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Blue commanders

Blue trades raw power for information and time: it draws more than any other color, answers anything before it resolves and bounces permanents. In a four-player game you cannot answer everything, so good blue lists prioritize draw and answers that work against three opponents. Best cards for this identity.

Common archetypes among these commanders

The themes that show up most often in decks of this identity. Each one links to its archetype guide.

Control · 167 Combo · 125 Artifacts · 101 Card Draw · 94 Spellslinger · 66 Tokens · 62 Clones · 61 +1/+1 Counters · 52 Cantrips · 48 Voltron · 45

All commanders

295 commanders

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A

Aboshan, Cephalid Emperor Adric, Mathematical Genius Akal Pakal, First Among Equals Alandra, Sky Dreamer Alexi, Zephyr Mage Alhammarret, High Arbiter Alirios, Enraptured Alora, Merry Thief Alphinaud Leveilleur Alrund, God of the Cosmos // Hakka, Whispering Raven Ambassador Laquatus April O'Neil, Hacktivist April O'Neil, Human Element April O'Neil, Live on the Scene April, Reporter of the Weird Arcanis the Omnipotent Arcum Dagsson Atemsis, All-Seeing Attuma, Atlantean Warlord Azami, Lady of Scrolls

B

Baral, Chief of Compliance Barrin, Master Wizard Barrin, Tolarian Archmage Baxter, Fly in the Ointment Beetle, Legacy Criminal Bilbo Baggins, Burglar // Take a Glance Bilbo, Luckwearer // Burglar's Plot Bilbo, Thief in the Night Bill Ferny, Bree Swindler Blind Seer Blue Marvel, Adam Brashear Braids, Conjurer Adept Brinelin, the Moon Kraken Bruvac the Grandiloquent

C

Caelorna, Coral Tyrant Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea Chameleon, Master of Disguise Charix, the Raging Isle Chisei, Heart of Oceans Cloudhoof Kirin Cosima, God of the Voyage // The Omenkeel Council of Reeds Curie, Emergent Intelligence Cynette, Jelly Drover

D

Danny Pink Deekah, Fractal Theorist Doc Ock, Sinister Scientist Donal, Herald of Wings Donatello, Gadget Master Donatello, Mutant Mechanic Donatello, Rad Scientist Donatello, the Brains Donatello, Turtle Techie Donatello, Way with Machines Donnie & April, Adorkable Duo Drafna, Founder of Lat-Nam

E

Echo, Perceptive Prodigy Edgar, King of Figaro Eligeth, Crossroads Augur Elrond, Lord of Rivendell Elrond, Moon-Reader Eluge, the Shoreless Sea Emperor Mihail II Empress Galina Emry, Lurker of the Loch Errant, Street Artist Ertai, Wizard Adept Esior, Wardwing Familiar Evie Frye

F

Falcon, Winged Wonder Fblthp, Lost on the Range Fblthp, the Lost

G

Gadwick, the Wizened Gale, Waterdeep Prodigy Gandalf, Friend of the Shire Gandalf, Shadow's Foe Gandalf, Wandering Wizard Geralf, the Fleshwright Geralf, Visionary Stitcher Ghost of Ramirez DePietro Glacian, Powerstone Engineer Go-Shintai of Lost Wisdom God-Eternal Kefnet Gogo, Master of Mimicry Goldberry, River-Daughter Gran-Gran Graviton, Fundamental Force Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar

H

Hakim, Loreweaver Haldan, Avid Arcanist Happy Hogan, Bodyguard Heidar, Rimewind Master Helmut Zemo, Mastermind Hermes, Overseer of Elpis Higure, the Still Wind Hisoka, Minamo Sensei Hraesvelgr of the First Brood Hurkyl, Master Wizard Hydro-Man, Fluid Felon

I

Immortus, Master of Eternity Imoen, Mystic Trickster Impossible Man Inga Rune-Eyes Ioreth of the Healing House Irma, Part-Time Mutant Iron Lad, Diverging Destiny Iron Man, Armored Avenger Iron Man, Bleeding Edge Iron Man, Futurist Paragon Iron Man, Modern Marvel Ironheart, Clever Champion Ixidor, Reality Sculptor Iymrith, Desert Doom

J

Jace, Vryn's Prodigy // Jace, Telepath Unbound Jacob Hauken, Inspector // Hauken's Insight Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift Jalira, Master Polymorphist James, Wandering Dad // Follow Him Jarvis, Earth's Mightiest Butler Jason Bright, Glowing Prophet Jetfire, Ingenious Scientist // Jetfire, Air Guardian Jill, Shiva's Dominant // Shiva, Warden of Ice Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant Jin-Gitaxias // The Great Synthesis Justice, Vance Astrovik

K

K-9, Mark I Kaho, Minamo Historian Kairi, the Swirling Sky Kami of the Crescent Moon Kang the Conqueror Katara, Bending Prodigy Katara, Waterbending Master Katsumasa, the Animator Kefnet the Mindful Keiga, the Tide Star Kid Loki Kiora, the Rising Tide Kira, Great Glass-Spinner Kitsa, Otterball Elite Kitsune, Dragon's Daughter Kopala, Warden of Waves Krang, Master Mind Krang, the All-Powerful

L

Lady Octopus, Inspired Inventor Lady Sun Leader, Super-Genius Leonardo da Vinci Lier, Disciple of the Drowned Linessa, Zephyr Mage Llawan, Cephalid Empress Lockjaw, Slobbering Teleporter Loki, God of Mischief Loki, Lord of Misrule Lorthos, the Tidemaker Lu Meng, Wu General Lu Su, Wu Advisor Lu Xun, Scholar General Lulu, Stern Guardian Lyla, Holographic Assistant

M

Madame Web, Clairvoyant Maeve, Insidious Singer Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel Malcolm, Keen-Eyed Navigator Martha Jones Master Pakku Mathise, Surge Channeler Matoya, Archon Elder Meloku the Clouded Mirror Memnarch Meneldor, Swift Savior Minn, Wily Illusionist Mister Fantastic, Reed Richards Mistform Ultimus Mm'menon, the Right Hand Mondo Gecko Monstrosity of the Lake Ms. Marvel, Kamala Khan Mu Yanling, Wind Rider Muzzio, Visionary Architect Myojin of Cryptic Dreams Myojin of Seeing Winds Mysterio, Master of Illusion

N

Naban, Dean of Iteration Namor, Scourge of the Seas Namor the Sub-Mariner Namora, the Sea Queen Nardole, Resourceful Cyborg Naru Meha, Master Wizard Neerdiv, Devious Diver Nezahal, Primal Tide Nick Valentine, Private Eye Nyssa of Traken

O

O'aka, Traveling Merchant Octavia, Living Thesis Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch // Temple of Cyclical Time Ormos, Archive Keeper Orvar, the All-Form Orysa, Tide Choreographer Osgood, Operation Double

P

Padeem, Consul of Innovation Patron of the Moon Pharaoh Rama-Tut Piper Wright, Publick Reporter Pol Jamaar, Illusionist Princess Yue Professor Hulk

Q

Quistis Trepe

R

Ray Fillet, Man Ray Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior Rayne, Academy Chancellor Reed Richards, Smartest Man Renari, Merchant of Marvels Renet, Temporal Apprentice Rescue, Pepper Potts Reveka, Wizard Savant Rikku, Resourceful Guardian Rose Noble

S

Sai, Master Thopterist Sakashima of a Thousand Faces Sakashima the Impostor Saruman the White Senator Peacock Shuri, Wakandan Inventor Siani, Eye of the Storm Silver Surfer, Cosmic Voyager Slinn Voda, the Rising Deep Soramaro, First to Dream Spider-Byte, Web Warden Spider-Man 2099, Miguel O'Hara Stature, Size Shifter Stitcher Geralf Stockman, Mad Fly-entist Sun Ce, Young Conquerer Sun Quan, Lord of Wu Svyelun of Sea and Sky Syr Elenora, the Discerning

T

Taigam, Master Opportunist Talrand, Sky Summoner Taniwha Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir Teferi, Temporal Archmage Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus Teo, Spirited Glider Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive Thada Adel, Acquisitor Thassa, Deep-Dwelling Thassa, God of the Sea The Blue Spirit The Destined Thief The Lord of the Eagles The Mechanist, Aerial Artisan The Mindskinner The Reality Chip The Terror of Serpent's Pass The Unagi of Kyoshi Island The Unspeakable The Wasp, Winsome Avenger The Watcher in the Water The Wondrous Wasp Thryx, the Sudden Storm Timin, Youthful Geist Tomorrow, Azami's Familiar Toothy, Imaginary Friend Tromokratis Tui and La, Moon and Ocean Ty Lee, Chi Blocker

U

Ultimecia, Temporal Threat Ultros, Obnoxious Octopus Unctus, Grand Metatect Unesh, Criosphinx Sovereign Urza, Lord High Artificer Urza, Powerstone Prodigy Uyo, Silent Prophet

V

Valeria Richards, Precocious Vendilion Clique Venser, Shaper Savant Vhal, Candlekeep Researcher Victor Timely, Wily Tycoon Vision, Spectral Synthezoid Vnwxt, Verbose Host Volo, Itinerant Scholar Vulture, Feathered Fiend

W

Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing Wan Shi Tong, Librarian Wasp, Shrinking Savior Wiccan, Rising Magician Will Kenrith

Y

Y'shtola Rhul Yue, the Moon Spirit

Z

Zahid, Djinn of the Lamp Zellix, Sanity Flayer Zhou Yu, Chief Commander Zhuge Jin, Wu Strategist Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom

Other color identities

White commanders346 commanders Black commanders312 commanders Red commanders343 commanders Green commanders274 commanders Colorless commanders47 commanders Azorius commanders133 commanders Dimir commanders124 commanders Rakdos commanders139 commanders Gruul commanders112 commanders Selesnya commanders130 commanders Orzhov commanders108 commanders Izzet commanders114 commanders Golgari commanders109 commanders Boros commanders145 commanders Simic commanders117 commanders Bant commanders47 commanders Esper commanders51 commanders Grixis commanders58 commanders Jund commanders39 commanders Naya commanders55 commanders Mardu commanders37 commanders Abzan commanders24 commanders Jeskai commanders50 commanders Sultai commanders35 commanders Temur commanders33 commanders Four-color (no green) commanders1 commander Four-color (no white) commanders1 commander Four-color (no blue) commanders1 commander Four-color (no black) commanders11 commanders Four-color (no red) commanders2 commanders Five-color commanders59 commanders

Frequently asked questions

How many blue commanders are there?

EDH Optimizer has a deck guide for 295 blue commanders: the legendary creatures (and the planeswalkers that allow it) in that color identity with enough real deck data. Each guide lists its highest-synergy cards, its known combos and three price tiers to build it.

Which archetypes are typical of a blue deck?

Among blue commanders, the most common archetypes are Control, Combo, Artifacts, Card Draw. Each archetype has its own guide with the cards that push it hardest and the commanders that carry it best.

How do I pick a blue commander?

Decide how you want to win first (tokens, combo, commander damage, control…) and then pick the commander that pushes it hardest: every guide in this list shows its themes and combos. Not sure? The EDH Optimizer quiz (/en/test) recommends a commander in eight questions.

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