Alela, Artful Provocateur (Commander) - Lifegain

Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Scheming Silvertongue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bitterblossom
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Kindred Discovery
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Intangible Virtue
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Skullclamp
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Blind Obedience
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Sanguine Bond
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Strix
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
17%synergy
All That Glitters
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Anointed Procession
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Ornithopter of Paradise
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Scion of Oona
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Starnheim Courser
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Soul's Attendant
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Ornithopter
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Soul Warden
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Formation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Sower of Temptation
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Talion's Messenger
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
The Reality Chip
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Barrow Naughty
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Likeness Looter
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Innocence
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Malleable Impostor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sun Titan
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Spellskite
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Void Rend
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Spell Stutter
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Faerie Fencing
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Faebloom Trick
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Negate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Disallow
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Force of Will
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Silence
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Snap
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Despark
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Dominance
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Vindicate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Damn
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Fumigate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Notorious Throng
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Revival // Revenge
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Winged Words
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
The Wind Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Cloud Key
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Spellbook
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Barbed Bloodletter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Nettlecyst
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Welding Jar
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Exquisite Blood
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Favorable Winds
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Bonds
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Grave Venerations
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Gravitational Shift
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Wound Reflection
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Enchanted Evening
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Feywild Visitor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Greater Auramancy
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Kinbinding
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Dark Tutelage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Life Insurance
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Boon Reflection
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Karmic Justice
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Confinement
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Painful Quandary
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Cover of Darkness
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Seat of the Synod
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Den
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Vault of Whispers
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Conclave
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion40 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion39 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Dimir Signet
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-10%synergy
Patchwork Banner
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Paradise Mantle
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion41 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Prairie Stream
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Isolated Chapel
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Watery Grave
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Raffine's Tower
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Godless Shrine
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Choked Estuary
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Champions
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Dismal Backwater
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-19%synergy
Scoured Barrens
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Silence
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Razortide Bridge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Glen
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy