Terra Branford (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Urza, Lord High ArtificerUrza, Lord High Artificer

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Cooper Gottfried
Mar 23, 2026
The Top 40 Four-Mana Commanders
This list of the top 40 four-mana commanders is full of many of the best commanders out there. How many of these have you played against?
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Sewer-veillance Cam
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Fugitive Droid
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Donatello, Way with Machines
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Big Mother Mouser
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sai, Master Thopterist
68%inclusion123 decks181 decks
56%synergy
Foundry Inspector
70%inclusion126 decks181 decks
55%synergy
Ornithopter
60%inclusion108 decks181 decks
51%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
67%inclusion121 decks181 decks
50%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
58%inclusion105 decks181 decks
49%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
49%inclusion89 decks181 decks
40%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
47%inclusion85 decks181 decks
39%synergy
Welding Jar
43%inclusion77 decks181 decks
37%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
56%inclusion101 decks181 decks
36%synergy
Seat of the Synod
55%inclusion99 decks181 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
72%inclusion131 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Negate
58%inclusion105 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
57%inclusion103 decks181 decks
32%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
46%inclusion84 decks181 decks
-12%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
46%inclusion83 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
44%inclusion79 decks181 decks
34%synergy
Fabricate
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Efficient Construction
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
35%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Forge
40%inclusion73 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
34%inclusion61 decks181 decks
23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
-7%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
-27%synergy
Creatures
Thought Monitor
39%inclusion70 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Shimmer Myr
38%inclusion68 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
35%inclusion64 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Trinket Mage
35%inclusion63 decks181 decks
25%synergy
The Reality Chip
33%inclusion59 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Tribute Mage
30%inclusion55 decks181 decks
23%synergy
Trophy Mage
29%inclusion53 decks181 decks
23%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
27%inclusion49 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
26%inclusion47 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
22%inclusion26 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Master of Etherium
21%inclusion38 decks181 decks
16%synergy
Riddlesmith
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Silver Myr
19%inclusion34 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Steel Overseer
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion32 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion31 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Memnite
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Myr Retriever
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion27 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Artificer's Assistant
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion25 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Master Transmuter
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Grand Architect
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Battered Golem
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Traxos, Scourge of Kroog
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Scrap Trawler
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Whirler Rogue
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Steel Hellkite
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Memnarch
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Pili-Pala
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Scour for Scrap
37%inclusion43 decks115 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion67 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Whir of Invention
35%inclusion63 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion61 decks181 decks
-7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
32%inclusion58 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion50 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
27%inclusion49 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Resculpt
23%inclusion42 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Mana Leak
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
22%inclusion40 decks181 decks
-22%synergy
Frantic Search
21%inclusion38 decks181 decks
-10%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
-20%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Opt
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
-6%synergy
Reality Shift
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
-8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
-18%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
11%synergy
Machine Over Matter
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
-18%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
-16%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-12%synergy
Essence Flux
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Desynchronization
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
4%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Spider-Sense
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Narset's Reversal
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Miscast
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Delay
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Command
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Spell Swindle
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Archmage's Charm
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Rebuild
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Fact or Fiction
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
-11%synergy
Memory Lapse
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Access Denied
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Defabricate
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Annul
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Consider
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Thoughtcast
37%inclusion67 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Reshape
28%inclusion50 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion39 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Solve the Equation
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
-10%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
-3%synergy
March of Progress
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
10%synergy
One with the Machine
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Polymorph
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Rise and Shine
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Fissure
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.8%inclusion8 decks137 decks
2%synergy
Displacement Wave
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Universal Surveillance
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
39%inclusion70 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Howling Mine
38%inclusion69 decks181 decks
31%synergy
Unwinding Clock
36%inclusion66 decks181 decks
25%synergy
Winter Orb
33%inclusion60 decks181 decks
29%synergy
Winter Moon
32%inclusion58 decks181 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
32%inclusion58 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Codex Shredder
31%inclusion57 decks181 decks
26%synergy
Spellbook
29%inclusion52 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
28%inclusion51 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Manifold Key
27%inclusion48 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
26%inclusion31 decks117 decks
19%synergy
Static Orb
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
21%synergy
Sculpting Steel
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Cloud Key
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
17%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
20%inclusion37 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Pithing Needle
20%inclusion36 decks181 decks
18%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
19%inclusion35 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion34 decks181 decks
-7%synergy
Repurposing Bay
18%inclusion33 decks179 decks
15%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
18%inclusion32 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Witching Well
18%inclusion32 decks181 decks
16%synergy
Voltaic Key
17%inclusion31 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Storage Matrix
15%inclusion28 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Relic
15%inclusion27 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Cryogen Relic
15%inclusion17 decks116 decks
11%synergy
Stone of Erech
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Forsaken Monument
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion20 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Bauble
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-8%synergy
Insight Engine
9.4%inclusion11 decks117 decks
4%synergy
Moonsilver Key
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Herbal Poultice
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Prized Statue
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Chamber
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Voyager Staff
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Golem Foundry
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Semblance Anvil
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Bone Saw
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
35%inclusion63 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
27%inclusion48 decks181 decks
22%synergy
Mechanized Production
23%inclusion41 decks181 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion33 decks181 decks
-12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
18%inclusion32 decks179 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
-10%synergy
Back to Basics
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
3%synergy
The Antiquities War
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Mirrormade
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Witness Protection
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Future Sight
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.1%inclusion7 decks115 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
-6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
10%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Darksteel Citadel
41%inclusion75 decks181 decks
30%synergy
Buried Ruin
41%inclusion74 decks181 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion62 decks181 decks
-22%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
27%inclusion49 decks181 decks
-23%synergy
Urza's Mine
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
20%synergy
Archway of Innovation
24%inclusion44 decks181 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Tower
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
24%inclusion43 decks181 decks
19%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion24 decks181 decks
-2%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
12%inclusion14 decks118 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
12%inclusion21 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
10%inclusion11 decks115 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.8%inclusion16 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Factory
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Agna Qel'a
7.6%inclusion5 decks66 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion11 decks161 decks
-2%synergy
War Room
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
-11%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion162 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion109 decks181 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
59%inclusion107 decks181 decks
43%synergy
Thought Vessel
49%inclusion89 decks181 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion89 decks181 decks
14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
38%inclusion68 decks181 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion50 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion30 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
14%inclusion26 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
13%inclusion23 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
9%synergy
Prophetic Prism
12%inclusion22 decks181 decks
12%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
9.4%inclusion17 decks181 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
-1%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Star
7.2%inclusion13 decks181 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
-4%synergy
Guild Globe
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.6%inclusion12 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
0%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
-17%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion174 decks181 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion19 decks181 decks
-15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion18 decks181 decks
-12%synergy
Command Tower
8.3%inclusion15 decks181 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
4%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.5%inclusion10 decks181 decks
1%synergy