Commander Best Arquetypes

Commander MetaStaplesDecklistsGuidesWinrate %Top playersCollection

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Deck name

Decks

Games

Win %

Cost

Deck tech

1.1%

Niv-Mizzet, Parun image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Niv-Mizzet, Parun

3

-

-

£ 187.30TIX 23.83

Deck tech

1.1%

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

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

3

-

-

£ 395.96TIX 22.51

Deck tech

1.1%

Pramikon, Sky Rampart image

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

3

-

-

£ 334.35TIX 51.62

-

1.1%

Xyris, the Writhing Storm image

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

3

-

-

£ 539.96TIX 53.76

-

0.7%

Tivit, Seller of Secrets image

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

2

-

-

£ 1377.25TIX 82.93

-

0.7%

Hokori, Dust Drinker image

Icons of mtg Hokori, Dust Drinker

2

-

-

£ 95.06TIX 21.81

-

0.7%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Chatterfang, Squirrel General

2

-

-

£ 480.71TIX 47.77

Deck tech

0.7%

Rin and Seri, Inseparable image

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

2

-

-

£ 398.81TIX 39.57

-

0.7%

Magda, Brazen Outlaw image

Icons of mtg Magda, Brazen Outlaw

2

-

-

£ 465.61TIX 45.84

Deck tech

0.7%

Tatyova, Benthic Druid image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Tatyova, Benthic Druid

2

-

-

£ 499.31TIX 44.06

-

0.7%

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic image

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

2

-

-

£ 742.21TIX 38.58

-

0.7%

Gishath, Sun's Avatar image

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

2

-

-

£ 313.75TIX 26.63

-

0.7%

Zada, Hedron Grinder image

Icons of mtg Zada, Hedron Grinder

2

-

-

£ 152.86TIX 18.87

-

0.7%

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave image

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

2

-

-

£ 507.49TIX 64.06

Deck tech

0.7%

Atarka, World Render image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Atarka, World Render

2

-

-

£ 142.37TIX 13.25

-

0.7%

Giada, Font of Hope image

Icons of mtg Giada, Font of Hope

2

-

-

£ 431.50TIX 25.24

-

0.7%

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

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

2

-

-

£ 77.56TIX 16.54

-

0.7%

Rashmi and Ragavan image

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

2

-

-

£ 293.77TIX 29.33

-

0.7%

Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant image

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

2

-

-

£ 447.25TIX 48.95

-

0.7%

Legolas, Master Archer image

Icons of mtg Legolas, Master Archer

2

-

-

£ 149.50TIX 24.96

-

0.7%

Ellivere of the Wild Court image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ellivere of the Wild Court

2

-

-

£ 305.26TIX 25.86

Deck tech

0.7%

The First Sliver image

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

2

-

-

£ 1493.05TIX 73.38

Deck tech

0.7%

Numot, the Devastator image

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

2

-

-

£ 327.30TIX 37.08

-

0.7%

Rafiq of the Many image

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

2

-

-

£ 512.41TIX 26.58

-

0.7%

Isshin, Two Heavens as One image

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

2

-

-

£ 264.06TIX 25.42

Deck tech

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

-

-

£ 163.02TIX 24.81

-

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

-

-

£ 753.97TIX 43.32

-

0.4%

Kura, the Boundless Sky image

Icons of mtg Kura, the Boundless Sky

1

-

-

£ 276.80TIX 36.9

-

0.4%

Atraxa, Grand Unifier image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Atraxa, Grand Unifier

1

-

-

£ 1921.55TIX 87.15

Deck tech

0.4%

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

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

1

-

-

£ 3095.03TIX 75.22

-

0.4%

Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa image

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

1

-

-

£ 243.57TIX 47.17

Deck tech

0.4%

Bruvac the Grandiloquent image

Icons of mtg Bruvac the Grandiloquent

1

-

-

£ 386.40TIX 50.88

-

0.4%

Volo, Guide to Monsters image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Volo, Guide to Monsters

1

-

-

£ 201.59TIX 19.53

Deck tech

0.4%

Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief image

Icons of mtg Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief

1

-

-

£ 967.65TIX 34.34

-

0.4%

Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief

1

-

-

£ 175.14TIX 38.87

-

0.4%

Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

1

-

-

£ 208.32TIX 27.77

-

0.4%

Sliver Queen image

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

1

-

-

£ 9734.32TIX 132.75

-

0.4%

Killian, Ink Duelist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Killian, Ink Duelist

1

-

-

£ 280.92TIX 23.81

-

0.4%

Queza, Augur of Agonies image

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

1

-

-

£ 491.79TIX 43.73

-

0.4%

Kenrith, the Returned King image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kenrith, the Returned King

1

-

-

£ 1090.44TIX 68.18

Deck tech

0.4%

Urza, Chief Artificer image

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

1

-

-

£ 879.81TIX 55.59

Deck tech

0.4%

Norin the Wary image

Icons of mtg Norin the Wary

1

-

-

£ 312.42TIX 40.29

-

0.4%

Gluntch, the Bestower image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gluntch, the Bestower

1

-

-

£ 196.17TIX 25.12

-

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

-

-

£ 2975.83TIX 135.98

Deck tech

0.4%

Hakbal of the Surging Soul image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Hakbal of the Surging Soul

1

-

-

£ 347.20TIX 40.25

Deck tech

0.4%

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored image

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

1

-

-

£ 360.25TIX 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

-

-

£ 12134.35TIX 58.68

Deck tech

0.4%

Imodane, the Pyrohammer image

Icons of mtg Imodane, the Pyrohammer

1

-

-

£ 171.04TIX 23.13

Deck tech

0.4%

Alela, Cunning Conqueror image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Alela, Cunning Conqueror

1

-

-

£ 273.95TIX 35.3

Deck tech

0.4%

Prosper, Tome-Bound image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Prosper, Tome-Bound

1

-

-

£ 474.28TIX 68.29

-

0.4%

Galadriel of Lothlórien image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Galadriel of Lothlórien

1

-

-

£ 528.87TIX 45.24

-

0.4%

Sméagol, Helpful Guide image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sméagol, Helpful Guide

1

-

-

£ 540.14TIX 40.05

Deck tech

0.4%

Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm image

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

1

-

-

£ 302.61TIX 27.35

Deck tech

0.4%

Sauron, the Dark Lord image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sauron, the Dark Lord

1

-

-

£ 593.57TIX 60.35

-

0.4%

Gimli, Mournful Avenger image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gimli, Mournful Avenger

1

-

-

£ 171.64TIX 29.66

-

0.4%

Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow

1

-

-

£ 5017.56TIX 65.54

-

0.4%

Aragorn, the Uniter image

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

1

-

-

£ 509.81TIX 34.4

Deck tech

0.4%

Drana and Linvala image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Drana and Linvala

1

-

-

£ 141.68TIX 13.53

-

0.4%

Traxos, Scourge of Kroog image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

1

-

-

£ 297.82TIX 27.05

-

0.4%

Shalai and Hallar image

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

1

-

-

£ 641.46TIX 40.38

-

0.4%

Glissa Sunslayer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Glissa Sunslayer

1

-

-

£ 718.20TIX 56.72

-

0.4%

Dina, Soul Steeper image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Dina, Soul Steeper

1

-

-

£ 234.22TIX 22.32

Deck tech

0.4%

Animar, Soul of Elements image

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

1

-

-

£ 642.66TIX 40.02

-

0.4%

Kambal, Consul of Allocation image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kambal, Consul of Allocation

1

-

-

£ 143.92TIX 7.05

-

0.4%

Muldrotha, the Gravetide image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Muldrotha, the Gravetide

1

-

-

£ 1306.33TIX 90.94

-

0.4%

Breya, Etherium Shaper image

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

1

-

-

£ 782.71TIX 53.51

-

0.4%

The Scarab God image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg The Scarab God

1

-

-

£ 481.72TIX 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

-

-

£ 1030.59TIX 56.06

Deck tech

0.4%

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician image

Icons of mtg Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1

-

-

£ 897.01TIX 58.69

Deck tech

0.4%

Baral, Chief of Compliance image

Icons of mtg Baral, Chief of Compliance

1

-

-

£ 2353.95TIX 67.24

-

0.4%

Krenko, Mob Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Krenko, Mob Boss

1

-

-

£ 446.79TIX 38.68

-

0.4%

Phenax, God of Deception image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Phenax, God of Deception

1

-

-

£ 275.98TIX 19.34

-

0.4%

Sevinne, the Chronoclasm image

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

1

-

-

£ 164.95TIX 25.65

-

0.4%

Kalamax, the Stormsire image

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

1

-

-

£ 485.99TIX 49.36

-

0.4%

Teysa Karlov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Teysa Karlov

1

-

-

£ 328.93TIX 32.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Gisa and Geralf image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gisa and Geralf

1

-

-

£ 155.91TIX 20.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Kykar, Wind's Fury image

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

1

-

-

£ 415.21TIX 50.55

-

0.4%

Edgar Markov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Edgar Markov

1

-

-

£ 707.84TIX 51.96

Deck tech

0.4%

Lonis, Cryptozoologist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Lonis, Cryptozoologist

1

-

-

£ 190.24TIX 27.6

-

0.4%

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose image

Icons of mtg Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

1

-

-

£ 222.43TIX 18.87

-

0.4%

Kokusho, the Evening Star image

Icons of mtg Kokusho, the Evening Star

1

-

-

£ 797.72TIX 61.73

-

0.4%

Obuun, Mul Daya Ancestor image

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

1

-

-

£ 140.96TIX 13.68

-

0.4%

BGU image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGU

1

35

34.3%

£ 92.14TIX 142.02

-

0.4%

Shorikai, Genesis Engine image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Shorikai, Genesis Engine

1

-

-

£ 500.11TIX 51.36

-

0.4%

Lathril, Blade of the Elves image

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

1

-

-

£ 804.85TIX 37.62

Deck tech

0.4%

GRUW image

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

1

-

-

£ 296.43TIX 97.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign image

Icons of mtg Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

1

-

-

£ 219.91TIX 17.28

-

0.4%

Athreos, God of Passage image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Athreos, God of Passage

1

-

-

£ 495.18TIX 27.94

-

0.4%

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger image

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

1

-

-

£ 1754.11TIX 47.7

-

0.4%

Thromok the Insatiable image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Thromok the Insatiable

1

-

-

£ 850.22TIX 44.13

-

0.4%

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

1

-

-

£ 126.91TIX 22.44

-

0.4%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

1

-

-

£ 1507.69TIX 65.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Atla Palani, Nest Tender image

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

1

-

-

£ 391.47TIX 37.14

-

0.4%

Wort, the Raidmother image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Wort, the Raidmother

1

-

-

£ 85.14TIX 15.32

-

0.4%

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

1

-

-

£ 130.78TIX 16.04

Deck tech

0.4%

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice image

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

1

-

-

£ 267.37TIX 13.4

-

0.4%

Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer image

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

1

-

-

£ 203.88TIX 30.0

-

0.4%

Heliod, Sun-Crowned image

Icons of mtg Heliod, Sun-Crowned

1

-

-

£ 956.97TIX 61.92

-

0.4%

Yarok, the Desecrated image

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

1

-

-

£ 338.17TIX 23.76

Deck tech

Commander Explorer Modern Standard Legacy Vintage Pauper Pioneer Historic

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, Island, Plains, 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.