Cloud Strife (Commander) - Budget Warriors

Original Name:

Najeela, the Blade-BlossomNajeela, the Blade-Blossom

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Blood-Chin Rager
63%inclusion77 decks122 decks
62%synergy
Brighthearth Banneret
64%inclusion78 decks122 decks
62%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
62%inclusion76 decks122 decks
61%synergy
Herald of Dromoka
60%inclusion73 decks122 decks
59%synergy
Chief of the Edge
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
56%synergy
Rushblade Commander
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
56%synergy
Mindblade Render
57%inclusion69 decks122 decks
56%synergy
Kargan Warleader
55%inclusion67 decks122 decks
54%synergy
Shanna, Sisay's Legacy
52%inclusion64 decks122 decks
52%synergy
Raiders' Spoils
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
52%inclusion63 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
49%synergy
Lovisa Coldeyes
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
48%synergy
Farseek
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Grand Warlord Radha
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
46%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Devilish Valet
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
46%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Ogre Battledriver
45%inclusion55 decks122 decks
45%synergy
Brutal Hordechief
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Decorated Champion
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
42%synergy
Bramblewood Paragon
39%inclusion48 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Mardu Strike Leader
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Thrasher Brute
38%inclusion46 decks122 decks
37%synergy
Samut, Vizier of Naktamun
35%inclusion43 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Maja, Bretagard Protector
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Mardu Woe-Reaper
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Kargan Intimidator
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Baylen, the Haymaker
29%inclusion30 decks104 decks
28%synergy
Chief of the Scale
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Oakhame Adversary
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Radha, Heir to Keld
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Stadium Headliner
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Honored Crop-Captain
28%inclusion34 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Derevi, Empyrial Tactician
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Marneus Calgar
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
25%synergy
Gornog, the Red Reaper
25%inclusion16 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
25%inclusion30 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Ultramarines Honour Guard
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Azra Oddsmaker
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
23%synergy
General Marhault Elsdragon
21%inclusion26 decks122 decks
21%synergy
Jazal Goldmane
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Rubblebelt Raiders
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Star Athlete
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Archetype of Aggression
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Combat Celebrant
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Vanguard Suppressor
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Sosuke, Son of Seshiro
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Surrak Dragonclaw
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Zurgo Stormrender
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Bone-Cairn Butcher
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Hardened Tactician
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Arashin Foremost
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
14%inclusion17 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Blaring Captain
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Zurgo Helmsmasher
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Kraven the Hunter
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Absolute Virtue
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wakka, Devoted Guardian
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Unbreakable Formation
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Secure the Wastes
31%inclusion38 decks122 decks
31%synergy
Mortify
29%inclusion35 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
27%inclusion33 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
20%inclusion25 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Great Train Heist
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Despark
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Harmony
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Wisecrack
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Prishe's Wanderings
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Terminate
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Utter End
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Make a Stand
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-6%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sudden Strike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Spectacular Tactics
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Whoosh!
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Thwip!
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Harrow
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Dire Tactics
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-4%synergy
Putrefy
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
Dispel
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
37%inclusion45 decks122 decks
15%synergy
Harvest Season
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
33%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
28%synergy
Distant Melody
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Overpowering Attack
16%inclusion19 decks117 decks
15%synergy
Romantic Rendezvous
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Painful Truths
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Winnowing
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Reach the Horizon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Kapow!
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Battle
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
-20%synergy
Explore
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion40 decks122 decks
20%synergy
Inquisitorial Rosette
23%inclusion28 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Infantry Shield
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion19 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Oketra's Monument
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion13 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Horn of the Mark
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Obsidian Battle-Axe
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-10%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Raven Clan War-Axe
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Druids' Repository
45%inclusion55 decks122 decks
44%synergy
Etchings of the Chosen
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
35%synergy
Shared Animosity
36%inclusion44 decks122 decks
34%synergy
Impact Tremors
34%inclusion41 decks122 decks
32%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
30%inclusion36 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Windcrag Siege
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Within Range
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Song of Freyalise
17%inclusion21 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Annie Joins Up
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
10%synergy
Rally the Ranks
16%inclusion20 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Will
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Bear Umbra
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Rising of the Day
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Warleader's Call
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Military Intelligence
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
8%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Spider-Man No More
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Alien Symbiosis
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaya, Geist Hunter
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cascading Cataracts
19%inclusion23 decks122 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion97 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion92 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
48%inclusion59 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion23 decks104 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Pillar of Origins
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Boros Signet
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion115 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion110 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Plains
89%inclusion109 decks122 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
89%inclusion108 decks122 decks
13%synergy
Island
89%inclusion108 decks122 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion106 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion83 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion82 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
58%inclusion71 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
51%inclusion62 decks122 decks
37%synergy
Nomad Outpost
49%inclusion60 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
48%inclusion58 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
47%inclusion57 decks122 decks
27%synergy
Jungle Shrine
46%inclusion56 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
44%inclusion54 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
43%inclusion53 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Monastery
43%inclusion52 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Opulent Palace
42%inclusion51 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Savage Lands
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
29%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
40%inclusion49 decks122 decks
30%synergy
Seaside Citadel
39%inclusion47 decks122 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
34%inclusion42 decks122 decks
24%synergy
Cinder Glade
30%inclusion37 decks122 decks
19%synergy
Base Camp
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Vista
26%inclusion32 decks122 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion29 decks122 decks
16%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Crossroads Village
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
15%inclusion18 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Asylum
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
10%inclusion12 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Gateway Plaza
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
0%synergy
Rugged Highlands
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
6%synergy
Twisted Landscape
8.2%inclusion10 decks122 decks
4%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Suburban Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
University Campus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Savage Mansion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Hideout
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Capital City
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
The World Tree
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
-20%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.6%inclusion8 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy
Opal Palace
5.7%inclusion7 decks122 decks
1%synergy