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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Harmonized Trio
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Banishing Betrayal
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Emeritus of Ideation
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Changing Loyalty
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
86%synergy
Scion of Oona
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
84%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
77%synergy
Bitterblossom
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Brazen Borrower
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
65%synergy
High Fae Trickster
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Kindred Discovery
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Opt
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Brainstorm
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Spell Stutter
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Deadly Rollick
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Denial
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Snap
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
45%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Rhystic Study
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Malleable Impostor
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Mocking Sprite
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Sower of Temptation
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Vendilion Clique
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Mistbind Clique
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Nightmare Sower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Roaming Throne
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Quickling
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Artisans
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Grim Hireling
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Picklock Prankster
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Glamer Gifter
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Halo Forager
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Likeness Looter
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Opposition Agent
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Prosperous Thief
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Talion's Messenger
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Consider
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Mana Drain
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Keep Watch
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Reality Shift
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Force of Negation
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Aetherize
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Unwind
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Run Away Together
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Fencing
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Rewind
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Go for the Throat
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Faebloom Trick
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Soul Shatter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Thought Scour
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Peppersmoke
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Peek
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Disallow
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Darkness
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Notorious Throng
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Raise the Palisade
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Kindred Dominance
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Distant Melody
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Asinine Antics
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-26%synergy
Reanimate
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Damnation
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Dream Harvest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Stock Up
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Crippling Fear
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Banner of Kinship
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Coat of Arms
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Dress Down
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Favorable Winds
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Utter Insignificance
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Feywild Visitor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Necropotence
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Conclave
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Petrified Hamlet
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Watery Grave
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Sea
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Morphic Pool
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Secluded Glen
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Underground River
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Sink into Stupor
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Sunken Hollow
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Undercity Sewers
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Cavern of Souls
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Path of Ancestry
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Sunken Ruins
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Tainted Isle
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Darkslick Shores
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Choked Estuary
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Deceit
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
River of Tears
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy