Terra Branford (Commander) - Budget Optimized Stax

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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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Diary of Dreams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Muse's Encouragement
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Potioner's Trove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Welding Jar
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
53%synergy
Codex Shredder
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Foundry Inspector
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Howling Mine
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Manifold Key
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Isochron Scepter
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Dispel
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Solve the Equation
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Static Orb
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Mystical Tutor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Rhystic Study
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Force of Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Creatures
Sai, Master Thopterist
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Trinket Mage
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Trophy Mage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
The Reality Chip
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Tribute Mage
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Rook Turret
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Grand Architect
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lodestone Golem
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Pili-Pala
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Platinum Angel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Alloy Myr
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Steelswarm Operator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Battered Golem
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Junk Diver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Patchwork Automaton
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Armored Transport
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Mastermind
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Omen Hawker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Oasis Gardener
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Errant, Street Artist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Vedalken Certarch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Geyser Drake
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
K-9, Mark I
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Experimental Aviator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Pongify
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Mana Leak
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Spell Pierce
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Whir of Invention
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Consider
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Rewind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Desynchronization
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
High Tide
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-19%synergy
Unwind
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Pact of Negation
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Quench
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Desculpting Blast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Cerebral Download
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Scour for Scrap
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-18%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-24%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Swan Song
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Thassa's Rebuff
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Zuko's Exile
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Spider-Sense
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Swallowed by Leviathan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Magic Damper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Obsessive Search
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Retraction Helix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Disrupting Shoal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Machine Over Matter
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Absorb Identity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reverse the Polarity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Disruption Protocol
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Blink of an Eye
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Reshape
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
35%synergy
Fabricate
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Preordain
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Thoughtcast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Argivian Restoration
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
March of Progress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Retrieve the Esper
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Polymorph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Forging the Anchor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Splash Portal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Lunar Insight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mass Manipulation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Temporal Fissure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Personal Tutor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Braingeyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Reconstruction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Temporal Machinations
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Compulsive Research
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Entrancing Melody
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Unwinding Clock
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Darksteel Relic
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Pithing Needle
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Winter Moon
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Witching Well
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
27%synergy
Sewer-veillance Cam
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Crawlspace
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Spellbook
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Forge
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Insight Engine
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Cryogen Relic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Zuran Orb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Radiant Lotus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Clock of Omens
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bag of Holding
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Trinisphere
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sculpting Steel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Feldon's Cane
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-10%synergy
Staff of Domination
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Helm of Awakening
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Lunatic Pandora
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gerrard's Hourglass Pendant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Storage Matrix
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Esoteric Duplicator
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bone Saw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Journal
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Levitating Statue
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Firebomb
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Nuisance Engine
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Mechanized Production
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
26%synergy
Back to Basics
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Frozen Aether
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Efficient Construction
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Ensoul Artifact
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Illusionary Terrain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Zoetic Glyph
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
In Too Deep
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mana Chains
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lifetap
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Compleation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Future Sight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Aboshan's Desire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Witness Protection
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fae Flight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Dilation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ugin's Mastery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stop Cold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Restraints
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Urza's Mine
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
-15%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Archway of Innovation
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Castle Vantress
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Starforge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Arid Archway
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Vault
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
War Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Cemetery
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Mind Stone
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Prophetic Prism
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Springleaf Drum
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Firdoch Core
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Midnight Clock
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Star
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Barrels of Blasting Jelly
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Pristine Talisman
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Urn of Godfire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Seer's Lantern
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Searchlight
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Guild Globe
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Dire Mimic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Mimic
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Manalith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Power Depot
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Unknown Shores
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Scene of the Crime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Holdout Settlement
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy