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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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MTGStocks
All Will Be One
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
93%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
82%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Pyroblast
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Mayhem Devil
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Deadly Rollick
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Opposition Agent
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Gamble
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
80%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Mox Diamond
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Imperial Seal
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
77%synergy
Ancient Tomb
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Chrome Mox
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Mana Vault
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Underworld Breach
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Creatures
Firebrand Archer
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Party Thrasher
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Urabrask
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Grim Hireling
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
28%synergy
Pain Distributor
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Walking Ballista
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sardian Avenger
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Hedron Detonator
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Magus of the Moon
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Engineer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Xorn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
The Red Terror
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Immolation Shaman
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Blood Seeker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fate Unraveler
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Voldaren Epicure
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Nalfeshnee
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Cabal Ritual
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Abrade
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Bolt Bend
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Saw in Half
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Gut Shot
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Rakdos Charm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Chaos Warp
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Pact
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Fire Covenant
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Imp's Mischief
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Final Fortune
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Big Score
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Rending Volley
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Burnt Offering
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Seething Song
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Grapeshot
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Twinflame
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Reanimate
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Rite of Flame
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Molten Duplication
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Toxic Deluge
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Diabolic Intent
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Faithless Looting
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Grim Tutor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
End the Festivities
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Strike It Rich
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Spoils
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Meltdown
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Mana Clash
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Vicious Rumors
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Unstable Amulet
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
14%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Defense Grid
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Weathered Runestone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Copper Tablet
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Grinding Station
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Basilisk Collar
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Vortex
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Blood Moon
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Manabarbs
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Underworld Dreams
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Burning Earth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Scald
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Oppression
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Revel in Riches
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Mines of Moria
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shivan Gorge
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Great Furnace
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-26%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Mox Opal
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Mana Crypt
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Rakdos Signet
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-35%synergy
Grim Monolith
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
68%synergy
Badlands
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Blood Crypt
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Luxury Suite
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Marsh Flats
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Mount Doom
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Mana Confluence
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
62%synergy
City of Brass
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Polluted Delta
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Jagged Barrens
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Graven Cairns
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Haunted Ridge
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Raucous Theater
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-46%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy