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Nick Price
Apr 1, 2026
Nick Price
The Top 10 Most Played DFCs in Commander
What's better than being able to play a card? When playing that card inevitably leads to a more powerful card later. Let's talk about DFCs.
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9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Raph & Mikey, Troublemakers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ashnod's Altar
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
77%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
76%synergy
High Market
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
54%synergy
Thornbite Staff
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
53%synergy
Skullclamp
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
49%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Mirror Entity
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
46%synergy
Palani's Hatcher
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Lore
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion18 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
64%inclusion21 decks33 decks
51%synergy
Worldly Tutor
61%inclusion20 decks33 decks
48%synergy
Seedborn Muse
52%inclusion17 decks33 decks
44%synergy
Teferi's Protection
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Jeska's Will
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Crop Rotation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Ghalta, Stampede Tyrant
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Nesting Dragon
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
36%synergy
Etali, Primal Conqueror
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Worldspine Wurm
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Marauding Raptor
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Dinosaur Egg
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Zacama, Primal Calamity
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Samut, Voice of Dissent
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Apex Altisaur
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Chomping Changeling
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Polyraptor
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Regisaur Alpha
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Protean Hulk
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Vaultborn Tyrant
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Mutable Explorer
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Summoner's Egg
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Greater Gargadon
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Serra's Emissary
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Ghalta and Mavren
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Gladewalker
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Ranging Raptors
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Verdant Sun's Avatar
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Archetype of Endurance
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Regal Behemoth
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Ripjaw Raptor
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Gishath, Sun's Avatar
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Vorinclex, Voice of Hunger
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mysterious Egg
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Universal Automaton
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Belonging
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Dragon Egg
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Forerunner of the Empire
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Roc Egg
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Generous Gift
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Growth
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Eladamri's Call
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
20%synergy
Shields of Velis Vel
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Claim
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Personify
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Boros Charm
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Silence
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Ephemerate
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Orim's Chant
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Manamorphose
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Final Showdown
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Cultivate
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Blasphemous Act
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Natural Order
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Flame
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
15%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Explore
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Open the Armory
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Primal Growth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Savage Order
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Pick Your Poison
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Migration Path
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Reunion
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Thunderherd Migration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Savage Stomp
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Doomskar
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Altar of Bone
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Harmonize
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Reckless Handling
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phyrexian Altar
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
40%synergy
Blasting Station
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Altar of Dementia
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Culling Dais
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
The Great Henge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Spawning Pit
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Scroll Rack
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Stalactite Dagger
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Monster Manual
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Defense Grid
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Jinxed Idol
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
The Golden Throne
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fanatical Devotion
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
21%synergy
Martyr's Cause
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
23%synergy
Springleaf Parade
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Annie Joins Up
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Impact Tremors
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Doubling Season
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Defense of the Heart
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Warstorm Surge
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Parallel Lives
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Life Finds a Way
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Sterling Grove
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-1%synergy
Descendants' Path
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Bond
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Exploration
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
High Noon
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Burgeoning
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Greater Good
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Where Ancients Tread
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mutavault
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
42%inclusion14 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
31%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
17%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Signet
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion33 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion30 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Stomping Ground
82%inclusion27 decks33 decks
38%synergy
Sacred Foundry
70%inclusion23 decks33 decks
30%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
24%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
67%inclusion22 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
58%inclusion19 decks33 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Spire Garden
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Rootbound Crag
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
-10%synergy
Spectator Seating
39%inclusion13 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Jungle Shrine
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-19%synergy
Cinder Glade
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
-13%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
33%inclusion11 decks33 decks
-9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
-8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion10 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
4%synergy
Taiga
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
16%synergy
Sundown Pass
27%inclusion9 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion8 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Fabled Passage
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Hushwood Verge
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Canopy
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
14%synergy
Brushland
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Battlefield Forge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Thornspire Verge
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
9%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
3%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-5%synergy
Fortified Village
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
-12%synergy
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