The Council of Four (Commander) - Expensive Control

The Council of Four
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
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Gleaming Splendor
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
65%synergy
Bard, King of Dale
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
The Eagles Are Coming!
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
The Queen of Dale
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Bilbo, Luckwearer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faerie Mastermind
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
66%synergy
Howling Mine
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
61%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Mana Drain
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Swan Song
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
52%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Path to Exile
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Generous Gift
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Wizard Class
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Rhystic Study
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Teferi's Protection
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Force of Will
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
King T'Challa
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Roaming Throne
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Tataru Taru
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Innocence
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Knight Exemplar
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
High Fae Trickster
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Homunculus Horde
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
10%synergy
Sky Hussar
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Solitude
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Daughter of the Deep
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
PuPu UFO
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Harmonized Trio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Xerex Strobe-Knight
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Steward of Gondor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Clever Concealment
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Dawn's Truce
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Erode
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Orim's Chant
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Render Silent
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Brush Off
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Tithe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Get Lost
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Thraben Charm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Flusterstorm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Disenchant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Dream Fracture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Will of the Mardu
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Supreme Verdict
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Abandon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Council's Judgment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Mighty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Enter the Infinite
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Wedding Ring
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Horn of Greed
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
King Solomon's Frogs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-0%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Library of Leng
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Monologue Tax
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Smuggler's Share
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Anointed Procession
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Intangible Virtue
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Shadow of the Second Sun
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Inspiring Leader
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kindred Discovery
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Divine Visitation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Mirrormade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Out of Time
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Court of Vantress
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Court of Ardenvale
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Maze of Ith
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Rivendell
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Steppe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Sol Ring
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion21 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tundra
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
72%synergy
Glacial Fortress
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
53%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Mystic Gate
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Deserted Beach
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Azorius Chancery
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Witch Enchanter
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Reflecting Pool
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-22%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
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