Alela, Cunning Conqueror (Commander) - Expensive Upgraded Control

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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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Ninja Teen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Scion of Oona
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
83%synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
77%synergy
Obyra, Dreaming Duelist
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Brazen Borrower
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Bitterblossom
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Spellstutter Sprite
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
69%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
69%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Deadly Rollick
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Voracious Tome-Skimmer
65%inclusion11 decks17 decks
59%synergy
High Fae Trickster
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Notorious Throng
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
58%synergy
Kindred Discovery
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Malleable Impostor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
55%synergy
Brainstorm
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Snap
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Notion Thief
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Mystical Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Opposition Agent
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Nymris, Oona's Trickster
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Vendilion Clique
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Blightwing Bandit
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Faerie Harbinger
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Mistbind Clique
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Cunning Nightbonder
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Slitherwisp
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Mocking Sprite
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Roaming Throne
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Archmage of Echoes
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Glen Elendra Guardian
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
26%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Glen Elendra Liege
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Faerie Bladecrafter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Grim Hireling
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Oona's Blackguard
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Unwelcome Sprite
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
21%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Sower of Temptation
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Quickling
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Halo Forager
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Oona, Queen of the Fae
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Nettling Nuisance
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Likeness Looter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Picklock Prankster
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Artisans
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Seer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Aboleth Spawn
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nightmare Sower
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Prosperous Thief
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Sailor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Vandal
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Puppeteer Clique
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Spell Stutter
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Opt
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Arcane Denial
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Fell the Profane
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Frantic Search
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Consider
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Reality Shift
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
37%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Swan Song
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Aetherize
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Silundi Vision
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Unwind
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Fencing
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Force of Negation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Village Rites
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Dig Through Time
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Drown in the Loch
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Soul Shatter
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Dark Ritual
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Keep Watch
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
15%synergy
Peppersmoke
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Teachings
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Thought Scour
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mirrorform
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Snuff Out
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Cyber Conversion
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Palisade
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Distant Melody
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Dominance
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Asinine Antics
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Tegwyll's Scouring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Crippling Fear
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dream Harvest
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Banner of Kinship
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Dawn-Blessed Pennant
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Tauntings
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Dress Down
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Nowhere to Run
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Observed Stasis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Fire Nation Occupation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lost in the Maze
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utter Insignificance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Noggle the Mind
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Bojuka Bog
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Three Tree City
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Castle Vantress
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Conclave
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Rivendell
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Misleading Signpost
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
60%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Patchwork Banner
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Victory Chimes
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Watery Grave
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Underground Sea
89%inclusion25 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Morphic Pool
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Underground River
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Secluded Glen
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Undercity Sewers
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Sunken Ruins
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Profane
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Reflecting Pool
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Silundi Vision
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Tainted Isle
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Strand
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
River of Tears
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Darkslick Shores
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Deceit
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-37%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy