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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.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Neoform
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
86%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
82%synergy
Mystic Remora
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
56%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Training Grounds
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Finale of Devastation
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Swan Song
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Diabolic Intent
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Ignoble Hierarch
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Veil of Summer
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Abrupt Decay
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Underworld Breach
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Force of Will
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
60%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Rhystic Study
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Opposition Agent
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Delighted Halfling
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Eternal Witness
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Bloom Tender
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Elves
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Phantasmal Image
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Spellseeker
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Hazel's Brewmaster
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Devoted Druid
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Notion Thief
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Tinder Wall
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Vitality
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
7%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Mayhem Devil
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Vile Entomber
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Dosan the Falling Leaf
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Delver
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rashmi, Eternities Crafter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Tandem Lookout
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Fatestitcher
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Dark Ritual
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Demonic Consultation
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Noxious Revival
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Deadly Rollick
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Pact
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Force of Negation
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Mental Misstep
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Brain Freeze
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Chord of Calling
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Dispel
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Chain of Vapor
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Snap
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Pyroblast
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Crop Rotation
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Delay
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Fire Covenant
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Entomb
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Manamorphose
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Snuff Out
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Gamble
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-36%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-24%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Heat Shimmer
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Smog
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Birthing Pod
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Isochron Scepter
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Defense Grid
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Shredder
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Curiosity
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Keen Sense
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ophidian Eye
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Necromancy
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Powerbalance
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Shifting Woodland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
74%inclusion35 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Basalt Monolith
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
59%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Mox Amber
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Mana Crypt
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Relic of Legends
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Watery Grave
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Steam Vents
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Island
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Forest
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Stomping Ground
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Blood Crypt
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Swamp
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Mountain
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Morphic Pool
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Training Center
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Luxury Suite
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Spire Garden
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Karplusan Forest
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Undercity Sewers
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Xander's Lounge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-20%synergy
Savage Lands
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Opulent Palace
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Fiery Islet
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy