusion177 decks329 decks
51%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
55%inclusion182 decks329 decks
49%synergy
Body of Knowledge
50%inclusion164 decks329 decks
47%synergy
Wizard Class
53%inclusion176 decks329 decks
47%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion175 decks329 decks
46%synergy
Chasm Skulker
49%inclusion162 decks329 decks
45%synergy
The Council of Four
51%inclusion169 decks329 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
49%inclusion160 decks329 decks
43%synergy
Drumbellower
48%inclusion159 decks329 decks
41%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
44%inclusion144 decks329 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion238 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Path to Exile
63%inclusion206 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion202 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion199 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Propaganda
60%inclusion197 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion170 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
51%inclusion169 decks329 decks
39%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion163 decks329 decks
34%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
47%inclusion156 decks329 decks
35%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
47%inclusion154 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
43%inclusion143 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion82 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion75 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion67 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion43 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Shabraz, the Skyshark
40%inclusion130 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion125 decks329 decks
32%synergy
The Second Doctor
37%inclusion123 decks329 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
36%inclusion120 decks329 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
36%inclusion119 decks329 decks
28%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
35%inclusion116 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion110 decks329 decks
31%synergy
Kelpie Guide
32%inclusion104 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Silent Arbiter
29%inclusion97 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
27%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
27%inclusion90 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
27%inclusion90 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Homunculus Horde
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
23%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
26%inclusion85 decks329 decks
23%synergy
Windborn Muse
23%inclusion76 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Alluring Siren
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Tataru Taru
21%inclusion58 decks282 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
20%inclusion67 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Jace's Archivist
19%inclusion62 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
13%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
16%inclusion51 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
14%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
15%inclusion28 decks188 decks
12%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion48 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Oneirophage
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Viseling
13%inclusion44 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
12%inclusion38 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Flumph
12%inclusion38 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
11%inclusion15 decks140 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Barricade
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
-14%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Reveille Squad
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Walking Atlas
6.4%inclusion21 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Joined Researchers
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
5%synergy
North Pole Patrol
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
6%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.3%inclusion12 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
42%inclusion138 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion97 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Everybody Lives!
24%inclusion78 decks329 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
23%inclusion75 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion72 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
19%inclusion62 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion58 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Render Silent
17%inclusion57 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
14%inclusion47 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion46 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion44 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wisdom
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Mandate of Peace
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
-7%synergy
No More Lies
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Opt
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
-0%synergy
Hindering Light
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Narset's Reversal
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Dawn Charm
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Erode
5.8%inclusion6 decks104 decks
-0%synergy
Holy Day
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion107 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Minds Aglow
23%inclusion76 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
22%inclusion71 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Cut a Deal
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion38 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Mighty
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Mathemagics
10%inclusion15 decks151 decks
9%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.9%inclusion26 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
40%inclusion133 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Wedding Ring
40%inclusion132 decks329 decks
37%synergy
Folio of Fancies
36%inclusion120 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
36%inclusion117 decks329 decks
34%synergy
Crawlspace
22%inclusion72 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
22%inclusion71 decks329 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Ivory Tower
19%inclusion64 decks329 decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion62 decks329 decks
15%synergy
Font of Mythos
18%inclusion59 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Temple Bell
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Iron Maiden
15%inclusion49 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
12%inclusion33 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
11%inclusion35 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-0%synergy
Spellbook
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
9.4%inclusion31 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Black Vise
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Unbender Tine
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.3%inclusion24 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
47%inclusion154 decks329 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
45%inclusion149 decks329 decks
38%synergy
Freed from the Real
35%inclusion114 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Ominous Seas
33%inclusion108 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Forced Fruition
32%inclusion106 decks329 decks
29%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion94 decks329 decks
25%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion75 decks329 decks
19%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion64 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
19%inclusion61 decks329 decks
16%synergy
Monologue Tax
16%inclusion54 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
-0%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
15%inclusion48 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion45 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Nerd Rage
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Smuggler's Share
12%inclusion40 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion34 decks327 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion33 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Land Tax
8.5%inclusion28 decks329 decks
-0%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Solitary Confinement
7.0%inclusion23 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-4%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Rule of Law
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Telepathy
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Public Enemy
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Tenuous Truce
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Stark's Ingenuity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Possession
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
37%inclusion121 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
12%inclusion39 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Mordenkainen
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.6%inclusion25 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Jace Beleren
5.8%inclusion19 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
84%inclusion276 decks329 decks
35%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
32%inclusion104 decks329 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion103 decks329 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
31%inclusion101 decks329 decks
26%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
25%inclusion81 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion81 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion53 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion50 decks329 decks
12%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
12%inclusion41 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
-0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.2%inclusion28 decks304 decks
5%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
8.9%inclusion25 decks282 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Kor Haven
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion289 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion266 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
75%inclusion247 decks329 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion156 decks329 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
46%inclusion150 decks329 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
41%inclusion134 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Patriar's Seal
32%inclusion105 decks329 decks
30%synergy
Misleading Signpost
23%inclusion76 decks329 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion68 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion65 decks329 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion34 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
-0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.2%inclusion17 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion326 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion326 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion290 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
74%inclusion242 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
71%inclusion234 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion185 decks329 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion168 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
50%inclusion166 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
50%inclusion165 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion151 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
46%inclusion151 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
43%inclusion140 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
41%inclusion134 decks329 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
40%inclusion132 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
36%inclusion119 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion109 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion99 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
29%inclusion95 decks329 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion89 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion77 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion73 decks329 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion69 decks329 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion59 decks329 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion56 decks329 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion55 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion52 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
13%inclusion44 decks329 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion42 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion37 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion32 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.2%inclusion27 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion22 decks329 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.1%inclusion20 decks329 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
0%synergy
Windswept Heath
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.5%inclusion18 decks329 decks
2%synergy