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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion89 decks96 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion88 decks96 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion88 decks96 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion87 decks96 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
90%inclusion86 decks96 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion84 decks96 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion80 decks96 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion78 decks96 decks
75%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion77 decks96 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78%inclusion75 decks96 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Dusk // Dawn
75%inclusion72 decks96 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion71 decks96 decks
68%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion71 decks96 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
73%inclusion70 decks96 decks
67%synergy
Assault Formation
71%inclusion68 decks96 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion65 decks96 decks
62%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
68%inclusion65 decks96 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion64 decks96 decks
62%synergy
Tower Defense
66%inclusion63 decks96 decks
60%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion62 decks96 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-9%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Jeskai Barricade
63%inclusion60 decks96 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion59 decks96 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion56 decks96 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
52%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Frost
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
53%inclusion51 decks96 decks
50%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Roots
48%inclusion46 decks96 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
35%inclusion34 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
32%inclusion31 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
26%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Rampart Architect
22%inclusion20 decks91 decks
21%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Portcullis Vine
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion60 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
-6%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Ephemerate
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Semester's End
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion57 decks96 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion46 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion43 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion37 decks96 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion33 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion32 decks96 decks
31%synergy
Three Visits
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
25%inclusion24 decks96 decks
22%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion17 decks96 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
15%inclusion14 decks91 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
52%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
48%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion40 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
43%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
9%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
12%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Propaganda
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
26%inclusion25 decks96 decks
24%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
23%inclusion22 decks96 decks
21%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
24%inclusion23 decks96 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion18 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion8 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
5.2%inclusion5 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion77 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion64 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.3%inclusion7 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion6 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion93 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion92 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion90 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion89 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion57 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion56 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion54 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion53 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
54%inclusion52 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion50 decks96 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
51%inclusion49 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion45 decks96 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion44 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion42 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion41 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion36 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
36%inclusion35 decks96 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion30 decks96 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion29 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion28 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion26 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion21 decks96 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion19 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion16 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion15 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion14 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion13 decks96 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion12 decks96 decks
-1%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion11 decks96 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
-15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion10 decks96 decks
2%synergy
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