Dr. Ian Malcolm (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
85%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Deflecting Swat
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Thornbite Staff
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Skullclamp
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
55%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Sylvan Library
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Heroic Intervention
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
56%inclusion39 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Nature's Lore
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Worldly Tutor
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion52 decks70 decks
68%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Smothering Tithe
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
52%synergy
Teferi's Protection
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Seedborn Muse
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Chrome Mox
51%inclusion36 decks70 decks
49%synergy
Mox Diamond
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Aura Shards
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Mirror Entity
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Nesting Dragon
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
44%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
42%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Apex Altisaur
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Ghalta, Primal Hunger
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Old Gnawbone
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
22%synergy
Polyraptor
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Marauding Raptor
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Belonging
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Void Winnower
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Summoner's Egg
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Tyrannosaurus
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Chomping Changeling
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Selvala, Heart of the Wilds
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Terastodon
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Temple Altisaur
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Serra's Emissary
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Eladamri's Call
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Growth
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Silence
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Veil of Summer
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Pyroblast
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Personify
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Flashback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Erode
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Lorehold Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Autumn's Veil
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-0%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Druid's Deliverance
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
-20%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Wrath of God
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Jeska's Will
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Natural Order
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Last March of the Ents
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Altar of Dementia
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
43%synergy
Blasting Station
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
42%synergy
The Great Henge
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Scroll Rack
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Spawning Pit
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Monster Manual
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Culling Dais
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Magewright's Stone
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Dino DNA
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Host
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Garruk's Uprising
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Annie Joins Up
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Defense of the Heart
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Fanatical Devotion
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
34%synergy
Springleaf Parade
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Parallel Lives
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Doubling Season
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Martyr's Cause
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Anointed Procession
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Life Finds a Way
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Bond
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Greater Good
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Lurking Predators
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Mirri's Guile
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Determined Iteration
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Burgeoning
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
High Noon
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Aether Flash
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Welcome to . . .
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Cream of the Crop
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
46%synergy
High Market
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
47%inclusion33 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
19%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Mutavault
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Homeward Path
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Three Tree City
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
City of Traitors
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Unity
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Mox Opal
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
20%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Gruul Signet
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Stomping Ground
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
46%synergy
Taiga
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
79%synergy
Windswept Heath
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Savannah
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
79%synergy
Plateau
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
79%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion63 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Arid Mesa
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Wooded Foothills
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Sacred Foundry
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
45%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Mountain
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Spire Garden
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Spectator Seating
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Confluence
53%inclusion37 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion32 decks70 decks
40%synergy
City of Brass
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion29 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion28 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
30%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
-18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Rootbound Crag
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
-15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-17%synergy
Jungle Shrine
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
-33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Rockfall Vale
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Karplusan Forest
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
Cinder Glade
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-35%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
-9%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
-38%synergy
Thornspire Verge
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Horizon Canopy
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Bastion
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Forge
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Lush Portico
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
1%synergy
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