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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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Overgrown Battlement
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
92%synergy
Axebane Guardian
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
87%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
83%synergy
High Alert
89%inclusion16 decks18 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
75%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Meekstone
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
74%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
71%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Denial
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
70%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
66%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
72%inclusion13 decks18 decks
67%synergy
Perimeter Captain
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Tree of Redemption
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Assault Formation
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
39%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Rhystic Study
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Aura Shards
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Frost
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Hover Barrier
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Shield Sphere
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
63%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Wall of Junk
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Vine Trellis
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Walking Bulwark
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Roots
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
40%synergy
Fortified Rampart
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
42%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Runes
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Towering Titan
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Angelic Wall
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Kelp
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Glare
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Carven Caryatid
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Riptide Turtle
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Mulch
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Steel Wall
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Beast Whisperer
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Wall
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Faithbound Judge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Noble Hierarch
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Arbor Adherent
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Excavated Wall
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Tears
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
29%synergy
Tower Defense
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
55%synergy
Heroic Intervention
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Bar the Door
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
-11%synergy
Everybody Lives!
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Eladamri's Call
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Ghostway
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-14%synergy
Veil of Summer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bant Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Semester's End
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Broken Wings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Dispel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Make Your Move
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Force of Will
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Permission Denied
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thunderheads
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Slaughter the Strong
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
61%synergy
Last March of the Ents
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
53%synergy
Fell the Mighty
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
45%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
37%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
32%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-16%synergy
Wargate
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
4%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Green Sun's Twilight
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Solar Tide
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Overrun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wear Down
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Circuitous Route
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Exorcise
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
51%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
31%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Umbral Mantle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
62%synergy
Stoneskin
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
41%synergy
Aluren
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
27%synergy
Guardian Project
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Intruder Alarm
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
17%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Defense of the Heart
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Freed from the Real
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Assemble the Players
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Words of Wind
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Shield
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Exploration
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Legion Loyalty
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Meishin, the Mind Cage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enduring Renewal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Food Chain
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Smile at Death
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Ever-Watching Threshold
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Primal Rage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Jugan Defends the Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Castle
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
30%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Restless Prairie
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion18 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion15 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Bloom
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-1%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Vault
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Tangleroot
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mox Tantalite
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Island
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Forest
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion17 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
78%inclusion14 decks18 decks
38%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion12 decks18 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Seaside Citadel
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
56%inclusion10 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Tundra
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-23%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
-12%synergy
Savannah
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
20%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
22%synergy
Tropical Island
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Grove
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-2%synergy
Canopy Vista
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
-24%synergy
Mystic Gate
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Urban Retreat
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Bant Panorama
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-6%synergy
Horizon Canopy
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Bastion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
-15%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Hedge Maze
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
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