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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
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Ornithopter
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Howling Mine
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Foundry Inspector
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Welding Jar
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Aether Spellbomb
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Negate
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Isochron Scepter
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Static Orb
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Unwinding Clock
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Creatures
Trinket Mage
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
36%synergy
The Reality Chip
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Emry, Lurker of the Loch
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Padeem, Consul of Innovation
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Tribute Mage
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Trophy Mage
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Spellskite
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Shimmer Myr
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Forensic Gadgeteer
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Memnite
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Mm'menon, the Right Hand
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Thought Monitor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Archmage
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Silver Myr
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Grand Architect
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Pili-Pala
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Master Transmuter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Myr Retriever
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Scrap Trawler
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Memnarch
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Host Seedshark
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Master of Etherium
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Fatespinner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Revoker
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Lodestone Golem
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Platinum Angel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Riddlesmith
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Instants
Scour for Scrap
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Dispel
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Whir of Invention
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Denial
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Resculpt
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
High Tide
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Reality Shift
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Flusterstorm
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Mana Leak
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Aetherize
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Narset's Reversal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Miscast
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Desynchronization
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Machine Over Matter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Unwind
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Disruption Protocol
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Turnabout
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Memory Lapse
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Spider-Sense
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Desculpting Blast
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Access Denied
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Consider
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Misdirection
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sunder
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Spell Swindle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fabricate
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Reshape
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Preordain
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thoughtcast
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Polymorph
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
March of Progress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
All Is Dust
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sakashima's Will
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Of One Mind
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Time Stretch
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mystic Forge
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Spellbook
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Pithing Needle
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Manifold Key
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Codex Shredder
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Winter Moon
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
24%synergy
Storage Matrix
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Voltaic Key
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Trinisphere
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Torpor Orb
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Cryogen Relic
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Bauble
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Crawlspace
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Relic
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sculpting Steel
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Witching Well
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Damping Sphere
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Zuran Orb
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Cloud Key
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Monument
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Moonsilver Key
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Proteus Staff
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Bone Saw
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Weathered Runestone
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mindlock Orb
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Stone of Erech
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Forge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Logbook
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Disruptor Flute
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mirrodin Besieged
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Back to Basics
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Efficient Construction
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Mechanized Production
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Frozen Aether
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Training Grounds
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Rising Waters
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Witness Protection
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Stasis
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Counterbalance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mana Breach
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret the Seeker
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Tezzeret, Betrayer of Flesh
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Karn, Living Legacy
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Seat of the Synod
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Buried Ruin
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-22%synergy
Urza's Tower
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Mine
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Power Plant
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Archway of Innovation
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Treasure Vault
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Tolaria West
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
War Room
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Agna Qel'a
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Rivendell
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Thought Vessel
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Prophetic Prism
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Crystal Skull, Isu Spyglass
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Urn
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Sky Diamond
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Moonsnare Prototype
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Barrels of Blasting Jelly
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Mirrex
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Power Depot
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy