The Council of Four commander decks

{W}{U}Azorius commanders

We track 381 decks led by The Council of Four.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.73+12.3% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for The Council of Four
Decks led
381

0.05% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$300

Most cost $81 to $888.

Median power
5.8

Most rate 4.4 to 7.2 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
3.6

Most score 2.8 to 5.0 out of 10.

Most often built as tokens (54%), then kindred (18%).

Real The Council of Four decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

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The Council of Four decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 18 decks.
$50 to $100: 35 decks.
$100 to $150: 35 decks.
$150 to $200: 57 decks.
$200 to $300: 46 decks.
$300 to $400: 53 decks.
$400 to $500: 38 decks.
$500 to $750: 48 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 18 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 17 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 6 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 8 decks.
$3,000 and up: 2 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $200 to $300, holds the median deck at $300. 163 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)27% · 104
  • Bracket 2 (Core)6% · 21
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)48% · 184
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)18% · 69
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 3

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Under $100 (53) Under $250 (163) Bracket 3 builds (184)

What The Council of Four decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 381 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures8

Instants8

  • Path to Exile68%$0.58
    Run in 258 of these decks (68%), 50% of decks that could run it.
  • Counterspell66%$1.62
    Run in 251 of these decks (66%), 46% of decks that could run it.
  • Swords to Plowshares58%$0.68
    Run in 221 of these decks (58%), 48% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Denial53%$1.79
    Run in 202 of these decks (53%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Dovin's Veto46%$2.20
    Run in 174 of these decks (46%), 23% of decks that could run it.
  • Negate45%$0.14
    Run in 172 of these decks (45%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • An Offer You Can't Refuse44%$3.03
    Run in 166 of these decks (44%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Generous Gift43%$0.93
    Run in 164 of these decks (43%), 21% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries1

Artifacts7

  • Arcane Signet90%$0.37
    Run in 341 of these decks (90%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Sol Ring89%$1.00
    Run in 340 of these decks (89%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Thought Vessel68%$1.89
    Run in 257 of these decks (68%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Azorius Signet61%$0.26
    Run in 233 of these decks (61%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Progress57%$0.31
    Run in 218 of these decks (57%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Howling Mine56%$5.21
    Run in 213 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Decanter of Endless Water40%$2.85
    Run in 153 of these decks (40%), 3% of decks that could run it.

Enchantments4

  • Propaganda56%$1.80
    Run in 213 of these decks (56%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Dictate of Kruphix53%$0.33
    Run in 203 of these decks (53%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Ghostly Prison49%$5.82
    Run in 188 of these decks (49%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Wizard Class41%$2.73
    Run in 155 of these decks (41%), 4% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Command Tower89%$0.20
    Run in 337 of these decks (89%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Prairie Stream76%$0.20
    Run in 290 of these decks (76%), 32% of decks that could run it.
  • Reliquary Tower72%$3.97
    Run in 276 of these decks (72%), 28% of decks that could run it.
  • Glacial Fortress72%$0.26
    Run in 273 of these decks (72%), 36% of decks that could run it.
  • Port Town58%$0.20
    Run in 222 of these decks (58%), 14% of decks that could run it.
  • Adarkar Wastes57%$0.36
    Run in 216 of these decks (57%), 29% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Skycloud Expanse48%$0.21
    Run in 183 of these decks (48%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Temple of Enlightenment46%$0.14
    Run in 176 of these decks (46%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Hallowed Fountain46%$7.14
    Run in 175 of these decks (46%), 47% of decks that could run it.
  • Deserted Beach42%$1.19
    Run in 161 of these decks (42%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Irrigated Farmland41%$0.17
    Run in 155 of these decks (41%), 7% of decks that could run it.
  • Sea of Clouds39%$19.36
    Run in 149 of these decks (39%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set The Council of Four decks apart

These show up in The Council of Four decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards

The Council of Four combos

176 of these decks (46%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Approach of the Second SunplusWindfall

    Wins the game

    15%57 decks
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  2. Approach of the Second SunplusNarset's Reversal

    Wins the game

    13%49 decks
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  3. Approach of the Second SunplusReprieve

    Wins the game

    11%41 decks
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  4. Approach of the Second SunplusMystical Tutor

    Wins the game

    10%38 decks
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  5. Psychosis CrawlerplusScrawling CrawlerplusTeferi's Ageless InsightplusWindfall

    Infinite life loss

    4%16 decks
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  6. Consecrated SphinxplusWedding Ring

    Infinite draw

    3%12 decks
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  7. Approach of the Second SunplusFailure

    Wins the game

    3%11 decks
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  8. Approach of the Second SunplusPersonal Tutor

    Wins the game

    3%11 decks
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Commanders like The Council of Four

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as The Council of Four decks do.