Elminster (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Chris Guest
Feb 3, 2026
Ranking All 22 Planeswalkers That Can Be Your Commander, Including Quintorius
With a new planeswalker commander coming in Secrets of Strixhaven, let's rank every planeswalker commander available. Which is your favorite?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Foresee
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
79%synergy
Jace, Mirror Mage
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
73%synergy
Storm Herd
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
70%synergy
Serum Visions
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
68%synergy
Preordain
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
63%synergy
Ugin's Insight
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Tamiyo's Epiphany
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Deliberate
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
59%synergy
Aminatou's Augury
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
55%synergy
Opt
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Augury Owl
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Dig Through Time
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Netherese Puzzle-Ward
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Cryptic Annelid
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
51%synergy
Brainstorm
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Oath of Teferi
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
50%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Intangible Virtue
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Matoya, Archon Elder
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Siani, Eye of the Storm
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Sigiled Starfish
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Faerie Seer
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Oji, the Exquisite Blade
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Mariner
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Sphinx of Foresight
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Prognostic Sphinx
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Gandalf, White Rider
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Elrond, Lord of Rivendell
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Cavalier of Gales
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Ojutai, Soul of Winter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Bronze Walrus
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Serum Sovereign
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visionary
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Shadow Puppeteers
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Omenspeaker
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Moat
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Onakke Oathkeeper
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Errant and Giada
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Claim Jumper
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Judge's Familiar
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Windborn Muse
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Eligeth, Crossroads Augur
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Spark Double
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Quistis Trepe
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Behold the Multiverse
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Brainsurge
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Dovin's Veto
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Precognitive Perception
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Aetherize
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Perplexing Test
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Elminster's Simulacrum
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Confluence
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Condescend
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Long River's Pull
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Dissolve
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Diviner's Portent
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Contact Other Plane
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Disenchant
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Dust
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Rally of Wings
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Bane's Contingency
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Guiding Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Expose to Daylight
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Memory Deluge
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Mirrorform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Delightful Discovery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Condemn
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Reality Shift
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Dispute
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Crush Contraband
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Unwind
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Absorb
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
You Find the Villains' Lair
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Treasure Cruise
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Speculation
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
42%synergy
Terminus
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Interpret the Signs
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Clone Legion
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Commit // Memory
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Ponder
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Entreat the Angels
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Ondu Inversion
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Time Stretch
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Revelation
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Cleansing Nova
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Day of Judgment
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Temporal Mastery
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Martial Coup
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Glory
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Runic Shot
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Inscription of Insight
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Doomskar
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sunset Revelry
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Devout Invocation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Council's Judgment
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Multiple Choice
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hallowed Burial
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Rout
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Introduction to Prophecy
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Temporal Anchor
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Crystal Ball
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Mazemind Tome
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Candy Trail
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Witching Well
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Brainstone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Favorable Winds
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Lost Isle Calling
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Deification
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Gravitational Shift
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Shark Typhoon
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Talent
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Omen of the Sea
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Eyes of the Watcher
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Gadwick's First Duel
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Elspeth's Talent
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
True Conviction
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Champions from Beyond
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Wizard Class
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Regenerations Restored
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Court of Grace
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Castle Vantress
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
32%synergy
New Benalia
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Calciform Pools
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion40 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Azorius Signet
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Sky Diamond
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Marble Diamond
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mana Geode
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion46 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion39 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Prairie Stream
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Grotto
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
The Grey Havens
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Meandering River
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Silundi Vision
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Skybridge Towers
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Tower
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-39%synergy
Mystic Gate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Deserted Beach
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-31%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Makindi Stampede
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Flood Plain
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Study Hall
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-16%synergy