Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
The Top 40 Monocolored Commanders
What are the most popular monocolored commanders of all time? Let's look at the 40 most played, according to EDHREC.
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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophiomancer
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
62%synergy
Bitterblossom
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
58%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
54%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
87%inclusion53 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
72%inclusion44 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Plague of Vermin
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
47%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Skullclamp
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
45%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
74%inclusion45 decks61 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Jet Medallion
89%inclusion54 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Crypt Ghast
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
66%inclusion40 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Blood Artist
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Feed the Swarm
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Grave Pact
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Necropotence
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Pitiless Plunderer
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Warren Soultrader
51%inclusion26 decks51 decks
38%synergy
Viscera Seer
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Nether Traitor
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Gravecrawler
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Chittering Witch
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
27%synergy
Carrion Feeder
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Starscape Cleric
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Bloodghast
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Accursed Marauder
31%inclusion16 decks51 decks
11%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Grim Haruspex
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Reaper
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Witch of the Moors
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Grave Titan
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Plaguecrafter
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Murderous Rider
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Great Unclean One
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Vein Ripper
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
10%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Village Rites
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Slip
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Defile
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Szat's Will
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Snuff Out
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
16%inclusion8 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Saw in Half
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Malicious Affliction
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Baleful Mastery
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Withering Boon
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Carrion
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Army of the Damned
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Damnation
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Mutilate
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Eternity
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Stitch Together
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Expedition Map
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Bhaal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Wand of Orcus
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Thornbite Staff
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Black Market Connections
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Dark Prophecy
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Sanguine Bond
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Carnival of Souls
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Attrition
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Blight Mound
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Innistrad
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
95%inclusion58 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
69%inclusion42 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Castle Locthwain
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Witch's Cottage
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Westvale Abbey
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
High Market
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
20%inclusion10 decks51 decks
10%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Barad-dûr
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Grotto
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Swarmyard
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion47 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Crowded Crypt
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Nyx Lotus
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-16%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Caged Sun
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
89%inclusion54 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
18%inclusion9 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
0%synergy