Lonis, Cryptozoologist (Commander) - Optimized Artifacts

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wistfulness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Formidable Speaker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Urza, Lord High Artificer
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
90%synergy
Academy Manufactor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Shrieking Drake
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Tireless Tracker
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Eternal Witness
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Elvish Mystic
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Beast Whisperer
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Coiling Oracle
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Beast Within
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
60%synergy
Rhystic Study
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Force of Will
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Worldly Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
39%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Seedborn Muse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Chrome Mox
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Cyberdrive Awakener
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Thought Monitor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Sarinth Steelseeker
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Delighted Halfling
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Peregrine Drake
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Peregrin Took
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Junk Winder
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Haywire Mite
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Wavesifter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Mulldrifter
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Esix, Fractal Bloom
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Reclamation Sage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Trophy Mage
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Priest of Titania
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Lonis, Genetics Expert
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Wood Elves
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Phantasmal Image
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Walking Ballista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Farhaven Elf
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Archdruid
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
The Reality Chip
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Briarbridge Patrol
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Negate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Second Harvest
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Whir of Invention
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Chord of Calling
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Crop Rotation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-30%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Scour for Scrap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Auroral Procession
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Veil of Summer
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Sail into the West
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mental Misstep
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wrap in Vigor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Disruption Protocol
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Essence Flux
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Resculpt
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Spell Swindle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Expel from Orazca
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planar Genesis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Moment's Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Otherworldly Gaze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Constant Mists
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Obscuring Haze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rise and Shine
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Finale of Devastation
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Universal Surveillance
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Neoform
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Reshape
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Thoughtcast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Oversimplify
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Follow the Bodies
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Lunar Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Quasiduplicate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-33%synergy
Preordain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Wave
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Regrowth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Altar of the Brood
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Transmutation Font
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Enigma Jewel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tangle Wire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Lantern of Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Mechanized Production
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Parallel Lives
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Ulvenwald Mysteries
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Fleeting Memories
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
A Realm Reborn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aluren
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Earthcraft
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Song of Freyalise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Defense of the Heart
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Freyalise, Llanowar's Fury
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Archway of Innovation
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Urza's Saga
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Inventors' Fair
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Seat of the Synod
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Tree of Tales
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Dryad Arbor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Magosi, the Waterveil
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fomori Vault
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
War Room
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
The Shire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Bastion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Ipnu Rivulet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Dust Bowl
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Mox Opal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Simic Cluestone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Island
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-19%synergy
Forest
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
-18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Hedge Maze
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Tropical Island
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Grove
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Willowrush Verge
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-25%synergy
Windswept Heath
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Overflowing Basin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Flooded Strand
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Vivid Creek
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Khalni Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Turntimber Symbiosis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Rimewood Falls
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy