Lonis, Cryptozoologist (Commander) - Birthing Pod

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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Neoform
89%inclusion100 decks112 decks
86%synergy
Shrieking Drake
87%inclusion97 decks112 decks
84%synergy
Academy Manufactor
84%inclusion94 decks112 decks
81%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
80%inclusion90 decks112 decks
78%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
76%inclusion85 decks112 decks
73%synergy
Eternal Witness
90%inclusion101 decks112 decks
71%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
71%inclusion79 decks112 decks
67%synergy
Sarinth Steelseeker
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
56%synergy
Birthing Pod
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
55%synergy
Coiling Oracle
57%inclusion64 decks112 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
68%inclusion76 decks112 decks
41%synergy
Llanowar Elves
55%inclusion62 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mystic
54%inclusion60 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion58 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Finale of Devastation
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion56 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
49%inclusion55 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
47%inclusion53 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Chord of Calling
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Worldly Tutor
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Rhystic Study
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Mystical Tutor
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Tireless Tracker
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
38%synergy
Reclamation Sage
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
39%synergy
Thought Monitor
39%inclusion44 decks112 decks
37%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Peregrin Took
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
35%synergy
Priest of Titania
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Delighted Halfling
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Quirion Ranger
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Arbor Elf
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Wavesifter
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Spellseeker
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Phantasmal Image
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Haywire Mite
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Junk Winder
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Beast Whisperer
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Bloom Tender
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Mulldrifter
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Dream Stalker
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Wood Elves
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Timeless Witness
25%inclusion28 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Kiora's Follower
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Peregrine Drake
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
18%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Visionary
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Endurance
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Transit Mage
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Chomping Changeling
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
18%inclusion19 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Trophy Mage
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Trinket Mage
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Uro, Titan of Nature's Wrath
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Loyal Inventor
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
43%inclusion48 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
35%inclusion39 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Noxious Revival
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Memory Lapse
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
29%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
20%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Scour for Scrap
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Veil of Summer
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Essence Flux
24%inclusion27 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Flusterstorm
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Crop Rotation
20%inclusion22 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Displace
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Mental Misstep
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Disruption Protocol
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Planar Incision
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Waterbender's Restoration
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Delay
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Mystic Reflection
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Siren's Ruse
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Second Harvest
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Summoner's Pact
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.3%inclusion9 decks108 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Blur
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-38%synergy
Sorceries
Green Sun's Zenith
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Fabricate
27%inclusion30 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Rise and Shine
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Reshape
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Thoughtcast
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
-36%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
-14%synergy
Windfall
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Transmute Artifact
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
Rampant Growth
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-34%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-30%synergy
Temporal Spring
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inspiring Statuary
36%inclusion40 decks112 decks
34%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
33%inclusion37 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Panharmonicon
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Repurposing Bay
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Lantern of Insight
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Codex Shredder
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-7%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Pithing Needle
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Library
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
23%inclusion26 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Mechanized Production
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
16%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Parallel Lives
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Ritual
12%inclusion13 decks105 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Earthcraft
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Elfhame Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo Meets the Story Circle
6.6%inclusion7 decks106 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Aluren
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
On the Trail
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Dress Down
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
18%inclusion20 decks112 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
46%inclusion52 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
44%inclusion49 decks112 decks
22%synergy
Dryad Arbor
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
36%synergy
Archway of Innovation
33%inclusion34 decks104 decks
30%synergy
Inventors' Fair
32%inclusion36 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion33 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Shifting Woodland
24%inclusion25 decks106 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion25 decks112 decks
-27%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion24 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Tree of Tales
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion11 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
3%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
5%synergy
The Shire
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion89 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion53 decks112 decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Mox Amber
29%inclusion32 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
26%inclusion29 decks112 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
13%inclusion15 decks112 decks
12%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion14 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.9%inclusion10 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
-4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.4%inclusion6 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion103 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Forest
87%inclusion97 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Island
86%inclusion96 decks112 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
75%inclusion84 decks112 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
73%inclusion82 decks112 decks
26%synergy
Misty Rainforest
65%inclusion73 decks112 decks
34%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion69 decks112 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
51%inclusion57 decks112 decks
31%synergy
Flooded Grove
45%inclusion50 decks112 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
42%inclusion47 decks112 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion46 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Windswept Heath
40%inclusion45 decks112 decks
30%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
19%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
38%inclusion43 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion42 decks112 decks
28%synergy
Wooded Foothills
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Delta
34%inclusion38 decks112 decks
24%synergy
Tropical Island
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
17%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
31%inclusion35 decks112 decks
27%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
30%inclusion34 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
28%inclusion30 decks106 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
4%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
15%synergy
Hedge Maze
28%inclusion31 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
21%inclusion23 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
-19%synergy
City of Brass
19%inclusion21 decks112 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
17%inclusion18 decks104 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
-31%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
17%inclusion19 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion18 decks112 decks
11%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
-1%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
14%inclusion16 decks112 decks
8%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion13 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
11%inclusion12 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Sodden Verdure
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion9 decks106 decks
4%synergy
Rimewood Falls
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.0%inclusion9 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.1%inclusion8 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.4%inclusion7 decks110 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
-9%synergy
Kitchen
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
5%synergy