Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Expensive Forced Combat

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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Bitterbloom Bearer
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
85%synergy
Scion of Oona
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
80%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
77%synergy
Bitterblossom
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Brazen Borrower
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
69%synergy
High Fae Trickster
69%inclusion29 decks42 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Kindred Discovery
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Deadly Rollick
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Brainstorm
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Opt
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Spell Stutter
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Notorious Throng
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Malleable Impostor
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Tutor
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Enduring Curiosity
52%inclusion22 decks42 decks
47%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Sower of Temptation
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Mocking Sprite
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Vendilion Clique
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Mistbind Clique
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Nightmare Sower
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Quickling
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Roaming Throne
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Picklock Prankster
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Grim Hireling
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Artisans
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Halo Forager
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Likeness Looter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Glamer Gifter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Talion's Messenger
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Reality Chip
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Denial
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Keep Watch
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Fell the Profane
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Reality Shift
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Frantic Search
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Dispute
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Unwind
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Withering Torment
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Soul Shatter
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Go for the Throat
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Faebloom Trick
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Fencing
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Cryptic Command
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Mirrorform
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Snuff Out
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Raise the Palisade
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Distant Melody
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Asinine Antics
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dream Harvest
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-26%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Banner of Kinship
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Coat of Arms
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Anticipation
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Remora
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dress Down
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Favorable Winds
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Utter Insignificance
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Feywild Visitor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Nowhere to Run
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Conclave
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Signet
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Misleading Signpost
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Fellwar Stone
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Victory Chimes
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Sea
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Polluted Delta
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Secluded Glen
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
40%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Underground River
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Sink into Stupor
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Cavern of Souls
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Undercity Sewers
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Sunken Hollow
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Ruins
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Profane
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Tainted Isle
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Darkslick Shores
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Reflecting Pool
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Choked Estuary
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
River of Tears
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy