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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Spell Stutter
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Mocking Sprite
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Snap
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Run Away Together
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Malleable Impostor
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Frantic Search
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Scion of Oona
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Counterspell
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Consider
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Opt
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Keep Watch
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Glamermite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Halo Forager
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Formation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Quickling
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Sower of Temptation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Brazen Borrower
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Picklock Prankster
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Talion's Messenger
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Pestermite
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Omni-Changeling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Glamer Gifter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Nightmare Sower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mischievous Sneakling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
The Blue Spirit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dream Spoilers
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Geyser Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Snaremaster Sprite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Vandal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
PuPu UFO
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Impostor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vendilion Clique
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Flitting Guerrilla
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Rapid Hybridization
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Faerie Fencing
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Aetherize
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Dig Through Time
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Faebloom Trick
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Repulse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Infernal Grasp
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Pongify
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Thrilling Encore
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Go for the Throat
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Fact or Fiction
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Reality Shift
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Essence Scatter
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Perplexing Test
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Spite
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Impulse
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Out of Air
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Katara's Reversal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Hero's Downfall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Drown in the Loch
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Blink of an Eye
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Defabricate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Teachings
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Thought Scour
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Murder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Cryptic Command
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Anticipate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sorceries
Distant Melody
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Notorious Throng
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Dominance
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-28%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Inspired Idea
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ringsight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Revelation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Day's Undoing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ego Drain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Winged Words
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Banner of Kinship
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Herald's Horn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
World Map
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instruments of War
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Seal of the Guildpact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dermotaxi
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Witching Well
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Venser's Journal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Faerie Tauntings
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Kindred Discovery
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Favorable Winds
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
As Foretold
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Noggle the Mind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dress Down
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Bitterblossom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Gossip's Talent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utter Insignificance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Apathy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Clawing Torment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dark Tutelage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Frogify
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eel Umbra
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Intimidation Campaign
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rogue Class
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Betrayal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Stab Wound
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spontaneous Mutation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Bubble Snare
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Eldraine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Conclave
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Temple of the False God
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Restless Reef
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Dimir Signet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Misleading Signpost
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Hedron Archive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Locket
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Secluded Glen
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Sunken Hollow
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Isle
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Choked Estuary
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Dismal Backwater
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Treno, Dark City
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Crossroads Village
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Waterfront District
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Terminal Moraine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-32%synergy
Uncharted Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Soured Springs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Crystal Grotto
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-40%synergy
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