Commander Best Arquetypes

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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

-

-

2401.73TIX 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

-

-

6141.34TIX 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

-

-

5077.26TIX 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

-

-

6923.80TIX 53.76

-

0.8%

Dina, Soul Steeper image

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

2

-

-

2776.00TIX 22.81

Deck tech

0.8%

Tatyova, Benthic Druid image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Tatyova, Benthic Druid

2

-

-

6402.53TIX 44.06

-

0.8%

Zada, Hedron Grinder image

Icons of mtg Zada, Hedron Grinder

2

-

-

1960.12TIX 18.87

-

0.8%

Gishath, Sun's Avatar image

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

2

-

-

4023.20TIX 26.63

-

0.8%

Magda, Brazen Outlaw image

Icons of mtg Magda, Brazen Outlaw

2

-

-

5970.37TIX 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

-

-

5113.89TIX 39.57

-

0.8%

Chatterfang, Squirrel General image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Chatterfang, Squirrel General

2

-

-

6164.02TIX 47.77

Deck tech

0.8%

Hokori, Dust Drinker image

Icons of mtg Hokori, Dust Drinker

2

-

-

1218.92TIX 21.81

-

0.8%

Legolas, Master Archer image

Icons of mtg Legolas, Master Archer

2

-

-

1916.96TIX 24.96

-

0.8%

Ellivere of the Wild Court image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Ellivere of the Wild Court

2

-

-

3914.27TIX 25.86

Deck tech

0.8%

Rashmi and Ragavan image

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

2

-

-

3766.99TIX 29.33

-

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

-

-

19145.00TIX 73.38

Deck tech

0.8%

Atarka, World Render image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Atarka, World Render

2

-

-

1825.57TIX 13.25

-

0.8%

Rafiq of the Many image

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

2

-

-

6570.57TIX 26.58

-

0.8%

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

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

2

-

-

994.55TIX 16.54

-

0.8%

Numot, the Devastator image

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

2

-

-

4196.93TIX 37.08

-

0.8%

Voja, Jaws of the Conclave image

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

2

-

-

6507.42TIX 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

-

-

17660.15TIX 82.93

-

0.8%

Oloro, Ageless Ascetic image

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

2

-

-

9517.17TIX 38.58

-

0.8%

Isshin, Two Heavens as One image

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

2

-

-

3386.03TIX 25.42

Deck tech

0.4%

Ixhel, Scion of Atraxa image

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

1

-

-

3123.30TIX 47.17

Deck tech

0.4%

Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief image

Icons of mtg Drana, Kalastria Bloodchief

1

-

-

12407.93TIX 34.34

-

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

-

-

2090.32TIX 24.81

-

0.4%

Bruvac the Grandiloquent image

Icons of mtg Bruvac the Grandiloquent

1

-

-

4954.71TIX 50.88

-

0.4%

Aragorn, the Uniter image

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

1

-

-

6537.17TIX 34.4

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

-

-

124821.05TIX 132.75

-

0.4%

Giada, Font of Hope image

Icons of mtg Giada, Font of Hope

1

-

-

5532.99TIX 25.24

-

0.4%

Killian, Ink Duelist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Killian, Ink Duelist

1

-

-

3602.23TIX 23.81

-

0.4%

Queza, Augur of Agonies image

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

1

-

-

6306.07TIX 43.73

-

0.4%

Urza, Chief Artificer image

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

1

-

-

11281.57TIX 55.59

Deck tech

0.4%

Norin the Wary image

Icons of mtg Norin the Wary

1

-

-

4006.15TIX 40.29

-

0.4%

Gluntch, the Bestower image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gluntch, the Bestower

1

-

-

2515.39TIX 25.12

-

0.4%

Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Raggadragga, Goreguts Boss

1

-

-

1627.28TIX 22.44

-

0.4%

Sméagol, Helpful Guide image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sméagol, Helpful Guide

1

-

-

6926.13TIX 40.05

Deck tech

0.4%

Discord, Lord of Disharmony image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Discord, Lord of Disharmony

1

-

-

2409.85TIX 42.03

-

0.4%

Stella Lee, Wild Card image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Stella Lee, Wild Card

1

-

-

43117.32TIX 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

-

-

1811.83TIX 13.63

Deck tech

0.4%

Hakbal of the Surging Soul image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Hakbal of the Surging Soul

1

-

-

4452.03TIX 40.25

Deck tech

0.4%

Pantlaza, Sun-Favored image

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

1

-

-

4619.39TIX 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

-

-

155596.08TIX 58.68

Deck tech

0.4%

Rith, Liberated Primeval image

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

1

-

-

777.59TIX 4.19

-

0.4%

Imodane, the Pyrohammer image

Icons of mtg Imodane, the Pyrohammer

1

-

-

2193.20TIX 23.13

Deck tech

0.4%

Alela, Cunning Conqueror image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Alela, Cunning Conqueror

1

-

-

3512.80TIX 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

-

-

3852.45TIX 49.65

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

-

-

39686.87TIX 75.22

-

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

-

-

38158.38TIX 135.98

Deck tech

0.4%

Gimli, Mournful Avenger image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gimli, Mournful Avenger

1

-

-

2200.96TIX 29.66

-

0.4%

Thromok the Insatiable image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Thromok the Insatiable

1

-

-

10902.12TIX 44.13

-

0.4%

Drana and Linvala image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Drana and Linvala

