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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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Serra Ascendant
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Soul's Attendant
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Ocelot Pride
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Soul Warden
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
83%synergy
Auriok Champion
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
82%synergy
Shadowspear
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
81%synergy
Deadly Rollick
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
80%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
72%synergy
Top Cards
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Toxic Deluge
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Dark Ritual
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Dark Confidant
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Esper Sentinel
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
94%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
85%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Teferi's Protection
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
78%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Smothering Tithe
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
56%synergy
The One Ring
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Necropotence
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Imperial Seal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
44%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Guide of Souls
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Walking Ballista
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Giver of Runes
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Mother of Runes
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Blood Artist
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Archangel of Thune
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Suture Priest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Spectrum Sentinel
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Tymna the Weaver
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Crested Sunmare
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Sorin of House Markov
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Voice of Victory
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Resplendent Angel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Kambal, Profiteering Mayor
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Amalia Benavides Aguirre
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Exemplar of Light
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Solitude
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Leonin Elder
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Syr Vondam, Sunstar Exemplar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Witch of the Moors
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Starscape Cleric
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Innocence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Urdnan, Dromoka Warrior
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Inkshield
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Despark
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Hatred
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Ad Nauseam
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Continue?
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Erode
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Restoration Magic
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Will of the Mardu
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Everybody Lives!
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Final Showdown
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Silence
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Ephemerate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Return to Dust
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Dispute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Vanishing Verse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Secure the Wastes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Fracture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Generous Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Dismember
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Night's Whisper
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Damn
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Debt to the Deathless
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Grim Tutor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Open the Armory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Winds of Abandon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sickening Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Revival // Revenge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Raise the Past
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Damnation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
The Ozolith
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Sun Droplet
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Exquisite Blood
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Sanguine Bond
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Black Market Connections
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Bitterblossom
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Convergence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Wound Reflection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Boon Reflection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Link
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Dawn of Hope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Test of Endurance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Sorin, Vengeful Bloodlord
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Archangel Elspeth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sorin the Mirthless
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Urza's Saga
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Coffers
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Clinic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Maze of Ith
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-29%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Fountain
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
High Market
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Glimmerpost
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
8%synergy
The Mind Stone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Chrome Mox
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
The Soul Stone
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Pristine Talisman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Springleaf Drum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
88%synergy
Marsh Flats
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Vault of Champions
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Isolated Chapel
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
71%synergy
Prismatic Vista
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Mana Confluence
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
66%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Silent Clearing
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Caves of Koilos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-12%synergy
Fetid Heath
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Fell the Profane
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Hidden Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Desolate Mire
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Tainted Field
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-42%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-30%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Silence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-31%synergy
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