Commander Best Arquetypes

Commander MetaStaplesDecklistsGuidesWinrate %Top playersCollection

%

Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

1.1%

Niv-Mizzet, Parun image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Niv-Mizzet, Parun

3

-

-

C$ 353.26TIX 23.83

Deck tech

1.1%

Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant

3

-

-

C$ 903.31TIX 49.64

-

1.1%

Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Tovolar, Dire Overlord // Tovolar, the Midnight Scourge

3

-

-

C$ 746.80TIX 22.51

Deck tech

1.1%

Xyris, the Writhing Storm image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Xyris, the Writhing Storm

3

-

-

C$ 1018.40TIX 53.76

-

0.8%

Dina, Soul Steeper image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dina, Soul Steeper

2

-

-

C$ 408.31TIX 22.81

Deck tech

0.8%

Gishath, Sun's Avatar image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gishath, Sun's Avatar

2

-

-

C$ 591.76TIX 26.63

-

0.8%

Tatyova, Benthic Druid image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Tatyova, Benthic Druid

2

-

-

C$ 941.73TIX 44.06

-

0.8%

Magda, Brazen Outlaw image

Icons of mtg Magda, Brazen Outlaw

2

-

-

C$ 878.17TIX 45.84

Deck tech

0.8%

Rin and Seri, Inseparable image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rin and Seri, Inseparable

2

-

-

C$ 752.19TIX 39.57

-

0.8%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Chatterfang, Squirrel General

2

-

-

C$ 906.65TIX 47.77

Deck tech

0.8%

Zada, Hedron Grinder image

Icons of mtg Zada, Hedron Grinder

2

-

-

C$ 288.31TIX 18.87

-

0.8%

Hokori, Dust Drinker image

Icons of mtg Hokori, Dust Drinker

2

-

-

C$ 179.29TIX 21.81

-

0.8%

Legolas, Master Archer image

Icons of mtg Legolas, Master Archer

2

-

-

C$ 281.96TIX 24.96

-

0.8%

Ellivere of the Wild Court image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ellivere of the Wild Court

2

-

-

C$ 575.74TIX 25.86

Deck tech

0.8%

Rashmi and Ragavan image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rashmi and Ragavan

2

-

-

C$ 554.08TIX 29.33

-

0.8%

Atarka, World Render image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Atarka, World Render

2

-

-

C$ 268.52TIX 13.25

-

0.8%

The First Sliver image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg The First Sliver

2

-

-

C$ 2815.98TIX 73.38

Deck tech

0.8%

Rafiq of the Many image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rafiq of the Many

2

-

-

C$ 966.45TIX 26.58

-

0.8%

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Oloro, Ageless Ascetic

2

-

-

C$ 1399.85TIX 38.58

-

0.8%

Numot, the Devastator image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Numot, the Devastator

2

-

-

C$ 617.31TIX 37.08

-

0.8%

Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Breeches, Brazen Plunderer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator // Breeches, Brazen Plunderer

2

-

-

C$ 146.29TIX 16.54

-

0.8%

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Voja, Jaws of the Conclave

2

-

-

C$ 957.16TIX 64.06

Deck tech

0.8%

Tivit, Seller of Secrets image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Tivit, Seller of Secrets

2

-

-

C$ 2597.58TIX 82.93

-

0.8%

Isshin, Two Heavens as One image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Isshin, Two Heavens as One

2

-

-

C$ 498.04TIX 25.42

Deck tech

0.4%

Bruvac the Grandiloquent image

Icons of mtg Bruvac the Grandiloquent

1

-

-

C$ 728.77TIX 50.88

-

0.4%

Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa

1

-

-

C$ 307.46TIX 24.81

-

0.4%

Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief image

Icons of mtg Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief

1

-

-

C$ 1825.05TIX 34.34

-

0.4%

Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm

1

-

-

C$ 570.75TIX 27.35

Deck tech

0.4%

Sliver Queen image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sliver Queen

1

-

-

C$ 18359.58TIX 132.75

-

0.4%

Giada, Font of Hope image

Icons of mtg Giada, Font of Hope

1

-

-

C$ 813.83TIX 25.24

-

0.4%

Killian, Ink Duelist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Killian, Ink Duelist

1

-

-

C$ 529.84TIX 23.81

-

0.4%

Queza, Augur of Agonies image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Queza, Augur of Agonies

1

-

-

C$ 927.54TIX 43.73

-

0.4%

Urza, Chief Artificer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Urza, Chief Artificer

1

-

-

C$ 1659.37TIX 55.59

Deck tech

0.4%

Norin the Wary image

Icons of mtg Norin the Wary

1

-

-

C$ 589.25TIX 40.29

-

0.4%

Gluntch, the Bestower image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gluntch, the Bestower

