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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
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
71%synergy
White Lotus Tile
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Destined Confrontation
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
89%synergy
Axebane Guardian
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
87%synergy
High Alert
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
79%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Denial
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
76%synergy
Wall of Omens
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
74%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
73%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
69%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
69%inclusion52 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Crystal Barricade
64%inclusion47 decks73 decks
59%synergy
Meekstone
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Shield Sphere
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Assault Formation
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Protection
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Aura Shards
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Rhystic Study
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Smothering Tithe
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Tree of Redemption
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Frost
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
55%inclusion41 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Perimeter Captain
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Wall of Roots
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
45%synergy
Walking Bulwark
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Hover Barrier
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Carven Caryatid
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
37%inclusion27 decks73 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Runes
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Flumph
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Shards
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Towering Titan
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
25%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Angelic Wall
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Mulch
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Fog Bank
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Chulane, Teller of Tales
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Steel Wall
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Kelp
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
14%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Turtle
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Adherent
14%inclusion8 decks57 decks
12%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Faithbound Judge
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Geist of the Archives
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Ice
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Tower Defense
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
56%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Eerie Interlude
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Ghostway
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
23%synergy
Bar the Door
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Will
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Permission Denied
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Voidslime
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Silence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Bant Charm
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Solidarity
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Mental Misstep
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Dusk // Dawn
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Fell the Mighty
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
31%synergy
Last March of the Ents
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Wargate
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
10%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Reunion of the House
7.0%inclusion4 decks57 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Armageddon
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Robe of Stars
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Stoneskin
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Guardian Project
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Unnatural Growth
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Intruder Alarm
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Rolling Stones
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Aluren
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Primal Rage
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Exploration
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Land Tax
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Players
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
32%inclusion24 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Access Tunnel
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion19 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Island
95%inclusion71 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
34%synergy
Breeding Pool
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Temple Garden
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
30%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Windswept Heath
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Seaside Citadel
45%inclusion34 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion31 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion26 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion20 decks75 decks
21%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Tropical Island
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Savannah
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Gate
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Brushland
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Horizon Canopy
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
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