Caesar, Legion's Emperor (Commander) - Budget Optimized

Nick Price
May 4, 2026
The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards in Lost Caverns of Ixalan
It's been over two years since Lost Caverns of Ixalan. Let's see which cards from the set have made the biggest impact in Commander.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Eclipsed Steppe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Flashback
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lorehold Charm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Turbulent Moor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bastion of Remembrance
85%inclusion45 decks53 decks
71%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
65%synergy
Secure the Wastes
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Martial Coup
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
63%synergy
Assemble the Legion
68%inclusion36 decks53 decks
62%synergy
General's Enforcer
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
62%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
57%synergy
Intangible Virtue
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
57%synergy
Fervent Charge
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
55%synergy
Captain of the Watch
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Ruinous Ultimatum
81%inclusion43 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
62%inclusion33 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
60%inclusion32 decks53 decks
43%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
58%inclusion31 decks53 decks
25%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
52%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
53%inclusion28 decks53 decks
47%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Black Market
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Impact Tremors
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Craig Boone, Novac Guard
47%inclusion25 decks53 decks
44%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Securitron Squadron
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Kellogg, Dangerous Mind
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Elder Arthur Maxson
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
37%synergy
Bone-Cairn Butcher
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Colonel Autumn
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Paladin Elizabeth Taggerdy
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Impassioned Orator
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
34%inclusion18 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Boomer Scrapper
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Powder Ganger
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Zurgo Stormrender
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
22%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Thalisse, Reverent Medium
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Wasteland Raider
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
White Glove Gourmand
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Teysa Karlov
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Gary Clone
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
21%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Arabella, Abandoned Doll
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Rose, Cutthroat Raider
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
19%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Legion Warboss
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Yes Man, Personal Securitron
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Hero of Bladehold
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mysterious Stranger
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
16%synergy
Overseer of Vault 76
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Aradesh, the Founder
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Thrill-Kill Disciple
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Commissar Severina Raine
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Desdemona, Freedom's Edge
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Redoubled Stormsinger
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Corpse Knight
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
ED-E, Lonesome Eyebot
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Combat Celebrant
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Cruel Celebrant
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Wear // Tear
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Entrapment Maneuver
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
42%synergy
Deadly Dispute
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
22%synergy
V.A.T.S.
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
-5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion21 decks53 decks
-22%synergy
Lethal Scheme
38%inclusion20 decks53 decks
35%synergy
Will of the Mardu
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Terminate
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
13%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Boros Charm
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
-16%synergy
Vanishing Verse
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Grand Crescendo
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Breathe Your Last
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-9%synergy
Despark
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-10%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-6%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Valorous Stance
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Fling
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Fracture
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Heroic Reinforcements
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Austere Command
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Act
23%inclusion12 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
The Nipton Lottery
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
12%synergy
Deploy to the Front
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Vandalblast
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Fumigate
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Increasing Devotion
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Glory
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Armageddon
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Worthy Cost
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Ravages of War
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Eliminate the Competition
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Horn of Gondor
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Infantry Shield
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Oketra's Monument
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Boompile
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Survivor's Med Kit
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Warleader's Call
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Battle of Hoover Dam
36%inclusion19 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Windcrag Siege
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
30%inclusion16 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Breath of Fury
28%inclusion15 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Vault 75: Middle School
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
23%synergy
All-Out Assault
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Within Range
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Strategy
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Vault 11: Voter's Dilemma
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
14%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Wild Wasteland
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Firebender Ascension
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Kinbinding
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Legion Loyalty
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Rabble Rousing
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
7%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-3%synergy
Reconnaissance
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Raid Bombardment
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Vessel of Volatility
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
26%inclusion14 decks53 decks
23%synergy
Kaya, Geist Hunter
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Sorin Markov
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Windbrisk Heights
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
40%synergy
Diamond City
45%inclusion24 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Memorial to Glory
42%inclusion22 decks53 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
15%inclusion8 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-20%synergy
Throne of the High City
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
10%synergy
War Room
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion48 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
29%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
27%synergy
Charisma Bobblehead
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
11%synergy
Luck Bobblehead
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Boros Signet
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rakdos Signet
7.5%inclusion4 decks53 decks
-22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion52 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion51 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Nomad Outpost
94%inclusion50 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
31%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
83%inclusion44 decks53 decks
30%synergy
Path of Ancestry
79%inclusion42 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Temple of Triumph
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Temple of Silence
75%inclusion40 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
33%synergy
Temple of Malice
70%inclusion37 decks53 decks
53%synergy
Tainted Field
66%inclusion35 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Evolving Wilds
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Tainted Peak
64%inclusion34 decks53 decks
54%synergy
Myriad Landscape
57%inclusion30 decks53 decks
45%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
55%inclusion29 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Canyon Slough
51%inclusion27 decks53 decks
41%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
34%synergy
Desolate Mire
49%inclusion26 decks53 decks
38%synergy
Ash Barrens
43%inclusion23 decks53 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion17 decks53 decks
-20%synergy
Shattered Landscape
25%inclusion13 decks53 decks
6%synergy
Caves of Koilos
21%inclusion11 decks53 decks
-19%synergy
Scoured Barrens
19%inclusion10 decks53 decks
10%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
-23%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
17%inclusion9 decks53 decks
9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
11%inclusion6 decks53 decks
-17%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
-2%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
9.4%inclusion5 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-39%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
-12%synergy