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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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6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion95 decks102 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion93 decks102 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
91%inclusion93 decks102 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
91%inclusion93 decks102 decks
83%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
88%inclusion90 decks102 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
87%inclusion89 decks102 decks
79%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion85 decks102 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
80%inclusion82 decks102 decks
74%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
77%inclusion79 decks102 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Sylvan Caryatid
75%inclusion77 decks102 decks
70%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
74%inclusion75 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
74%inclusion75 decks102 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
74%inclusion75 decks102 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
70%inclusion71 decks102 decks
64%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
69%inclusion70 decks102 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Junk
68%inclusion69 decks102 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
61%synergy
Tower Defense
67%inclusion68 decks102 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion66 decks102 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion63 decks102 decks
57%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
61%inclusion62 decks102 decks
56%synergy
Perimeter Captain
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
54%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
55%inclusion37 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Vine Trellis
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Shield Sphere
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
50%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
52%inclusion53 decks102 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion47 decks102 decks
42%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
41%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion31 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
27%synergy
Jungle Barrier
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Riptide Turtle
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
22%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion22 decks97 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion23 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Portcullis Vine
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Tears
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion64 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Counterspell
49%inclusion50 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Eerie Interlude
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion40 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Akroma's Will
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion37 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
35%inclusion36 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Ghostway
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Bant Charm
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion60 decks102 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
32%inclusion33 decks102 decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
26%inclusion27 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion25 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
24%inclusion24 decks102 decks
21%synergy
Last March of the Ents
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
15%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion18 decks102 decks
16%synergy
Reunion of the House
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
50%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion51 decks102 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion44 decks102 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
51%synergy
Stoneskin
48%inclusion49 decks102 decks
44%synergy
Angelic Chorus
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
20%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Shield
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Smile at Death
9.0%inclusion9 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
8.8%inclusion9 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Exploration
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
23%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion21 decks102 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion54 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
42%inclusion43 decks102 decks
39%synergy
Rogue's Passage
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.9%inclusion6 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion83 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion69 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion19 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion15 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.8%inclusion8 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.9%inclusion7 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion99 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion98 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Island
94%inclusion96 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion95 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion61 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
58%inclusion59 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion58 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion57 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Breeding Pool
55%inclusion56 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion55 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion52 decks102 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
47%inclusion48 decks102 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion46 decks102 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion45 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Windswept Heath
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion39 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
34%inclusion35 decks102 decks
12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
31%inclusion32 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
29%inclusion30 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion28 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion26 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
22%inclusion22 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Savannah
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Tropical Island
17%inclusion17 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Tundra
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion16 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
0%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion14 decks102 decks
4%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
13%inclusion13 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion12 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion11 decks102 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
1%synergy
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