Dr. Ian Malcolm (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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Mar 23, 2026
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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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Goblin Bombardment
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
69%synergy
High Market
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
59%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
62%inclusion39 decks63 decks
57%synergy
Skullclamp
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
54%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
60%inclusion38 decks63 decks
51%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
48%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Nesting Dragon
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Apex Altisaur
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Crop Rotation
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Mirror Entity
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
33%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
23%synergy
Terastodon
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Polyraptor
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Devil Dinosaur
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Kogla and Yidaro
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Birds of Paradise
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Marauding Raptor
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Hulking Raptor
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Goring Ceratops
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Temple Altisaur
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Kinjalli's Sunwing
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Belonging
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Regal Behemoth
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Trumpeting Carnosaur
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Sundering Growth
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Heroic Intervention
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Erode
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
13%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Naya Charm
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Savage Order
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Primal Growth
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Thunderherd Migration
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Thornbite Staff
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Culling Dais
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Birthing Pod
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Monster Manual
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Blasting Station
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
The Great Henge
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Dino DNA
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Spawning Pit
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Scroll Rack
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
The Golden Throne
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Annie Joins Up
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Parade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Life Finds a Way
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Defense of the Heart
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Martyr's Cause
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Growing Ranks
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Determined Iteration
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Bond
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Parallel Lives
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Welcome to . . .
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Lurking Predators
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Unnatural Growth
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Greater Good
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Makeshift Munitions
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien on the Hunt
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Fountainport
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Mutavault
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-0%synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion51 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Boros Signet
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion60 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
87%inclusion55 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Stomping Ground
60%inclusion38 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Sacred Foundry
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Shrine
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
21%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Spire Garden
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
-14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
-12%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Savannah
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-16%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-18%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
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