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Sami, Wildcat Captain

BreakdownDecksArchetypesPilots

Based on 11 top-4 tournament finishes across all 8 tracked set releases. Each distinct list a pilot ran counts once per set. Excludes decks with incomplete lists or names we couldn't read.

Recent Format Changes1 event›
  • 2026-02-09Biorhythm / Lutri unbannedduring the Lorwyn Eclipsed set
    Unbanned Biorhythm, Lutri, the Spellchaser
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We didn't find distinct builds for this commander in the selected sets - showing pooled numbers.

Average Converted Mana Cost 2.87

Staple

(77)

Run by nearly every deck counted here.

Creatures9InclusionDecksBy set
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Esper Sentinel100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Hexing Squelcher100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Simian Spirit Guide100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Tataru Taru100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Treasonous Ogre100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter91%10100% now[100 100 50 100 100]
Planeswalkers1InclusionDecksBy set
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Instants9InclusionDecksBy set
Big Score100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Commune with Lava100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Enlightened Tutor100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Redirect Lightning100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Searing Touch100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Silence100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Leave // Chance91%10100% now[100 67 100 100 100]
Seething Song91%10100% now[100 100 50 100 100]
Deflecting Swat82%90% now[0 100 100 100 100]
Sorceries9InclusionDecksBy set
Devastating Onslaught100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Gamble100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Inspired Tinkering100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Jeska's Will100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Rite of Flame100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Snort100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Wheel of Fortune100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Will of the Jeskai100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Zenith Festival100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Artifacts27InclusionDecksBy set
Arcane Signet100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Boros Signet100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Chimil, the Inner Sun100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Chromatic Orrery100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Chrome Mox100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Coveted Jewel100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Grim Monolith100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Lotus Petal100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mana Vault100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Memory Jar100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mox Amber100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mox Diamond100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mox Opal100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mystic Forge100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Relic of Legends100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Sculpting Steel100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Sensei's Divining Top100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Sol Ring100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Talisman of Conviction100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
The Endstone100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
The Mightstone and Weakstone100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Fellwar Stone91%10100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
God-Pharaoh's Statue91%10100% now[100 100 100 0 100]
Interdimensional Web Watch91%10100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
Memorial Vault91%10100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
Aetherflux Reservoir82%90% now[0 100 100 100 100]
Lion's Eye Diamond82%90% now[0 100 100 100 100]
Enchantments2InclusionDecksBy set
Smothering Tithe100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Underworld Breach100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Lands20InclusionDecksBy set
Ancient Den100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Ancient Tomb100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Arid Mesa100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Bloodstained Mire100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
City of Traitors100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Command Tower100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Elegant Parlor100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Gemstone Caverns100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Great Furnace100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Marsh Flats100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Mishra's Workshop100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Plateau100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Sacred Foundry100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Scalding Tarn100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Spire of Industry100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Sunbaked Canyon100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Windswept Heath100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Wooded Foothills100%11100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Fomori Vault91%10100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
Spectator Seating91%1050% now[50 100 100 100 100]
Creatures9
  • Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Esper Sentinel
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Hexing Squelcher
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Pinnacle Monk // Mystic Peak
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Simian Spirit Guide
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Tataru Taru
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Treasonous Ogre
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 50 100 100]
Planeswalkers1
  • Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Instants9
  • Big Score
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Commune with Lava
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Enlightened Tutor
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Redirect Lightning
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Searing Touch
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Silence
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Leave // Chance
    91%10 decks100% now[100 67 100 100 100]
  • Seething Song
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 50 100 100]
  • Deflecting Swat
    82%9 decks0% now[0 100 100 100 100]
Sorceries9
  • Devastating Onslaught
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Gamble
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Inspired Tinkering
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Jeska's Will
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Rite of Flame
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Snort
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Wheel of Fortune
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Will of the Jeskai
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Zenith Festival
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Artifacts27
  • Arcane Signet
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Boros Signet
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Chimil, the Inner Sun
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Chromatic Orrery
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Chrome Mox
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Coveted Jewel
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Grim Monolith
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Lotus Petal
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mana Vault
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Memory Jar
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mox Amber
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mox Diamond
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mox Opal
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mystic Forge
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Relic of Legends
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Sculpting Steel
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Sensei's Divining Top
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Sol Ring
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Talisman of Conviction
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • The Endstone
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • The Mightstone and Weakstone
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Fellwar Stone
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
  • God-Pharaoh's Statue
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 100 0 100]
  • Interdimensional Web Watch
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
  • Memorial Vault
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
  • Aetherflux Reservoir
    82%9 decks0% now[0 100 100 100 100]
  • Lion's Eye Diamond
    82%9 decks0% now[0 100 100 100 100]
Enchantments2
  • Smothering Tithe
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Underworld Breach
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
Lands20
  • Ancient Den
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Ancient Tomb
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Arid Mesa
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Bloodstained Mire
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • City of Traitors
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Command Tower
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Elegant Parlor
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Gemstone Caverns
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Great Furnace
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Marsh Flats
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Mishra's Workshop
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Plateau
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Sacred Foundry
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Scalding Tarn
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Spire of Industry
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Sunbaked Canyon
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Windswept Heath
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Wooded Foothills
    100%11 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 100]
  • Fomori Vault
    91%10 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 67]
  • Spectator Seating
    91%10 decks50% now[50 100 100 100 100]