1

-

-

1816.72TIX 13.53

-

0.4%

Sarkhan, Soul Aflame image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Sarkhan, Soul Aflame

1

-

-

2069.90TIX 27.71

Deck tech

0.4%

Shalai and Hallar image

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

1

-

-

8225.29TIX 40.38

-

0.4%

Glissa Sunslayer image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Glissa Sunslayer

1

-

-

9209.30TIX 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

-

-

9668.04TIX 43.32

-

0.4%

Kura, the Boundless Sky image

Icons of mtg Kura, the Boundless Sky

1

-

-

3549.39TIX 36.9

-

0.4%

Edgar Markov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Edgar Markov

1

-

-

9076.49TIX 51.96

Deck tech

0.4%

Yawgmoth, Thran Physician image

Icons of mtg Yawgmoth, Thran Physician

1

-

-

11502.17TIX 58.69

Deck tech

0.4%

Pramikon, Sky Rampart image

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

1

-

-

4287.25TIX 51.62

-

0.4%

Krenko, Mob Boss image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Krenko, Mob Boss

1

-

-

5729.09TIX 38.68

-

0.4%

Sevinne, the Chronoclasm image

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

1

-

-

2115.13TIX 25.65

-

0.4%

Kalamax, the Stormsire image

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

1

-

-

6231.76TIX 49.36

-

0.4%

Teysa Karlov image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Teysa Karlov

1

-

-

4217.85TIX 32.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Gisa and Geralf image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Gisa and Geralf

1

-

-

1999.18TIX 20.99

Deck tech

0.4%

Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose image

Icons of mtg Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose

1

-

-

2852.13TIX 18.87

-

0.4%

Veyran, Voice of Duality image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Veyran, Voice of Duality

1

-

-

4188.57TIX 40.41

-

0.4%

Lonis, Cryptozoologist image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Lonis, Cryptozoologist

1

-

-

2439.35TIX 27.6

-

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

-

-

13215.06TIX 56.06

Deck tech

0.4%

Kykar, Wind's Fury image

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

1

-

-

5324.09TIX 50.55

-

0.4%

Baral, Chief of Compliance image

Icons of mtg Baral, Chief of Compliance

1

-

-

30184.20TIX 67.24

-

0.4%

Grenzo, Dungeon Warden image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

1

-

-

1677.00TIX 16.04

Deck tech

0.4%

Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy

1

-

-

19332.79TIX 65.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Lathril, Blade of the Elves image

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

1

-

-

10320.37TIX 37.62

Deck tech

0.4%

Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Imoti, Celebrant of Bounty

1

-

-

2671.24TIX 27.77

-

0.4%

Volo, Guide to Monsters image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Volo, Guide to Monsters

1

-

-

2584.94TIX 19.53

Deck tech

0.4%

Traxos, Scourge of Kroog image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Traxos, Scourge of Kroog

1

-

-

3818.86TIX 27.05

-

0.4%

Prosper, Tome-Bound image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Prosper, Tome-Bound

1

-

-

6081.57TIX 68.29

-

0.4%

Trostani, Selesnya's Voice image

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

1

-

-

3428.42TIX 13.4

-

0.4%

BGU image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Icons of mtg BGU

1

29

34.5%

1181.55TIX 142.02

-

0.4%

Shorikai, Genesis Engine image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Shorikai, Genesis Engine

1

-

-

6412.86TIX 51.36

-

0.4%

GRUW image

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

1

-

-

3801.01TIX 97.81

Deck tech

0.4%

Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign image

Icons of mtg Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign

1

-

-

2819.90TIX 17.28

-

0.4%

Athreos, God of Passage image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Athreos, God of Passage

1

-

-

6349.60TIX 27.94

-

0.4%

Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger image

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

1

-

-

22492.61TIX 47.7

-

0.4%

Kokusho, the Evening Star image

Icons of mtg Kokusho, the Evening Star

1

-

-

10228.94TIX 61.73

-

0.4%

Atla Palani, Nest Tender image

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

1

-

-

5019.69TIX 37.14

-

0.4%

Wort, the Raidmother image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Wort, the Raidmother

1

-

-

1091.74TIX 15.32

-

0.4%

Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm image

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

1

-

-

3880.33TIX 27.35

Deck tech

0.4%

Kadena, Slinking Sorcerer image

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

1

-

-

2614.32TIX 30.0

-

0.4%

Heliod, Sun-Crowned image

Icons of mtg Heliod, Sun-Crowned

1

-

-

12270.98TIX 61.92

-

0.4%

Marwyn, the Nurturer image

Icons of mtg Marwyn, the Nurturer

1

-

-

7073.03TIX 33.01

-

0.4%

Yarok, the Desecrated image

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

1

-

-

4336.32TIX 23.76

Deck tech

0.4%

Phenax, God of Deception image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Phenax, God of Deception

1

-

-

3538.87TIX 19.34

-

0.4%

Animar, Soul of Elements image

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

1

-

-

8240.64TIX 40.02

-

0.4%

Kambal, Consul of Allocation image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg Kambal, Consul of Allocation

1

-

-

1845.46TIX 7.05

-

0.4%

Breya, Etherium Shaper image

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

1

-

-

10036.58TIX 53.51

-

0.4%

The Scarab God image

Icons of mtg Icons of mtg The Scarab God

1

-

-

6176.93TIX 34.64

-

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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.