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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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Avatar's Wrath
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Airbender Ascension
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Kindly Customer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Monk Gyatso
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
4.7%inclusion2 decks43 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ephemerate
80%inclusion192 decks240 decks
67%synergy
Restoration Angel
71%inclusion170 decks240 decks
63%synergy
Felidar Guardian
67%inclusion161 decks240 decks
60%synergy
Panharmonicon
70%inclusion168 decks240 decks
60%synergy
Spirited Companion
72%inclusion172 decks240 decks
60%synergy
Teleportation Circle
65%inclusion155 decks240 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Omens
61%inclusion146 decks240 decks
51%synergy
Charming Prince
60%inclusion143 decks240 decks
51%synergy
Eerie Interlude
60%inclusion143 decks240 decks
50%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
72%inclusion173 decks240 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion195 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Pearl Medallion
78%inclusion186 decks240 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
68%inclusion162 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
63%inclusion152 decks240 decks
42%synergy
Suture Priest
60%inclusion144 decks240 decks
47%synergy
Sun Titan
60%inclusion143 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Esper Sentinel
58%inclusion140 decks240 decks
24%synergy
Cloudshift
54%inclusion129 decks240 decks
45%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
53%inclusion128 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
53%inclusion127 decks240 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
68%inclusion162 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
51%inclusion122 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion120 decks240 decks
22%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
37%inclusion88 decks240 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion78 decks240 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion48 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion47 decks240 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
53%inclusion126 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Flickerwisp
50%inclusion121 decks240 decks
44%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
49%inclusion117 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
48%inclusion116 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Karmic Guide
46%inclusion110 decks240 decks
34%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
32%synergy
Grand Abolisher
41%inclusion99 decks240 decks
23%synergy
Soul Warden
40%inclusion96 decks240 decks
19%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
38%inclusion90 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Fiend Hunter
37%inclusion88 decks240 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion87 decks239 decks
19%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
36%inclusion86 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Solitude
35%inclusion83 decks240 decks
29%synergy
Emeria Shepherd
34%inclusion81 decks240 decks
19%synergy
Helpful Hunter
32%inclusion77 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Kor Cartographer
31%inclusion74 decks240 decks
24%synergy
Priest of Ancient Lore
31%inclusion74 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Reverent Hoplite
29%inclusion70 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
24%inclusion57 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Phelia, Exuberant Shepherd
23%inclusion56 decks239 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion55 decks240 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Vindicator
23%inclusion54 decks240 decks
15%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
23%inclusion54 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
22%inclusion53 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
20%inclusion49 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Blade Splicer
20%inclusion48 decks240 decks
17%synergy
Loyal Warhound
20%inclusion48 decks240 decks
8%synergy
Beza, the Bounding Spring
19%inclusion46 decks239 decks
15%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
19%inclusion45 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
18%inclusion44 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
16%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Emeria Angel
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
18%inclusion42 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Soul's Attendant
16%inclusion38 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
15%inclusion37 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Claim Jumper
15%inclusion36 decks239 decks
5%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion36 decks240 decks
8%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
15%inclusion35 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
13%inclusion32 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Emeria
12%inclusion29 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Evangel of Heliod
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
8%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
34%inclusion81 decks240 decks
29%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion77 decks240 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
28%inclusion67 decks239 decks
9%synergy
Ghostway
26%inclusion63 decks240 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
26%inclusion62 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Flicker of Fate
26%inclusion62 decks240 decks
21%synergy
Semester's End
19%inclusion46 decks240 decks
15%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Silence
16%inclusion39 decks240 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Parting Gust
12%inclusion29 decks239 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Tithe
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion24 decks239 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.2%inclusion22 decks239 decks
-5%synergy
Brought Back
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Scrollshift
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Slip On the Ring
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Disenchant
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-11%synergy
March of Otherworldly Light
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Faith's Reward
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
47%inclusion113 decks240 decks
22%synergy
Another Round
25%inclusion60 decks239 decks
21%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion56 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Wrath of God
23%inclusion55 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
18%inclusion43 decks240 decks
10%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
15%inclusion36 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
15%inclusion35 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion32 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Armageddon
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Rout
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Against All Odds
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Rebirth
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Ravnica at War
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Sunfall
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Storm of Souls
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Past
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Flicker
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
46%inclusion111 decks240 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion85 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion80 decks240 decks
25%synergy
Oketra's Monument
28%inclusion67 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion59 decks240 decks
-12%synergy
Wedding Ring
18%inclusion42 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Altar of the Brood
17%inclusion40 decks240 decks
15%synergy
Winter Moon
16%inclusion39 decks239 decks
14%synergy
Norn's Annex
15%inclusion37 decks240 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
15%inclusion24 decks160 decks
-5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
-8%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Portable Hole
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Totem
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Mirror of Life Trapping
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Grasp of Fate
52%inclusion124 decks240 decks
45%synergy
Felidar Retreat
48%inclusion114 decks240 decks
39%synergy
Land Tax
48%inclusion114 decks240 decks
16%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
41%inclusion98 decks240 decks
26%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
38%inclusion90 decks240 decks
33%synergy
Ghostly Prison
32%inclusion77 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
30%inclusion72 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Ossification
25%inclusion60 decks240 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion59 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion40 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
16%inclusion38 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Banishing Light
15%inclusion35 decks240 decks
11%synergy
Oblivion Ring
14%inclusion34 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Seal from Existence
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
6%synergy
On Thin Ice
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
-3%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
10%inclusion23 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Rule of Law
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.5%inclusion18 decks240 decks
-10%synergy
Retreat to Emeria
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Journey to Nowhere
6.3%inclusion15 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Aura of Silence
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Cast Out
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Act of Authority
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Borrowed Time
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Far Traveler
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
43%inclusion104 decks240 decks
36%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
10%inclusion20 decks196 decks
0%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
57%inclusion136 decks240 decks
18%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
51%inclusion123 decks240 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
46%inclusion110 decks240 decks
23%synergy
War Room
46%inclusion110 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion103 decks240 decks
20%synergy
Minas Tirith
27%inclusion64 decks240 decks
-1%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
24%inclusion58 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion57 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
24%inclusion57 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
19%inclusion46 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion41 decks240 decks
10%synergy
The Fair Basilica
17%inclusion40 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion39 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion32 decks239 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Mistveil Plains
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion23 decks240 decks
-17%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
8.8%inclusion21 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion20 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.9%inclusion9 decks130 decks
-1%synergy
Kor Haven
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Vein
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion232 decks240 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion147 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion72 decks240 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
28%inclusion66 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion41 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion28 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
11%inclusion27 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion25 decks240 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion23 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Marble Diamond
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion16 decks240 decks
3%synergy
White Auracite
6.2%inclusion10 decks162 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.8%inclusion14 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
89%inclusion214 decks240 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion87 decks239 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion76 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
19%inclusion46 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
19%inclusion45 decks240 decks
12%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion33 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion31 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Emeria's Call
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion26 decks240 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
10%inclusion24 decks239 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion24 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Demolition Field
9.2%inclusion22 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.9%inclusion19 decks240 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.5%inclusion18 decks239 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion13 decks240 decks
2%synergy
Mirrex
5.0%inclusion12 decks240 decks
2%synergy
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