Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Budget Upgraded Control

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
MTGStocks
Harmonized Trio
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Scion of Oona
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
81%synergy
Spell Stutter
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Malleable Impostor
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
64%synergy
Opt
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Frantic Search
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Snap
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
61%synergy
Brazen Borrower
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Arcane Denial
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
46%synergy
High Fae Trickster
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Creatures
Wavebreak Hippocamp
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Mocking Sprite
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
40%synergy
Quickling
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Sower of Temptation
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Vendilion Clique
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Halo Forager
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Picklock Prankster
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Vandal
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Slitherwisp
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Geyser Drake
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Talion's Messenger
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Seer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Glamer Gifter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Nightmare Sower
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Faerie Formation
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Spellscorn Coven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Changeling Outcast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Likeness Looter
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Final-Word Phantom
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dream Spoilers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Archmage of Runes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Consider
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Run Away Together
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Negate
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Unwind
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Fencing
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Reality Shift
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Keep Watch
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Pongify
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Perplexing Test
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Dig Through Time
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Rewind
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Thrilling Encore
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Village Rites
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Trickery
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Peppersmoke
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Go for the Throat
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Drown in the Loch
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Faebloom Trick
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Deliberate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Countersquall
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Resculpt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Teachings
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Archmage's Charm
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Soul Shatter
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Lethal Scheme
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Unbury
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Aetherspouts
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Notorious Throng
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Distant Melody
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Kindred Dominance
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Asinine Antics
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-29%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Rimefire Torque
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Riddles
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Gathering Stone
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Bitterblossom
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Dress Down
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Feywild Visitor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Utter Insignificance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Nowhere to Run
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Conclave
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Dimir Signet
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Misleading Signpost
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Victory Chimes
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Progenitor's Icon
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Secluded Glen
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Choked Estuary
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Tainted Isle
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Deceit
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Path of Ancestry
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Underground River
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Darkslick Shores
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Dismal Backwater
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Salt Marsh
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
River of Tears
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Obscura Storefront
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Watery Grave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-42%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy