Alela, Artful Provocateur (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Intangible Virtue
53%inclusion33 decks62 decks
49%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
44%synergy
All That Glitters
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
40%synergy
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
38%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
36%synergy
Spell Stutter
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Favorable Winds
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
35%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
32%synergy
Baleful Strix
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Ghostly Prison
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Bitterblossom
39%inclusion24 decks62 decks
34%synergy
Negate
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Scion of Oona
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Rhystic Study
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-20%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Notion Thief
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
High Fae Trickster
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
29%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Alela, Cunning Conqueror
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Halo Forager
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
23%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
22%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Starnheim Courser
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Formation
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Foundry Inspector
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
The Reality Chip
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Hushbringer
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Talion's Messenger
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Thopter Assembly
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Sower of Temptation
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Barrow Naughty
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Magus of the Moat
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Vandal
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Master of Etherium
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Grand Architect
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Malleable Impostor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Artisans
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Sprite Noble
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Fencing
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-8%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-17%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Trickery
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Fracture
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Leak
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Lofty Denial
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
26%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Damn
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Dance of the Manse
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Notorious Throng
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Wrath
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Winnowing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Time Wipe
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Ponder
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Open the Armory
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Fumigate
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Time Sieve
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Meek
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Thopter Foundry
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Spear of Heliod
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Forge
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Cloud Key
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Cranial Plating
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Repurposing Bay
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Trading Post
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
32%inclusion20 decks62 decks
25%synergy
Mirrormade
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Rally the Ranks
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
18%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Gravitational Shift
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Grasp of Fate
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Efficient Construction
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Ethereal Armor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Feywild Visitor
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Inspiring Leader
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Aura of Silence
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Mechanized Production
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Anointed Procession
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Oubliette
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Frozen Aether
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Biotransference
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Sanguine Bond
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Dress Down
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Greater Auramancy
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Light
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Tempered Steel
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Conclave
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Den
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Vault of Whispers
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion54 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion31 decks62 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
47%inclusion29 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Orzhov Signet
44%inclusion27 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Progress
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion62 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion59 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion57 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
61%inclusion38 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion36 decks62 decks
-1%synergy
Prairie Stream
55%inclusion34 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion30 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion25 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Path of Ancestry
37%inclusion23 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Silence
35%inclusion22 decks62 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
34%inclusion21 decks62 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Port Town
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion17 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Watery Grave
26%inclusion16 decks62 decks
-25%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion15 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion13 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Dismal Backwater
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
13%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Godless Shrine
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
-33%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
-16%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion10 decks62 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Glen
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Underground River
15%inclusion9 decks62 decks
-19%synergy
Mistvault Bridge
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Razortide Bridge
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
13%inclusion8 decks62 decks
-37%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
7%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
2%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-11%synergy
Raffine's Tower
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-31%synergy
Darkslick Shores
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
-11%synergy