Arcades, the Strategist (Commander) - Core Defenders

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Cooper Gottfried
Dec 15, 2025
The Top 40 Three-Colored Commanders
Who are the most popular three-colored commanders? Let's find out, with this list of the top 40, with data from EDHREC.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
56%inclusion78 decks139 decks
50%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion18 decks139 decks
11%synergy
Secret Tunnel
4.2%inclusion6 decks142 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Roots
3.6%inclusion5 decks139 decks
-3%synergy
Swat Away
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion472 decks500 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion461 decks500 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion460 decks500 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85%inclusion426 decks500 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
84%inclusion419 decks500 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
82%inclusion412 decks500 decks
74%synergy
High Alert
81%inclusion405 decks500 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Omens
81%inclusion404 decks500 decks
72%synergy
Assault Formation
78%inclusion391 decks500 decks
72%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion382 decks500 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion373 decks500 decks
68%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
74%inclusion372 decks500 decks
67%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
74%inclusion369 decks500 decks
67%synergy
Tower Defense
73%inclusion363 decks500 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Frost
69%inclusion344 decks500 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
66%inclusion332 decks500 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
66%inclusion329 decks500 decks
60%synergy
Perimeter Captain
65%inclusion323 decks500 decks
59%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion323 decks500 decks
57%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
64%inclusion321 decks500 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
8.2%inclusion41 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
63%inclusion315 decks500 decks
58%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
61%inclusion306 decks500 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
59%inclusion297 decks500 decks
55%synergy
Crystal Barricade
57%inclusion239 decks422 decks
51%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
56%inclusion282 decks500 decks
51%synergy
Walking Bulwark
56%inclusion282 decks500 decks
53%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
53%inclusion264 decks500 decks
48%synergy
Tree of Redemption
51%inclusion257 decks500 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
50%inclusion251 decks500 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
49%inclusion247 decks500 decks
45%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
48%inclusion239 decks500 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion233 decks500 decks
43%synergy
Angelic Wall
45%inclusion227 decks500 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Glare
44%inclusion221 decks500 decks
41%synergy
Shield Sphere
42%inclusion210 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion201 decks500 decks
37%synergy
Flumph
40%inclusion199 decks500 decks
36%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
38%inclusion192 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion191 decks500 decks
35%synergy
Fortified Rampart
37%inclusion187 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion174 decks466 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Mulch
37%inclusion183 decks500 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
36%inclusion178 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
35%inclusion175 decks500 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
34%inclusion172 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
33%inclusion166 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Riptide Turtle
33%inclusion166 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Jungle Barrier
30%inclusion152 decks500 decks
28%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion147 decks500 decks
26%synergy
Steel Wall
29%inclusion147 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29%inclusion145 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
28%inclusion139 decks500 decks
25%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion117 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Wall
23%inclusion114 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Essence
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Geist of the Archives
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Tears
22%inclusion110 decks500 decks
20%synergy
Rampart Architect
20%inclusion66 decks322 decks
19%synergy
Portcullis Vine
19%inclusion96 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
19%inclusion94 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
19%inclusion84 decks454 decks
17%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion88 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion77 decks447 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Mist
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion79 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
15%inclusion65 decks420 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Hope
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion62 decks418 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion294 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion233 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion202 decks500 decks
-8%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion199 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Eerie Interlude
34%inclusion168 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Bar the Door
32%inclusion161 decks500 decks
29%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion153 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
29%inclusion145 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion113 decks500 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion99 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion74 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion68 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion59 decks500 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Naturalize
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.4%inclusion37 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
7.4%inclusion37 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Return to Dust
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.6%inclusion26 decks464 decks
4%synergy
Faith's Reward
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
62%inclusion311 decks500 decks
57%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion240 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion240 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
42%inclusion210 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
34%inclusion169 decks500 decks
31%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
29%inclusion146 decks500 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion117 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion107 decks500 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion74 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion62 decks500 decks
-13%synergy
Return to the Ranks
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Reunion of the House
10%inclusion32 decks322 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.4%inclusion47 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8.2%inclusion41 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
7.9%inclusion33 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
-12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.2%inclusion26 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
43%inclusion214 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Meekstone
42%inclusion211 decks500 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion198 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion155 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion97 decks500 decks
18%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.0%inclusion40 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.8%inclusion39 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion270 decks500 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
46%inclusion232 decks500 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion96 decks500 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Shield
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion71 decks500 decks
13%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion65 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
13%inclusion64 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion55 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
10%inclusion52 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion49 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
9.0%inclusion39 decks434 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.4%inclusion42 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.6%inclusion38 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.0%inclusion30 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Wild Pair
5.8%inclusion29 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
5.6%inclusion28 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Builder's Blessing
5.4%inclusion27 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.1%inclusion25 decks492 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
5.0%inclusion25 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
26%inclusion131 decks500 decks
24%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
24%inclusion118 decks500 decks
22%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion53 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion223 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
34%inclusion168 decks500 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion82 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion33 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.4%inclusion32 decks500 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion390 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion374 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion127 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion119 decks500 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion92 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion51 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion50 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion48 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.2%inclusion46 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.2%inclusion36 decks500 decks
-4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.2%inclusion31 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion492 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion491 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Island
97%inclusion487 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion455 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
68%inclusion340 decks500 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
53%inclusion265 decks500 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion253 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Canopy Vista
49%inclusion244 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
48%inclusion238 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion230 decks500 decks
-2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
46%inclusion228 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion204 decks500 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion193 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
34%inclusion172 decks500 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion141 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
27%inclusion136 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
27%inclusion133 decks500 decks
-17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
26%inclusion122 decks463 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion131 decks500 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion128 decks500 decks
-19%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion127 decks500 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion127 decks500 decks
-10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion118 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion114 decks500 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion112 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
22%inclusion110 decks500 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion109 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion105 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion103 decks500 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion101 decks500 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
20%inclusion98 decks500 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
19%inclusion94 decks500 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion91 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion87 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion84 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion83 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion77 decks500 decks
-16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion76 decks500 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion74 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion73 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
15%inclusion73 decks500 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Sands
14%inclusion72 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion71 decks500 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion70 decks500 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion69 decks500 decks
11%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion67 decks500 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion66 decks500 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion64 decks500 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion63 decks500 decks
-9%synergy