Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Expensive Core Aggro

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Mar 23, 2026
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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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Shield Sphere
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
97%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
94%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
94%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Wall of Denial
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Access Tunnel
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Heroic Intervention
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Junk
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Vine Trellis
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Tower Defense
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Omens
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Creatures
The Pride of Hull Clade
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Perimeter Captain
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Tree of Redemption
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Wall of Glare
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Crystal Barricade
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Runes
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Roots
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Hover Barrier
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Steel Wall
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Walking Bulwark
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Shards
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Secret Door
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Flumph
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Geist of the Archives
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Riptide Turtle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Essence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wonder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Fog Bank
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Wall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Heliod, God of the Sun
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Tears
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Mourning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Psychic Membrane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Beast Whisperer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Coral Colony
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Kelp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Generous Gift
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
46%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Ghostway
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Solidarity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Ephemerate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Deprive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dissipate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Get Lost
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Bovine Intervention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Rites
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Shared Summons
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Farseek
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Three Visits
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Shared Roots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Return to the Ranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
67%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Umbral Mantle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mimic Vat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Peregrine Mask
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Brave the Sands
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Primal Rage
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Freed from the Real
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Exploration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Intruder Alarm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Reconnaissance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Guard Duty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Always Watching
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Defense of the Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
True Conviction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Talisman of Progress
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Unity
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Breeding Pool
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Exotic Orchard
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Brushland
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Bastion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Hushwood Verge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Deserted Beach
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Horizon Canopy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
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