Dr. Ian Malcolm (Commander) - Expensive Commander Matters

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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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Ashnod's Altar
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
78%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
71%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Skullclamp
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Heroic Intervention
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Seedborn Muse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Aura Shards
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Shang-Chi, Master of Kung Fu
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Mirror Entity
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Irregular Cohort
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Terastodon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Roaming Throne
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Masked Vandal
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Taurean Mauler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Nyxbloom Ancient
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Combustion Man
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mutable Explorer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Bahamut
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Armada Wurm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Woodfall Primus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Luminous Broodmoth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Summoner's Egg
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elderscale Wurm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Baru, Wurmspeaker
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Autochthon Wurm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Roc Egg
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Forerunner of the Empire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Wrathful Raptors
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nesting Dragon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-0%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Engulfing Slagwurm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Barkform Harvester
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Sundering Growth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Faith's Reward
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Mana Tithe
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Deflecting Swat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-20%synergy
Pyroblast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Everybody Lives!
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Get Lost
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tail Swipe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Reprieve
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Blasphemous Act
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Primal Growth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Reunion of the House
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Yuna's Decision
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Last March of the Ents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Winds of Abandon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wake of Destruction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Altar of Bone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-21%synergy
Natural Order
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Savage Order
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gamble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Formless Genesis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Life's Legacy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Contest of Claws
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Blasting Station
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Scroll Rack
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Altar of Dementia
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Thornbite Staff
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Campfire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Leather Armor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Battlemage's Bracers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Ward of Bones
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Birthing Pod
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Enchantments
Fanatical Devotion
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Annie Joins Up
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Mirari's Wake
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Doubling Season
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sandwurm Convergence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Warstorm Surge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Food Chain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Anointed Procession
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Martyr's Cause
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Parallel Lives
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Instill Energy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Burgeoning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Aether Flash
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Welcome to . . .
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Stranglehold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Descendants' Path
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Aspect of Mongoose
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Determined Iteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Muster the Departed
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, Warrior Poet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Utility Lands
High Market
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Mutavault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Den
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Diamond Valley
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Tree of Tales
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Sanctum of Eternity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Great Furnace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Boros Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Gruul Signet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mox Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Taiga
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
89%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
89%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Plateau
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
89%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Windswept Heath
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Wooded Foothills
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Stomping Ground
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Sacred Foundry
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Spectator Seating
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Rockfall Vale
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Cinder Glade
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
City of Brass
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Summit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Ondu Inversion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Jungle Shrine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-37%synergy
Blossoming Sands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Bastion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Thriving Bluff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Grove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Hushwood Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
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