The Council of Four (Commander) - Control

The Council of Four
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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Erode
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Brush Off
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Harmonized Trio
3.4%inclusion1 decks29 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
50%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
53%inclusion98 decks184 decks
49%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
54%inclusion100 decks184 decks
49%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
48%inclusion89 decks184 decks
44%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
39%inclusion71 decks184 decks
37%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
45%inclusion82 decks184 decks
36%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
42%inclusion77 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
81%inclusion149 decks184 decks
33%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion81 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
35%inclusion65 decks184 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion131 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion118 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion114 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
52%inclusion96 decks184 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion95 decks184 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
50%inclusion92 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Generous Gift
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
48%inclusion89 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
46%inclusion84 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion82 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion55 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion42 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
35%inclusion65 decks184 decks
29%synergy
Homunculus Horde
33%inclusion59 decks177 decks
30%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
28%inclusion52 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Knight Exemplar
28%inclusion52 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
28%inclusion51 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
19%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
25%inclusion24 decks97 decks
22%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
23%inclusion40 decks177 decks
20%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
20%inclusion36 decks177 decks
15%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion36 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Windborn Muse
19%inclusion35 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Haytham Kenway
17%inclusion32 decks183 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion31 decks181 decks
15%synergy
Sokrates, Athenian Teacher
17%inclusion31 decks183 decks
15%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
15%inclusion28 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Detective of the Month
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Flumph
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Gwafa Hazid, Profiteer
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Suppressor Skyguard
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Loyal Warhound
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
9%synergy
PuPu UFO
11%inclusion16 decks141 decks
9%synergy
Dion, Bahamut's Dominant
11%inclusion15 decks137 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
-14%synergy
The Second Doctor
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Claim Jumper
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Silverwing Squadron
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Valiant Knight
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Walking Archive
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Negate
36%inclusion67 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Dream Fracture
29%inclusion53 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Long River's Pull
29%inclusion52 decks182 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
28%inclusion52 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Aetherize
25%inclusion46 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
24%inclusion45 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion43 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
21%inclusion38 decks182 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion31 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Render Silent
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Oblation
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Permission Denied
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Consider
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Final Showdown
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Force of Will
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
3%synergy
No More Lies
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Silence
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Hindering Light
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Force of Negation
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Deduce
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Loran's Escape
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Archmage's Charm
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Perch Protection
5.5%inclusion10 decks182 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
26%inclusion48 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Mighty
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
21%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
24%inclusion44 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Cut a Deal
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion31 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Council's Judgment
17%inclusion31 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
16%inclusion30 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion25 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Valiant Endeavor
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
1%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
6.2%inclusion6 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
6.1%inclusion11 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Requisition Raid
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion41 decks184 decks
15%synergy
Wedding Ring
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Bell
11%inclusion21 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Folio of Fancies
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
-16%synergy
Venser's Journal
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Pearl Medallion
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Unstable Glyphbridge
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Spellbook
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
5.4%inclusion9 decks166 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
36%inclusion67 decks184 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
35%inclusion64 decks184 decks
28%synergy
Monologue Tax
32%inclusion59 decks184 decks
29%synergy
Ominous Seas
28%inclusion51 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Smuggler's Share
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
24%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
27%inclusion49 decks184 decks
22%synergy
Intangible Virtue
26%inclusion47 decks184 decks
20%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
25%inclusion46 decks184 decks
23%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
23%inclusion41 decks182 decks
19%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
18%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
20%inclusion37 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Solitary Confinement
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion32 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Leader
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Well of Ideas
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Anointed Procession
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Witness Protection
8.2%inclusion15 decks184 decks
6%synergy
Restricted Office // Lecture Hall
7.7%inclusion14 decks181 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Court of Grace
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
12%inclusion22 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
7.6%inclusion12 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Geier Reach Sanitarium
30%inclusion56 decks184 decks
27%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion38 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion26 decks184 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion24 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion19 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Castle Vantress
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Restless Anchorage
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
7.0%inclusion11 decks157 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion6 decks95 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Arid Archway
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion161 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion157 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
77%inclusion142 decks184 decks
35%synergy
Azorius Signet
68%inclusion125 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Progress
61%inclusion113 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
42%inclusion77 decks184 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion76 decks184 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion66 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion36 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion16 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.8%inclusion16 decks182 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion183 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Island
99%inclusion182 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion165 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion146 decks184 decks
17%synergy
Prairie Stream
78%inclusion144 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
57%inclusion104 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
55%inclusion102 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
55%inclusion101 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
49%inclusion91 decks184 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
48%inclusion89 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
43%inclusion79 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
40%inclusion74 decks184 decks
19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion71 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion70 decks184 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
35%inclusion65 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion61 decks184 decks
10%synergy
Nimbus Maze
31%inclusion57 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
29%inclusion54 decks184 decks
13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
28%inclusion50 decks181 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion45 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion40 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion39 decks184 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion34 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion33 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
16%inclusion29 decks184 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
15%inclusion27 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion23 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion20 decks184 decks
-8%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion18 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.2%inclusion17 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
1%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion16 decks184 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion14 decks184 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.1%inclusion13 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.5%inclusion12 decks184 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion11 decks184 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.4%inclusion10 decks184 decks
-1%synergy
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