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
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
68%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
58%synergy
High Market
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Skullclamp
68%inclusion44 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
42%synergy
Nesting Dragon
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Worldly Tutor
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Mirror Entity
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Apex Altisaur
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Terastodon
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Polyraptor
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
17%synergy
BIRDS OF PARADISE
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Kogla and Yidaro
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Marauding Raptor
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Goring Ceratops
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Hulking Raptor
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Temple Altisaur
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
6%synergy
LLANOWAR ELVES
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Devil Dinosaur
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Kinjalli's Sunwing
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Earthshaker Dreadmaw
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Silverclad Ferocidons
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Belonging
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Regal Behemoth
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Tyrranax Rex
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Swooping Pteranodon
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Sundering Growth
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Beast Within
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Deflecting Swat
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Erode
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Boros Charm
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Pyroblast
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Naya Charm
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-0%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Return to Dust
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Defense
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Savage Order
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Primal Growth
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Wrath of God
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Stump Stomp
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Thunderherd Migration
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Don't Move
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Day of Judgment
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Yuna's Decision
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Thornbite Staff
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Culling Dais
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Birthing Pod
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Monster Manual
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Dino DNA
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
The Great Henge
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Blasting Station
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
13%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Scroll Rack
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
The Golden Throne
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Annie Joins Up
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
23%synergy
Springleaf Parade
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Life Finds a Way
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Defense of the Heart
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Martyr's Cause
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Growing Ranks
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Determined Iteration
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Bond
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Welcome to . . .
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Parallel Lives
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Unnatural Growth
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Lurking Predators
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Doubling Season
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Greater Good
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Vivien on the Hunt
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Mosswort Bridge
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
-0%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-0%synergy
Fountainport
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Mutavault
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-0%synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Restless Ridgeline
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Herd Heirloom
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
CHROMATIC LANTERN
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion62 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
88%inclusion57 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Forest
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion56 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Stomping Ground
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Shrine
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Spire Garden
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Cinder Glade
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Arid Mesa
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Spectator Seating
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Sundown Pass
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
-15%synergy
Taiga
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Savannah
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Plateau
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
-17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
-18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Strand
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Thornspire Verge
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
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