The Wandering Minstrel (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

The Wandering Minstrel
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Jeremy Rowe
Jun 5, 2026
Jeremy Rowe
Five Problems with Five-Color Typal Commanders
Jro looks at why five-color typal commanders so often feel hollow in Commander games, giving us a breakdown of five recurring design issues.
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Aftermath Analyst
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
71%synergy
Exploration
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
66%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Shifting Woodland
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Lotus Cobra
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Squandered Resources
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Scapeshift
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Mystic Remora
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Zuran Orb
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Esper Sentinel
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
43%synergy
The One Ring
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Icetill Explorer
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Rhystic Study
72%inclusion36 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Crop Rotation
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
60%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
53%synergy
Chrome Mox
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Mystical Tutor
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Six
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Scout
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Tannuk, Memorial Ensign
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Hermit Druid
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Hedron Crab
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
The Gitrog Monster
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Scute Swarm
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Creation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Rydia, Summoner of Mist
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
The Necrobloom
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Badgermole Cub
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Omnath, Locus of Rage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Tinder Wall
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Sabotender
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Wayfarer
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Force of Will
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Worldly Tutor
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Dark Ritual
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Flusterstorm
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mental Misstep
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Brain Freeze
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Silence
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Veil of Summer
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Summoner's Pact
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Counterspell
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Entomb
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Intuition
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Demonic Consultation
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Rain of Filth
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Pact
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Realms Uncharted
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Abrupt Decay
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Final Fortune
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Life from the Loam
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Gamble
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Summer Bloom
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Windfall
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Culling Ritual
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-31%synergy
Reshape the Earth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Explore
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Open the Way
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Bring to Light
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Sultai
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Suppression Ray
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Travel the Overworld
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Amulet of Vigor
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Expedition Map
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Exploration Broodship
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Horn of Greed
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Breach
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Burgeoning
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Root Maze
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Manabond
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Trade Routes
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Valakut Exploration
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Glasswing Grace
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Druid Class
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Defense of the Heart
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Return of the Mole Man
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Lotus Field
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Mirrorpool
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Field of the Dead
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Echoing Deeps
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Tolaria West
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Emergence Zone
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Vesuva
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Strip Mine
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Glacial Chasm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Zanarkand, Ancient Metropolis
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Maze's End
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
The Gold Saucer
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Barbarian Ring
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Witch's Cottage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Gingerbread Cabin
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Hidden Nursery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Oboro, Palace in the Clouds
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Petrified Field
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Baldur's Gate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Signet
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
-32%synergy
Mana Vault
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Mox Amber
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-40%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-23%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
86%inclusion43 decks50 decks
73%synergy
Bayou
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
65%synergy
Command Tower
76%inclusion38 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
48%synergy
Underground Sea
74%inclusion37 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Savannah
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
57%synergy
Taiga
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Polluted Delta
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Starting Town
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
43%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Tundra
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Volcanic Island
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Hedge Maze
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
City of Brass
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Breeding Pool
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Badlands
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Marsh Flats
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Forest
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-50%synergy
Urza's Cave
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Horizon of Progress
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Scrubland
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Undercity Sewers
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Port of Karfell
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-42%synergy
Plateau
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Crumbling Vestige
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Underground Mortuary
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Island
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-62%synergy
Mount Doom
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Guadosalam, Farplane Gateway
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Treno, Dark City
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Gohn, Town of Ruin
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Swamp
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-60%synergy
Zagoth Triome
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Commercial District
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Gruul Turf
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
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