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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Sylvan Caryatid
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Wall of Omens
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
92%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
High Alert
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
85%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
80%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Wall of Roots
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Crystal Barricade
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Shield Sphere
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Assault Formation
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Teferi's Protection
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Rhystic Study
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Worldly Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Aura Shards
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Kelp
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Denial
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Carven Caryatid
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Fog Bank
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Tree of Redemption
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Junk
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Walking Bulwark
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Shards
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Secret Door
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Perimeter Captain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Wall of Runes
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Coral Colony
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Noble Hierarch
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Mulch
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Arbor Adherent
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Witness
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Doorkeeper
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Innocence
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Hover Barrier
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Glare
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Towering Titan
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Sporocyst
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Excavated Wall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Wall of Ice
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Angelic Wall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Steel Wall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Larder Zombie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Mana Drain
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Ghostway
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Tower Defense
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Claim
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Silence
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Permission Denied
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Angel's Grace
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Autumn's Veil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Argivian Find
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Kabira Takedown
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Solidarity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Thunderheads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Commandeer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Fell the Mighty
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Wargate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Last March of the Ents
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Finale of Devastation
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Fabricate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Destined Confrontation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Road of Return
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Infinite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Paradigm Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Vision
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Seasons Past
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Time Warp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Meekstone
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Guidelight Pathmaker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Prowler's Helm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Mask
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Aluren
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Freed from the Real
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Intruder Alarm
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Unnatural Growth
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Remora
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Builder's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Assemble the Players
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enduring Renewal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Words of Wind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Food Chain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Sun and Moon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Stoneskin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Gossip's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Oath of Teferi
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Test of Endurance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Sol Ring
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Tantalite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Island
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Brushland
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Temple Garden
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Tundra
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-21%synergy
Tropical Island
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Canopy Vista
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Horizon Canopy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Blossoming Sands
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
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