Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Tempo

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Swift Demise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
88%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
84%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
83%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Brazen Borrower
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
77%synergy
Opt
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
72%synergy
Scion of Oona
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Frantic Search
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
68%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Consider
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
59%synergy
Spell Stutter
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Reality Shift
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Arcane Denial
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Faerie Fencing
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
58%synergy
Snap
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Blightwing Bandit
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Malleable Impostor
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
50%synergy
Mocking Sprite
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
High Fae Trickster
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Picklock Prankster
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Quickling
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Halo Forager
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Sower of Temptation
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Vandal
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Anowon, the Ruin Thief
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Seer
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Talion's Messenger
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Formation
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Geyser Drake
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Portal Mage
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Pestermite
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Artisans
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Slitherwisp
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Nightmare Sower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Lobelia Sackville-Baggins
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Crafty Cutpurse
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Callidus Assassin
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Vendilion Clique
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Prosperous Thief
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Keep Watch
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Village Rites
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Perplexing Test
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
39%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Deadly Dispute
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Unwind
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Run Away Together
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Rewind
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Peek
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Domineering Will
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Hagra Mauling
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Quick Study
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Farsight Ritual
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Rowan's Grim Search
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Faebloom Trick
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Peppersmoke
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Drown in the Loch
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Aetherspouts
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
Soul Shatter
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Teachings
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Beyeen Veil
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Feign Death
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wild Unraveling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thirst for Identity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Rowdy Research
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Tegwyll's Scouring
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
47%synergy
Notorious Throng
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Kindred Dominance
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Distant Melody
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Villainous Wrath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dream Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Ponder
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Asinine Antics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Rise from the Tides
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-30%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ringsight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-19%synergy
River's Rebuke
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Eaten Alive
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Rimefire Torque
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Instruments of War
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Map
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
The Indomitable
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Whip of Erebos
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Vorpal Sword
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Feywild Visitor
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Bitterblossom
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
As Foretold
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grave Venerations
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nowhere to Run
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Utter Insignificance
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Dress Down
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Observed Stasis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fresh Start
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Gravitational Shift
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ashiok's Erasure
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Verity Circle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Omen of the Sea
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Vesuvan Duplimancy
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Minion's Return
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Call of the Ring
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy
Alexi's Cloak
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Witness Protection
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Insight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Painful Quandary
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Illicit Masquerade
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Combat Research
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Conclave
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Agna Qel'a
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rivendell
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Barren Moor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-21%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Misleading Signpost
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Sky Diamond
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Heraldic Banner
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Victory Chimes
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Isle
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Choked Estuary
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Secluded Glen
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Deceit
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Watery Grave
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Silundi Vision
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Underground River
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Pools
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Beyeen Veil
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Darkslick Shores
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Horizon of Progress
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-10%synergy