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Cooper Gottfried
Dec 15, 2025
Cooper Gottfried
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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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Shared Roots
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Destined Confrontation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
86%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
84%synergy
Wall of Omens
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
76%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Slaughter the Strong
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
72%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Wall of Junk
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Vine Trellis
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
68%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Tree of Redemption
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Crystal Barricade
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Runes
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Walking Bulwark
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Glare
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Wall
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Shards
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Fog Bank
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Steel Wall
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Barrier
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Riptide Turtle
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Kelp
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Traproot Kami
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Rampart Architect
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Wall of Essence
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Excavated Wall
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Heroic Intervention
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Eerie Interlude
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Bar the Door
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Get Lost
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Three Visits
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Explore
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Assault Formation
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
60%synergy
Brave the Sands
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Stoneskin
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Guardian Project
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Primal Rage
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Eland Umbra
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
True Conviction
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Island
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Breeding Pool
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Tundra
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Glacial Fortress
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Savannah
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
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