Lightning, Lone Commando (Commander) - Budget Samurai

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Feb 9, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
The Top 40 Three-Mana Commanders
It's another Top 40 list from EDHREC! This time we're looking at the most popular commanders that you can play for just three mana.
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Heiko Yamazaki, the General
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
97%synergy
Eiganjo Exemplar
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
96%synergy
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
96%synergy
Asari Captain
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
96%synergy
Selfless Samurai
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
96%synergy
Imperial Subduer
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
95%synergy
Peerless Samurai
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
95%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
96%inclusion74 decks77 decks
93%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
93%synergy
Akki Ronin
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
93%synergy
Top Cards
Sunblade Samurai
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
86%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
86%inclusion66 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Risona, Asari Commander
86%inclusion66 decks77 decks
85%synergy
Ancestral Katana
82%inclusion63 decks77 decks
81%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
75%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
77%synergy
Sigil of Valor
77%inclusion59 decks77 decks
76%synergy
Banishing Slash
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
74%synergy
Upriser Renegade
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
72%synergy
Imperial Oath
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Ironsoul Enforcer
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
70%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
69%synergy
Naomi, Pillar of Order
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Seven-Tail Mentor
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Blade of the Oni
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
55%synergy
Nagao, Bound by Honor
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
50%synergy
Sky-Blessed Samurai
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Lizard Blades
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Hand of Cruelty
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Takeno, Samurai General
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Konda's Hatamoto
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Auron, Venerated Guardian
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Rabbit Battery
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Araba Mothrider
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Thundering Raiju
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Ogre-Head Helm
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Hand of Honor
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Bronzeplate Boar
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Ronin Cliffrider
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Mothrider Samurai
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Chainflail Centipede
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Mardu Siegebreaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Squall, SeeD Mercenary
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Man Noir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Indebted Samurai
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Leech Gauntlet
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Sensei Golden-Tail
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Kitsune Blademaster
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Audacious Thief
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Nezumi Freewheeler
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Simian Sling
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Sanguine Syphoner
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Battlesong Berserker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Battle-Mad Ronin
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Devoted Retainer
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Instants
You Are Already Dead
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
70%synergy
Call to Glory
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Crackling Doom
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Offer Immortality
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Wanderer's Intervention
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Despark
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Cut Short
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Fight On!
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Assassin's Ink
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
-36%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Hold the Line
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Return to Action
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-30%synergy
Laughing Mad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Overkill
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Dire Tactics
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Repel the Vile
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Ambitious Assault
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Light the Way
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Invoke Calamity
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Utter End
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Ethereal Haze
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Regent's Authority
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Debt to the Kami
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Flame Discharge
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Mortify
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
When We Were Young
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Kami's Flare
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Eiganjo Uprising
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
67%synergy
Invoke Justice
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Open the Armory
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Soul Transfer
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Explosive Entry
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-22%synergy
Painful Truths
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Rejoin the Fight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Decode Transmissions
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Honor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Response // Resurgence
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Ambition's Cost
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Rip Apart
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner Shakedown
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Full Throttle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Lucky Offering
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Vindicate
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-16%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Damn
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Invoke Despair
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Eater of Virtue
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
56%synergy
Reaper's Talisman
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
48%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
44%inclusion8 decks18 decks
44%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Samurai's Katana
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Trepanation Blade
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Short Bow
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Scope
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
No-Dachi
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Warrior's Sword
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Requiem Monolith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Armory of Iroas
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ecologist's Terrarium
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
O-Naginata
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Enormous Energy Blade
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-28%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Seraphic Greatsword
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Heirloom Blade
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Bronze Cudgels
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Angelic Exaltation
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
68%synergy
Unquenchable Fury
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
60%synergy
The Shattered States Era
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Angelic Benediction
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
43%synergy
Twisted Embrace
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Gleam of Battle
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Rising of the Day
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Grasping Shadows
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Akki War Paint
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Intercessor's Arrest
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Idolized
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Team Avatar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gift of Wrath
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Mardu Ascendancy
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Forge Anew
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Brave the Sands
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Rally the Ranks
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Fervent Charge
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Clawing Torment
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Spirit-Sister's Call
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Always Watching
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
51%synergy
The Wanderer
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
19%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Restless Bivouac
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Cathedral of War
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-16%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion65 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
50%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Signet
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Mardu Banner
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Network Terminal
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
18%synergy
White Auracite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-30%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Savai Crystal
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-33%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion64 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
65%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
64%synergy
Path of Ancestry
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Nomad Outpost
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
58%synergy
Evolving Wilds
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Triumph
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Boros Garrison
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Uncharted Haven
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Shattered Landscape
23%inclusion12 decks52 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Ominous Asylum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Jagged Barrens
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-39%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Boros Guildgate
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Peaks
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Forlorn Flats
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-27%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Thriving Heath
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-45%synergy
Stone Quarry
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-45%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Tramway Station
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Geothermal Bog
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
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