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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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Hidden Hideout
2.1%inclusion2 decks97 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion383 decks411 decks
86%synergy
Wall of Denial
92%inclusion378 decks411 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
91%inclusion375 decks411 decks
84%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
87%inclusion359 decks411 decks
80%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion351 decks411 decks
78%synergy
High Alert
84%inclusion344 decks411 decks
77%synergy
Wall of Omens
85%inclusion348 decks411 decks
77%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
83%inclusion340 decks411 decks
76%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
82%inclusion335 decks411 decks
75%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
79%inclusion325 decks411 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
77%inclusion318 decks411 decks
71%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion301 decks411 decks
68%synergy
Assault Formation
73%inclusion301 decks411 decks
67%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion295 decks410 decks
67%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
72%inclusion295 decks411 decks
66%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
65%inclusion269 decks411 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion267 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
64%inclusion265 decks411 decks
60%synergy
Tower Defense
64%inclusion265 decks411 decks
59%synergy
Wall of Junk
64%inclusion262 decks411 decks
59%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
30%inclusion124 decks411 decks
23%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion84 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
18%inclusion75 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion62 decks411 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion50 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion48 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
8.3%inclusion34 decks411 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion34 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion25 decks411 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Hover Barrier
63%inclusion259 decks411 decks
58%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
62%inclusion255 decks411 decks
58%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion246 decks411 decks
55%synergy
Wall of Frost
60%inclusion246 decks411 decks
54%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
59%inclusion241 decks411 decks
54%synergy
Vine Trellis
57%inclusion235 decks411 decks
52%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
57%inclusion140 decks245 decks
52%synergy
Shield Sphere
56%inclusion231 decks411 decks
53%synergy
Tree of Redemption
56%inclusion230 decks411 decks
52%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
55%inclusion227 decks411 decks
51%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
54%inclusion221 decks411 decks
49%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion206 decks411 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
48%inclusion197 decks411 decks
44%synergy
Wall of Roots
47%inclusion195 decks411 decks
44%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
47%inclusion195 decks411 decks
44%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion172 decks411 decks
38%synergy
Carven Caryatid
39%inclusion159 decks411 decks
35%synergy
Flumph
37%inclusion154 decks411 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Glare
36%inclusion150 decks411 decks
33%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
35%inclusion144 decks411 decks
32%synergy
Angelic Wall
35%inclusion143 decks411 decks
31%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
33%inclusion134 decks411 decks
31%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
32%inclusion133 decks411 decks
29%synergy
Fog Bank
31%inclusion126 decks411 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
31%inclusion126 decks411 decks
28%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
31%inclusion126 decks411 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion124 decks411 decks
28%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
28%inclusion116 decks410 decks
26%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion112 decks411 decks
24%synergy
Wall of Mulch
25%inclusion101 decks411 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Turtle
24%inclusion99 decks411 decks
21%synergy
Steel Wall
24%inclusion97 decks411 decks
22%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
23%inclusion93 decks411 decks
21%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
23%inclusion93 decks411 decks
21%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion84 decks411 decks
18%synergy
Glacial Wall
20%inclusion84 decks411 decks
19%synergy
Jungle Barrier
20%inclusion84 decks411 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Tears
20%inclusion82 decks411 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
19%inclusion71 decks380 decks
17%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
18%inclusion73 decks411 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Nets
17%inclusion70 decks411 decks
16%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
17%inclusion69 decks411 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
16%inclusion66 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
15%inclusion63 decks410 decks
13%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
15%inclusion61 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Portcullis Vine
15%inclusion61 decks411 decks
14%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
15%inclusion60 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
13%inclusion54 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Noble Hierarch
13%inclusion53 decks411 decks
-13%synergy
Wall of Reverence
13%inclusion52 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
53%inclusion216 decks411 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion193 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion177 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
38%inclusion158 decks411 decks
33%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion150 decks411 decks
28%synergy
Dovin's Veto
36%inclusion149 decks411 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion137 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion130 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion96 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Bar the Door
23%inclusion94 decks411 decks
20%synergy
Ghostway
18%inclusion75 decks411 decks
16%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion71 decks411 decks
-10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
17%inclusion68 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion65 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion55 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion52 decks411 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion51 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
11%inclusion47 decks411 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion46 decks411 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion42 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.3%inclusion34 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
7.8%inclusion32 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Solidarity
7.5%inclusion31 decks411 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.5%inclusion31 decks411 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion28 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.1%inclusion25 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Ephemerate
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.6%inclusion23 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion22 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fell the Mighty
54%inclusion223 decks411 decks
49%synergy
Farseek
