EDH Optimizer
The best colorless cards for Commander
Colorless cards go in ANY deck in the format with no color identity cost, which makes them the most-played cards in all of Commander. These are the artifacts, utility lands and Eldrazi worth running in any list.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Ring | 83% | €0.72 | Artifact |
| Command Tower | 74% | €0.13 | Land |
| Arcane Signet | 72% | €0.30 | Artifact |
| Exotic Orchard | 37% | €0.21 | Land |
| Reliquary Tower | 30% | €1.57 | Land |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 27% | €0.96 | Artifact |
| Lightning Greaves | 25% | €3.02 | Artifact |
| Path of Ancestry | 22% | €0.14 | Land |
| Fellwar Stone | 20% | €0.96 | Artifact |
| Evolving Wilds | 20% | €0.06 | Land |
| Rogue's Passage | 20% | €0.26 | Land |
| Thought Vessel | 17% | €1.19 | Artifact |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 15% | €0.07 | Land |
| Mind Stone | 14% | €0.18 | Artifact |
| Myriad Landscape | 14% | €0.15 | Land |
| Polluted Delta | 12% | €17.55 | Land |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 12% | €0.21 | Creature |
| Skullclamp | 11% | €4.09 | Artifact |
| Scalding Tarn | 11% | €26.36 | Land |
| Fabled Passage | 11% | €1.00 | Land |
| Flooded Strand | 11% | €11.36 | Land |
| Windswept Heath | 11% | €8.29 | Land |
| Misty Rainforest | 11% | €25.60 | Land |
| Wooded Foothills | 11% | €15.63 | Land |
| Bloodstained Mire | 11% | €10.52 | Land |
| Verdant Catacombs | 11% | €23.21 | Land |
| Commander's Sphere | 11% | €0.08 | Artifact |
| Arid Mesa | 10% | €27.55 | Land |
| Marsh Flats | 10% | €23.89 | Land |
| Ancient Tomb | 9% | €39.28 | Land |
| Temple of the False God | 9% | €0.12 | Land |
| Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | 9% | €34.13 | Land |
| Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | 9% | €10.58 | Land |
| The One Ring | 8% | €77.23 | Artifact |
| City of Brass | 8% | €8.12 | Land |
| Chromatic Lantern | 8% | €0.57 | Artifact |
| Lotus Petal | 7% | €26.01 | Artifact |
| Urza's Saga | 7% | €36.10 | Land |
| Cavern of Souls | 7% | €34.64 | Land |
| Mana Confluence | 7% | €21.55 | Land |
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
By role in the deck
The same list, split by what each card actually does. That is the order to build in: cover the roles first, tune afterwards.
Best ramp cards in colorless
Sol Ring · €0.72 Arcane Signet · €0.30 Fellwar Stone · €0.96 Thought Vessel · €1.19 Mind Stone · €0.18 Solemn Simulacrum · €0.21 Commander's Sphere · €0.08 Ancient Tomb · €39.28 Temple of the False God · €0.12 Chromatic Lantern · €0.57 Lotus Petal · €26.01 Wayfarer's Bauble · €0.02
Best card draw in colorless
Skullclamp · €4.09 The One Ring · €77.23 War Room · €2.56 Herald's Horn · €2.63 Idol of Oblivion · €1.04 Sensei's Divining Top · €20.27 Mystic Forge · €1.65 Vanquisher's Banner · €4.46 Geier Reach Sanitarium · €1.33 Buster Sword · €28.65 Howling Mine · €1.74 Isochron Scepter · €5.65
Best removal spells in colorless
Strip Mine · €5.96 Demolition Field · €0.21 Walking Ballista · €7.18 Meteor Golem · €0.04 Field of Ruin · €0.15 Ghost Quarter · €0.41 Wasteland · €15.49 Zuko's Exile · €0.08 Steel Hellkite · €0.24 Null Elemental Blast · €0.25 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre · €26.67 Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger · €17.70
Best board wipes in colorless
All Is Dust · €3.36 Calamity of the Titans · €2.84 Selective Obliteration · €0.36
Best tutors in colorless
Inventors' Fair · €10.79 Urza's Cave · €1.27 Expedition Map · €1.13 Aang's Journey · €0.06 Environmental Sciences · €0.10 Case of the Shattered Pact · €0.13
Best recursion cards in colorless
Buried Ruin · €0.39 Myr Retriever · €0.93 Scrap Trawler · €0.94 Crucible of Worlds · €17.63 Artisan of Kozilek · €0.23 Metalwork Colossus · €0.34 Haven of the Spirit Dragon · €0.84
Best protection cards in colorless
Swiftfoot Boots · €0.96 Lightning Greaves · €3.02 Mithril Coat · €17.35 Plaza of Heroes · €4.05 Commander's Plate · €24.76 Conjurer's Closet · €2.60 Whispersilk Cloak · €1.06 Maze of Ith · €7.54 Emergence Zone · €2.41 Champion's Helm · €1.22 Hammer of Nazahn · €5.69 Brotherhood Regalia · €9.12
Best lands in colorless
Command Tower · €0.13 Exotic Orchard · €0.21 Reliquary Tower · €1.57 Path of Ancestry · €0.14 Evolving Wilds · €0.06 Terramorphic Expanse · €0.07 Polluted Delta · €17.55 Scalding Tarn · €26.36 Fabled Passage · €1.00 Flooded Strand · €11.36 Windswept Heath · €8.29 Misty Rainforest · €25.60
Great and cheap
Heavily played cards under €2. Coming from a precon, this is the best value per euro you will find.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sol Ring | 83% | €0.72 | Artifact |
| Command Tower | 74% | €0.13 | Land |
| Arcane Signet | 72% | €0.30 | Artifact |
| Exotic Orchard | 37% | €0.21 | Land |
| Reliquary Tower | 30% | €1.57 | Land |
| Swiftfoot Boots | 27% | €0.96 | Artifact |
| Path of Ancestry | 22% | €0.14 | Land |
| Fellwar Stone | 20% | €0.96 | Artifact |
| Evolving Wilds | 20% | €0.06 | Land |
| Rogue's Passage | 20% | €0.26 | Land |
| Thought Vessel | 17% | €1.19 | Artifact |
| Terramorphic Expanse | 15% | €0.07 | Land |
| Mind Stone | 14% | €0.18 | Artifact |
| Myriad Landscape | 14% | €0.15 | Land |
| Solemn Simulacrum | 12% | €0.21 | Creature |
Commanders in this identity
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What are the best colorless cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a colorless deck need?
The most common picks are Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Fellwar Stone. As a reference, a balanced Commander deck runs 8 to 12 ramp sources on top of its 36-38 lands; paste your list into EDH Optimizer and we tell you how many you have and whether that fits your curve.
Which cheap colorless cards are worth it?
Under €2, Sol Ring, Command Tower, Arcane Signet stand out. The "Great and cheap" section on this page has the full list, ranked by how much they are played.
Can I play any colorless card in my deck?
Only if its color identity fits inside your commander's: in Commander both mana cost symbols and rules text symbols count. EDH Optimizer automatically flags cards that fall outside your commander's identity.