Omnath, Locus of CreationOmnath, Locus of Creation | Art by Chris Rahn

Hey everyone! After covering cards with five-color color identities in my last two articles (here and here), today I'm bringing you my last color-identity based list. What's left? Four-color cards!

Did you know that there are only 15 legal in Commander? The five of them that missed out on the top 10 are conveniently all the Nephilim cards, which originally came out in Guildpact and represent the first time Wizards of the Coast printed four-color cards. In fact, they were the only four-color cards in Magic for almost 10 years until Commander 2016 came out.

The Nephilim were never very popular, but their designs did pave the way for a clutch of fantastic almost-rainbow cards that do see a lot of play. With that mini-history-lesson-slash-honorable-mention out of the way, let's dive right in!

10. The Fourteenth DoctorThe Fourteenth Doctor - 455 decks, 4,862 as commander

Once I get past the uncanny valley feeling of seeing David Tennant on a Magic card, I see that The Fourteenth DoctorThe Fourteenth Doctor is by far most commonly used as a partner commander in an extremely Doctor Who-flavored deck. Likewise, he mostly leads four-color decks, with the exception of his combo with the black Doctor's companion Vislor TurloughVislor Turlough.

Clara OswaldClara Oswald and Rose NobleRose Noble, however, are far and away the most common partners for The Fourteenth.

Having him lead your Doctor deck gives you access to several exciting combos, including this one:

There's also this Izzet-based combo that gives you naught but infinite magecraft triggers and storm count, which still should be enough to end a game:

9. Avatar AangAvatar Aang - 322 decks, 7,407 as commander

Aang's back side, the Master of Elements, shaves what is essentially a whopping five mana off your spells and even flips back into Avatar AangAvatar Aang to restock your hand and threaten your opponents with a lot of damage. That's a ton of value, which is probably justified by how difficult it is to transform him to begin with.

Sure, he spots you the firebending, which then gives you mana to do more stuff, but you essentially have to cast and/or activate three specific spells/abilities in a single turn to unlock his true power.

It's something fantastic to work towards. Besides, you still draw extra cards every time you bend, making this Aang an excellent and incredibly flavorful commander in a deck showcasing everything that Avatar: The Last Airbender has to offer.

8. Saskia the UnyieldingSaskia the Unyielding - 2,560 decks, 7,096 as commander

I love how the commander touching every color but blue simply either kicks two opponents in the face or kicks one opponent in the face extra hard. That's Saskia for you: an incredibly aggressive commander in a creature-oriented deck or solid role-player in an aggro build of Jodah, the UnifierJodah, the Unifier, Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainSisay, Weatherlight Captain, Omnath, Locus of AllOmnath, Locus of All, and more.

7. Yidris, Maelstrom WielderYidris, Maelstrom Wielder - 3,844 decks, 8,213 as commander

Currently the second-most popular commander in Cascade theme decks, Yidris gives you access to the color black while being nearly as cheap as the number one pick Averna, the Chaos BloomAverna, the Chaos Bloom, while also offering similar levels of explosiveness as Maelstrom WandererMaelstrom Wanderer and Zhulodok, Void GorgerZhulodok, Void Gorger.

Now, Zhulodok is a special case that constrains you to colorless cards but rewards you impressively for doing so. But why play Yidris instead of the cleaner Temur () commanders? Well, playing the color black gets you Prosper, Tome-BoundProsper, Tome-Bound, who gives you both extra mana to stack cascade spells and card advantage, tutors that give you redundancy and consistency, and Bolas's CitadelBolas's Citadel, which is a hilariously self-destructive way to cast a bunch of expensive cascaders.

6. Kynaios and Tiro of MeletisKynaios and Tiro of Meletis - 5,031 decks, 10,704 as commander

Before getting into the card's use cases, I highly encourage you to read this article on inclusiveness in Magic by Cas Hinds, where she discusses a bit of the lore and significance behind Kynaios and Tiro.

Now, the pair remains a very popular Group Hug commander option, coming in second only to Ms. BumbleflowerMs. Bumbleflower, who kind of does the most. And, whereas she can be a deceptively aggressive card, I believe K & T are much better suited to a nice, leisurely Group Hug game where everyone gets to draw a bunch of cards and cast all their spells.

I'm talking Rites of FlourishingRites of Flourishing, Howling MineHowling Mine, Selvala, Explorer ReturnedSelvala, Explorer Returned, and all that good stuff.

I'm sure I've set myself up to receive a good drubbing in the comments over how this deck, in actuality, is the most toxic and salt-inducing thing in Magic history.

