Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Core Control

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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Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Mocking Sprite
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Spell Stutter
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
79%synergy
Opt
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Run Away Together
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Frantic Search
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Fencing
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Consider
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Aetherize
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Bident of Thassa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Faebloom Trick
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Village Rites
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Creatures
Shadow Puppeteers
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Quickling
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Halo Forager
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Brazen Borrower
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
High Fae Trickster
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Picklock Prankster
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Geyser Drake
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Prosperous Thief
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Stingblade Assassin
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Scion of Oona
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Glamermite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Vandal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Formation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dream Spoilers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Talion's Messenger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sower of Temptation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Barrow Naughty
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sleep-Cursed Faerie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Malleable Impostor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Slitherwisp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Tui and La, Moon and Ocean
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glamer Gifter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starwinder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Infernal Grasp
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Snap
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Resculpt
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Arcane Denial
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Unwind
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Quick Study
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Keep Watch
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Rewind
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Thought Scour
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Perplexing Test
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Lethal Scheme
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Peppersmoke
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Rowdy Research
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Teachings
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Unsummon
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Cremate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Dig Through Time
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Think Twice
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Essence Capture
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Soul Manipulation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Aetherspouts
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Charm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Blink of an Eye
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Time Stop
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Doom Blade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Soul Shatter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Shadow Rift
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Countersquall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Repulse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Peek
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Murder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Notorious Throng
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Crippling Fear
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dream Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Theft of Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Asinine Antics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Silver Scrutiny
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rise from the Tides
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Treason of Isengard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Feast of Succession
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Winged Words
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Back for Seconds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Indomitable
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Gathering Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Skeleton Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Disruptor Flute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
As Foretold
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Noggle the Mind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Coastal Piracy
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Favorable Winds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fresh Start
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Observed Stasis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bottomless Pool // Locker Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Starlight Snare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dark Tutelage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sunken City
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Omen of the Sea
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Forced Fruition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Military Intelligence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Soul Enervation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Chill
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wiretapping
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Conclave
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Dreadship Reef
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Arid Archway
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Cataract
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Sol Ring
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Sky Diamond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Locket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Coveted Jewel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Choked Estuary
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Isle
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Glen
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Pools
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Dismal Backwater
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Soured Springs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ice Tunnel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Edgewall Inn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Salt Marsh
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy