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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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Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
86%synergy
Axebane Guardian
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
85%synergy
Wall of Denial
93%inclusion38 decks41 decks
85%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
80%synergy
Assault Formation
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
80%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
79%synergy
Fell the Mighty
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
78%synergy
Wall of Omens
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
77%synergy
High Alert
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Crashing Drawbridge
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
69%synergy
Tower Defense
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
70%synergy
Wall of Frost
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
67%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Hover Barrier
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
65%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
60%synergy
Perimeter Captain
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
56%synergy
Wall of Junk
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Crystal Barricade
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
53%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Wall of Roots
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Tree of Redemption
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Runes
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Walking Bulwark
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Fortified Rampart
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
46%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Angelic Wall
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Vine Trellis
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Glacial Wall
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Carven Caryatid
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Towering Titan
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Jungle Barrier
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Fog Bank
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Tears
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Steel Wall
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Portcullis Vine
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Riptide Turtle
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Glare
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Mulch
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Mist
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Floriferous Vinewall
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Rampart Architect
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Consulate Skygate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-23%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Bant Charm
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Return to Nature
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Cancel
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Ghostway
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Eerie Interlude
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Solidarity
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Aegis of the Heavens
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Charm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Endless Detour
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-23%synergy
Fog
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Parting Gust
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Naturalize
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Shape the Sands
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Cultivate
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
39%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Reunion of the House
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-20%synergy
Explore
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Destined Confrontation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Gathering Stone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bark of Doran
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cathar's Shield
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
44%synergy
Stoneskin
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Assemble the Players
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Angelic Shield
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Primal Rage
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Unable to Scream
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Stones
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
37%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Access Tunnel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Sol Ring
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Signet
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Selesnya Signet
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Unity
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Seaside Citadel
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Canopy Vista
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Blossoming Sands
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Temple of Mystery
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Plenty
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Grove
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-14%synergy
Citadel Gate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-12%synergy
Manor Gate
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Stream
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Temple Garden
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-34%synergy
Bant Panorama
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
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