5. Breya, Etherium ShaperBreya, Etherium Shaper - 2,657 decks, 18,877 as commander

Here is another four-color commander that vies for an archetype's most-played leader next to a tricolor version. Like Yidris in cascade, Breya gives artifacts enthusiasts a redder, perhaps more aggressive option than Urza, Chief ArtificerUrza, Chief Artificer, as well as a unifying force for those who want the full Brothers' War experience in one deck.

And, as with Saskia and the lack of blue, I do appreciate how a non-green commander leans so heavily into artifacts, the card type that green hates the most! I love the color pie. Also, Breya is a combo engine, working well with sacrifice loops to generate infinite damage in many cases:

4. Omnath, Locus of CreationOmnath, Locus of Creation - 14,158 decks, 16,605 as commander

I deny any and all allegations that I wrote a list on four-color cards just so I could feature my favorite card. I'm also not mad Omnath isn't one of the top 10 most played landfall cards, despite being by far the most popular commander in a Landfall theme deck and one of the most popular Lands-Matter deck headliners.

Landfall, by the way, is such a cool and flexible theme to build around because you really can get away with playing any combination of colors, from Thalia and The Gitrog MonsterThalia and The Gitrog Monster and Abzan () to a clean Simic () list with Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre StraitAesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait. Just don't leave home without green cards!

3. Atraxa, Grand UnifierAtraxa, Grand Unifier - 23,123 decks, 16,063 as commander

If I were to imagine what a non-red card with all the other colors would look like, I'd definitely come up with something slow and devastating. Atraxa, though, is almost certainly non-red for flavor reasons, because red was the main color of the doomed Mirran resistance.

Anyway, this Atraxa is devastating, but she's hardly slow in Commander. Costing seven mana means little when you're playing tons of mana ramp and ReanimateReanimate effects. Even when she isn't your commander, there are so many ways to get her into play, like Finale of DevastationFinale of Devastation and Demonic TutorDemonic Tutor.

Once she's drawn you a bunch of cards, you can keep the refills coming like it's Oktoberfest with Displacer KittenDisplacer Kitten and SoulherderSoulherder.

If you can get her going, Atraxa is a one-card engine that ensures your hand is never empty. Connecting for seven in combat is just a bonus!

2. Aragorn, the UniterAragorn, the Uniter - 20,884 decks, 20,469 as commander

If you fancy playing a Legends deck and you're not too bothered about omitting Ratadrabik of UrborgRatadrabik of Urborg, Saskia, Kethis, the Hidden HandKethis, the Hidden Hand, and various five-color goodies, then Aragorn is one of the best options available. He gives you opportunities to overwhelm opponents with aggression — casting Omnath into Aragorn nets you a load of board presence and damage, and it only gets more oppressive the more creatures you flood the board with!

And, because you're playing a bunch of creatures, you might as well include a monarch package in cards like Faramir, Steward of GondorFaramir, Steward of Gondor, Éomer, King of RohanÉomer, King of Rohan, and more. They're just good, aggressive cards whose color identities net you even more value. Multicolor mana generators like Katilda, Dawnhart PrimeKatilda, Dawnhart Prime and Inga and EsikaInga and Esika help you snowball even harder.

1. Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice - 17,138 decks, 38,538 as commander

She isn't just the most played four-color card in Commander — she's also the third-most played headliner on EDHREC as of this writing. Proliferate is such an inherently powerful mechanic, because the entire game of Magic uses various counters to scale up.

Whether you're using her to augment planeswalkers or creatures, or going directly to the dome with infect and poison counters, Atraxa, Praetors' VoiceAtraxa, Praetors' Voice will advance your game plan without even attacking!

Her supporting cast members are really fun cards, too. Evolution SageEvolution Sage, Tekuthal, Inquiry DominusTekuthal, Inquiry Dominus, and ThrummingbirdThrummingbird all single-handedly threaten to snowball you to victory.

"Look what we fought for. Look what we built togetherLook what we fought for. Look what we built together"

There you have it, folks! It's taken nearly two years, but I've finally completed my saga of most-played lists based on color identity. You can check out my author page for the 10 monocolor, 10 color-pair, 10 tricolor (plus one bonus list), two rainbow, and four-color lists.

Moving forward, I'll be focusing on the most-played cards from various sets as well as lists based on specific mechanics, which I've already kicked off with landfall. Until then, check out my namesake Nicholas Lucchesi's list on creatures we wish were legendary, which also feature the Nephilim.