Flex

(33)

Pilots are split - often differentiates decks of the same archetype.

Creatures12InclusionDecksBy set
Magda, Brazen Outlaw64%7100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
Professional Face-Breaker64%7100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
Sandstone Oracle55%6100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
Shimmer Myr55%6100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
Myrel, Shield of Argive45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
Skittering Cicada45%5100% now[100 67 50 0 0]
Storm-Kiln Artist45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
The Vision and Scarlet Witch45%5100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
Voice of Victory45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands45%5100% now[100 67 50 0 0]
Wiccan, Young Avenger45%5100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
Archivist of Oghma36%4100% now[100 67 0 0 0]
Instants8InclusionDecksBy set
Orim's Chant73%8100% now[100 100 100 100 0]
Raphael's Technique64%7100% now[100 100 50 100 0]
Patrician's Scorn45%50% now[0 100 100 0 0]
Aurelia's Fury36%4100% now[100 0 100 0 0]
Chance for Glory36%40% now[0 0 50 100 67]
Pyroblast36%40% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Red Elemental Blast36%40% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Untimely Malfunction36%40% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Sorceries4InclusionDecksBy set
Hex Magic45%5100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
Past in Flames45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
Wheel of Misfortune45%5100% now[100 0 0 0 100]
Pirate's Pillage36%40% now[0 0 50 0 100]
Artifacts7InclusionDecksBy set
Gilded Lotus73%80% now[0 100 100 100 67]
Vedalken Orrery64%7100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
Spine of Ish Sah55%6100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
The One Ring55%6100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
Moonsilver Key45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift36%40% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Defense Grid36%40% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Lands2InclusionDecksBy set
Mana Confluence45%5100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
Starting Town45%50% now[0 0 50 100 100]
Creatures12
  • Magda, Brazen Outlaw
    64%7 decks100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
  • Professional Face-Breaker
    64%7 decks100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
  • Sandstone Oracle
    55%6 decks100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
  • Shimmer Myr
    55%6 decks100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
  • Myrel, Shield of Argive
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]
  • Skittering Cicada
    45%5 decks100% now[100 67 50 0 0]
  • Storm-Kiln Artist
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]
  • The Vision and Scarlet Witch
    45%5 decks100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
  • Voice of Victory
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]
  • Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands
    45%5 decks100% now[100 67 50 0 0]
  • Wiccan, Young Avenger
    45%5 decks100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
  • Archivist of Oghma
    36%4 decks100% now[100 67 0 0 0]
Instants8
  • Orim's Chant
    73%8 decks100% now[100 100 100 100 0]
  • Raphael's Technique
    64%7 decks100% now[100 100 50 100 0]
  • Patrician's Scorn
    45%5 decks0% now[0 100 100 0 0]
  • Aurelia's Fury
    36%4 decks100% now[100 0 100 0 0]
  • Chance for Glory
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 67]
  • Pyroblast
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 100]
  • Red Elemental Blast
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 100]
  • Untimely Malfunction
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Sorceries4
  • Hex Magic
    45%5 decks100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
  • Past in Flames
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]
  • Wheel of Misfortune
    45%5 decks100% now[100 0 0 0 100]
  • Pirate's Pillage
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 50 0 100]
Artifacts7
  • Gilded Lotus
    73%8 decks0% now[0 100 100 100 67]
  • Vedalken Orrery
    64%7 decks100% now[100 100 100 0 0]
  • Spine of Ish Sah
    55%6 decks100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
  • The One Ring
    55%6 decks100% now[100 100 50 0 0]
  • Moonsilver Key
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]
  • Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 100]
  • Defense Grid
    36%4 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 100]
Lands2
  • Mana Confluence
    45%5 decks100% now[100 100 0 0 0]
  • Starting Town
    45%5 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 100]

