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
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
41%synergy
Destined Confrontation
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Shared Roots
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Secret Tunnel
2.6%inclusion3 decks114 decks
-2%synergy
Kyoshi Village
0.9%inclusion1 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion461 decks489 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion451 decks489 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion449 decks489 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion421 decks489 decks
78%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
84%inclusion410 decks489 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
81%inclusion398 decks489 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
82%inclusion403 decks489 decks
74%synergy
Wall of Omens
81%inclusion396 decks489 decks
72%synergy
Assault Formation
79%inclusion385 decks489 decks
72%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
76%inclusion373 decks489 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Slaughter the Strong
75%inclusion366 decks489 decks
68%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
75%inclusion365 decks489 decks
67%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
74%inclusion357 decks485 decks
67%synergy
Tower Defense
73%inclusion355 decks489 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Frost
69%inclusion337 decks489 decks
63%synergy
Wall of Junk
67%inclusion327 decks489 decks
62%synergy
Hover Barrier
66%inclusion321 decks489 decks
60%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion316 decks489 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
64%inclusion315 decks489 decks
59%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
64%inclusion312 decks489 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
8.6%inclusion42 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
63%inclusion309 decks489 decks
58%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
61%inclusion297 decks489 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
60%inclusion293 decks489 decks
55%synergy
Walking Bulwark
57%inclusion281 decks489 decks
54%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
57%inclusion277 decks489 decks
51%synergy
Crystal Barricade
56%inclusion226 decks407 decks
50%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
52%inclusion256 decks489 decks
47%synergy
Tree of Redemption
52%inclusion253 decks489 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
51%inclusion248 decks489 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
49%inclusion240 decks489 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
48%inclusion234 decks489 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
46%inclusion225 decks489 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Wall
46%inclusion224 decks489 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Glare
45%inclusion219 decks489 decks
41%synergy
Shield Sphere
42%inclusion207 decks489 decks
39%synergy
Carven Caryatid
40%inclusion198 decks489 decks
37%synergy
Flumph
40%inclusion195 decks489 decks
36%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
39%inclusion189 decks489 decks
35%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
38%inclusion185 decks489 decks
34%synergy
Fortified Rampart
38%inclusion184 decks489 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
37%inclusion166 decks451 decks
33%synergy
Wall of Mulch
36%inclusion178 decks489 decks
34%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
36%inclusion178 decks489 decks
33%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
36%inclusion174 decks489 decks
33%synergy
Towering Titan
34%inclusion167 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Riptide Turtle
34%inclusion165 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
33%inclusion160 decks489 decks
30%synergy
Jungle Barrier
31%inclusion150 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
29%inclusion144 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Steel Wall
29%inclusion143 decks489 decks
27%synergy
Fog Bank
29%inclusion142 decks489 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Shards
28%inclusion139 decks489 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Wall
24%inclusion115 decks489 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
24%inclusion115 decks489 decks
21%synergy
Geist of the Archives
22%inclusion109 decks489 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Essence
22%inclusion107 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Tears
22%inclusion107 decks489 decks
20%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
19%inclusion95 decks489 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion59 decks306 decks
18%synergy
Portcullis Vine
19%inclusion94 decks489 decks
18%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion88 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
18%inclusion79 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion75 decks432 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Mist
16%inclusion80 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
16%inclusion80 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
16%inclusion79 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Hope
16%inclusion78 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
15%inclusion61 decks405 decks
13%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion72 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion288 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion225 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion201 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
40%inclusion196 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
34%inclusion166 decks489 decks
28%synergy
Bar the Door
32%inclusion158 decks489 decks
29%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion149 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
30%inclusion148 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion114 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion99 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
18%inclusion89 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Solidarity
14%inclusion69 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Ghostway
13%inclusion65 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Return to Nature
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion61 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
12%inclusion58 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion51 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
10%inclusion48 decks489 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.2%inclusion45 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.4%inclusion41 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Naturalize
7.6%inclusion37 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
7.6%inclusion37 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.4%inclusion36 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Return to Dust
6.1%inclusion30 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.8%inclusion26 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Faith's Reward
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
63%inclusion306 decks489 decks
57%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion236 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion234 decks489 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion209 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
34%inclusion166 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
30%inclusion146 decks489 decks
27%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion108 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion108 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion74 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Last March of the Ents
13%inclusion66 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
12%inclusion61 decks489 decks
-13%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion50 decks489 decks
1%synergy
Return to the Ranks
10%inclusion50 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Reunion of the House
10%inclusion31 decks306 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
8.2%inclusion33 decks403 decks
7%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
8.2%inclusion40 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
7.4%inclusion36 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.9%inclusion29 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion26 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
5.1%inclusion25 decks489 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
42%inclusion205 decks489 decks
37%synergy
Meekstone
42%inclusion205 decks489 decks
37%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion194 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion148 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
19%inclusion93 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.0%inclusion39 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.6%inclusion37 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.4%inclusion36 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion268 decks489 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
46%inclusion225 decks489 decks
42%synergy
Angelic Chorus
19%inclusion95 decks489 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Shield
15%inclusion73 decks489 decks
14%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
14%inclusion70 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Primal Rage
14%inclusion69 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Unnatural Growth
12%inclusion61 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
11%inclusion53 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion52 decks485 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion47 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
8.6%inclusion36 decks419 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
8.6%inclusion42 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Serra's Blessing
7.8%inclusion38 decks489 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Wild Pair
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.7%inclusion28 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Builder's Blessing
5.5%inclusion27 decks489 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion26 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
5.0%inclusion24 decks477 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
26%inclusion129 decks489 decks
24%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
24%inclusion119 decks489 decks
22%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion51 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion218 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Access Tunnel
34%inclusion167 decks489 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion81 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.9%inclusion29 decks489 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion379 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion365 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion121 decks489 decks
14%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion111 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
21%inclusion104 decks489 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion86 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion49 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.4%inclusion46 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.4%inclusion46 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.0%inclusion44 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.2%inclusion35 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.7%inclusion33 decks489 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion482 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion481 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion477 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion444 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
68%inclusion331 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion262 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion247 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
Canopy Vista
49%inclusion240 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
47%inclusion232 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
45%inclusion220 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion220 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion202 decks489 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion187 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
34%inclusion166 decks489 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
29%inclusion143 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
27%inclusion130 decks489 decks
-16%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion129 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
26%inclusion118 decks448 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion128 decks489 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion126 decks489 decks
-18%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion124 decks489 decks
-10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
25%inclusion123 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion118 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion111 decks489 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion110 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
22%inclusion108 decks489 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion106 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion102 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion101 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion98 decks489 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Plenty
20%inclusion96 decks489 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion90 decks489 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion89 decks489 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion85 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion82 decks489 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion79 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion75 decks489 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion75 decks489 decks
-16%synergy
Blossoming Sands
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
15%inclusion71 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion70 decks489 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
-19%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion66 decks489 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion65 decks489 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion64 decks489 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
13%inclusion63 decks489 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion62 decks489 decks
-8%synergy