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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
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Cursed Totem
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Mask of Memory
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Torpor Orb
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
81%synergy
Welding Jar
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Goldvein Pick
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
79%synergy
Infiltration Lens
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
77%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Desperate Ritual
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Rite of Flame
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Moon
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Commander's Plate
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
65%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Prying Blade
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Pyroblast
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Gamble
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Chrome Mox
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
35%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Grim Monolith
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Creatures
Magus of the Moon
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Welder
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Engineer
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Rug of Smothering
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Foundry Inspector
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Silent Arbiter
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Brass Squire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Skirk Prospector
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Fury
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Soulless Jailer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
_____ Goblin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Anje's Ravager
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Lodestone Golem
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Goldhound
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Magebane Lizard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Iron Myr
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Sardian Avenger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Magus of the Wheel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Abrade
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Seething Song
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Monstrous Rage
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Pyrokinesis
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Ricochet Trap
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Magnetic Theft
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Return the Favor
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Built to Smash
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Reverberate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Thunderclap
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Siege Smash
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Raze the Effigy
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Unleash Fury
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dreadmaw's Ire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Fallout
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Bulk Up
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rending Volley
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Gimli's Fury
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Wyll's Reversal
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Display of Power
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Titan's Strength
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bolt Bend
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Invigorated Rampage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Anger of the Gods
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sundering Eruption
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Reckless Handling
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Brotherhood's End
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Faithless Looting
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Ruination
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Strike It Rich
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Mark
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Delete
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Irencrag Feat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Flame Slash
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Pyroclasm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Pip-Boy 3000
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
63%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
O-Naginata
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Weathered Runestone
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Lost Jitte
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Damping Sphere
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Zephyr Boots
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Ruby Medallion
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Sword of the Animist
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Winter Orb
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Trinisphere
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Winter Moon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Static Orb
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Tangle Wire
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vexing Bauble
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Thran Power Suit
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Cliffhaven Kitesail
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Manifold Key
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Voyager Staff
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Champion's Helm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Buster Sword
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Pithing Needle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Defense Grid
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Prowler's Helm
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Chalice of the Void
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Armory of Iroas
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dueling Rapier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Vorrac Battlehorns
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shuko
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Planar Chaos
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Destructive Urge
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Stranglehold
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Shiny Impetus
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Bedlam
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Errantry
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Latulla's Orders
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Madcap Skills
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Akki War Paint
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The Sound of Drums
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Smoke
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Powerbalance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Guild Artisan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
War's Toll
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sticky Fingers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Vortex
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Price of Glory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Furor of the Bitten
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Etali's Favor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Crystal Vein
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Urza's Saga
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
42%synergy
War Room
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Homeward Path
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Sandstone Needle
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Command Beacon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Inventors' Fair
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Dwarven Ruins
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
City of Traitors
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Great Furnace
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Kher Keep
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Barbarian Ring
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mox Opal
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Mox Amber
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Fire Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Sundering Eruption
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Opal Palace
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Valakut Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy