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
Manhole Cover
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Improvised Arsenal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Simian Spirit Guide
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
82%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
81%synergy
Rite of Flame
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Desperate Ritual
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Commander's Plate
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Crystal Vein
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Homeward Path
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Mask of Memory
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
74%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Deflecting Swat
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Pyroblast
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Magus of the Moon
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
72%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Goldvein Pick
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Mana Vault
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
99%synergy
Mox Diamond
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
93%synergy
Chrome Mox
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
90%synergy
Jeska's Will
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Gamble
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Grim Monolith
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
64%synergy
The One Ring
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Goblin Welder
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Engineer
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Fury
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Silent Arbiter
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Rug of Smothering
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Soulless Jailer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Foundry Inspector
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Skirk Prospector
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Goldhound
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Brass Squire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
________ Goblin
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Kratos, God of War
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Magebane Lizard
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Metalworker
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Freya Crescent
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Combat Celebrant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Wandering Archaic
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Zhao, the Moon Slayer
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
2%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sardian Avenger
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Lodestone Golem
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Goblin Chirurgeon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Seething Song
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Redirect Lightning
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Abrade
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Chaos Warp
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Ricochet Trap
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Monstrous Rage
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Pyrokinesis
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Built to Smash
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Magnetic Theft
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Siege Smash
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Return the Favor
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Rending Volley
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Bolt Bend
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Thunderclap
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Unleash Fury
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mine Collapse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Impact Resonance
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Dead // Gone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Galvanic Blast
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Burnout
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Display of Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Titan's Strength
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Null Elemental Blast
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
Chef's Kiss
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Raze the Effigy
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Run Amok
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Bulk Up
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Shatterskull Smashing
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Brotherhood's End
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Anger of the Gods
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Ruination
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Strike It Rich
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Change
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-27%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Reckless Impulse
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Light Up the Stage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Pyroclasm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
From the Ashes
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Fire and Ice
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Lightning Greaves
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Lost Jitte
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Welding Jar
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Prying Blade
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Infiltration Lens
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
55%synergy
Cursed Totem
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Torpor Orb
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
O-Naginata
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Buster Sword
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Mithril Coat
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Trinisphere
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Sword of the Animist
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Tangle Wire
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Ruby Medallion
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Damping Sphere
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Vexing Bauble
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Chalice of the Void
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-15%synergy
Zephyr Boots
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Winter Moon
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Static Orb
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Winter Orb
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Weathered Runestone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Manifold Key
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Voyager Staff
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Pithing Needle
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Planar Chaos
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Madcap Skills
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Destructive Urge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Errantry
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Tilonalli's Crown
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Shiny Impetus
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Stranglehold
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Sticky Fingers
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
The Sound of Drums
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Ruckus
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Vortex
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bedlam
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Smoke
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Impending Disaster
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Etali's Favor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Akki War Paint
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
72%synergy
City of Traitors
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Command Beacon
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Rogue's Passage
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Great Furnace
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Inventors' Fair
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Buried Ruin
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
17%synergy
War Room
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Strip Mine
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Sandstone Needle
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Hammerheim
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Maze of Ith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-5%synergy
Fomori Vault
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Mox Opal
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Mox Amber
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-25%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Fire Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Gemstone Caverns
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Mountain
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Cavern of Souls
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
29%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Sundering Eruption
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy