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Big Mana Commander decks
Big Mana skips the curve: mana doublers, lands that produce extra and aggressive ramp to cast on turn five what should cost ten. The risk is holding a hand of expensive threats with no lands.
Cards that define the archetype
Ranked by how much MORE they are played inside the archetype than in the rest of Commander. Generic staples (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet…) fall out for exactly that reason: they are played everywhere equally.
| Card | Commanders | Avg. inclusion | Excess |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lightning Greaves | 23 | 46% | +19 pts |
| Garruk's Uprising | 23 | 57% | +19 pts |
| Apex Devastator | 13 | 47% | +18 pts |
| Artisan of Kozilek | 13 | 55% | +18 pts |
| Conduit of Ruin | 11 | 57% | +15 pts |
| Up the Beanstalk | 10 | 45% | +15 pts |
| Terastodon | 10 | 44% | +14 pts |
| Not of This World | 10 | 62% | +13 pts |
| Hullbreaker Horror | 10 | 46% | +13 pts |
| It That Betrays | 9 | 53% | +13 pts |
| Kozilek, the Great Distortion | 10 | 58% | +12 pts |
| One with the Multiverse | 8 | 48% | +12 pts |
| Worn Powerstone | 10 | 61% | +11 pts |
| Eldrazi Temple | 9 | 77% | +11 pts |
| Dreamstone Hedron | 8 | 57% | +11 pts |
| Caged Sun | 8 | 48% | +11 pts |
| Mosswort Bridge | 13 | 42% | +11 pts |
| Aminatou's Augury | 7 | 47% | +11 pts |
| Monstrous Vortex | 7 | 44% | +11 pts |
| Soul of the Harvest | 8 | 46% | +11 pts |
| Endbringer | 8 | 62% | +11 pts |
| Kozilek, Butcher of Truth | 8 | 49% | +10 pts |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | 9 | 47% | +10 pts |
| Skyshroud Claim | 9 | 57% | +10 pts |
| It That Heralds the End | 8 | 66% | +10 pts |
| Eye of Ugin | 7 | 58% | +10 pts |
| Etali, Primal Storm | 8 | 45% | +10 pts |
| Omniscience | 6 | 54% | +9 pts |
| Oblivion Sower | 6 | 60% | +9 pts |
| Nezahal, Primal Tide | 6 | 47% | +9 pts |
Commanders for Big Mana
Ranked by how central this archetype is to their decks and by how played each commander is.
By color identity
Green Best cards by color →
Red Best cards by color →
Blue · Green Best cards by color →
Colorless Best cards by color →
Red · Green Best cards by color →
Black Best cards by color →
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What is the best commander for a Big Mana deck?
The most-built commanders for this archetype are Jodah, Archmage Eternal, The Infamous Cruelclaw, Belbe, Corrupted Observer. EDH Optimizer has the full list of 321 commanders with their recommended cards, ranked by how central Big Mana is to their decks.
Which cards are must-haves in a Big Mana deck?
The three most characteristic are Lightning Greaves, Garruk's Uprising, Apex Devastator. They are not the most-played cards in the format, but the ones that appear far more inside this archetype than in the rest of Commander — which is what actually makes them essential here.
What colors is Big Mana played in?
The most common color identities are Green, Red, Blue · Green. The "By color identity" section groups the commanders and links to the best cards for each combination.
How much does a Big Mana deck cost?
It depends on the price cap PER CARD you set. Each commander page lists the best cards in three tiers (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.