Slicer, Hired Muscle (Commander) - Optimized

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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
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
1.8%inclusion1 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Lavaleaper
1.4%inclusion1 decks70 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mask of Memory
77%inclusion268 decks346 decks
71%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
75%inclusion258 decks346 decks
67%synergy
Goldvein Pick
71%inclusion245 decks346 decks
65%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
76%inclusion262 decks346 decks
64%synergy
O-Naginata
62%inclusion215 decks346 decks
60%synergy
Welding Jar
61%inclusion210 decks346 decks
59%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
61%inclusion211 decks346 decks
58%synergy
Desperate Ritual
68%inclusion234 decks346 decks
55%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
57%inclusion197 decks346 decks
55%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
67%inclusion231 decks346 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
74%inclusion255 decks346 decks
51%synergy
Chaos Warp
71%inclusion244 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Plate
65%inclusion226 decks346 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
65%inclusion224 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
60%inclusion208 decks346 decks
17%synergy
Rite of Flame
60%inclusion206 decks346 decks
51%synergy
Lightning Bolt
58%inclusion200 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
57%inclusion198 decks346 decks
35%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
57%inclusion198 decks346 decks
38%synergy
Seething Song
57%inclusion197 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
64%inclusion221 decks346 decks
28%synergy
Gamble
59%inclusion205 decks346 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Tomb
47%inclusion164 decks346 decks
35%synergy
Mana Vault
34%inclusion116 decks346 decks
26%synergy
Chrome Mox
32%inclusion110 decks346 decks
25%synergy
The One Ring
27%inclusion95 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Mox Diamond
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
16%inclusion56 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Grim Monolith
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
11%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Moon
54%inclusion187 decks346 decks
45%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
52%inclusion180 decks346 decks
50%synergy
Silent Arbiter
42%inclusion147 decks346 decks
37%synergy
Foundry Inspector
42%inclusion144 decks346 decks
35%synergy
Goblin Welder
42%inclusion144 decks346 decks
33%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
40%inclusion138 decks345 decks
35%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
40%inclusion137 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Goblin Engineer
37%inclusion129 decks346 decks
27%synergy
Brass Squire
35%inclusion120 decks346 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
33%inclusion114 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
32%inclusion110 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion76 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Fury
21%inclusion74 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Goldhound
21%inclusion71 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Soulless Jailer
18%inclusion62 decks346 decks
17%synergy
Rug of Smothering
17%inclusion59 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
14%inclusion49 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion48 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Freya Crescent
13%inclusion30 decks240 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
12%inclusion42 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
12%inclusion14 decks120 decks
7%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
12%inclusion40 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Iron Myr
10%inclusion35 decks346 decks
-4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
10%inclusion34 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Treasure Nabber
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
-14%synergy
_____ Goblin
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Bladegraft Aspirant
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Brash Taunter
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
-7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Death Kiss
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Agitator Ant
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Lodestone Golem
6.1%inclusion21 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Pyroblast
56%inclusion193 decks346 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion173 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
47%inclusion160 decks344 decks
19%synergy
Monstrous Rage
43%inclusion148 decks346 decks
39%synergy
Built to Smash
42%inclusion146 decks346 decks
41%synergy
Magnetic Theft
32%inclusion112 decks346 decks
29%synergy
Redirect Lightning
31%inclusion53 decks169 decks
18%synergy
Return the Favor
26%inclusion90 decks345 decks
7%synergy
Ricochet Trap
26%inclusion89 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion83 decks346 decks
-11%synergy
Siege Smash
23%inclusion79 decks345 decks
17%synergy
Pyrokinesis
22%inclusion77 decks346 decks
19%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
22%inclusion76 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Unleash Fury
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Raze the Effigy
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
16%inclusion57 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Bolt Bend
16%inclusion55 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
15%inclusion52 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Demand Answers
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
-11%synergy
Big Score
11%inclusion38 decks346 decks
-18%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion37 decks342 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Run Amok
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
8.1%inclusion28 decks345 decks
4%synergy
Chef's Kiss
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Galvanic Blast
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Thunderclap
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Titan's Strength
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
7.5%inclusion26 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
-17%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Gimli's Fury
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Brute Force
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
39%inclusion136 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Anger of the Gods
36%inclusion126 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
35%inclusion121 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Brotherhood's End
26%inclusion90 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion77 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion76 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion76 decks346 decks
-8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion67 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Handling
19%inclusion67 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
19%inclusion66 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Strike It Rich
18%inclusion62 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Ruination
16%inclusion55 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
12%inclusion40 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Pyroclasm
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Irencrag Feat
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Change
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.1%inclusion21 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
-7%synergy
Reckless Impulse
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
Light Up the Stage
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Tormenting Voice
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
-5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Infiltration Lens
55%inclusion191 decks346 decks
52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion181 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion179 decks346 decks
45%synergy
Sword of the Animist
51%inclusion178 decks346 decks
42%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
50%inclusion174 decks346 decks
47%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
47%inclusion162 decks346 decks
45%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
47%inclusion161 decks346 decks
43%synergy
Prying Blade
47%inclusion161 decks346 decks
44%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
43%inclusion150 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion146 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
42%inclusion144 decks346 decks
39%synergy
Ruby Medallion
40%inclusion138 decks346 decks
-15%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
40%inclusion138 decks346 decks
36%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
39%inclusion136 decks346 decks
37%synergy
Mithril Coat
39%inclusion135 decks346 decks
28%synergy
Lost Jitte
39%inclusion134 decks345 decks
37%synergy
Cursed Totem
38%inclusion133 decks346 decks
37%synergy
Zephyr Boots
38%inclusion130 decks346 decks
35%synergy
Torpor Orb
37%inclusion128 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
36%inclusion126 decks346 decks
31%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
33%inclusion115 decks346 decks
30%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion95 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Damping Sphere
27%inclusion93 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Buster Sword
26%inclusion62 decks238 decks
22%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
25%inclusion88 decks346 decks
23%synergy
Shadowspear
25%inclusion85 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
24%inclusion84 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Thran Power Suit
24%inclusion83 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Winter Moon
24%inclusion82 decks345 decks
20%synergy
Hero's Blade
22%inclusion75 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
20%inclusion70 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion66 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Weathered Runestone
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
18%synergy
Basilisk Collar
18%inclusion62 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
18%inclusion61 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion60 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Trinisphere
16%inclusion57 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Tangle Wire
16%inclusion57 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Vexing Bauble
16%inclusion55 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
15%inclusion53 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
14%inclusion50 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
13%inclusion44 decks346 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
12%inclusion42 decks345 decks
12%synergy
Static Orb
12%inclusion41 decks346 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
11%inclusion39 decks345 decks
8%synergy
Prowler's Helm
11%inclusion39 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion37 decks333 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
11%inclusion38 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion34 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Shiny Impetus
30%inclusion103 decks346 decks
23%synergy
The Sound of Drums
23%inclusion80 decks346 decks
20%synergy
Madcap Skills
22%inclusion76 decks346 decks
21%synergy
Sticky Fingers
22%inclusion76 decks346 decks
14%synergy
Curse of Opulence
20%inclusion68 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Errantry
17%inclusion60 decks346 decks
17%synergy
Planar Chaos
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
15%inclusion51 decks345 decks
13%synergy
Destructive Urge
14%inclusion47 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Powerbalance
13%inclusion46 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Stranglehold
11%inclusion38 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Etali's Favor
11%inclusion38 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Bedlam
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Akki War Paint
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Smoke
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Latulla's Orders
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Convenient Target
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.2%inclusion18 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion215 decks346 decks
38%synergy
Buried Ruin
48%inclusion165 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Urza's Saga
46%inclusion158 decks346 decks
34%synergy
Homeward Path
45%inclusion157 decks346 decks
42%synergy
Command Beacon
43%inclusion148 decks346 decks
31%synergy
Crystal Vein
39%inclusion136 decks346 decks
36%synergy
War Room
38%inclusion133 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
23%inclusion81 decks346 decks
16%synergy
Great Furnace
21%inclusion74 decks346 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion68 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Sandstone Needle
18%inclusion63 decks346 decks
15%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
15%inclusion52 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
15%inclusion51 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
10%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
12%inclusion40 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion36 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion33 decks346 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.4%inclusion29 decks345 decks
-11%synergy
Forgotten Cave
8.4%inclusion29 decks346 decks
-8%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
2%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
-16%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.9%inclusion24 decks346 decks
-7%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
6.6%inclusion23 decks346 decks
5%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
6.4%inclusion22 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.8%inclusion7 decks121 decks
-5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.8%inclusion20 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion336 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion227 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion179 decks346 decks
43%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion117 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Mox Opal
32%inclusion109 decks346 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion102 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion64 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
15%inclusion53 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion43 decks346 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion42 decks346 decks
-11%synergy
Fire Diamond
11%inclusion37 decks346 decks
-15%synergy
The Aetherspark
9.0%inclusion30 decks333 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
7%synergy
The Irencrag
5.5%inclusion19 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion332 decks346 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion103 decks346 decks
24%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
28%inclusion96 decks346 decks
25%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
22%inclusion77 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Sundering Eruption
22%inclusion76 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion58 decks346 decks
-2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
16%inclusion57 decks346 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion49 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion48 decks345 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion40 decks346 decks
-14%synergy
Opal Palace
9.0%inclusion31 decks346 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion30 decks346 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.8%inclusion27 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
7.5%inclusion26 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.2%inclusion25 decks346 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.1%inclusion21 decks346 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
5.2%inclusion18 decks346 decks
1%synergy