Ragost, Deft Gastronaut (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Big Mother Mouser
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mouser Foundry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Adept Watershaper
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
92%synergy
Academy Manufactor
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
79%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
76%synergy
Great Furnace
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Den
86%inclusion48 decks56 decks
73%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
72%synergy
Urza's Saga
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
69%synergy
Astrid Peth
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
65%synergy
Basilisk Collar
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Treasure Nabber
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Esper Sentinel
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Myr Retriever
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Shadowspear
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
54%synergy
Crime Novelist
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Prized Statue
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
57%synergy
The Gaffer
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
57%synergy
Deflecting Swat
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Scrap Trawler
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
41%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Jeska's Will
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Reckless Fireweaver
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Engineer
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Ratchet, Field Medic
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Foundry Inspector
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Junk Diver
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Goblin Welder
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Apothecary White
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Leonin Elder
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Osgir, the Reconstructor
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Drumbellower
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Chandra's Incinerator
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Iron Myr
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Gold Myr
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Soul's Attendant
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Soul Warden
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Farid, Enterprising Salvager
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Arbaaz Mir
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Edgar, Master Machinist
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Workshop Assistant
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Sierra, Nuka's Biggest Fan
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Splendor Mare
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Market Gnome
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dispatch
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Restoration Magic
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Everybody Lives!
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Final Showdown
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Hobbit's Sting
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Palm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Bottle-Cap Blast
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Loran's Escape
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Helix
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Wake the Past
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Handling
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Late to Dinner
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Trash for Treasure
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Lembas
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
44%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Transmutation Font
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Nutrient Block
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Grinding Station
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Servo Schematic
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Scrapheap
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Implement of Improvement
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Staff of Domination
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Unwinding Clock
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Forge
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Instant Ramen
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Magewright's Stone
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Clock of Omens
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Implement of Combustion
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Skullclamp
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sculpting Steel
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Resurrection Orb
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Noble's Purse
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Dowsing Device
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Salvation Engine
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Forge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Thornbite Staff
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Loop
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
46%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
41%synergy
Descent into Avernus
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
34%synergy
Monologue Tax
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Lifelink
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Felidar Umbra
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
City on Fire
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Opulence
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Link
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Pia's Revolution
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rune of Sustenance
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Test of Endurance
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
53%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
62%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
50%synergy
Buried Ruin
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Witch's Clinic
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Vault
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Fomori Vault
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Arena of Glory
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mines of Moria
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Starforge
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexia's Core
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Lotus Petal
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Mox Amber
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Star
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Slagstone Refinery
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Pristine Talisman
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Terrarion
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Victory Chimes
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Pentad Prism
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Sacred Foundry
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
51%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion54 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion49 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
55%synergy
Spectator Seating
79%inclusion44 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Plateau
75%inclusion42 decks56 decks
63%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Battlefield Forge
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Elegant Parlor
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Sundown Pass
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Radiant Summit
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Windswept Heath
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Spire of Industry
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-24%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Power Depot
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Glittering Massif
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
City of Brass
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy