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Harvey McGuinness
Sep 30, 2025
What's the Difference Between Commander Brackets 4 and 5?
So what's the difference between Commander Brackets 4 and 5? They seem to be pretty similar. Harvey's here to break it down for you.
Deck Filters
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Neoform
96%inclusion456 decks473 decks
89%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
99%inclusion467 decks473 decks
87%synergy
Tainted Pact
89%inclusion420 decks473 decks
71%synergy
Flusterstorm
89%inclusion419 decks473 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion458 decks473 decks
69%synergy
Finale of Devastation
79%inclusion374 decks473 decks
67%synergy
Mental Misstep
84%inclusion395 decks473 decks
67%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
88%inclusion415 decks473 decks
62%synergy
Rhystic Study
96%inclusion455 decks473 decks
61%synergy
Swan Song
84%inclusion397 decks473 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
96%inclusion453 decks473 decks
46%synergy
The One Ring
79%inclusion372 decks473 decks
60%synergy
Demonic Consultation
78%inclusion367 decks473 decks
60%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
77%inclusion366 decks473 decks
55%synergy
Underworld Breach
77%inclusion366 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
77%inclusion363 decks473 decks
36%synergy
Pact of Negation
77%inclusion362 decks473 decks
60%synergy
Force of Negation
71%inclusion337 decks473 decks
55%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
71%inclusion334 decks473 decks
58%synergy
Seedborn Muse
70%inclusion332 decks473 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
96%inclusion452 decks473 decks
64%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion442 decks473 decks
66%synergy
Force of Will
93%inclusion440 decks473 decks
71%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
93%inclusion438 decks473 decks
62%synergy
Deflecting Swat
91%inclusion432 decks473 decks
67%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
91%inclusion429 decks473 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
89%inclusion423 decks473 decks
69%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
88%inclusion416 decks473 decks
67%synergy
Worldly Tutor
83%inclusion392 decks473 decks
63%synergy
Mana Vault
81%inclusion385 decks473 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Dockside Extortionist
69%inclusion325 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
68%inclusion324 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Opposition Agent
67%inclusion316 decks473 decks
54%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
56%inclusion263 decks473 decks
41%synergy
Spellseeker
48%inclusion227 decks473 decks
42%synergy
Delighted Halfling
46%inclusion219 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
43%inclusion205 decks473 decks
35%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
43%inclusion111 decks261 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Witness
42%inclusion201 decks473 decks
25%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
40%inclusion188 decks473 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
40%inclusion188 decks473 decks
28%synergy
Phantasmal Image
37%inclusion174 decks473 decks
31%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
36%inclusion171 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Bloom Tender
33%inclusion156 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
33%inclusion156 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
29%inclusion74 decks253 decks
25%synergy
Hazel's Brewmaster
29%inclusion73 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
26%inclusion125 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Icetill Explorer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
25%inclusion118 decks473 decks
19%synergy
Displacer Kitten
23%inclusion110 decks473 decks
20%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
22%inclusion102 decks472 decks
19%synergy
Devoted Druid
20%inclusion93 decks473 decks
16%synergy
Tinder Wall
18%inclusion86 decks473 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Drake
18%inclusion83 decks473 decks
15%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
17%inclusion46 decks264 decks
17%synergy
Six
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
17%inclusion80 decks473 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Vitality
16%inclusion26 decks159 decks
12%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
16%inclusion77 decks473 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion73 decks473 decks
13%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Endurance
14%inclusion67 decks473 decks
11%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
14%inclusion66 decks473 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
14%inclusion35 decks257 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion59 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion59 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Mayhem Devil
11%inclusion53 decks473 decks
9%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion53 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
11%inclusion50 decks473 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
9.3%inclusion44 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
8.9%inclusion42 decks473 decks
8%synergy
Fatestitcher
8.7%inclusion41 decks473 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.0%inclusion38 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vile Entomber
7.6%inclusion36 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
7.4%inclusion35 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brain Freeze
70%inclusion332 decks473 decks
54%synergy
Dark Ritual
69%inclusion326 decks473 decks
44%synergy
Veil of Summer
69%inclusion325 decks473 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion324 decks473 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
66%inclusion311 decks473 decks
41%synergy
Abrupt Decay
65%inclusion307 decks473 decks
48%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion297 decks473 decks
35%synergy
Chain of Vapor
56%inclusion265 decks473 decks
43%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
52%inclusion244 decks473 decks
40%synergy
Noxious Revival
49%inclusion233 decks473 decks
33%synergy
Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion220 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
45%inclusion214 decks473 decks
35%synergy
Crop Rotation
40%inclusion190 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Ad Nauseam
39%inclusion184 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Pyroblast
39%inclusion183 decks473 decks
30%synergy
Chord of Calling
36%inclusion172 decks473 decks
31%synergy
Snap
33%inclusion158 decks473 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Ritual
29%inclusion138 decks473 decks
18%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
28%inclusion134 decks473 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
25%inclusion117 decks473 decks
12%synergy
Final Fortune
23%inclusion111 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion104 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Entomb
22%inclusion103 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion99 decks473 decks
15%synergy
Fire Covenant
21%inclusion97 decks473 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion94 decks473 decks
15%synergy
Intuition
17%inclusion79 decks473 decks
13%synergy
Delay
16%inclusion74 decks473 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion48 decks323 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion36 decks260 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
7%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.1%inclusion43 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.5%inclusion40 decks473 decks
1%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.8%inclusion37 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.8%inclusion37 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion35 decks473 decks
-23%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.2%inclusion34 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
7.2%inclusion34 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.0%inclusion33 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
5.7%inclusion27 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Retraction Helix
5.5%inclusion26 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.1%inclusion24 decks473 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
5.1%inclusion24 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
59%inclusion278 decks473 decks
44%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Gamble
53%inclusion250 decks473 decks
37%synergy
Culling Ritual
51%inclusion242 decks473 decks
36%synergy
Diabolic Intent
49%inclusion233 decks473 decks
40%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
41%inclusion194 decks473 decks
27%synergy
Reanimate
35%inclusion167 decks473 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
28%inclusion132 decks473 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Flame
21%inclusion99 decks473 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
20%inclusion94 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion72 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion71 decks473 decks
-6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
12%inclusion55 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
11%inclusion53 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion48 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.1%inclusion29 decks473 decks
-1%synergy
Transmute Artifact
5.9%inclusion28 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
5.1%inclusion24 decks473 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
55%inclusion262 decks473 decks
42%synergy
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion90 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
13%inclusion62 decks473 decks
12%synergy
Defense Grid
8.9%inclusion42 decks473 decks
6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.0%inclusion38 decks473 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.1%inclusion29 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.5%inclusion26 decks473 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Training Grounds
42%inclusion201 decks473 decks
29%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
41%inclusion133 decks323 decks
38%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion103 decks473 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
22%inclusion102 decks473 decks
12%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
18%inclusion83 decks473 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion74 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion66 decks473 decks
2%synergy
Keen Sense
12%inclusion59 decks473 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
8.5%inclusion40 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Necrodominance
6.1%inclusion19 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
5.3%inclusion25 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Wild Growth
5.3%inclusion25 decks473 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
30%inclusion144 decks473 decks
27%synergy
Utility Lands
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion375 decks473 decks
58%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
79%inclusion375 decks473 decks
58%synergy
Mistrise Village
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
58%inclusion273 decks473 decks
48%synergy
Shifting Woodland
41%inclusion128 decks311 decks
32%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion114 decks473 decks
17%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion108 decks473 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion52 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.1%inclusion24 decks473 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion468 decks473 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion422 decks473 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
85%inclusion400 decks473 decks
63%synergy
Mox Amber
82%inclusion388 decks473 decks
67%synergy
Mox Diamond
79%inclusion376 decks473 decks
62%synergy
Mana Crypt
67%inclusion317 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
65%inclusion307 decks473 decks
50%synergy
Fellwar Stone
64%inclusion301 decks473 decks
19%synergy
Basalt Monolith
58%inclusion275 decks473 decks
49%synergy
Mox Opal
54%inclusion256 decks473 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
27%inclusion127 decks473 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
23%inclusion109 decks473 decks
19%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion87 decks473 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion77 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
10%inclusion46 decks473 decks
-2%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
10%inclusion45 decks473 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
8.2%inclusion39 decks473 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.2%inclusion39 decks473 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion456 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Misty Rainforest
94%inclusion443 decks473 decks
45%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
93%inclusion439 decks473 decks
45%synergy
Polluted Delta
93%inclusion439 decks473 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Tarn
93%inclusion438 decks473 decks
46%synergy
City of Brass
90%inclusion425 decks473 decks
58%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
89%inclusion421 decks473 decks
43%synergy
Wooded Foothills
88%inclusion418 decks473 decks
41%synergy
Mana Confluence
87%inclusion412 decks473 decks
56%synergy
Tropical Island
84%inclusion396 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Volcanic Island
82%inclusion389 decks473 decks
56%synergy
Underground Sea
82%inclusion388 decks473 decks
56%synergy
Bayou
81%inclusion382 decks473 decks
54%synergy
Taiga
81%inclusion381 decks473 decks
55%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
79%inclusion375 decks473 decks
62%synergy
Badlands
75%inclusion356 decks473 decks
50%synergy
Flooded Strand
75%inclusion353 decks473 decks
51%synergy
Watery Grave
74%inclusion348 decks473 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion331 decks473 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion328 decks473 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
64%inclusion302 decks473 decks
43%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion292 decks473 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
53%inclusion250 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
49%inclusion234 decks473 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion198 decks473 decks
26%synergy
Blood Crypt
36%inclusion169 decks473 decks
-8%synergy
Starting Town
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
33%inclusion155 decks473 decks
22%synergy
Stomping Ground
31%inclusion146 decks473 decks
-14%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion124 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
22%inclusion102 decks473 decks
-3%synergy
Training Center
18%inclusion84 decks473 decks
-5%synergy
Island
15%inclusion72 decks473 decks
-62%synergy
Forest
12%inclusion58 decks473 decks
-64%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion34 decks300 decks
7%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
11%inclusion51 decks473 decks
-10%synergy
Swamp
10%inclusion49 decks473 decks
-63%synergy
Mountain
7.4%inclusion35 decks473 decks
-67%synergy
Hedge Maze
7.2%inclusion29 decks401 decks
1%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.0%inclusion33 decks473 decks
4%synergy
Luxury Suite
6.6%inclusion31 decks473 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion30 decks473 decks
-8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
6.2%inclusion25 decks401 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
5.7%inclusion27 decks473 decks
-13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.3%inclusion25 decks473 decks
4%synergy