1

-

-

C$ 369.98TIX 25.12

-

0.4%

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

1

-

-

C$ 239.35TIX 22.44

-

0.4%

Kokusho, the Evening Star image

Icons of mtg Kokusho, the Evening Star

1

-

-

C$ 1504.55TIX 61.73

-

0.4%

Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Tana, the Bloodsower image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist // Tana, the Bloodsower

1

-

-

C$ 5612.61TIX 135.98

Deck tech

0.4%

Stella Lee, Wild Card image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Stella Lee, Wild Card

1

-

-

C$ 6342.01TIX 97.35

Deck tech

0.4%

Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact

1

-

-

C$ 266.50TIX 13.63

Deck tech

0.4%

Hakbal of the Surging Soul image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Hakbal of the Surging Soul

1

-

-

C$ 654.84TIX 40.25

Deck tech

0.4%

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Pantlaza, Sun-Favored

1

-

-

C$ 679.45TIX 46.89

Deck tech

0.4%

Galadriel, Light of Valinor image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Galadriel, Light of Valinor

1

-

-

C$ 22886.19TIX 58.68

Deck tech

0.4%

Rith, Liberated Primeval image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Rith, Liberated Primeval

1

-

-

C$ 114.37TIX 4.19

-

0.4%

Imodane, the Pyrohammer image

Icons of mtg Imodane, the Pyrohammer

1

-

-

C$ 322.59TIX 23.13

Deck tech

0.4%

Alela, Cunning Conqueror image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Alela, Cunning Conqueror

1

-

-

C$ 516.69TIX 35.3

Deck tech

0.4%

Anikthea, Hand of Erebos image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Anikthea, Hand of Erebos

1

-

-

C$ 566.65TIX 49.65

Deck tech

0.4%

Sméagol, Helpful Guide image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sméagol, Helpful Guide

1

-

-

C$ 1018.75TIX 40.05

Deck tech

0.4%

Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa

1

-

-

C$ 459.40TIX 47.17

Deck tech

0.4%

Gimli, Mournful Avenger image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gimli, Mournful Avenger

1

-

-

C$ 323.73TIX 29.66

-

0.4%

Aragorn, the Uniter image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Aragorn, the Uniter

1

-

-

C$ 961.53TIX 34.4

Deck tech

0.4%

Drana and Linvala image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Drana and Linvala

1

-

-

C$ 267.22TIX 13.53

-

0.4%

Sarkhan, Soul Aflame image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

1

-

-

C$ 304.46TIX 27.71

Deck tech

0.4%

Shalai and Hallar image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Shalai and Hallar

1

-

-

C$ 1209.83TIX 40.38

-

0.4%

Glissa Sunslayer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Glissa Sunslayer

1

-

-

C$ 1354.57TIX 56.72

-

0.4%

Omnath, Locus of All image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Omnath, Locus of All

1

-

-

C$ 1422.04TIX 43.32

-

0.4%

Kura, the Boundless Sky image

Icons of mtg Kura, the Boundless Sky

1

-

-

C$ 522.07TIX 36.9

-

0.4%

Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator

1

-

-

C$ 5837.43TIX 75.22

-

0.4%

Edgar Markov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Edgar Markov

1

-

-

C$ 1335.04TIX 51.96

Deck tech

0.4%

Pramikon, Sky Rampart image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Pramikon, Sky Rampart

1

-

-

C$ 630.60TIX 51.62

-

0.4%

Krenko, Mob Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Krenko, Mob Boss

1

-

-

C$ 842.68TIX 38.68

-

0.4%

Sevinne, the Chronoclasm image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sevinne, the Chronoclasm

1

-

-

C$ 311.11TIX 25.65

-

0.4%

Kalamax, the Stormsire image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kalamax, the Stormsire

1

-

-

C$ 916.61TIX 49.36

-

0.4%

Teysa Karlov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Teysa Karlov

1

-

-

C$ 620.39TIX 32.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Gisa and Geralf image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gisa and Geralf

1

-

-

C$ 294.05TIX 20.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose image

Icons of mtg Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

1

-

-

C$ 419.51TIX 18.87

-

0.4%

Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor

1

-

-

C$ 265.87TIX 13.68

-

0.4%

Veyran, Voice of Duality image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Veyran, Voice of Duality

1

-

-

C$ 616.09TIX 40.41

-

0.4%

Lonis, Cryptozoologist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Lonis, Cryptozoologist

1

-

-

C$ 358.80TIX 27.6

-

0.4%

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician image

Icons of mtg Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1

-

-

C$ 1691.82TIX 58.69

Deck tech

0.4%

Kykar, Wind's Fury image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kykar, Wind's Fury

