Slicer, Hired Muscle (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
J. Jonah Jameson
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Umezawa's Jitte
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
91%synergy
Homeward Path
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Commander's Plate
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
81%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
79%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Crystal Vein
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
74%synergy
Urza's Saga
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Desperate Ritual
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
73%synergy
Rite of Flame
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Magus of the Moon
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Mask of Memory
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
71%synergy
Pyroblast
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
54%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Mishra's Workshop
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
99%synergy
Chrome Mox
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
89%synergy
Ancient Tomb
96%inclusion26 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Mana Vault
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
84%synergy
Jeska's Will
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Mox Diamond
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
85%synergy
Deflecting Swat
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
52%synergy
Grim Monolith
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
56%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Welder
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Goblin Engineer
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Fury
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Rug of Smothering
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Brass Squire
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Soulless Jailer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Foundry Inspector
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Goldhound
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
_____ Goblin
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Skirk Prospector
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Magebane Lizard
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Metalworker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Lodestone Golem
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Summit Intimidator
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Seething Song
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Abrade
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Pyrokinesis
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Ricochet Trap
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Magnetic Theft
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Monstrous Rage
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Built to Smash
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rending Volley
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Siege Smash
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Thunderclap
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Impact Resonance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Blast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Mine Collapse
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Raze the Effigy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Titan's Strength
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Run Amok
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Unleash Fury
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Haste Magic
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Gamble
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Anger of the Gods
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Brotherhood's End
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Vandalblast
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Ruination
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Change
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Pyroclasm
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Light Up the Stage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Handling
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Shattering Spree
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-35%synergy
Twinflame
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Impulse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Goldvein Pick
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
64%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Cursed Totem
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
69%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
65%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Lost Jitte
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Welding Jar
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
61%synergy
Torpor Orb
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Buster Sword
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
49%synergy
Prying Blade
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
49%synergy
O-Naginata
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
50%synergy
Infiltration Lens
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Trinisphere
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Tangle Wire
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Damping Sphere
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Ruby Medallion
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-19%synergy
Weathered Runestone
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Chalice of the Void
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Shadowspear
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Static Orb
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Zephyr Boots
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Vexing Bauble
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Winter Orb
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Pithing Needle
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Manifold Key
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-25%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Basilisk Collar
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Voyager Staff
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Void Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Madcap Skills
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Destructive Urge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Stranglehold
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Planar Chaos
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
The Sound of Drums
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Errantry
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Etali's Favor
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Sticky Fingers
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Vortex
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
City of Traitors
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Command Beacon
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
55%synergy
Buried Ruin
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
11%synergy
War Room
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Hammerheim
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Great Furnace
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Sandstone Needle
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Access Tunnel
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
93%synergy
Lotus Petal
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
83%synergy
Mox Amber
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
-17%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Gemstone Caverns
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
48%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy