Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Lifegain

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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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Bitterbloom Bearer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Villainous Wrath
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Agent Venom
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Zulaport Cutthroat
70%inclusion203 decks290 decks
47%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
56%inclusion162 decks290 decks
45%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion207 decks290 decks
40%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
46%inclusion134 decks290 decks
40%synergy
Ophiomancer
54%inclusion157 decks290 decks
39%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
43%inclusion126 decks290 decks
39%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
45%inclusion131 decks290 decks
38%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
55%inclusion159 decks290 decks
38%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
49%inclusion142 decks290 decks
38%synergy
Army of the Damned
39%inclusion114 decks290 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
82%inclusion239 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
68%inclusion196 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Bontu's Monument
62%inclusion180 decks290 decks
34%synergy
Jet Medallion
56%inclusion163 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Crypt Ghast
56%inclusion162 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion158 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
50%inclusion145 decks290 decks
34%synergy
Viscera Seer
48%inclusion140 decks290 decks
32%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
45%inclusion131 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Bitterblossom
44%inclusion128 decks290 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
55%inclusion160 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
22%inclusion63 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Pitiless Plunderer
42%inclusion123 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
38%inclusion111 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
38%inclusion110 decks290 decks
17%synergy
Starscape Cleric
35%inclusion76 decks216 decks
32%synergy
Gravecrawler
35%inclusion101 decks290 decks
22%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Witch of the Moors
30%inclusion87 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
30%inclusion86 decks290 decks
20%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Bloodghast
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Carrion Feeder
29%inclusion85 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
27%synergy
Chittering Witch
29%inclusion84 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Warren Soultrader
29%inclusion65 decks226 decks
16%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
28%inclusion80 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
28%inclusion60 decks218 decks
20%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
26%inclusion76 decks290 decks
24%synergy
Grim Haruspex
24%inclusion69 decks290 decks
14%synergy
Nether Traitor
23%inclusion68 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Grave Titan
23%inclusion68 decks290 decks
17%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
23%inclusion66 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
23%inclusion51 decks226 decks
12%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
22%inclusion64 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
21%inclusion62 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
21%inclusion61 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Dread Presence
21%inclusion60 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Accursed Marauder
20%inclusion46 decks225 decks
0%synergy
Midnight Reaper
20%inclusion58 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
20%inclusion57 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion57 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
20%inclusion43 decks220 decks
12%synergy
Murderous Rider
19%inclusion54 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
18%inclusion53 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
18%inclusion31 decks174 decks
9%synergy
Plaguecrafter
17%inclusion48 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion35 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Great Unclean One
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Ghoulcaller Gisa
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Cult Conscript
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
-10%synergy
Grim Servant
13%inclusion30 decks226 decks
8%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Timeline Culler
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Withering Torment
34%inclusion65 decks189 decks
3%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion97 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Defile
32%inclusion94 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Tragic Slip
29%inclusion83 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion77 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
25%inclusion72 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Szat's Will
22%inclusion65 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Infernal Grasp
22%inclusion63 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
21%inclusion62 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Consuming Corruption
19%inclusion42 decks225 decks
2%synergy
Culling the Weak
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
16%inclusion47 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Go for the Throat
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
-9%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion36 decks287 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Malice
12%inclusion28 decks226 decks
0%synergy
Saw in Half
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion32 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Baleful Mastery
10%inclusion29 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Undying Malice
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Dismember
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Despair
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Drag to the Underworld
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Hero's Downfall
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Doom Blade
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Darkness
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
43%inclusion125 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
41%inclusion118 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Exsanguinate
37%inclusion107 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion105 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Sign in Blood
36%inclusion103 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Plague of Vermin
35%inclusion102 decks290 decks
33%synergy
Diabolic Intent
24%inclusion70 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion61 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Mutilate
21%inclusion60 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
20%inclusion57 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Read the Bones
18%inclusion51 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion41 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion29 decks172 decks
-1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
14%inclusion42 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Bubbling Muck
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion34 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
-4%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Buried Alive
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Decree of Pain
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
40%inclusion117 decks290 decks
19%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
35%inclusion102 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion64 decks290 decks
-11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion53 decks290 decks
-13%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion43 decks290 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
3%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Demon's Horn
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Oven
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
41%inclusion118 decks290 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion118 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
34%inclusion100 decks290 decks
26%synergy
Exquisite Blood
32%inclusion92 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Grave Pact
31%inclusion90 decks290 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
29%inclusion83 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
21%inclusion62 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
19%inclusion37 decks190 decks
15%synergy
Dark Prophecy
19%inclusion56 decks290 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion49 decks290 decks
11%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion41 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
12%inclusion27 decks231 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Dreams
10%inclusion29 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Warlock Class
10%inclusion29 decks290 decks
8%synergy
Open the Graves
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Blight Mound
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Carnival of Souls
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Remedy
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
5%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.3%inclusion12 decks190 decks
-1%synergy
Oubliette
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Bonds
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Greed
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
No Mercy
5.2%inclusion15 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
31%inclusion89 decks290 decks
18%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-2%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
62%inclusion180 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
54%inclusion156 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
50%inclusion145 decks290 decks
25%synergy
Castle Locthwain
38%inclusion111 decks290 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
38%inclusion110 decks290 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
37%inclusion107 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
33%inclusion96 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion95 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
23%inclusion66 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion59 decks290 decks
-11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion45 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion39 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
13%inclusion38 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Barren Moor
11%inclusion32 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Westvale Abbey
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
4%synergy
High Market
11%inclusion31 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
10%inclusion30 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion23 decks226 decks
0%synergy
Barad-dûr
9.0%inclusion26 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.6%inclusion22 decks290 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion21 decks290 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.6%inclusion19 decks290 decks
-12%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion232 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion173 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
18%inclusion52 decks290 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
16%inclusion46 decks290 decks
9%synergy
Crowded Crypt
15%inclusion44 decks290 decks
10%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
14%inclusion40 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-20%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion35 decks290 decks
-15%synergy
Caged Sun
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.9%inclusion20 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
5.5%inclusion16 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion283 decks290 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
27%inclusion77 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion70 decks290 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion49 decks226 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
16%inclusion35 decks225 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion37 decks290 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.6%inclusion25 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.9%inclusion16 decks233 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion17 decks290 decks
1%synergy