Slicer, Hired Muscle (Commander) - Expensive 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
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
92%synergy
Redirect Lightning
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
42%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Umezawa's Jitte
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
82%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
80%synergy
Urza's Saga
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Commander's Plate
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
78%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
75%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Mask of Memory
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Homeward Path
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Desperate Ritual
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
72%synergy
Deflecting Swat
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Pyroblast
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Rite of Flame
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
68%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Magus of the Moon
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Bolt
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
87%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
99%synergy
Mana Vault
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
90%synergy
Mox Diamond
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
90%synergy
Jeska's Will
90%inclusion28 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Gamble
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Grim Monolith
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
69%synergy
The One Ring
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Welder
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Engineer
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Fury
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Rug of Smothering
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Foundry Inspector
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Silent Arbiter
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Brass Squire
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Soulless Jailer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
_____ Goblin
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Goldhound
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Skirk Prospector
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Metalworker
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Magebane Lizard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
J. Jonah Jameson
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Myr Retriever
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Lodestone Golem
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Knuckles the Echidna
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Abrade
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Ricochet Trap
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Built to Smash
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Pyrokinesis
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Monstrous Rage
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Magnetic Theft
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Siege Smash
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Rending Volley
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Unleash Fury
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Blast
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Thunderclap
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mine Collapse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Impact Resonance
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Display of Power
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Big Score
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Titan's Strength
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Run Amok
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Raze the Effigy
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Final Fortune
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Haste Magic
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Brotherhood's End
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
40%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Ruination
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Change
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Handling
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Light Up the Stage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Reckless Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Pyroclasm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Seize the Day
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Snort
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Cursed Totem
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Goldvein Pick
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Lightning Greaves
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Lost Jitte
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
60%synergy
Torpor Orb
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Welding Jar
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Infiltration Lens
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
51%synergy
Buster Sword
55%inclusion11 decks20 decks
51%synergy
O-Naginata
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Prying Blade
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Trinisphere
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Sword of the Animist
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Tangle Wire
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Damping Sphere
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Ruby Medallion
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Chalice of the Void
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Shadowspear
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Weathered Runestone
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Vexing Bauble
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Winter Moon
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Zephyr Boots
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Static Orb
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Winter Orb
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-21%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Manifold Key
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Pithing Needle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Voyager Staff
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Planar Chaos
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Madcap Skills
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Stranglehold
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Errantry
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Destructive Urge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
The Sound of Drums
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Etali's Favor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Super State
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Crystal Vein
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
67%synergy
City of Traitors
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
69%synergy
Command Beacon
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Great Furnace
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Inventors' Fair
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Buried Ruin
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
War Room
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Hammerheim
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Strip Mine
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Sandstone Needle
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Wasteland
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mox Opal
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
94%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
84%synergy
Mox Amber
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
49%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-25%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Mountain
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
94%inclusion29 decks31 decks
88%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Cavern of Souls
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Sundering Eruption
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy