Kudo, King Among Bears (Commander) - Core +1/+1 Counters

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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White Lotus Tile
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Diligent Zookeeper
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
United Front
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
The Earth King
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ayula, Queen Among Bears
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
74%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Faithful Watchdog
45%inclusion37 decks83 decks
42%synergy
Requisition Raid
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
34%synergy
King Darien XLVIII
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Reverence
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Beast Whisperer
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Cultivate
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Call
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Rampant Growth
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Hardened Scales
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Abzan Falconer
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Wilson, Refined Grizzly
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Maja, Bretagard Protector
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Good-Fortune Unicorn
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Metallic Mimic
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Basking Broodscale
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Werebear
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Birds of Paradise
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Managorger Hydra
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Innocence
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Botanical Brawler
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Warden of the Grove
22%inclusion11 decks51 decks
17%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Scute Swarm
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
19%inclusion16 decks83 decks
17%synergy
Cadira, Caller of the Small
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Owlbear Cub
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Envoy of the Ancestors
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Conclave Mentor
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Mother Bear
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
8%synergy
Silk, Web Weaver
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Drover Grizzly
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Wildwood Scourge
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Torens, Fist of the Angels
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Goreclaw, Terror of Qal Sisma
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Loyal Guardian
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Ouroboroid
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Evolution Witness
12%inclusion10 decks83 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Aura Mutation
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Secure the Wastes
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
March of the Multitudes
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Grand Crescendo
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion12 decks81 decks
5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Growth
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Signature Slam
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
10%synergy
Gift of the Viper
11%inclusion9 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Reprieve
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Moogles' Valor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Silkguard
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Second Harvest
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Thraben Charm
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Pledge of Unity
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
24%inclusion20 decks83 decks
20%synergy
Overrun
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Harmonize
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Titania's Command
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Grizzly Fate
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Damning Verdict
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Pest Infestation
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Fade from History
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Martial Coup
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Increasing Devotion
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Camaraderie
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Slime Against Humanity
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Emerald Medallion
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
The Earth Crystal
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Oketra's Monument
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
The Ozolith
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Urd
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Valhalla
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Spear of Heliod
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Flowering of the White Tree
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Felidar Retreat
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Branching Evolution
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Mirari's Wake
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Rally the Ranks
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Unnatural Growth
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Anthem of Champions
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
17%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
19%inclusion15 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Bear Umbra
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Master Chef
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Loading Zone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Anthem
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Bearscape
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Intangible Virtue
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Glorious Anthem
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Collective Blessing
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Destiny
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Alpha Status
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Dictate of Heliod
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Awakening Zone
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
March of the World Ooze
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Ayula's Influence
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Anthem
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Paladin Class
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Stocking the Pantry
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Wedding Announcement
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Rabble Rousing
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Marshal's Anthem
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Glorious Sunrise
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Gavony Township
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion18 decks81 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Bastion
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Prairie
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Minas Tirith
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Khalni Garden
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Nesting Grounds
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion65 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion56 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
30%inclusion24 decks81 decks
22%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion73 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Fortified Village
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Plenty
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Temple Garden
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Verge
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Bastion
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Blossoming Sands
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
16%inclusion13 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion8 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Plaza
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Creosote Heath
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Grove
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Graypelt Refuge
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Etched Cornfield
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy