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
Redirect Lightning
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
52%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Umezawa's Jitte
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Commander's Plate
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Urza's Saga
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Mask of Memory
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Homeward Path
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
66%synergy
Deflecting Swat
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Desperate Ritual
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Pyroblast
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Rite of Flame
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Magus of the Moon
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Mishra's Workshop
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
99%synergy
Ancient Tomb
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Mana Vault
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
85%synergy
Jeska's Will
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
89%synergy
Grim Monolith
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Gamble
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
49%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Welder
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Engineer
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Fury
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Silent Arbiter
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Brass Squire
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Foundry Inspector
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Soulless Jailer
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Rug of Smothering
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
_____ Goblin
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Skirk Prospector
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Goldhound
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
J. Jonah Jameson
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Lodestone Golem
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Metalworker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Myr Retriever
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Magebane Lizard
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Freya Crescent
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Seething Song
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Abrade
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Ricochet Trap
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Magnetic Theft
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Pyrokinesis
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Built to Smash
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Monstrous Rage
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Siege Smash
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Return the Favor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Rending Volley
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Unleash Fury
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Bolt Bend
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Galvanic Blast
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mine Collapse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Thunderclap
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Impact Resonance
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Raze the Effigy
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Run Amok
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Titan's Strength
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Haste Magic
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Anger of the Gods
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Brotherhood's End
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Vandalblast
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Ruination
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Strike It Rich
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Handling
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Change
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Pyroclasm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-31%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Impulse
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Light Up the Stage
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Heroes' Hangout
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Seize the Day
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Shattering Spree
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Snort
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Suplex
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Cursed Totem
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Welding Jar
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Goldvein Pick
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Buster Sword
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Torpor Orb
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
O-Naginata
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Lost Jitte
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Infiltration Lens
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Prying Blade
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Trinisphere
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Sword of the Animist
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Mithril Coat
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Tangle Wire
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Shadowspear
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Damping Sphere
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Ruby Medallion
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Chalice of the Void
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Weathered Runestone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Vexing Bauble
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Zephyr Boots
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Winter Moon
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-19%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Static Orb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Basilisk Collar
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pithing Needle
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Voyager Staff
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Madcap Skills
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Planar Chaos
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Destructive Urge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Stranglehold
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Errantry
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Opulence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
The Sound of Drums
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sticky Fingers
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Etali's Favor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Vortex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Crystal Vein
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
69%synergy
City of Traitors
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Command Beacon
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Rogue's Passage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Great Furnace
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
24%synergy
War Room
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Hammerheim
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sandstone Needle
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Starforge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Mox Opal
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
94%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
The Aetherspark
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Mountain
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
84%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
45%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Sundering Eruption
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy