Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Discard

Cas Hinds
Jun 22, 2026
The Difference Between Bracket 4 and cEDH
A breakdown of the difference between Bracket 4 and cEDH, with insights from Playing With Power, Play to Win, and BearClaymore.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Displacer Kitten
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
77%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
75%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
72%synergy
Deflecting Swat
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Underworld Breach
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
68%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Force of Negation
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Essence Flux
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Imperial Seal
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Mystic Remora
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Reanimate
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Waste Not
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
53%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Gamble
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Mystical Tutor
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
81%synergy
Chrome Mox
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Tomb
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Demonic Tutor
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
70%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
72%synergy
Rhystic Study
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
78%synergy
The One Ring
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
73%synergy
Mox Diamond
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
41%synergy
Opposition Agent
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Bone Miser
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Generator Servant
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Anger
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Drake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Brain Freeze
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Swan Song
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Cabal Ritual
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
46%synergy
Demonic Consultation
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
38%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Flusterstorm
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Saw in Half
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Flashback
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-24%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Planar Incision
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Fire Covenant
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Final Fortune
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Intuition
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Burnt Offering
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Mana Sculpt
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Redirect Lightning
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Blur
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Negate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Siren's Ruse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dispel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Daze
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Snap
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Misdirection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Windfall
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Jeska's Will
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Rite of Flame
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Twinflame
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Molten Duplication
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Counsel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Dark Deal
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Electroduplicate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Exhume
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Splash Portal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Persist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Heat Shimmer
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Stitch Together
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Echo of Eons
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Living Death
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Burning Inquiry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Timetwister
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Monument to Endurance
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Animate Dead
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Dance of the Dead
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Necromancy
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Liliana's Caress
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Painful Quandary
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Bandit's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cool but Rude
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Sneak Attack
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Oppression
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Arena of Glory
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Mistrise Village
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Strip Mine
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
72%synergy
Fellwar Stone
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Mox Opal
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Mox Amber
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-22%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Rakdos Signet
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Steam Vents
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Blood Crypt
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Volcanic Island
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
94%inclusion32 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Mana Confluence
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
70%synergy
City of Brass
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
63%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Morphic Pool
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Misty Rainforest
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
60%synergy
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Flooded Strand
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Exotic Orchard
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Luxury Suite
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Island
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
-34%synergy
Training Center
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Swamp
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
-36%synergy
Undercity Sewers
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Mountain
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
-50%synergy
Cavern of Souls
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Thundering Falls
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Xander's Lounge
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Raucous Theater
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Starting Town
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-38%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-34%synergy
Oscorp Industries
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-40%synergy