How this list is organized: mono-color sections keep up to ten leaders and each matching multicolor identity keeps up to two. EDHREC deck counts order each exact identity.
Rakdos — pick 1
Rakdos commanders
1 eligible new commander exists in this exact printed identity; 1 is included under the series rules.
Rakdos commander
Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
Blight and -1/-1 counters become a resource, so the deck wants expendable creatures, counter movement, or payoffs for weakened bodies.
What the card does: Menace Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Grub, Storied Matriarch, return up to one target Goblin card from your graveyard to your hand. At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {R}. If you do, transform Grub. // Menace Whenever Grub attacks, you may blight 1. If you do, create a tapped and attacking token that's a copy of the blighted creature, except it has "At the beginning of the end step, sa...
Why it ranks: Within the Rakdos identity, 1 eligible new option exists; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 4,759 decks for this commander.
Izzet — picks 2–3
Izzet commanders
2 eligible new commanders exist in this exact printed identity; 2 are included under the series rules.
Izzet commander
Ashling, Rekindled // Ashling, Rimebound
Repeatable card flow is the engine; the best builds maximize the trigger while protecting the commander that keeps the hand moving.
What the card does: Whenever this creature enters or transforms into Ashling, Rekindled, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card. At the beginning of your first main phase, you may pay {U}. If you do, transform Ashling. // Whenever this creature transforms into Ashling, Rimebound and at the beginning of your first main phase, add two mana of any one color. Spend this mana only to cast spells with mana value 4 or greater. At the beginnin...
Why it ranks: Within the Izzet identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 5,146 decks for this commander.
Izzet commander
Sanar, Innovative First-Year
The rules text gives the deck a concrete build-around, while the remaining slots must supply interaction, card flow, and a reliable way to close.
What the card does: Vivid — At the beginning of your first main phase, reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal X nonland cards, where X is the number of colors among permanents you control. For each of those colors, you may exile a card of that color from among the revealed cards. Then shuffle. You may cast the exiled cards this turn.
Why it ranks: Within the Izzet identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 624 decks for this commander.
Boros — picks 4–5
Boros commanders
2 eligible new commanders exist in this exact printed identity; 2 are included under the series rules.
Boros commander
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
The rules text gives the deck a concrete build-around, while the remaining slots must supply interaction, card flow, and a reliable way to close.
What the card does: {1}{W}, {T}: Another target creature you control gains flying and lifelink until end of turn. At the beginning of your end step, if you gained life this turn, exile cards from the top of your library until you exile a nonland card. You may cast that card without paying its mana cost if the spell's mana value is less than or equal to the amount of life you gained this turn. Otherwise, put it into your hand.
Why it ranks: Within the Boros identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 5,454 decks for this commander.
Boros commander
Kirol, Attentive First-Year
The rules text gives the deck a concrete build-around, while the remaining slots must supply interaction, card flow, and a reliable way to close.
What the card does: Tap two untapped creatures you control: Copy target triggered ability you control. You may choose new targets for the copy. Activate only once each turn.
Why it ranks: Within the Boros identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 972 decks for this commander.
Jund — picks 6–7
Jund commanders
2 eligible new commanders exist in this exact printed identity; 2 are included under the series rules.
Jund commander
Auntie Ool, Cursewretch
Blight and -1/-1 counters become a resource, so the deck wants expendable creatures, counter movement, or payoffs for weakened bodies.
What the card does: Ward—Blight 2. (To blight 2, a player puts two -1/-1 counters on a creature they control.) Whenever one or more -1/-1 counters are put on a creature, draw a card if you control that creature. If you don't control it, its controller loses 1 life.
Why it ranks: Within the Jund identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 17,920 decks for this commander.
Jund commander
The Reaper, King No More
Blight and -1/-1 counters become a resource, so the deck wants expendable creatures, counter movement, or payoffs for weakened bodies.
What the card does: When The Reaper enters, put a -1/-1 counter on each of up to two target creatures. Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a -1/-1 counter on it dies, you may put that card onto the battlefield under your control. Do this only once each turn.
Why it ranks: Within the Jund identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 5,553 decks for this commander.
Five-Color — picks 8–9
Five-Color commanders
2 eligible new commanders exist in this exact printed identity; 2 are included under the series rules.
Five-Color commander
Ashling, the Limitless
Token production gives the deck both material and scaling payoffs, with the command zone defining which permanents should fill the list.
What the card does: Elemental permanent spells you cast from your hand gain evoke {4} as you cast them. (If you cast a spell for its evoke cost, it's sacrificed when it enters.) Whenever you sacrifice a nontoken Elemental, create a token that's a copy of it. The token gains haste until end of turn. At the beginning of your next end step, sacrifice it unless you pay {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}.
Why it ranks: Within the Five-Color identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 24,254 decks for this commander.
Five-Color commander
Mass of Mysteries
Token production gives the deck both material and scaling payoffs, with the command zone defining which permanents should fill the list.
What the card does: First strike, vigilance, trample At the beginning of combat on your turn, another target Elemental you control gains myriad until end of turn. (Whenever it attacks, for each opponent other than defending player, you may create a token copy that's tapped and attacking that player or a planeswalker they control. Exile the tokens at end of combat.)
Why it ranks: Within the Five-Color identity, 2 eligible new options exist; this guide keeps the two most adopted multicolor leaders. EDHREC currently reports 2,153 decks for this commander.