The Council of Four (Commander) - Optimized

The Council of Four
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Ezra Sassaman
Mar 12, 2026
Ezra Sassaman
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King T'Challa
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Gleaming Bastion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Howling Mine
71%inclusion103 decks146 decks
65%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
62%inclusion90 decks146 decks
57%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
62%inclusion90 decks146 decks
57%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
61%inclusion89 decks146 decks
53%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
57%inclusion83 decks146 decks
42%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
47%inclusion69 decks146 decks
41%synergy
Propaganda
64%inclusion94 decks146 decks
37%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
42%inclusion62 decks146 decks
37%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
43%inclusion63 decks146 decks
36%synergy
Reliquary Tower
82%inclusion120 decks146 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion118 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Path to Exile
69%inclusion101 decks146 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
62%inclusion90 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
55%inclusion81 decks146 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
51%inclusion75 decks146 decks
26%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion73 decks146 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
49%inclusion71 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
45%inclusion65 decks146 decks
28%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
44%inclusion64 decks146 decks
31%synergy
Generous Gift
43%inclusion63 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
75%inclusion110 decks146 decks
52%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion97 decks146 decks
44%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion80 decks146 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion75 decks146 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
42%inclusion62 decks146 decks
27%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
38%inclusion56 decks146 decks
33%synergy
Farewell
34%inclusion50 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
34%inclusion50 decks146 decks
22%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
34%inclusion49 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
32%inclusion46 decks146 decks
23%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
41%inclusion60 decks146 decks
19%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
38%inclusion55 decks146 decks
32%synergy
Vodalian Wave-Knight
32%inclusion47 decks146 decks
30%synergy
Chasm Skulker
32%inclusion46 decks146 decks
27%synergy
Homunculus Horde
31%inclusion45 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
30%inclusion44 decks146 decks
20%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
30%inclusion44 decks146 decks
27%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
30%inclusion43 decks145 decks
24%synergy
Knight Exemplar
27%inclusion40 decks146 decks
26%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
27%inclusion40 decks146 decks
23%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
27%inclusion39 decks146 decks
23%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
27%inclusion39 decks146 decks
20%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
27%inclusion39 decks146 decks
26%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion37 decks146 decks
24%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
25%inclusion36 decks146 decks
22%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
24%inclusion35 decks146 decks
20%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
18%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
15%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
16%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
18%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
18%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
19%inclusion28 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Windborn Muse
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Innocence
17%inclusion24 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Krang, the All-Powerful
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion22 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Bennie Bracks, Zoologist
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
11%synergy
The Second Doctor
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Twenty-Toed Toad
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
-12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Haytham Kenway
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Faramir, Prince of Ithilien
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Body of Knowledge
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Marshal of Zhalfir
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Flumph
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
31%inclusion45 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
29%inclusion43 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
23%inclusion34 decks146 decks
16%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
21%inclusion31 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
19%inclusion28 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Reprieve
18%inclusion26 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Opt
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Dream Fracture
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Erode
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Oblation
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Permission Denied
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Silence
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Long River's Pull
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Remand
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Vision Skeins
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Everybody Lives!
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Cryptic Command
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Consider
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Hindering Light
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
40%inclusion58 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion41 decks146 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
25%inclusion37 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
18%inclusion26 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Cut a Deal
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Mighty
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
-3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Sculpted Sunburst
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Council's Judgment
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Expropriate
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Identity
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
-6%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
2%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Sunfall
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Minds Aglow
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Commit // Memory
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Archaeomancer's Map
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
15%synergy
Wedding Ring
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion26 decks146 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion25 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Font of Mythos
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
16%inclusion23 decks146 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion22 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Temple Bell
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Folio of Fancies
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
12%inclusion18 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Venser's Journal
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Norn's Annex
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Helm of Awakening
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
5%synergy
The Circle of Loyalty
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wizard Class
39%inclusion57 decks146 decks
32%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
36%inclusion53 decks146 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Remora
32%inclusion46 decks146 decks
16%synergy
Smuggler's Share
29%inclusion42 decks146 decks
27%synergy
Ominous Seas
24%inclusion35 decks146 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion33 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
18%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
19%inclusion28 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Anointed Procession
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Omniscience
16%inclusion23 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Intangible Virtue
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Solitary Confinement
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Leader
11%inclusion16 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Well of Ideas
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Struggle for Project Purity
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Archmage Ascension
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Dissipation Field
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Virtue of Loyalty
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Phyrexia
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
13%inclusion19 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
10%inclusion14 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion52 decks146 decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
32%inclusion47 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
32%inclusion47 decks146 decks
29%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
23%inclusion34 decks146 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion34 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
18%inclusion26 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion21 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Three Tree City
6.8%inclusion10 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
-7%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion133 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion132 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
71%inclusion103 decks146 decks
29%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion83 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion80 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
47%inclusion69 decks146 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion43 decks146 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion42 decks146 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion29 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
-1%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion142 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion142 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion128 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion112 decks146 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion106 decks146 decks
9%synergy
Prairie Stream
66%inclusion97 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
62%inclusion91 decks146 decks
23%synergy
Flooded Strand
53%inclusion77 decks146 decks
20%synergy
Deserted Beach
51%inclusion75 decks146 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
44%inclusion64 decks146 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion63 decks146 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion52 decks146 decks
-0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
36%inclusion52 decks146 decks
17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
34%inclusion50 decks146 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion48 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion48 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
32%inclusion47 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Gate
32%inclusion47 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
31%inclusion45 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion43 decks146 decks
-8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
28%inclusion41 decks146 decks
22%synergy
Tundra
26%inclusion38 decks146 decks
13%synergy
Nimbus Maze
25%inclusion37 decks146 decks
3%synergy
Seachrome Coast
23%inclusion34 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion32 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion27 decks146 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion24 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion23 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion22 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion22 decks146 decks
8%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion20 decks146 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion17 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion15 decks146 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.9%inclusion13 decks146 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
-10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.2%inclusion12 decks146 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.5%inclusion11 decks146 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion9 decks146 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
5.5%inclusion8 decks146 decks
1%synergy
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