Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Spellstutter Sprite
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
80%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
80%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
74%synergy
Scion of Oona
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
73%synergy
Spell Stutter
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
67%synergy
High Fae Trickster
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
66%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
60%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Brazen Borrower
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Counterspell
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Bitterblossom
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Frantic Search
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
56%synergy
Mocking Sprite
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Malleable Impostor
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Opt
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Notorious Throng
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Opposition Agent
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Faerie Bladecrafter
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Sower of Temptation
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Halo Forager
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Quickling
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Vendilion Clique
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Picklock Prankster
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Mistbind Clique
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Seer
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Nightmare Sower
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Talion's Messenger
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Pestermite
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Formation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Glen Elendra Pranksters
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Vandal
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Likeness Looter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Glamermite
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Glamer Gifter
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Prosperous Thief
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Stingblade Assassin
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Artisans
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Wydwen, the Biting Gale
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Nightveil Sprite
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sleep-Cursed Faerie
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Thieving Sprite
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Snaremaster Sprite
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Snap
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Reality Shift
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Consider
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Brainstorm
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Fencing
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Unwind
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Fact or Fiction
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Keep Watch
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Run Away Together
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Perplexing Test
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Faebloom Trick
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Trickery
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Village Rites
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Thrilling Encore
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Rewind
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Siphon Insight
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Unbury
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Mystical Teachings
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Archmage's Charm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Cling to Dust
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kindred Dominance
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Distant Melody
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-26%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Traveler's Amulet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Rimefire Torque
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Favorable Winds
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Noggle the Mind
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Dress Down
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Feywild Visitor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nowhere to Run
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Gravitational Shift
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Conclave
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Misleading Signpost
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion43 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Hollow
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Secluded Glen
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Choked Estuary
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Isle
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Deceit
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Watery Grave
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Morphic Pool
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-15%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Darkslick Shores
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Serpent's Pass
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Undercity Sewers
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Waterfront District
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Ruins
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Murky Sewer
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Countryside
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy