EDH Optimizer
The best five-color cards for Commander
Five colors has no identity restriction: you can literally play any card in the format. The price is the mana base — half the budget goes into fixing.
Most played
Percentage of decks in this color identity that run them, according to EDHREC, with their reference price.
| Card | Played in | Price | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| The World Tree | 26% | €5.41 | Land |
| Leyline of the Guildpact | 14% | €2.39 | Enchantment |
| Morophon, the Boundless | 13% | €4.06 | Creature |
| Timeless Lotus | 11% | €2.27 | Artifact |
| Tiamat | 6% | €18.63 | Creature |
| Sliver Hivelord | 6% | €9.68 | Creature |
| Mass of Mysteries | 6% | €0.28 | Creature |
| Ramos, Dragon Engine | 6% | €0.72 | Creature |
| Esika, God of the Tree | 6% | — | |
| Call the Spirit Dragons | 6% | €1.29 | Enchantment |
| Jegantha, the Wellspring | 6% | €0.27 | Creature |
| Fist of Suns | 5% | €3.12 | Artifact |
| The Kami War | 5% | — | |
| Sliver Legion | 5% | €24.98 | Creature |
| Maelstrom Nexus | 5% | €0.45 | Enchantment |
| Two-Headed Hellkite | 5% | €9.58 | Creature |
| Sisay, Weatherlight Captain | 5% | €1.65 | Creature |
| Crystal Quarry | 4% | €0.82 | Land |
| Sanctum of All | 4% | €1.74 | Enchantment |
| Jodah, the Unifier | 4% | €1.61 | Creature |
| Leyline of Mutation | 4% | €0.22 | Enchantment |
| Conflux | 3% | €1.47 | Sorcery |
| Sliver Queen | 3% | €160.90 | Creature |
| Sliver Overlord | 3% | €21.36 | Creature |
| Horde of Notions | 3% | €0.18 | Creature |
| The First Sliver | 3% | €26.22 | Creature |
| Sliver Gravemother | 3% | €14.24 | Creature |
| Door to Nothingness | 3% | €0.26 | Artifact |
| Maelstrom Archangel | 3% | €0.46 | Creature |
| Heroes in a Half Shell | 3% | €0.75 | Creature |
| Scion of the Ur-Dragon | 3% | €3.23 | Creature |
| Jodah, Archmage Eternal | 3% | €0.30 | Creature |
| Kenrith, the Returned King | 3% | €0.72 | Creature |
| Progenitus | 2% | €0.81 | Creature |
| Chromanticore | 2% | €0.41 | Creature |
| The Ur-Dragon | 2% | €28.10 | Creature |
| Primeval Spawn | 2% | €0.43 | Creature |
| Everything Pizza | 2% | €0.05 | Artifact |
| Coalition Victory | 2% | €1.80 | Sorcery |
| Iridian Maelstrom | 2% | €0.33 | Sorcery |
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 five colors
Morophon, the Boundless · €4.06 Timeless Lotus · €2.27 Ramos, Dragon Engine · €0.72 Jegantha, the Wellspring · €0.27 Jodah, Archmage Eternal · €0.30 Omnath, Locus of All · €0.16 Haunted Screen · €0.11 Channel the Suns · €0.58 Widespread Thieving · €0.16 Karolina Dean, Runaway · €6.60 Kaleidostone · €0.10 Composite Golem · €0.22
Best card draw in five colors
Maelstrom Nexus · €0.45 Two-Headed Hellkite · €9.58 Jodah, the Unifier · €1.61 The First Sliver · €26.22 Heroes in a Half Shell · €0.75 Primeval Spawn · €0.43 Infinite Guideline Station · €0.18 Niv-Mizzet Reborn · €0.66 Bringer of the Blue Dawn · €1.06 Kaleidostone · €0.10 Marina Vendrell · €0.09 Etched Monstrosity · €0.28
Best removal spells in five colors
O-Kagachi, Vengeful Kami · €0.43 Reaper King · €3.75 Legacy Weapon · €0.33
Best board wipes in five colors
Iridian Maelstrom · €0.33 Child of Alara · €0.36 Thanos, the Mad Titan · €1.73
Best tutors in five colors
The World Tree · €5.41 Tiamat · €18.63 Sisay, Weatherlight Captain · €1.65 Sanctum of All · €1.74 Conflux · €1.47 Sliver Overlord · €21.36 Scion of the Ur-Dragon · €3.23 Hei Bai, Forest Guardian · €13.33 Tom Bombadil · €3.40 Bringer of the Black Dawn · €0.68 General Tazri · €0.75 Begin the Invasion · €0.23
Best recursion cards in five colors
Horde of Notions · €0.18 Sliver Gravemother · €14.24 Niv-Mizzet, Supreme · €0.33 Bringer of the White Dawn · €0.67
Best protection cards in five colors
Sliver Hivelord · €9.68 Call the Spirit Dragons · €1.29 Kyodai, Soul of Kamigawa · €0.19
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mass of Mysteries | 6% | €0.28 | Creature |
| Ramos, Dragon Engine | 6% | €0.72 | Creature |
| Call the Spirit Dragons | 6% | €1.29 | Enchantment |
| Jegantha, the Wellspring | 6% | €0.27 | Creature |
| Maelstrom Nexus | 5% | €0.45 | Enchantment |
| Sisay, Weatherlight Captain | 5% | €1.65 | Creature |
| Crystal Quarry | 4% | €0.82 | Land |
| Sanctum of All | 4% | €1.74 | Enchantment |
| Jodah, the Unifier | 4% | €1.61 | Creature |
| Leyline of Mutation | 4% | €0.22 | Enchantment |
| Conflux | 3% | €1.47 | Sorcery |
| Horde of Notions | 3% | €0.18 | Creature |
| Door to Nothingness | 3% | €0.26 | Artifact |
| Maelstrom Archangel | 3% | €0.46 | Creature |
| Heroes in a Half Shell | 3% | €0.75 | Creature |
Commanders in this identity
Each one with its recommended cards and known combos.
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What are the best five-color cards for Commander?
The three most played right now are The World Tree, Leyline of the Guildpact, Morophon, the Boundless. This page lists the top 40 with their real inclusion rate and price, plus the breakdown by role.
How much ramp does a five-color deck need?
The most common picks are Morophon, the Boundless, Timeless Lotus, Ramos, Dragon Engine. 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 five-color cards are worth it?
Under €2, Mass of Mysteries, Ramos, Dragon Engine, Call the Spirit Dragons 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 five-color 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.