Fringe

(17)

Rarely run - niche or personal picks.

Creatures3InclusionDecksBy set
Black Widow, Agile Avenger18%20% now[0 67 0 0 0]
The Queen of Dale18%2100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
Victor Mancha, Runaway18%20% now[0 67 0 0 0]
Instants6InclusionDecksBy set
Desperate Ritual27%30% now[0 0 0 0 100]
Pyretic Ritual27%30% now[0 0 0 0 100]
Reiterate27%3100% now[100 0 50 0 0]
Airbending Lesson18%20% now[0 0 0 100 33]
Final Fortune18%20% now[0 0 50 100 0]
Soul Partition18%20% now[0 0 0 0 67]
Sorceries2InclusionDecksBy set
Ignite the Future27%30% now[0 0 0 0 100]
Strike It Rich18%20% now[0 0 0 0 67]
Artifacts3InclusionDecksBy set
The Ten Rings27%30% now[0 100 0 0 0]
Grinding Station18%20% now[0 33 50 0 0]
Thorn of Amethyst18%20% now[0 0 50 100 0]
Enchantments2InclusionDecksBy set
Gleaming Splendor18%2100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
Meticulous Excavation18%2100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
Lands1InclusionDecksBy set
Emergence Zone18%2100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
Creatures3
  • Black Widow, Agile Avenger
    18%2 decks0% now[0 67 0 0 0]
  • The Queen of Dale
    18%2 decks100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
  • Victor Mancha, Runaway
    18%2 decks0% now[0 67 0 0 0]
Instants6
  • Desperate Ritual
    27%3 decks0% now[0 0 0 0 100]
  • Pyretic Ritual
    27%3 decks0% now[0 0 0 0 100]
  • Reiterate
    27%3 decks100% now[100 0 50 0 0]
  • Airbending Lesson
    18%2 decks0% now[0 0 0 100 33]
  • Final Fortune
    18%2 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 0]
  • Soul Partition
    18%2 decks0% now[0 0 0 0 67]
Sorceries2
  • Ignite the Future
    27%3 decks0% now[0 0 0 0 100]
  • Strike It Rich
    18%2 decks0% now[0 0 0 0 67]
Artifacts3
  • The Ten Rings
    27%3 decks0% now[0 100 0 0 0]
  • Grinding Station
    18%2 decks0% now[0 33 50 0 0]
  • Thorn of Amethyst
    18%2 decks0% now[0 0 50 100 0]
Enchantments2
  • Gleaming Splendor
    18%2 decks100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
  • Meticulous Excavation
    18%2 decks100% now[100 0 0 0 0]
Lands1
  • Emergence Zone
    18%2 decks100% now[100 0 0 0 0]