Slicer, Hired Muscle (Commander) - Expensive Core

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Chris Guest
Aug 7, 2025
The Top 40 Monocolored Commanders
What are the most popular monocolored commanders of all time? Let's look at the 40 most played, according to EDHREC.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Commander's Plate
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Sword of the Animist
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Mask of Memory
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Infiltration Lens
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Foundry Inspector
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
87%inclusion39 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Goldvein Pick
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Silent Arbiter
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mithril Coat
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Brass Squire
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
48%synergy
O-Naginata
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Gamble
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Jeska's Will
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Komainu Battle Armor
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Goblin Welder
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Engineer
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Agitator Ant
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Freya Crescent
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Iron Myr
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Skirk Prospector
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Goldhound
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Death Kiss
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Scrap Trawler
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Myr Retriever
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Khârn the Betrayer
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Brash Taunter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Nabber
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Geode Rager
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Humble Defector
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Urabrask the Hidden
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Kazuul's Toll Collector
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Rug of Smothering
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Fury
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Chiss-Goria, Forge Tyrant
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Magus of the Moon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Untimely Malfunction
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Pyroblast
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Desperate Ritual
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Bolt
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Abrade
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Monstrous Rage
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Bulk Up
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Unleash Fury
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Magnetic Theft
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Built to Smash
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Deflecting Swat
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Ricochet Trap
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Chef's Kiss
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Raze the Effigy
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Demand Answers
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Siege Smash
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Brute Force
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Run Amok
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Rush of Adrenaline
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Gimli's Fury
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Barge In
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Impact Resonance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Titan's Strength
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Brute Strength
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Infuriate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Galvanic Blast
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Pyrokinesis
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Fire Magic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Rite of Flame
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Anger of the Gods
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Delete
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Chain Reaction
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Reckless Impulse
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Brotherhood's End
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Slagstorm
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
By Force
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Tormenting Voice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Light Up the Stage
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tenza, Godo's Maul
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
48%inclusion20 decks42 decks
45%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Zephyr Boots
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Prying Blade
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Welding Jar
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Lost Jitte
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
36%synergy
Buster Sword
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
30%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Thran Power Suit
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Darksteel Plate
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Hero's Blade
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Ruby Medallion
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-29%synergy
Shadowspear
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Genji Glove
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
19%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Prowler's Helm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Cursed Totem
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Champion's Helm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Tome of Legends
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Cloud Key
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Titania
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Hours
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Argentum Armor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Shiny Impetus
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
36%synergy
The Sound of Drums
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Curse of Opulence
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Sticky Fingers
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Errantry
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
15%inclusion6 decks39 decks
13%synergy
Convenient Target
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Madcap Skills
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Destructive Urge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Bedlam
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Blood Moon
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Granite Grip
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Latulla's Orders
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Etali's Favor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Count on Luck
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Visions of Phyrexia
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Planar Chaos
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Repercussion
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
37%synergy
War Room
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Buried Ruin
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Command Beacon
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Homeward Path
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Urza's Saga
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Inventors' Fair
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Maze of Ith
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Great Furnace
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Sandstone Needle
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Secluded Starforge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Tower
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Mine
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Witch's Clinic
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Workshop
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
The Irencrag
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Valakut Awakening
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
10%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy