Lonis, Cryptozoologist (Commander) - Budget Birthing Pod

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Cooper Gottfried
Jan 12, 2026
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shrieking Drake
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Neoform
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
75%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
64%synergy
Sarinth Steelseeker
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Academy Manufactor
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
61%synergy
Eternal Witness
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
59%synergy
Tireless Tracker
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Birthing Pod
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Erdwal Illuminator
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Beast Within
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Negate
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Reclamation Sage
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
54%synergy
Coiling Oracle
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Mulldrifter
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Elvish Mystic
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Thought Monitor
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Timeless Witness
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Jaheira, Friend of the Forest
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Kiora's Follower
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Junk Winder
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Llanowar Elves
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Dream Stalker
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Wood Elves
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Wavesifter
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Cyberdrive Awakener
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Peregrin Took
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Farhaven Elf
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Beast Whisperer
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Haywire Mite
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Visionary
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Clifftop Lookout
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Pond Prophet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Mistbreath Elder
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Insidious Fungus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Trophy Mage
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Peregrine Drake
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Tangletrove Kelp
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Wizened Snitches
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Arbor Elf
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Frilled Mystic
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Skullwinder
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Trinket Mage
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Loyal Inventor
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Transit Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Piper Wright, Publick Reporter
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Quickling
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Silent Arbiter
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Harbinger
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Risen Reef
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Akal Pakal, First Among Equals
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Springbloom Druid
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Amphin Mutineer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Instants
Hide on the Ceiling
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
44%synergy
Displace
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Essence Flux
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Reality Shift
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Pongify
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Disruption Protocol
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Memory Lapse
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Auroral Procession
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Blur
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Whir of Invention
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Second Harvest
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Planar Incision
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Desynchronization
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-31%synergy
Stoic Rebuttal
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Siren's Ruse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Claim
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Assert Authority
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Dispute
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bioshift
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Aetherspouts
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Secrets of the Key
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sweep Away
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Dispel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Summoner's Pact
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Filter Out
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Applied Biomancy
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Delay
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Confirm Suspicions
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wash Away
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Expel from Orazca
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Rise and Shine
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
41%synergy
Follow the Bodies
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Reshape
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Thoughtcast
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Anchor to the Aether
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-33%synergy
Time of Need
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Season of Weaving
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Aggressive Biomancy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Polymorph
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Windfall
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Temporal Spring
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-29%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Shape Anew
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Gleeful Sabotage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Time Ebb
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-34%synergy
Farseek
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Hide in Plain Sight
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Winterthorn Blessing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Commit // Memory
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Adventurous Impulse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Increasing Savagery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Encounter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Incremental Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Gone Missing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Time Warp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Body of Research
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Whelming Wave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Reverse Engineer
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Tamiyo's Journal
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Lantern of Insight
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Repurposing Bay
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Codex Shredder
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Altar of the Brood
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Esika's Chariot
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Bow of Nylea
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Temple Bell
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Brainstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Combine Chrysalis
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Transmutation Font
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Crystal Shard
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Ulvenwald Mysteries
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Parallel Lives
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Birthing Ritual
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Elfhame Sanctuary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Mechanized Production
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
On the Trail
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Ongoing Investigation
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Forced Adaptation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Intruder Alarm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Pattern of Rebirth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ominous Seas
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Jace's Erasure
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Clan Crafter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Equilibrium
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Elemental Bond
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fleeting Memories
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Jace, Memory Adept
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Archway of Innovation
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Labyrinth of Skophos
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
The Shire
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Wirewood Lodge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Seat of the Synod
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Tree of Tales
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Unity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Khalni Garden
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dark Depths
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Castle Garenbrig
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-27%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Five Hundred Year Diary
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Simic Cluestone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Locket
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
33%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Flooded Grove
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Quandrix Campus
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-21%synergy
Woodland Stream
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
16%synergy
Path of Ancestry
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Rimewood Falls
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Breeding Pool
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-39%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Silundi Vision
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Scene of the Crime
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy