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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grapeshot
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Firebrand Archer
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
84%synergy
All Will Be One
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Underworld Dreams
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Urabrask
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Unstable Amulet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Mayhem Devil
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Dark Ritual
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Terminate
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Feed the Swarm
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Manabarbs
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Roiling Vortex
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Underworld Breach
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Gamble
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Demonic Tutor
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Swat
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Birgi, God of Storytelling
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Pain Distributor
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Blood Artist
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Coruscation Mage
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Fate Unraveler
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Blood Seeker
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Crime Novelist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Hedron Detonator
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Electrostatic Field
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Grim Hireling
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Defiler of Instinct
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Nalfeshnee
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Nadier's Nightblade
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Xorn
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Unruly Catapult
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Decadent Dragon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Soot Imp
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rug of Smothering
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Goldhound
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blood Pet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wild-Magic Sorcerer
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Academy Manufactor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Rakdos Charm
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Bolt Bend
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Flick a Coin
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
50%synergy
Big Score
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Dispute
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Gut Shot
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Seething Song
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Bedevil
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Desperate Ritual
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Dismember
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Lava Dart
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Needle Drop
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fire Covenant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Tectonic Hazard
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
11%synergy
End the Festivities
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Vandalblast
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mana Geyser
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Vicious Rumors
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Light Up the Stage
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Seize the Spoils
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Rite of Flame
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Sign in Blood
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Past in Flames
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Impulse
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Barbed Wire
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Pestilence
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Revel in Riches
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Pyrohemia
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Burning Earth
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Spiteful Visions
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Impact Tremors
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Shivan Gorge
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Mines of Moria
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Signet
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Mind Stone
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Mount Doom
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Peak
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Luxury Suite
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Haunted Ridge
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Jagged Barrens
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Malice
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Geothermal Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Graven Cairns
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy