Lightning, Lone Commando (Commander) - Expensive Samurai

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Lightning, Lone Commando
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Cooper Gottfried
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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Collective Inferno
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
97%inclusion73 decks75 decks
96%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
99%inclusion74 decks75 decks
96%synergy
Asari Captain
96%inclusion72 decks75 decks
95%synergy
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
92%synergy
Selfless Samurai
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
92%synergy
Ironsoul Enforcer
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
92%synergy
Peerless Samurai
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
89%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
86%synergy
Imperial Subduer
84%inclusion63 decks75 decks
83%synergy
Risona, Asari Commander
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
82%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Sword of the Animist
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
73%synergy
Akki Ronin
81%inclusion61 decks75 decks
80%synergy
Eiganjo Exemplar
80%inclusion60 decks75 decks
79%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
79%inclusion59 decks75 decks
76%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
76%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
75%inclusion56 decks75 decks
73%synergy
The Eternal Wanderer
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
72%synergy
Windcrag Siege
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion53 decks75 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
77%inclusion58 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Teferi's Protection
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Smothering Tithe
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Demonic Tutor
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
16%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
68%synergy
Lizard Blades
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
66%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
64%synergy
Konda, Lord of Eiganjo
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Roaming Throne
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Auron, Venerated Guardian
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
57%inclusion43 decks75 decks
57%synergy
Sunblade Samurai
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Takeno, Samurai General
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Sensei Golden-Tail
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
48%synergy
Nagao, Bound by Honor
47%inclusion35 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Toshiro Umezawa
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
39%inclusion29 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Star Athlete
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Summon: Yojimbo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Lion Sash
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Blade of the Oni
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Zurgo Stormrender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Bone-Cairn Butcher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Venerated Stormsinger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Dragonback Lancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Shock Brigade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Dalkovan Packbeasts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Zurgo's Vanguard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stadium Headliner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sublime Archangel
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Indebted Samurai
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Konda's Hatamoto
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Upriser Renegade
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Ronin Cliffrider
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Hand of Cruelty
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Kitsune Blademaster
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Michiko Konda, Truth Seeker
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Hand of Honor
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Mothrider Samurai
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Akroma's Will
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Boros Charm
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Call to Glory
43%inclusion32 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Deflecting Swat
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
You Are Already Dead
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-15%synergy
Offer Immortality
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Chaos Warp
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Despark
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Inevitable Defeat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Measures
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Crackling Doom
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Ethereal Haze
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Cut Short
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Helix
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Flare of Malice
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
67%inclusion50 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Banishing Slash
64%inclusion48 decks75 decks
63%synergy
Eiganjo Uprising
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Open the Armory
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Worthy Cost
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Oath
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Relentless Assault
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Invoke Justice
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sigil of Valor
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
67%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Ancestral Katana
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Oathkeeper, Takeno's Daisho
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
65%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
27%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
59%inclusion44 decks75 decks
58%synergy
Mithril Coat
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
50%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
56%inclusion42 decks75 decks
55%synergy
Helm of the Host
49%inclusion37 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
44%inclusion33 decks75 decks
43%synergy
Shadowspear
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Andúril, Narsil Reforged
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Eater of Virtue
23%inclusion17 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Dolmen Gate
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
15%synergy
Ultima Weapon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Samurai's Katana
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Coral Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Wind Crystal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Banner of Kinship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Konda's Banner
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
17%synergy
Herald's Horn
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Infantry Shield
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
General's Kabuto
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
13%synergy
Argentum Armor
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Door of Destinies
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Leyline Axe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Stoneforge Masterwork
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Tatsumasa, the Dragon's Fang
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Robe of Stars
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
No-Dachi
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Angelic Exaltation
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
62%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Forge Anew
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
51%synergy
Fighter Class
52%inclusion39 decks75 decks
49%synergy
Idolized
48%inclusion36 decks75 decks
47%synergy
Brave the Sands
33%inclusion25 decks75 decks
31%synergy
All-Out Assault
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Unquenchable Fury
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
19%synergy
Rising of the Day
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
12%synergy
Fervent Charge
15%inclusion11 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Gleam of Battle
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
11%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-3%synergy
Angelic Benediction
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Shiny Impetus
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Folk Hero
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Wandering Emperor
36%inclusion27 decks75 decks
35%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
The Wanderer
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
59%synergy
Rogue's Passage
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
63%inclusion47 decks75 decks
60%synergy
Cathedral of War
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
61%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
53%inclusion40 decks75 decks
46%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
51%inclusion38 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Three Tree City
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo Castle
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
20%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-24%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion69 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Boros Signet
21%inclusion16 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion15 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
16%inclusion12 decks75 decks
-25%synergy
Rakdos Signet
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-17%synergy
Orzhov Signet
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
-28%synergy
Mana Crypt
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Mardu Banner
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion70 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion68 decks75 decks
-4%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion67 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Badlands
88%inclusion66 decks75 decks
76%synergy
Swamp
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Plateau
87%inclusion65 decks75 decks
75%synergy
Godless Shrine
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Scrubland
85%inclusion64 decks75 decks
73%synergy
Savai Triome
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
44%synergy
Sacred Foundry
83%inclusion62 decks75 decks
38%synergy
Blood Crypt
76%inclusion57 decks75 decks
32%synergy
Luxury Suite
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Spectator Seating
73%inclusion55 decks75 decks
42%synergy
Arid Mesa
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
41%synergy
Vault of Champions
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
39%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
72%inclusion54 decks75 decks
40%synergy
Marsh Flats
68%inclusion51 decks75 decks
36%synergy
Path of Ancestry
65%inclusion49 decks75 decks
28%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
53%synergy
Cavern of Souls
61%inclusion46 decks75 decks
52%synergy
Nomad Outpost
60%inclusion45 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
-12%synergy
Isolated Chapel
40%inclusion30 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
37%inclusion28 decks75 decks
-13%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Sundown Pass
28%inclusion21 decks75 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
-28%synergy
Haunted Ridge
24%inclusion18 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion9 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-29%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Battlefield Forge
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
-29%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Shattered Landscape
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Boros Garrison
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.0%inclusion6 decks75 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-5%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Fetid Heath
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Rugged Prairie
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
6.7%inclusion5 decks75 decks
-8%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
-7%synergy
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