Slicer, Hired Muscle (Commander) - Expensive Core

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mask of Memory
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Commander's Plate
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Sword of the Animist
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Foundry Inspector
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Infiltration Lens
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Chaos Warp
77%inclusion33 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Brass Squire
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
51%synergy
O-Naginata
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Goldvein Pick
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Silent Arbiter
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Jeska's Will
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Komainu Battle Armor
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Goblin Welder
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Engineer
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Agitator Ant
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Skirk Prospector
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Iron Myr
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Goldhound
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Freya Crescent
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Treasure Nabber
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Fury
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Scrap Trawler
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Geode Rager
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Death Kiss
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Burnished Hart
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Myr Retriever
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Rug of Smothering
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Spider-Punk
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Soulless Jailer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Kazuul's Toll Collector
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Redirect Lightning
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Desperate Ritual
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Unleash Fury
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Bolt
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Seething Song
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Built to Smash
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Monstrous Rage
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Bulk Up
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Magnetic Theft
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Return the Favor
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Bolt Bend
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Ricochet Trap
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Chef's Kiss
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Raze the Effigy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Brute Force
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Reverberate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Barge In
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Infuriate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Run Amok
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Rush of Adrenaline
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Titan's Strength
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Pyrokinesis
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Vandalblast
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Anger of the Gods
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Mana Geyser
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Delete
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood's End
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reckless Impulse
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Change
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Light Up the Stage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Plasma Bolt
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tenza, Godo's Maul
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Zephyr Boots
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Lost Jitte
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Welding Jar
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Prying Blade
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Buster Sword
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Ruby Medallion
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Thran Power Suit
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Shadowspear
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Plate
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Hero's Blade
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Cursed Totem
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Champion's Helm
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Prowler's Helm
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Genji Glove
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
The Fire Crystal
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Basilisk Collar
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Tome of Legends
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Cloud Key
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hours
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Argentum Armor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Explorer's Scope
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Titania
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Chainsaw
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Shiny Impetus
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
33%synergy
The Sound of Drums
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Curse of Opulence
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sticky Fingers
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Convenient Target
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Errantry
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Madcap Skills
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Destructive Urge
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Etali's Favor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Granite Grip
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Descent into Avernus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Blood Moon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Bedlam
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Latulla's Orders
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Planar Chaos
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Count on Luck
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Buried Ruin
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
33%synergy
War Room
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Saga
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Maze of Ith
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Inventors' Fair
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Crystal Vein
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Sandstone Needle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Urza's Tower
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Mine
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Workshop
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
City of Traitors
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Secluded Starforge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mox Amber
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Cursed Mirror
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Diamond
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy