Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Mind Stone
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Mathemagics
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Divergent Equation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Dawning Archaic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Diary of Dreams
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
66%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
58%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
54%synergy
Windfall
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
50%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Wedding Ring
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Wizard Class
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Propaganda
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Ghostly Prison
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Drumbellower
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Everybody Lives!
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
43%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Chasm Skulker
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Body of Knowledge
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
40%synergy
The Second Doctor
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Grand Abolisher
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Kelpie Guide
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Tataru Taru
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
The Council of Four
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Jace's Archivist
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Windborn Muse
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Viseling
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Alluring Siren
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Pensive Professor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Barricade
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
North Pole Patrol
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Fog Bank
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Oneirophage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Dawn's Truce
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Final Showdown
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Vision Skeins
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Intellectual Offering
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Disallow
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Tale's End
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Words of Wisdom
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Remand
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sea Gate Restoration
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Supreme Verdict
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Minds Aglow
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Council's Judgment
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Fractured Identity
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Doomskar
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Devastation Tide
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reshape
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Replenish
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Bribery
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Flood of Tears
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Manse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Fated Clash
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Howling Mine
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Folio of Fancies
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Font of Mythos
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Crawlspace
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Iron Maiden
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ivory Tower
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Temple Bell
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Halo Fountain
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Sculpting Steel
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Forsaken Monument
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Trinisphere
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Pool
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Domination
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Forced Fruition
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Rule of Law
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Monologue Tax
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Copy Artifact
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Smuggler's Share
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sphere of Safety
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Rest in Peace
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Deafening Silence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Hive Mind
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Standstill
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Nerd Rage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Psychic Impetus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Pariah
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Court of Vantress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Possession
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mordenkainen
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Maze of Ith
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Academy Ruins
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Sol Ring
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Misleading Signpost
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Laser Screwdriver
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
42%synergy
Sea of Clouds
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
41%synergy
Flooded Strand
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
48%synergy
Tundra
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
64%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Beach
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Prairie Stream
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Nimbus Maze
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Mystic Gate
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Seachrome Coast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy