Ayara, First of Locthwain (Commander) - Expensive 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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MTGStocks
The Soul Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Bitterblossom
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Plague of Vermin
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Ophiomancer
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
60%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Gravecrawler
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Crypt Ghast
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Blood Artist
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Jet Medallion
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Warren Soultrader
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Reanimate
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Demonic Tutor
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Necropotence
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Imperial Seal
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Viscera Seer
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Bloodghast
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Nether Traitor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Witch of the Moors
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Starscape Cleric
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Chittering Witch
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Timeline Culler
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Boggart Trawler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Grave Titan
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Plaguecrafter
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Blood Pet
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Midnight Reaper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Darkstar Augur
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Accursed Marauder
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Putrid Goblin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Ritual
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Saw in Half
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Imp's Mischief
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Defile
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Szat's Will
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dismember
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Force of Despair
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fatal Push
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Darkness
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Sacrifice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Malicious Affliction
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Cut Down
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Doom Blade
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Feign Death
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Toxic Deluge
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Damnation
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Bubbling Muck
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Army of the Damned
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Circle of Power
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Worthy Cost
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Extortion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Dark Petition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Necrotic Hex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-30%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Bontu's Monument
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Mindcrank
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Defense Grid
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Moonsilver Key
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Exquisite Blood
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Sanguine Bond
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Carnival of Souls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Animate Dead
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Black Market Connections
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-16%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Dark Prophecy
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Black Market
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Necromancy
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Contamination
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Blight Mound
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Professor Onyx
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Castle Locthwain
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Westvale Abbey
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Temple
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
High Market
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Barad-dûr
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Nyx Lotus
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Crowded Crypt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mana Crypt
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mox Amber
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Boggart Trawler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Cave
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-20%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy