Morophon, the Boundless (Commander) - Upgraded

Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mana Sculpt
3.1%inclusion6 decks193 decks
3%synergy
Turbulent Wilderness
2.1%inclusion4 decks194 decks
1%synergy
Echocasting Symposium
1.6%inclusion3 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Mind into Matter
1.6%inclusion3 decks188 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Seminar
1.6%inclusion3 decks193 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Fist of Suns
42%inclusion351 decks832 decks
37%synergy
Realmwalker
43%inclusion356 decks832 decks
34%synergy
Kindred Discovery
43%inclusion355 decks832 decks
32%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
36%inclusion301 decks832 decks
30%synergy
Unsettled Mariner
31%inclusion256 decks832 decks
28%synergy
Mirror Entity
31%inclusion261 decks832 decks
27%synergy
Taurean Mauler
29%inclusion239 decks832 decks
26%synergy
Jodah, Archmage Eternal
28%inclusion233 decks832 decks
25%synergy
Leyline of Mutation
27%inclusion227 decks829 decks
24%synergy
Herald's Horn
41%inclusion341 decks832 decks
23%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
49%inclusion405 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
39%inclusion327 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Incubator
38%inclusion319 decks832 decks
23%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion285 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion257 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Cloudshredder Sliver
29%inclusion240 decks832 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Dominance
26%inclusion220 decks832 decks
21%synergy
Changeling Outcast
26%inclusion216 decks832 decks
23%synergy
Manaweft Sliver
26%inclusion215 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Gemhide Sliver
25%inclusion211 decks832 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
14%inclusion120 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion120 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Rhystic Study
14%inclusion117 decks832 decks
-5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
12%inclusion102 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi's Protection
11%inclusion88 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.9%inclusion74 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
6.1%inclusion51 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.9%inclusion49 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Amoeboid Changeling
24%inclusion200 decks832 decks
22%synergy
Risen Reef
23%inclusion190 decks832 decks
17%synergy
Masked Vandal
22%inclusion180 decks832 decks
20%synergy
Graveshifter
22%inclusion179 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Bloodline Pretender
21%inclusion178 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Shapesharer
21%inclusion175 decks832 decks
20%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
21%inclusion172 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Roaming Throne
19%inclusion157 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm
19%inclusion156 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Reaper King
18%inclusion152 decks832 decks
17%synergy
Universal Automaton
18%inclusion151 decks832 decks
16%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
17%inclusion139 decks832 decks
16%synergy
Sliver Hivelord
16%inclusion136 decks832 decks
11%synergy
The First Sliver
16%inclusion132 decks832 decks
13%synergy
Chomping Changeling
16%inclusion59 decks374 decks
13%synergy
Harabaz Druid
16%inclusion130 decks832 decks
14%synergy
Chameleon Colossus
15%inclusion122 decks832 decks
14%synergy
Mutable Explorer
14%inclusion72 decks498 decks
13%synergy
Moritte of the Frost
14%inclusion118 decks832 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion116 decks832 decks
-11%synergy
Rukarumel, Biologist
14%inclusion115 decks832 decks
13%synergy
Atla Palani, Nest Tender
14%inclusion113 decks832 decks
13%synergy
Harmonic Sliver
13%inclusion110 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Sliver Legion
13%inclusion107 decks832 decks
8%synergy
Tiamat
13%inclusion106 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Voja, Jaws of the Conclave
13%inclusion106 decks832 decks
12%synergy
Omni-Changeling
12%inclusion45 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Skeletal Changeling
12%inclusion96 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Knight Exemplar
12%inclusion96 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Gladewalker
11%inclusion95 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Rin and Seri, Inseparable
11%inclusion95 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Valiant Changeling
11%inclusion92 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Impostor of the Sixth Pride
11%inclusion91 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Irregular Cohort
11%inclusion91 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
11%inclusion90 decks832 decks
7%synergy
The Ur-Dragon
11%inclusion90 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
10%inclusion86 decks832 decks
-8%synergy
Sliver Overlord
10%inclusion84 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Tendershoot Dryad
10%inclusion81 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Flock Impostor
10%inclusion36 decks374 decks
9%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
10%inclusion35 decks367 decks
8%synergy
Crystalline Sliver
9.5%inclusion79 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
9.4%inclusion78 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Atarka, World Render
9.1%inclusion76 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Two-Headed Hellkite
9.0%inclusion75 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Cosmic Spider-Man
9.0%inclusion47 decks524 decks
8%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
8.9%inclusion74 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Drogskol Captain
8.9%inclusion74 decks832 decks
8%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
8.8%inclusion73 decks832 decks
-11%synergy
Galerider Sliver
8.3%inclusion69 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion209 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion207 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Kindred Summons
23%inclusion189 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion175 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion157 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Crib Swap
16%inclusion129 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion81 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.8%inclusion73 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
8.3%inclusion69 decks832 decks
-1%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
7.8%inclusion65 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
7.0%inclusion58 decks832 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
6.9%inclusion57 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
6.7%inclusion56 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.7%inclusion25 decks374 decks
5%synergy
Growth Spiral
5.6%inclusion47 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
5.4%inclusion45 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
5.3%inclusion44 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.0%inclusion42 decks832 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion190 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Distant Melody
21%inclusion171 decks832 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion168 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
19%inclusion162 decks832 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
19%inclusion158 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Crux of Fate
12%inclusion103 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion87 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8.1%inclusion67 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.3%inclusion61 decks832 decks
-6%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
6.5%inclusion54 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Bloodline Bidding
6.4%inclusion24 decks373 decks
3%synergy
Peer Pressure
6.0%inclusion50 decks832 decks
5%synergy
All Is Dust
5.9%inclusion49 decks832 decks
-1%synergy
Whelming Wave
5.6%inclusion47 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Stick Together
5.4%inclusion45 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.4%inclusion45 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.3%inclusion44 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
5.2%inclusion43 decks832 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
25%inclusion206 decks832 decks
18%synergy
Coat of Arms
21%inclusion178 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Thrumming Hivepool
17%inclusion104 decks600 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion135 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Door of Destinies
13%inclusion112 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
12%inclusion103 decks832 decks
11%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
11%inclusion43 decks374 decks
8%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion92 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.0%inclusion75 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Banner of Kinship
8.1%inclusion67 decks828 decks
6%synergy
Gathering Stone
7.0%inclusion26 decks373 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion171 decks832 decks
15%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
20%inclusion164 decks832 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
19%inclusion159 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
19%inclusion154 decks832 decks
17%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
17%inclusion140 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
14%inclusion117 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
13%inclusion108 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion100 decks832 decks
8%synergy
Dragon Tempest
12%inclusion100 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Call the Spirit Dragons
12%inclusion90 decks764 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion94 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Double Down
11%inclusion90 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Springleaf Parade
11%inclusion40 decks373 decks
6%synergy
Descendants' Path
11%inclusion89 decks832 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
9.2%inclusion76 decks829 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Contract
7.8%inclusion65 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.8%inclusion65 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.1%inclusion51 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Rooftop Storm
6.1%inclusion51 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Elemental Bond
5.8%inclusion48 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Dracogenesis
5.6%inclusion43 decks770 decks
-1%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
5.3%inclusion44 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion223 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion185 decks830 decks
15%synergy
Mutavault
16%inclusion134 decks832 decks
15%synergy
Cascading Cataracts
14%inclusion114 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion108 decks832 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
12%inclusion103 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Swarmyard
10%inclusion85 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion66 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.2%inclusion60 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.7%inclusion56 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Eldrazi Temple
6.4%inclusion53 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Bojuka Bog
5.2%inclusion43 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion726 decks832 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion620 decks832 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
51%inclusion425 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion236 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion147 decks830 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion121 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion93 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
11%inclusion88 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Timeless Lotus
10%inclusion87 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion81 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Mox Jasper
8.7%inclusion69 decks796 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion61 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Firdoch Core
7.3%inclusion27 decks372 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.7%inclusion56 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
5.5%inclusion42 decks767 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
90%inclusion751 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Forest
85%inclusion707 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Island
82%inclusion683 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Plains
80%inclusion663 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
79%inclusion661 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
78%inclusion651 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion525 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
61%inclusion511 decks832 decks
17%synergy
The World Tree
43%inclusion357 decks832 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion297 decks832 decks
19%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
35%inclusion290 decks832 decks
16%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion268 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion258 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Stomping Ground
31%inclusion256 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
30%inclusion248 decks832 decks
10%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
29%inclusion243 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Ketria Triome
28%inclusion233 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
26%inclusion220 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Zagoth Triome
26%inclusion216 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
25%inclusion210 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Steam Vents
25%inclusion206 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
25%inclusion206 decks832 decks
6%synergy
Watery Grave
25%inclusion205 decks832 decks
1%synergy
Indatha Triome
25%inclusion204 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
24%inclusion198 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion197 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Godless Shrine
24%inclusion196 decks832 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion195 decks832 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion189 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion183 decks832 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion181 decks832 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
22%inclusion180 decks832 decks
0%synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
22%inclusion179 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Raugrin Triome
21%inclusion173 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion164 decks832 decks
-5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
20%inclusion163 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Savai Triome
19%inclusion161 decks832 decks
4%synergy
Opulent Palace
19%inclusion161 decks832 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion157 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Jungle Shrine
19%inclusion155 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion155 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion154 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion153 decks832 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
18%inclusion150 decks832 decks
9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
18%inclusion146 decks832 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion141 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion138 decks832 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion135 decks832 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion135 decks832 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
15%inclusion125 decks832 decks
4%synergy