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Nick Price
Jun 23, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards from Lord of the Rings
Magic's crossover with Lord of the Rings has been out for a while, so Nick takes us on a tour of the cards from that set that see the most play.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Starting Town
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
All Will Be One
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
87%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
85%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
83%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
81%synergy
Coruscation Mage
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
80%synergy
Grapeshot
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
78%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
76%synergy
Unstable Amulet
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Firebrand Archer
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
72%synergy
Pyroblast
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Mayhem Devil
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Deadly Rollick
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
55%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Cabal Ritual
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Tutor
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
72%synergy
Jeska's Will
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Chrome Mox
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
67%synergy
Gamble
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
69%synergy
Deflecting Swat
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
60%synergy
Underworld Breach
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
61%synergy
Mana Vault
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Walking Ballista
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
57%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Party Thrasher
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
53%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
49%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Opposition Agent
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Urabrask
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Engineer
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Blood Seeker
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Electrostatic Field
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Agate Instigator
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Hedron Detonator
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Soot Imp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Unruly Catapult
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Sardian Avenger
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Welder
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fate Unraveler
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Desperate Ritual
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Culling the Weak
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Bolt Bend
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Seething Song
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Ad Nauseam
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Saw in Half
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Abrade
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Fire Covenant
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Flare of Duplication
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
36%synergy
Imp's Mischief
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Charm
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Final Fortune
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Slaughter Pact
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Gut Shot
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Tainted Pact
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Dismember
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Snuff Out
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Rending Volley
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ricochet Trap
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Terminate
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-26%synergy
Burnt Offering
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-38%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Fatal Push
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Cremate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Strike
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Sacrifice
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Reverberate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-16%synergy
Bedevil
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-27%synergy
Sorceries
Twinflame
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
59%synergy
Rite of Flame
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Diabolic Intent
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Molten Duplication
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Reanimate
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Imperial Seal
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Grim Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
26%synergy
End the Festivities
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Feed the Swarm
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Last Chance
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Heat Shimmer
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Light Up the Stage
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Burning Inquiry
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Infernal Plunge
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Strike It Rich
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-42%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bolas's Citadel
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Grinding Station
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Vexing Bauble
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Defense Grid
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Roiling Vortex
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Underworld Dreams
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Pestilence
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Powerbalance
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Blood Moon
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Emergence Zone
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Shivan Gorge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Great Furnace
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Vault of Whispers
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-24%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Lotus Petal
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
75%synergy
Fellwar Stone
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Mox Opal
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Mox Amber
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Rakdos Signet
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Crypt
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Blood Crypt
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Mount Doom
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion29 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
58%synergy
Blazemire Verge
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Mana Confluence
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
53%synergy
Marsh Flats
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Arid Mesa
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
51%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Scalding Tarn
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Graven Cairns
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
37%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Haunted Ridge
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Wooded Foothills
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
32%synergy
Raucous Theater
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Spire of Industry
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Peak
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Badlands
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Reflecting Pool
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
-44%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-17%synergy
Jagged Barrens
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-35%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy