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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
Cooper Gottfried
The Top 40 Two-Mana Commanders
In this latest Top 40 list, Cooper dives into the most popular commanders on EDHREC that you can play for just two mana.
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Erode
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Serra Ascendant
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
93%synergy
Soul's Attendant
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Auriok Champion
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Ocelot Pride
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Soul Warden
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Deadly Rollick
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Shadowspear
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Toxic Deluge
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Dark Confidant
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Dark Ritual
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Esper Sentinel
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
68%synergy
Path to Exile
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
89%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Smothering Tithe
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
51%synergy
The One Ring
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Necropotence
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Imperial Seal
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Giver of Runes
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Guide of Souls
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
48%synergy
Walking Ballista
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Mother of Runes
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Blood Artist
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Archangel of Thune
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
41%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
44%synergy
Suture Priest
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Crested Sunmare
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Voice of Victory
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Exemplar of Light
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Solitude
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Leonin Elder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Leonardo, Cutting Edge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Resplendent Angel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Starscape Cleric
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Innocence
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Battle Angels of Tyr
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Super Shredder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Abigale, Eloquent First-Year
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Inkshield
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Ad Nauseam
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
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25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Mardu
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Everybody Lives!
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hatred
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Final Showdown
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Return to Dust
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Vanishing Verse
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Culling the Weak
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Secure the Wastes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Fracture
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-11%synergy
Generous Gift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Night's Whisper
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Damn
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Open the Armory
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sickening Dreams
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Raise the Past
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sign in Blood
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
35%synergy
The Ozolith
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-7%synergy
Sun Droplet
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Whip of Erebos
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Exquisite Blood
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Black Market Connections
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Sanguine Bond
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Bitterblossom
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Convergence
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Link
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
32%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Urza's Saga
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Coffers
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Witch's Clinic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Maze of Ith
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Inventors' Fair
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-15%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Den
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-35%synergy
Vault of Whispers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Fountain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
1%synergy
Minas Tirith
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
High Market
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Glimmerpost
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Fountainport
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Orzhov Signet
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Chrome Mox
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mox Diamond
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Petal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Vault of Champions
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Isolated Chapel
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
46%synergy
Mana Confluence
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Prismatic Vista
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Silent Clearing
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Caves of Koilos
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
-3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Polluted Delta
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
49%synergy
Fetid Heath
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
City of Brass
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Hidden Hideout
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Desolate Mire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Tainted Field
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-41%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
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