1

-

-

C$ 783.10TIX 50.55

-

0.4%

Baral, Chief of Compliance image

Icons of mtg Baral, Chief of Compliance

1

-

-

C$ 4439.71TIX 67.24

-

0.4%

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

1

-

-

C$ 246.67TIX 16.04

Deck tech

0.4%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

1

-

-

C$ 2843.61TIX 65.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Lathril, Blade of the Elves image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Lathril, Blade of the Elves

1

-

-

C$ 1517.99TIX 37.62

Deck tech

0.4%

Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

1

-

-

C$ 392.90TIX 27.77

-

0.4%

Volo, Guide to Monsters image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Volo, Guide to Monsters

1

-

-

C$ 380.21TIX 19.53

Deck tech

0.4%

Traxos, Scourge of Kroog image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

1

-

-

C$ 561.71TIX 27.05

-

0.4%

Prosper, Tome-Bound image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Prosper, Tome-Bound

1

-

-

C$ 894.52TIX 68.29

-

0.4%

Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer

1

-

-

C$ 384.53TIX 30.0

-

0.4%

Shorikai, Genesis Engine image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Shorikai, Genesis Engine

1

-

-

C$ 943.25TIX 51.36

-

0.4%

GRUW image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg GRUW

1

-

-

C$ 559.08TIX 97.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign image

Icons of mtg Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

1

-

-

C$ 414.77TIX 17.28

-

0.4%

Athreos, God of Passage image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Athreos, God of Passage

1

-

-

C$ 933.94TIX 27.94

-

0.4%

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger

1

-

-

C$ 3308.37TIX 47.7

-

0.4%

Thromok the Insatiable image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Thromok the Insatiable

1

-

-

C$ 1603.56TIX 44.13

-

0.4%

Atla Palani, Nest Tender image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Atla Palani, Nest Tender

1

-

-

C$ 738.33TIX 37.14

-

0.4%

Wort, the Raidmother image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Wort, the Raidmother

1

-

-

C$ 160.58TIX 15.32

-

0.4%

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Trostani, Selesnya's Voice

1

-

-

C$ 504.28TIX 13.4

-

0.4%

BGU image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGU

1

29

34.5%

C$ 173.79TIX 142.02

-

0.4%

Heliod, Sun-Crowned image

Icons of mtg Heliod, Sun-Crowned

1

-

-

C$ 1804.90TIX 61.92

-

0.4%

Marwyn, the Nurturer image

Icons of mtg Marwyn, the Nurturer

1

-

-

C$ 1040.35TIX 33.01

-

0.4%

Yarok, the Desecrated image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Yarok, the Desecrated

1

-

-

C$ 637.82TIX 23.76

Deck tech

0.4%

Phenax, God of Deception image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Phenax, God of Deception

1

-

-

C$ 520.52TIX 19.34

-

0.4%

Animar, Soul of Elements image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Animar, Soul of Elements

1

-

-

C$ 1212.09TIX 40.02

-

0.4%

Kambal, Consul of Allocation image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kambal, Consul of Allocation

1

-

-

C$ 271.44TIX 7.05

-

0.4%

Breya, Etherium Shaper image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Breya, Etherium Shaper

1

-

-

C$ 1476.25TIX 53.51

-

0.4%

The Scarab God image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg The Scarab God

1

-

-

C$ 908.55TIX 34.64

-

0.4%

The Ur-Dragon image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg The Ur-Dragon

1

-

-

C$ 1943.77TIX 56.06

Deck tech

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Frequently asked questions about the Commander metagame

What is the Commander metagame?

This page tracks the Commander competitive metagame for Magic: the Gathering MTG: top archetypes, win rates, banned cards and recent tournament results.

What is the best/most popular deck in Commander right now?

Niv-Mizzet, Parun is currently the top archetype in Commander, used in 1.1% of decks. See the full ranked list below.

How many different decks/archetypes are in the Commander metagame?

99 different archetypes currently meet our metagame threshold (4 or more wins and 1 or fewer losses) in Commander.

What is Commander?

Commander, also known as Elder Dragon Highlander or EDH, is a casual multiplayer format for Magic: the Gathering. It is a Highlander-variant format with specific rules centered around a legendary creature called the commander. Your deck needs to have 100 cards counting your Commander, with only one copy of any card, except basic land. All cards must be in the color identity of the commander.

What cards are banned in Commander?

6 cards are currently banned in Commander, including Primeval Titan, Sylvan Primordial, Mana Crypt, Upheaval, Dockside Extortionist. See the full banlist above.

What are the most played cards in Commander?

The most played cards in Commander right now include Forest, Mountain, Plains, Island, Swamp. See the full list above.

Who are the top players in Commander?

See the Top players section below for the players with the most tournament results tracked in Commander.