Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Budget Optimized Discard

Cas Hinds
Jun 22, 2026
The Difference Between Bracket 4 and cEDH
A breakdown of the difference between Bracket 4 and cEDH, with insights from Playing With Power, Play to Win, and BearClaymore.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Dark Fortress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Spaceshift
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Waste Not
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Essence Flux
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Electroduplicate
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Saw in Half
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Blasphemous Act
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Negate
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Megrim
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Notion Thief
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Underworld Breach
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Displacer Kitten
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Naban, Dean of Iteration
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Generator Servant
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Anger
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Baleful Strix
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Goldhound
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Rionya, Fire Dancer
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Skirk Prospector
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Combat Celebrant
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Reckless Barbarian
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Blood Pet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Wonder
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mayhem Devil
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Sangromancer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Fell Specter
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Norman Osborn
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Laughing Mad
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Bolt Bend
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Spell Pierce
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Miscast
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Burnt Offering
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Dispel
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Resculpt
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Perplex
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Espers to Magicite
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Pongify
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Mana Sculpt
22%inclusion4 decks18 decks
18%synergy
Blur
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Delay
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Planar Incision
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Commandeer
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Bedevil
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Snapback
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Displace
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Duplication
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Unsubstantiate
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Memory Lapse
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Siren's Ruse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Big Score
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Invert Polarity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Not Dead After All
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Redirect
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Sorceries
Persist
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Counsel
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Final Parting
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Ringsight
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Faithless Looting
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Strike It Rich
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Dark Deal
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Lively Dirge
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Rite of Flame
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Syphon Mind
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Stitch Together
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Victimize
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Alive
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Twinflame
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Circle of Power
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Splash Portal
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Tasigur's Cruelty
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Breath of Darigaaz
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Whispering Madness
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Quasiduplicate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Suplex
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Zombify
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Deny Reality
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Snort
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Wisdom of Ages
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Withering Curse
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Geth's Grimoire
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Monument to Endurance
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-0%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Liliana's Caress
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Painful Quandary
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Necromancy
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Animate Dead
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Raiders' Wake
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Oppression
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Cool but Rude
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Court of Ambition
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Bandit's Talent
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ral Zarek, Guest Lecturer
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
11%synergy
Angrath, the Flame-Chained
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
30%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Peat Bog
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Rix Maadi, Dungeon Palace
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Diamond City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Sol Ring
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Izzet Signet
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Thought Vessel
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-11%synergy
Pentad Prism
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Sauron
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Resonating Lute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion34 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sunken Hollow
71%inclusion24 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Sulfur Falls
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Shivan Reef
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
-14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Underground River
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Islet
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Peak
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
6%synergy
River of Tears
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Oscorp Industries
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Mine
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Steam Vents
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-31%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Deceit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Graven Cairns
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Xander's Lounge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Blazemire Verge
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-21%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-23%synergy
Watery Grave
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-36%synergy
Ominous Asylum
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Seething Landscape
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Canyon Slough
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
4%synergy