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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
Chris Guest
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
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
The Soul Stone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
77%synergy
Plague of Vermin
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
71%synergy
Gravecrawler
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
70%synergy
Ophiomancer
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Bitterblossom
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
65%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Carrion Feeder
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
63%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
61%synergy
Diabolic Intent
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Jet Medallion
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Blood Artist
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Crypt Ghast
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Toxic Deluge
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Reanimate
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Warren Soultrader
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Tutor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Necropotence
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Seal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Opposition Agent
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ad Nauseam
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Zulaport Cutthroat
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Sengir Autocrat
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Chittering Witch
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Viscera Seer
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
36%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Bloodghast
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Starscape Cleric
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Darkstar Augur
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Nether Traitor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Putrid Goblin
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dark Confidant
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Geralf's Messenger
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Witch of the Moors
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Massacre Wurm
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Veinwitch Coven
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Grim Servant
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Murderous Rider
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Plaguecrafter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Lazotep Reaver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Great Unclean One
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Accursed Marauder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Blood Pet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Oathsworn Vampire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Grave Titan
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Marsh Flitter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Withering Torment
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Saw in Half
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Culling the Weak
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Entomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Malice
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Szat's Will
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Force of Despair
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sacrifice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fatal Push
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Corruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Snuff Out
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Soul Shatter
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Lethal Scheme
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Army of the Damned
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Buried Alive
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Grim Tutor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Smog
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Unmarked Grave
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Temporal Extortion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mutilate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Ambition's Cost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Dark Salvation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Resentful Revelation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Circle of Power
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bontu's Monument
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-10%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mimic Vat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Mindcrank
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Carnival of Souls
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
51%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Grave Pact
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Exquisite Blood
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Bond
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Animate Dead
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Blight Mound
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Dark Prophecy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Tombstone Stairwell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Witch's Cottage
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Barad-dûr
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Crowded Crypt
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Boggart Trawler
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Cave
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
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