Kudo, King Among Bears (Commander) - Expensive +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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Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
93%inclusion82 decks88 decks
84%synergy
Ayula, Queen Among Bears
85%inclusion75 decks88 decks
82%synergy
Esper Sentinel
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Arwen, Weaver of Hope
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
60%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Champion of Lambholt
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
53%synergy
Birds of Paradise
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Branching Evolution
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion68 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Heroic Intervention
69%inclusion61 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Hardened Scales
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
44%synergy
The Great Henge
59%inclusion52 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
48%synergy
Tribute to the World Tree
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
56%inclusion49 decks88 decks
42%synergy
Ozolith, the Shattered Spire
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Gaea's Cradle
81%inclusion71 decks88 decks
75%synergy
Teferi's Protection
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Aura Shards
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Beast Whisperer
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Managorger Hydra
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Kalonian Hydra
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Metallic Mimic
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Enduring Innocence
47%inclusion27 decks57 decks
41%synergy
Abzan Falconer
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Goldvein Hydra
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Sovereign Okinec Ahau
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Basking Broodscale
41%inclusion36 decks87 decks
37%synergy
Elvish Mystic
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Ouroboroid
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Rishkar, Peema Renegade
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Mikaeus, the Lunarch
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Good-Fortune Unicorn
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Rampaging Yao Guai
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Botanical Brawler
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Jacked Rabbit
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Grand Abolisher
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Conclave Mentor
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Vitality
25%inclusion14 decks57 decks
14%synergy
King Darien XLVIII
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Scute Swarm
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Faithful Watchdog
20%inclusion17 decks84 decks
18%synergy
Warden of the Grove
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Benevolent Hydra
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Primordial Hydra
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Hungering Hydra
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Surrak and Goreclaw
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Evolution Witness
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Scurry Oak
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Ocelot Pride
15%inclusion13 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Inspiring Call
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Eladamri's Call
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Aura Mutation
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Grand Crescendo
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion11 decks72 decks
6%synergy
March of the Multitudes
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Fog
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Silence
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
And They Shall Know No Fear
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Silkguard
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Requisition Raid
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Damning Verdict
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Farseek
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
11%synergy
Awaken the Woods
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Harmonize
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Austere Command
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
United Front
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Ozolith
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Banner of Kinship
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
The Earth Crystal
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Coat of Arms
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Bow of Nylea
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Emerald Medallion
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormind Crown
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Blasting Station
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Rhonas's Monument
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Doubling Season
52%inclusion46 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Reverence
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Mirari's Wake
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Felidar Retreat
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
26%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
40%inclusion29 decks72 decks
32%synergy
Guardian Project
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Court of Garenbrig
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Springleaf Parade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Parallel Lives
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Unnatural Growth
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Revolt
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Alpha Status
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Communal Brewing
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Sphere Grid
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Rally the Ranks
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Anthem of Champions
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Bear Umbra
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Radiant Destiny
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Deafening Silence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Bearscape
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Primal Vigor
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Nissa, Voice of Zendikar
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Ajani, the Greathearted
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion56 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Gavony Township
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Three Tree City
48%inclusion35 decks73 decks
40%synergy
Reliquary Tower
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Minas Tirith
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Karn's Bastion
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Dryad Arbor
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Shifting Woodland
12%inclusion10 decks84 decks
9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Khalni Garden
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Restless Prairie
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Diamond City
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion79 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
30%inclusion21 decks71 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Unity
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion88 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion79 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
85%inclusion75 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
44%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion64 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Windswept Heath
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Savannah
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
56%synergy
Canopy Vista
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
46%inclusion26 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Bastion
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
25%synergy
Brushland
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Lush Portico
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Fortified Village
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Arid Mesa
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Canopy
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Scattered Groves
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Grove
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Verge
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Arctic Treeline
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-2%synergy