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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
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Assault Formation
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Axebane Guardian
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Wall of Omens
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Fell the Mighty
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Hover Barrier
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Tower Defense
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
74%synergy
High Alert
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Overgrown Battlement
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Wall of Denial
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Wall of Junk
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Wall of Roots
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Frost
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Stoneskin
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
The Pride of Hull Clade
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Tree of Redemption
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Glacial Wall
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Walking Bulwark
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Portcullis Vine
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Riptide Turtle
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Jungle Barrier
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Perimeter Captain
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Runes
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Rune-Sealed Wall
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Fortified Rampart
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Mulch
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Wall of Mist
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Rampart Architect
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Amaranthine Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Thallid Shell-Dweller
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Steel Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Tears
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Consulate Skygate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Carven Caryatid
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Shield Sphere
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Ulvenwald Captive
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Reverence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Academy Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Ice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Rigo, Streetwise Mentor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Crystal Barricade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Geist of the Archives
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Instants
Bar the Door
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Return to Dust
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-32%synergy
Bant Charm
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Solidarity
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Cancel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Shape the Sands
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Reroute Systems
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Fog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Not on My Watch
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dissolve
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Smite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Parting Gust
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Semester's End
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Tenacity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chemister's Insight
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Brokers Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Cosmic Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Naturalize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Neutralize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Overprotect
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Jace's Ingenuity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Refuse to Yield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Endless Detour
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-38%synergy
Behold the Multiverse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Rebuff
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Rampant Growth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Harmonize
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Reunion of the House
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Overrun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Don't Move
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Divination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Quasiduplicate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Concentrate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Runic Shot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Meekstone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Plate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
The Birth of Meletis
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sight of the Scalelords
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Assemble the Players
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Shield
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Apathy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glaring Aegis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Builder's Talent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Builder's Blessing
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Extravagant Replication
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gift of Paradise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Planar Disruption
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Lignify
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Rolling Stones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
New Horizons
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Charitable Levy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Silkwrap
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spreading Seas
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Area
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Medomai's Prophecy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Chorus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Buried in the Garden
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, the Shieldmage
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
The Wanderer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Grange
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Unity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Selesnya Signet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Moss Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Hedron Archive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Locket
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Simic Locket
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Locket
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Blossoming Sands
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-23%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Vivid Grove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Meandering River
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vivid Creek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-30%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-20%synergy
Treva's Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Expanse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Gateway Plaza
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Elfhame Palace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Heath
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Vivid Meadow
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mirage Mesa
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
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