The Council of Four (Commander) - Expensive Core Control

The Council of Four
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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Erode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Harmonized Trio
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Detective of the Month
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Enduring Innocence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Palace Jailer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sky Hussar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Monastery Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Raff, Weatherlight Stalwart
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Azor's Elocutors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Body of Knowledge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
The Second Doctor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Illusory Ambusher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Voice of Victory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Flumph
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Clarion Spirit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Transcendent Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Knight Exemplar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Haytham Kenway
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Tataru Taru
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Station Monitor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
82%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
47%synergy
Dawn's Truce
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Consider
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Arcane Denial
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Long River's Pull
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Comeuppance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
See Double
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Soul Partition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Illusionist's Gambit
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Get Lost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Vision Skeins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Debt of Loyalty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aetherize
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Protect the Negotiators
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thraben Charm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Spell Swindle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gale's Redirection
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Reins of Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Words of Wisdom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Will of the Mardu
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Abjure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Desertion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reprieve
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Unified Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Generous Gift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sorceries
Approach of the Second Sun
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Mighty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Modify Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Heist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cut a Deal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sorcerous Squall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Preordain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Council's Judgment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shared Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Temporary Truce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Void Mirror
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Null Rod
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Argent Dais
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Halo Fountain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nautiloid Ship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Navigation Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Howling Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Venser's Journal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Ominous Seas
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Oath of Lieges
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Rest in Peace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Noble Heritage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wizard Class
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Banishment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Monologue Tax
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Opposition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Intangible Virtue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Solitary Confinement
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Aura of Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Mistrise Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Tectonic Edge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Steppe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Fountainport
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Mistveil Plains
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-15%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Agna Qel'a
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Decanter of Endless Water
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
89%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Patchwork Banner
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Sol Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-53%synergy
Stonespeaker Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-23%synergy
Misleading Signpost
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
37%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
79%synergy
Prairie Stream
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Sea of Clouds
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Azorius Chancery
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Meticulous Archive
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
48%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Citadel Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gond Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Sea Gate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-11%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Polluted Delta
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
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