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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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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
93%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
89%synergy
Wall of Omens
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
89%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
87%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
84%synergy
High Alert
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
81%synergy
Shield Sphere
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
78%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Wall of Denial
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
71%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Barricade
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Assault Formation
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
58%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Roots
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
57%synergy
Mana Drain
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
70%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
76%synergy
Rhystic Study
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion25 decks33 decks
62%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Teferi's Protection
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Worldly Tutor
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Tomb
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Chrome Mox
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Tree of Redemption
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
53%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Perimeter Captain
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Shards
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Walking Bulwark
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Junk
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Runes
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
37%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Mulch
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Wall of Glare
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Frost
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Noble Hierarch
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Birds of Paradise
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Hover Barrier
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Kelp
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Displacer Kitten
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Wall
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Flumph
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Steel Wall
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Rampart
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Eternal Witness
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Towering Titan
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Nets
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Riptide Turtle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Portcullis Vine
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Hope
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Wall of Ice
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mystical Tutor
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Tower Defense
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Heroic Intervention
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Force of Will
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Eladamri's Call
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Eerie Interlude
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Vigor
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Bar the Door
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Denial
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Misdirection
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Fell the Mighty
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Wargate
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Last March of the Ents
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-29%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Time Warp
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Farewell
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Neoform
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-32%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Return to the Ranks
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
30%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
33%synergy
Staff of Domination
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Emerald Medallion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aura Shards
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Remora
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Brave the Sands
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Freed from the Real
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Aluren
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Exploration
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Stoneskin
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Song of the Dryads
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Unnatural Growth
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Primal Rage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
60%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion24 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Mox Opal
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Mox Jasper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Savannah
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
87%synergy
Tundra
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion32 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
94%inclusion31 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Temple Garden
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion29 decks33 decks
56%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion28 decks33 decks
55%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
52%synergy
Island
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Forest
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
-14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Sea of Clouds
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Polluted Delta
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
44%synergy
City of Brass
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-20%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Wooded Foothills
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
-21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-25%synergy
Reflecting Pool
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-16%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Gate
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Bastion
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Lush Portico
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
2%synergy
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