Sokrates, Athenian Teacher (Commander) - Expensive Wheels

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Psychosis Crawler
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
78%synergy
Body of Knowledge
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
75%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
79%inclusion46 decks58 decks
72%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
70%synergy
Chasm Skulker
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Wizard Class
72%inclusion42 decks58 decks
66%synergy
Windfall
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
65%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
64%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
64%synergy
The Council of Four
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
71%inclusion41 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Arcane Denial
69%inclusion40 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Drumbellower
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Dovin's Veto
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion38 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
55%synergy
Ghostly Prison
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
39%synergy
Silent Arbiter
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
76%inclusion44 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
74%inclusion43 decks58 decks
53%synergy
Farewell
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
57%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
41%inclusion24 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Pensive Professor
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
57%synergy
Esper Sentinel
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
47%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
49%synergy
Tataru Taru
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Joined Researchers
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
The Second Doctor
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
27%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
32%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
30%synergy
The Watcher in the Water
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
29%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
28%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Toothy, Imaginary Friend
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
25%synergy
Jace's Archivist
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Homunculus Horde
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
21%synergy
Alluring Siren
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Viseling
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Windborn Muse
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Kelpie Guide
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
The Mindskinner
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Oneirophage
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
13%synergy
Nadir Kraken
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Ledger Shredder
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Transit Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-14%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Master of Ceremonies
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Fog Bank
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Sturmgeist
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Duelist of the Mind
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
44%synergy
Everybody Lives!
50%inclusion29 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Spider-Sense
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Generous Gift
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wisdom
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Permission Denied
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
No More Lies
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Union of the Third Path
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Reprieve
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
45%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Supreme Verdict
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Cut a Deal
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
30%synergy
Minds Aglow
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
20%synergy
Ponder
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Prosperity
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Starfall Invocation
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Fractured Identity
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Time Wipe
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Fabricate
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Timetwister
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wedding Ring
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
59%synergy
Folio of Fancies
60%inclusion35 decks58 decks
57%synergy
Howling Mine
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Font of Mythos
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Ivory Tower
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Iron Maiden
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Venser's Journal
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Spellbook
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Black Vise
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Magewright's Stone
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Ebony Owl Netsuke
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Empyrial Plate
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-0%synergy
Norn's Annex
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
2%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Freed from the Real
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Ominous Seas
47%inclusion27 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Forced Fruition
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
36%inclusion21 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
31%inclusion18 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Nerd Rage
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Fall of the First Civilization
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
22%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Solitary Confinement
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Safety
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Well of Ideas
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Rule of Law
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Mordenkainen
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Jace Beleren
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Maze of Ith
62%inclusion36 decks58 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
33%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
38%inclusion22 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Kor Haven
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion45 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Misleading Signpost
52%inclusion30 decks58 decks
50%synergy
Azorius Signet
48%inclusion28 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion25 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Crypt
17%inclusion10 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Opal
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion57 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion56 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion53 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion51 decks58 decks
75%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion50 decks58 decks
23%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion49 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
83%inclusion48 decks58 decks
43%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion47 decks58 decks
48%synergy
Prairie Stream
64%inclusion37 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
59%inclusion34 decks58 decks
19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
57%inclusion33 decks58 decks
51%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion32 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
53%inclusion31 decks58 decks
35%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
45%inclusion26 decks58 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Nimbus Maze
40%inclusion23 decks58 decks
17%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion20 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
33%inclusion19 decks58 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion17 decks58 decks
-17%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion16 decks58 decks
-8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion15 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
15%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion13 decks58 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-12%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
-9%synergy