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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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Axebane Guardian
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
93%synergy
Walking Bulwark
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
87%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
The Pride of Hull Clade
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
84%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
83%synergy
High Alert
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Sunscape Familiar
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
73%synergy
Wall of Denial
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Wall of Omens
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Crystal Barricade
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Mana Drain
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Shield Sphere
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
67%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Perimeter Captain
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Tree of Redemption
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Teferi's Protection
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aura Shards
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Vine Trellis
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Resolute Watchdog
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Gatecreeper Vine
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Junk
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Wall of Runes
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Wall of Roots
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Wall of Frost
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Stolen Identity
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Noble Hierarch
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Hover Barrier
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Wall of Glare
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Rampart Architect
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Flumph
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Orator of Ojutai
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Angelic Wall
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Tears
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Wall of Kelp
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Wall of Shards
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Towering Titan
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Plagon, Lord of the Beach
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fog Bank
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Towering Viewpoint
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Vines
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Steel Wall
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Saruli Caretaker
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Faithbound Judge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Arbor Adherent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Portcullis Vine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Mulch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Carven Caryatid
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Suspicious Bookcase
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sparring Dummy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Cathedral Membrane
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Ramparts
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Soulsworn Jury
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Eerie Interlude
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Heroic Intervention
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Ghostway
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Clever Concealment
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Tower Defense
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bant Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Capsize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Summoner's Pact
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
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
Counterspell
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Cosmic Intervention
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Obscuring Haze
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Restoration Magic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Nature's Lore
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Farseek
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Last March of the Ents
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Mighty
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Destined Confrontation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Windfall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Stock Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dismantling Wave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wargate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Finale of Devastation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Raise the Past
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Suppression Ray
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Genesis Wave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Meekstone
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Wedding Ring
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Belbe's Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Smoke Bomb
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Domination
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Pod
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Stoneskin
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
36%synergy
Angelic Shield
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Sylvan Library
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Aluren
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Assault Formation
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Guardian Project
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Unnatural Growth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Chorus
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lurking Predators
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Entangler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Collective Restraint
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Words of Wind
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Burgeoning
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar Resurgent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Always Watching
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Animate Wall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Primal Rage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Treefolk Umbra
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Crackdown
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
True Conviction
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Venser, the Sojourner
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Vivien Reid
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Access Tunnel
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gavony Township
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Island
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Tundra
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Misty Rainforest
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Windswept Heath
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Savannah
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Tropical Island
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Sea of Clouds
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Meticulous Archive
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Lush Portico
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Seaside Citadel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-22%synergy
Hushwood Verge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Gate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Suburban Sanctuary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Horizon Canopy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
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