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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
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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Lessons from Life
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Michelangelo's Technique
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nicanzil, Current Conductor
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
90%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
88%synergy
Herald of Secret Streams
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
86%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
86%synergy
Topography Tracker
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
83%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
82%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
79%synergy
Emperor Mihail II
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
79%synergy
Kopala, Warden of Waves
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
79%synergy
Kumena, Tyrant of Orazca
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Master of the Pearl Trident
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Hardened Scales
88%inclusion35 decks40 decks
72%synergy
Wave Goodbye
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
74%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Ripples of Potential
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
73%synergy
Seafloor Oracle
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
75%synergy
Zegana, Utopian Speaker
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
70%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
70%synergy
Mist Dancer
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
71%synergy
Deeproot Waters
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Creatures
Lord of Atlantis
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Deeproot Elite
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
65%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
65%synergy
Singer of Swift Rivers
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
63%synergy
Benthic Biomancer
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Metallic Mimic
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Kiora's Follower
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Roaming Throne
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Realmwalker
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Deeproot Historian
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Merfolk Mistbinder
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Forerunner of the Heralds
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Tributary Instructor
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Tishana, Voice of Thunder
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Wildgrowth Walker
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Merfolk Cave-Diver
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Merfolk Skydiver
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Summon: Leviathan
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Evolution Sage
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Mindspring Merfolk
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Kiora, the Rising Tide
26%inclusion10 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Jadelight Spelunker
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Deepfathom Echo
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Deepchannel Mentor
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Vorel of the Hull Clade
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Seahunter
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
17%synergy
Sentinel of the Nameless City
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Caller
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Cenote Scout
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Wanderwine Prophets
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Merrow Harbinger
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Jadelight Ranger
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Danny Pink
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Silvergill Adept
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Sage of Fables
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Merfolk Looter
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Inspiring Call
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Beast Within
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Pongify
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Mutational Advantage
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Quandrix Command
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Stubborn Denial
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Decisive Denial
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
For the Ancestors
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Filter Out
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Chord of Calling
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Silkguard
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Delay
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Raise the Palisade
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
64%synergy
Kodama's Reach
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Explore
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-24%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Bygone Marvels
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Aquitect's Will
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Over the Edge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Unknown
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Deep Analysis
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Distant Melody
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Thirsting Roots
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
The Great Henge
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
The Earth Crystal
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Gathering Stone
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Merrow Commerce
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Exploration
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Branching Evolution
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Sphere Grid
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Burgeoning
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Simic Ascendancy
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
23%synergy
Twists and Turns
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Bred for the Hunt
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Doubling Season
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Hadana's Climb
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Path of Discovery
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Sylvan Library
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Bioengineered Future
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Elven Chorus
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Project
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Karn's Bastion
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Three Tree City
49%inclusion19 decks39 decks
44%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Novijen, Heart of Progress
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Secret Tunnel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mutavault
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Reborn
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
White Lotus Tile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Breeding Pool
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Island
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Cavern of Souls
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
75%synergy
Misty Rainforest
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
45%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Grove
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Willowrush Verge
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Hedge Maze
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Mystery
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Tropical Island
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion8 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
6%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Lush Oasis
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Khalni Ambush
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
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