49%inclusion200 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion164 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion160 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion134 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
30%inclusion124 decks411 decks
27%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
26%inclusion108 decks411 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion96 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion95 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
22%inclusion89 decks411 decks
19%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
17%inclusion68 decks411 decks
15%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion31 decks245 decks
11%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
12%inclusion51 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Reunion of the House
12%inclusion47 decks380 decks
12%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion41 decks410 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.0%inclusion37 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
7.5%inclusion31 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
-3%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
5.6%inclusion23 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Wargate
5.6%inclusion23 decks411 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Meekstone
58%inclusion240 decks411 decks
54%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
51%inclusion208 decks411 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion182 decks411 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion159 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
15%inclusion60 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Panharmonicon
11%inclusion44 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
9.2%inclusion38 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.4%inclusion22 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
54%inclusion223 decks411 decks
49%synergy
Stoneskin
39%inclusion160 decks411 decks
35%synergy
Guardian Project
19%inclusion79 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Chorus
18%inclusion74 decks411 decks
16%synergy
Primal Rage
17%inclusion70 decks411 decks
15%synergy
Unnatural Growth
17%inclusion68 decks411 decks
14%synergy
Assemble the Players
12%inclusion49 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion49 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion44 decks411 decks
1%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
9.2%inclusion38 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.2%inclusion38 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
8.8%inclusion36 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Shield
7.8%inclusion32 decks411 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.1%inclusion29 decks410 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.8%inclusion28 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
6.1%inclusion25 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Smile at Death
5.5%inclusion22 decks397 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
23%inclusion93 decks411 decks
20%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
21%inclusion86 decks411 decks
19%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
12%inclusion49 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion235 decks411 decks
14%synergy
Access Tunnel
36%inclusion146 decks411 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion90 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion61 decks411 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion57 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion46 decks411 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion27 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion24 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.6%inclusion23 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Baldur's Gate
5.4%inclusion22 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
83%inclusion342 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion303 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion67 decks411 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion66 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion59 decks411 decks
7%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion54 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion50 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion43 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion40 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.5%inclusion39 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion33 decks411 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.5%inclusion31 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.6%inclusion27 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Forest
96%inclusion395 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion392 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Island
95%inclusion389 decks411 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion385 decks411 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion247 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion229 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Temple Garden
55%inclusion228 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion227 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion226 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion224 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
54%inclusion220 decks411 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion213 decks411 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion210 decks411 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion180 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion180 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion176 decks411 decks
13%synergy
Canopy Vista
40%inclusion165 decks411 decks
-6%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion162 decks411 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
39%inclusion160 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion155 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
37%inclusion153 decks411 decks
15%synergy
Misty Rainforest
34%inclusion139 decks411 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion133 decks411 decks
2%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
32%inclusion133 decks411 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion128 decks411 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion120 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion109 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion89 decks411 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion86 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion69 decks411 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion67 decks411 decks
5%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion66 decks411 decks
10%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion63 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion62 decks411 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion61 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Gate
14%inclusion58 decks411 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion57 decks411 decks
-8%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion39 decks285 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion54 decks411 decks
-7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion52 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
12%inclusion51 decks411 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
12%inclusion51 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion51 decks411 decks
-8%synergy
Tundra
12%inclusion50 decks411 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
12%inclusion50 decks411 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion48 decks411 decks
-4%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion46 decks411 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion45 decks411 decks
8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
11%inclusion44 decks410 decks
2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion43 decks410 decks
0%synergy
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