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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
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Shared Roots
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Secret Tunnel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
86%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
85%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
84%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Denial
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
79%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
78%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
75%synergy
High Alert
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Slaughter the Strong
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
73%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
72%synergy
Vine Trellis
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
66%synergy
Wall of Junk
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
65%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
62%synergy
Shield Sphere
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
64%synergy
Tree of Redemption
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
58%synergy
Crystal Barricade
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
54%synergy
Perimeter Captain
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Runes
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Carven Caryatid
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Wall of Roots
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Glare
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Mulch
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Shards
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Towering Titan
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Jungle Barrier
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Fog Bank
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Fortified Rampart
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Turtle
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Portcullis Vine
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Wall of Nets
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Kelp
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Traproot Kami
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-22%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Rampart Architect
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Heroic Intervention
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Eerie Interlude
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Bar the Door
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostway
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Pongify
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Return to Dust
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Get Lost
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Solidarity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Last March of the Ents
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
3%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Raise the Past
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Explore
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Panharmonicon
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Stoneskin
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Guardian Project
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Primal Rage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Exploration
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eland Umbra
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Access Tunnel
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Forest
92%inclusion45 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Island
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Temple Garden
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Sea of Clouds
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Misty Rainforest
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Seaside Citadel
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Tundra
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Deserted Beach
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Tropical Island
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Savannah
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Prairie Stream
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Urban Retreat
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Hushwood Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
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