Baral, Chief of Compliance (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Waterbending Scroll
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
It'll Quench Ya!
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spell Pierce
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Fact or Fiction
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Dissipate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Negate
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Dispel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Mana Leak
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Dissolve
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Mocking Sprite
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Rewind
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
11%synergy
High Tide
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-24%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Haughty Djinn
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Archaeomancer
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Archmage of Runes
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Guile
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Curious Homunculus
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Docent of Perfection
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Homunculus Horde
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Wizards of Thay
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Patron Wizard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wall of Frost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tide Shaper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lullmage Mentor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Windrider Wizard
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ruin Crab
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Jace's Archivist
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Niblis of Frost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thing in the Ice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Ultimecia, Temporal Threat
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Refute
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Impulse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Reality Shift
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Disallow
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Into the Roil
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Essence Scatter
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Defabricate
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Opt
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Dismiss
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Strix Serenade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Wizard's Retort
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Dig Through Time
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Lose Focus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Foil
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Saw It Coming
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Unravel
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Spider-Sense
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Telling Time
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Blink of an Eye
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Exclude
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Snap
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Command
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Anticipate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Bane's Contingency
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Wash Away
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Neutralize
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Capsize
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Brainsurge
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Insidious Will
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Convolute
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Stroke of Genius
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Cruise
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Solve the Equation
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Preordain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Devastation Tide
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Merchant Scroll
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Deep Analysis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Step Through
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Commit // Memory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Baral's Expertise
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Flood of Tears
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Concentrate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Enter the Infinite
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Mind's Desire
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sleight of Hand
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Pore Over the Pages
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Clone Legion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Call to Mind
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Time Warp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Rite of Replication
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Flood of Recollection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Consuming Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Rise from the Tides
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Cloud Key
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sage's Nouliths
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Telepathy
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Ominous Seas
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Unable to Scream
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Declaration of Naught
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Melee
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Remote Isle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Skyline Cascade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Halimar Depths
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Cataract
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Castle Vantress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Sky Diamond
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-26%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
The Irencrag
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Jwari Disruption
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy