Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
Legendary Creature — Human Advisor0/4$0.95
Defender Sokrates has hexproof as long as it's untapped. Sokratic Dialogue — : Until end of turn, target creature gains "If this creature would deal combat damage to a player, prevent that damage. This creature's controller and that player each draw half that many cards, rounded down."
Legal in Commander
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Combos 5
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher + Body of Research + Teferi's Ageless Insight
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Sokrates does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give a creature haste. An opponent cannot block creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Teferi's Ageless Insight.
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher + Body of Research + Thought Reflection
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Sokrates does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give a creature haste. An opponent cannot block creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Thought Reflection.
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher + Body of Research + Alhammarret's Archive
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Sokrates does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give a creature haste. An opponent cannot block creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Alhammarret's Archive.
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher + Body of Research + Vnwxt, Verbose Host
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You have max speed. Sokrates does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give a creature haste. An opponent cannot block creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Vnwxt.
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher + Body of Research + Bard, King of Dale
- Infinite card draw
- Near-infinite card draw for target opponent
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
Sokrates does not have summoning sickness. You have a way to give a creature haste. An opponent cannot block creatures you control.
Steps
Cast Body of Research by paying {G}{G}{G}{U}{U}{U}, creating a 0/0 Fractal creature token, then putting a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to your eck size. Give the Fractal token haste, if needed. Activate Sokrates by tapping it, targeting the Fractal token. Declare the Fractal token as an attacker, attacking an opponent unable to block it. When the Fractal token would deal combat damage, instead prevent that damage. The defending player draws cards equal to the Fractal's power, rounded down, while you will draw double that many cards due to Bard.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Aang and KataraSokrates, Athenian Teacher taps your creatures, which Aang and Katara can use because it cares how many of your creatures are tapped.
- The ArchimandriteSokrates, Athenian Teacher is an Advisor, which The Archimandrite can use.
- The Fifth DoctorThe Fifth Doctor untaps your creatures and Sokrates, Athenian Teacher taps your creatures.
- Éowyn, ShieldmaidenSokrates, Athenian Teacher is a Human, which Éowyn, Shieldmaiden can use.
- Arcade GannonSokrates, Athenian Teacher is a Human, which Arcade Gannon can use.
- Goldbug, Humanity's Ally // Goldbug, Scrappy ScoutSokrates, Athenian Teacher is a Human, which Goldbug, Humanity's Ally // Goldbug, Scrappy Scout can use.
- Katilda and LierSokrates, Athenian Teacher is a Human, which Katilda and Lier can use.
- Derevi, Empyrial TacticianDerevi, Empyrial Tactician untaps your creatures and Sokrates, Athenian Teacher taps your creatures.
- Captain America, Living LegendCaptain America, Living Legend untaps your creatures and Sokrates, Athenian Teacher taps your creatures.
- Estrid, the MaskedEstrid, the Masked untaps your creatures and Sokrates, Athenian Teacher taps your creatures.