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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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7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion91 decks98 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion90 decks98 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion89 decks98 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion89 decks98 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion86 decks98 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion86 decks98 decks
80%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion81 decks98 decks
76%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
81%inclusion79 decks98 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion78 decks98 decks
73%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion75 decks98 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
74%inclusion73 decks98 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
73%inclusion72 decks98 decks
67%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
73%inclusion72 decks98 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion71 decks98 decks
67%synergy
Assault Formation
69%inclusion68 decks98 decks
64%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion66 decks98 decks
62%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
67%inclusion66 decks98 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Junk
66%inclusion65 decks98 decks
62%synergy
Tower Defense
65%inclusion64 decks98 decks
59%synergy
Hover Barrier
64%inclusion63 decks98 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion60 decks98 decks
57%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
61%inclusion60 decks98 decks
56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion57 decks98 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion55 decks98 decks
52%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion53 decks98 decks
50%synergy
Shield Sphere
54%inclusion53 decks98 decks
51%synergy
Vine Trellis
53%inclusion52 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Frost
53%inclusion52 decks98 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion49 decks98 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
43%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Wall
39%inclusion38 decks98 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
38%inclusion37 decks98 decks
34%synergy
Flumph
36%inclusion35 decks98 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion33 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
31%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
25%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
22%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion61 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Eerie Interlude
41%inclusion40 decks98 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion40 decks98 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
37%inclusion36 decks98 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion23 decks98 decks
21%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Ghostway
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-15%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Ephemerate
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion58 decks98 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion47 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion38 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion32 decks98 decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
24%inclusion24 decks98 decks
22%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion17 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Destined Confrontation
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
55%inclusion54 decks98 decks
51%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion40 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion54 decks98 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
43%synergy
Angelic Chorus
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.4%inclusion9 decks96 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
-6%synergy
Exploration
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
23%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion50 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Access Tunnel
43%inclusion42 decks98 decks
40%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion25 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion19 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion6 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion79 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion66 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.2%inclusion9 decks98 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.2%inclusion8 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion7 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion95 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion94 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion92 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion91 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion58 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion57 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion55 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion54 decks98 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion54 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion54 decks98 decks
11%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
54%inclusion53 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
52%inclusion51 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion49 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion46 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion44 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion43 decks98 decks
14%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion41 decks98 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion37 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion37 decks98 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion34 decks98 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion31 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion30 decks98 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion29 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion27 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion26 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion22 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion20 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Tropical Island
16%inclusion16 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion15 decks98 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion14 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion13 decks98 decks
7%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion12 decks98 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion11 decks98 decks
-9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion10 decks98 decks
1%synergy
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