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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
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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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Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
85%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Denial
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
80%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Omens
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Shield Sphere
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
76%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
73%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Crystal Barricade
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Vine Trellis
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
65%synergy
Heroic Intervention
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Roots
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Aura Shards
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Wall of Junk
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
58%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Walking Bulwark
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Frost
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Flumph
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Tree of Redemption
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Shards
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Carven Caryatid
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Fog Bank
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Glare
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Wall
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Steel Wall
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Fortified Rampart
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Rampart Architect
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Turtle
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Towering Titan
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Tears
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Kelp
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Wall of Essence
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Beast Whisperer
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Jungle Barrier
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Ice
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Dovin's Veto
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Tower Defense
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Ghostway
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Clever Concealment
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Bar the Door
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tale's End
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Fell the Mighty
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
47%synergy
Nature's Lore
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Last March of the Ents
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Timetwister
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
58%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Assault Formation
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Guardian Project
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Stoneskin
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Unnatural Growth
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Chorus
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Shield
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Aluren
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Smile at Death
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Animate Wall
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
80%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Savannah
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Island
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Sea of Clouds
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Hushwood Verge
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Canopy Vista
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-31%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
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