Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Skycoach Conductor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
88%inclusion38 decks43 decks
82%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
78%synergy
Scion of Oona
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
75%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Spell Stutter
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
67%synergy
High Fae Trickster
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Brazen Borrower
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Bitterblossom
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Mocking Sprite
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Opt
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Snap
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Malleable Impostor
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Bladecrafter
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
39%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Sower of Temptation
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Quickling
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Halo Forager
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Vendilion Clique
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Picklock Prankster
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Mistbind Clique
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Nightmare Sower
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Seer
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Talion's Messenger
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Glamer Gifter
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Pestermite
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Formation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Likeness Looter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Prosperous Thief
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Glamermite
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Stingblade Assassin
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Artisans
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sleep-Cursed Faerie
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Thieving Sprite
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Consider
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Reality Shift
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Arcane Denial
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Brainstorm
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Fencing
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Negate
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Infernal Grasp
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Fact or Fiction
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Unwind
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Keep Watch
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Go for the Throat
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Perplexing Test
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
21%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Faebloom Trick
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Trickery
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Thrilling Encore
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Cling to Dust
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Siphon Insight
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Unbury
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Peppersmoke
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Soul Shatter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Notorious Throng
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Distant Melody
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Kindred Dominance
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-21%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Ponder
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Rimefire Torque
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Favorable Winds
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Feywild Visitor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dress Down
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Gravitational Shift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Conclave
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Misleading Signpost
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Glen
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Choked Estuary
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Deceit
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Watery Grave
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Underground River
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Silundi Vision
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Morphic Pool
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Ruins
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Serpent's Pass
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Waterfront District
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Murky Sewer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Pools
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy