The Hottest MTG Commanders Right Now

The 100 most-built Commander/EDH decks of the past week, with week-over-week movement and the real cost of the commander card itself. #1 right now: Y'shtola, Night's Blessed, ahead of Doctor Doom, King of Latveria and Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER.

Updated 2026-07-08 · refreshes automatically every day · deck counts via EDHREC

The top 5 most popular commanders in MTG as of 2026-07-08: 1. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed (1,887 decks); 2. Doctor Doom, King of Latveria (1,689 decks); 3. Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER (1,363 decks); 4. Pantlaza, Sun-Favored (1,356 decks); 5. Teval, the Balanced Scale (1,347 decks).

Y'shtola, Night's Blessed MTG card art#1
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
1,887 decks/wk
Buy $4.23Build it cheap
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria MTG card art#2
Doctor Doom, King of Latveria
1,689 decks/wk
Buy $4.37Build it cheap
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER MTG card art#3
Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER
1,363 decks/wk
Buy $1.52Build it cheap
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored MTG card art#4
Pantlaza, Sun-Favored
1,356 decks/wk
Buy $2.78Build it cheap
Teval, the Balanced Scale MTG card art#5
Teval, the Balanced Scale
1,347 decks/wk
Buy $6.40Build it cheap
Tony Stark MTG card art#6
Tony Stark
1,300 decks/wk
Buy $7.46Build it cheap
Hearthhull, the Worldseed MTG card art#7
Hearthhull, the Worldseed
1,257 decks/wk
Buy $2.42Build it cheap
Vivi Ornitier MTG card art#8
Vivi Ornitier
1,208 decks/wk
Buy $37.43Build it cheap
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl MTG card art#9
The Unbeatable Squirrel Girl
1,201 decks/wk
Buy $8.25Build it cheap
The Ur-Dragon MTG card art#10
The Ur-Dragon
1,139 decks/wk
Buy $43.02Build it cheap
Fire Lord Azula MTG card art#11
Fire Lord Azula
1,134 decks/wk
Buy $1.00Build it cheap
Bruce Banner MTG card art#12
Bruce Banner
1,102 decks/wk
Buy $9.21Build it cheap
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Ranks 13 to 50

RankCommanderColorsDecks/wkMovePrice
#13Chatterfang, Squirrel General MTG card artChatterfang, Squirrel General1,100·$10.39
#14Ms. Bumbleflower MTG card artMs. Bumbleflower1,094·$9.94
#15Captain America, Team Leader MTG card artCaptain America, Team Leader1,086·$4.01
#16Edgar Markov MTG card artEdgar Markov1,081·$32.61
#17Sauron, the Dark Lord MTG card artSauron, the Dark Lord1,080·$20.84
#18Toph, the First Metalbender MTG card artToph, the First Metalbender1,072·$1.12
#19Krenko, Mob Boss MTG card artKrenko, Mob Boss976·$1.64
#20Norman Osborn MTG card artNorman Osborn972·$18.80
#21Kefka, Court Mage MTG card artKefka, Court Mage959·$5.32
#22Atraxa, Praetors' Voice MTG card artAtraxa, Praetors' Voice926·$27.58
#23Nick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. MTG card artNick Fury, Agent of S.H.I.E.L.D.926·$0.31
#24Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER MTG card artSephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER911·$31.77
#25Ashling, the Limitless MTG card artAshling, the Limitless906·$0.45
#26Giada, Font of Hope MTG card artGiada, Font of Hope900·$0.46
#27Kaalia of the Vast MTG card artKaalia of the Vast892·$2.46
#28The Wise Mothman MTG card artThe Wise Mothman883·$9.68
#29Witherbloom, the Balancer MTG card artWitherbloom, the Balancer878·$3.82
#30Hakbal of the Surging Soul MTG card artHakbal of the Surging Soul867·$0.46
#31The Astonishing Ant-Man MTG card artThe Astonishing Ant-Man821·$0.38
#32Frodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant MTG card artFrodo, Adventurous Hobbit // Sam, Loyal Attendant816·$0.36
#33Blech, Loafing Pest MTG card artBlech, Loafing Pest813·$0.37
#34Terra, Herald of Hope MTG card artTerra, Herald of Hope807·$1.21
#35Bello, Bard of the Brambles MTG card artBello, Bard of the Brambles794·$1.38
#36Queen Marchesa MTG card artQueen Marchesa787·$1.03
#37Jodah, the Unifier MTG card artJodah, the Unifier786·$2.59
#38Captain America, First Avenger MTG card artCaptain America, First Avenger786·$16.37
#39T'Challa, the Black Panther MTG card artT'Challa, the Black Panther784·$1.86
#40Rin and Seri, Inseparable MTG card artRin and Seri, Inseparable781·$14.12
#41Isshin, Two Heavens as One MTG card artIsshin, Two Heavens as One768·$3.79
#42Tidus, Yuna's Guardian MTG card artTidus, Yuna's Guardian759·$2.54
#43Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls MTG card artValgavoth, Harrower of Souls736·$19.61
#44Kuja, Genome Sorcerer MTG card artKuja, Genome Sorcerer721·$1.78
#45Ultron, Artificial Malevolence MTG card artUltron, Artificial Malevolence710·$15.26
#46Lathril, Blade of the Elves MTG card artLathril, Blade of the Elves702·$1.57
#47Nekusar, the Mindrazer MTG card artNekusar, the Mindrazer696·$2.92
#48Kenrith, the Returned King MTG card artKenrith, the Returned King695·$0.56
#49Maralen, Fae Ascendant MTG card artMaralen, Fae Ascendant686·$0.38
#50Ureni of the Unwritten MTG card artUreni of the Unwritten682·$13.56
Show ranks 51 to 100
RankCommanderColorsDecks/wkMovePrice
#51Baylen, the Haymaker MTG card artBaylen, the Haymaker680·$0.73
#52Sisay, Weatherlight Captain MTG card artSisay, Weatherlight Captain668·$2.57
#53Dina, Essence Brewer MTG card artDina, Essence Brewer664·$4.79
#54Jin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima MTG card artJin Sakai, Ghost of Tsushima661·$124.94
#55Quintorius, History Chaser MTG card artQuintorius, History Chaser655·$1.06
#56Auntie Ool, Cursewretch MTG card artAuntie Ool, Cursewretch653·$0.35
#57Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm MTG card artMiirym, Sentinel Wyrm641·$4.80
#58Betor, Ancestor's Voice MTG card artBetor, Ancestor's Voice641·$4.03
#59Zimone, Infinite Analyst MTG card artZimone, Infinite Analyst638·$1.17
#60Ygra, Eater of All MTG card artYgra, Eater of All634·$9.81
#61Kilo, Apogee Mind MTG card artKilo, Apogee Mind620·$1.39
#62Crystal, Inhuman Princess MTG card artCrystal, Inhuman Princess619·$15.04
#63Avatar Aang MTG card artAvatar Aang612·$2.88
#64Caesar, Legion's Emperor MTG card artCaesar, Legion's Emperor588·$9.58
#65Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow MTG card artYuriko, the Tiger's Shadow584·$3.64
#66High Perfect Morcant MTG card artHigh Perfect Morcant584·$1.04
#67Ulalek, Fused Atrocity MTG card artUlalek, Fused Atrocity581·$0.51
#68Killian, Decisive Mentor MTG card artKillian, Decisive Mentor576·$1.37
#69Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy MTG card artKinnan, Bonder Prodigy573·$15.00
#70Meren of Clan Nel Toth MTG card artMeren of Clan Nel Toth572·$0.86
#71Glarb, Calamity's Augur MTG card artGlarb, Calamity's Augur571·$3.99
#72Breya, Etherium Shaper MTG card artBreya, Etherium Shaper568·$0.35
#73The Serpent Society MTG card artThe Serpent Society564·$0.72
#74The Necrobloom MTG card artThe Necrobloom562·$0.28
#75Gishath, Sun's Avatar MTG card artGishath, Sun's Avatar560·$6.06
#76Zurgo Stormrender MTG card artZurgo Stormrender552·$3.94
#77Namor the Sub-Mariner MTG card artNamor the Sub-Mariner552·$5.99
#78Terra, Magical Adept MTG card artTerra, Magical Adept544·$1.85
#79Helga, Skittish Seer MTG card artHelga, Skittish Seer539·$3.86
#80Prismari, the Inspiration MTG card artPrismari, the Inspiration539·$3.85
#81Aragorn, the Uniter MTG card artAragorn, the Uniter535·$6.26
#82Muldrotha, the Gravetide MTG card artMuldrotha, the Gravetide532·$0.51
#83Leonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart MTG card artLeonardo, the Balance // Michelangelo, the Heart531·$2.60
#84Esika, God of the Tree MTG card artEsika, God of the Tree530·$15.54
#85Thanos, the Mad Titan MTG card artThanos, the Mad Titan527·$3.13
#86Inspirit, Flagship Vessel MTG card artInspirit, Flagship Vessel522·$0.58
#87Felothar the Steadfast MTG card artFelothar the Steadfast521·$3.37
#88Atla Palani, Nest Tender MTG card artAtla Palani, Nest Tender519·$0.99
#89Fire Lord Zuko MTG card artFire Lord Zuko518·$0.36
#90Henzie "Toolbox" Torre MTG card artHenzie "Toolbox" Torre516·$0.76
#91Shorikai, Genesis Engine MTG card artShorikai, Genesis Engine513·$2.32
#92Zhulodok, Void Gorger MTG card artZhulodok, Void Gorger513·$47.40
#93Doran, Besieged by Time MTG card artDoran, Besieged by Time511·$0.62
#94Lorehold, the Historian MTG card artLorehold, the Historian508·$1.90
#95Atreus, Impulsive Son // Kratos, Stoic Father MTG card artAtreus, Impulsive Son // Kratos, Stoic Father504·$4.25
#96Rootha, Mastering the Moment MTG card artRootha, Mastering the Moment503·$0.57
#97Urza, Lord High Artificer MTG card artUrza, Lord High Artificer502·$13.35
#98Choco, Seeker of Paradise MTG card artChoco, Seeker of Paradise502·$0.35
#99Silverquill, the Disputant MTG card artSilverquill, the Disputant501·$2.03
#100Teysa Karlov MTG card artTeysa Karlov499·$2.24
FAQ

What is the most popular commander in MTG right now?

As of 2026-07-08, Y'shtola, Night's Blessed is the most-built commander of the past week with 1,887 new decks on EDHREC, followed by Doctor Doom, King of Latveria and Cloud, Ex-SOLDIER.

How is this list calculated?

It counts decks added to EDHREC over the trailing 7 days for each commander, refreshed daily. Movement arrows compare each commander's rank to the previous day's snapshot of the weekly list.

What do the prices mean?

The price shown is the cheapest regular printing of the commander card itself (TCGplayer market, Near Mint), not the whole deck. To cheapen a whole deck, use the free Deck Cost Optimizer on this site.

Deck popularity data from EDHREC (past-week deck counts). Card data, images and prices from Scryfall; prices are TCGplayer market (cheapest listed printing, Near Mint) and change daily. This page regenerates automatically every day; last build 2026-07-08.
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