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Stax and control commanders

Counterspells, tappers, bounce and taxes. You act on everyone's turn.

1,223 commanders, best match first

  1. Teval, the Balanced Scale

    {U}{B}{G}

    666 decks from 633 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 1% and Landfall top 7%

    Top 96% for Stax and control

    -3.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 355 games.

  2. Doctor Doom, King of Latveria

    {U}{B}{R}

    1000 decks from 908 players. Mostly Villain creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 5% and Group slug top 7%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -3.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.05 Average 0.07, from 423 games.

  3. Bonny Pall, Clearcutter

    {U}{G}

    49 decks from 46 players. Mostly Elemental creatures.

    Strongest: Landfall top 1% and Fight for the board top 7%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -3.8 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  4. Galea, Kindler of Hope

    {W}{U}{G}

    95 decks from 90 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Voltron top 1% and Artifacts top 9%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.0 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  5. Soundwave, Sonic Spy // Soundwave, Superior Captain

    {W}{U}{B}

    25 decks from 23 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 1% and Mill top 2%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.0 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  6. Mendicant Core, Guidelight

    {W}{U}

    189 decks from 180 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 1%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.0 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 83 games.

  7. Galadriel, Elven-Queen

    {U}{G}

    135 decks from 132 players. Mostly Elf creatures.

    Strongest: Politics top 1% and Fight for the board top 2%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 34 games.

  8. Mishra, Eminent One

    {U}{B}{R}

    121 decks from 113 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 3% and Tokens top 19%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.09 Average 0.07, from 30 games.

  9. Urza, Chief Artificer

    {W}{U}{B}

    219 decks from 214 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 3% and Tokens top 11%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.1 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.06 Average 0.07, from 72 games.

  10. Nevinyrral, Urborg Tyrant

    {W}{U}{B}

    27 decks from 23 players. Mostly Zombie creatures.

    Strongest: Aristocrats top 2% and Tokens top 6%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  11. Shorikai, Genesis Engine

    {W}{U}

    296 decks from 267 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 5% and Tokens top 15%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.12 Average 0.07, from 122 games.

  12. Ultron, Unlimited

    {U}{B}

    28 decks from 28 players. Mostly Villain creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 4% and Tokens top 5%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  13. Sliver Gravemother

    {W}{U}{B}{R}{G}

    93 decks from 88 players. Mostly Sliver creatures.

    Strongest: Tribal top 1% and Tokens top 8%

    Top 97% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  14. Kangee, Sky Warden

    {W}{U}

    36 decks from 36 players. Mostly Bird creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 19%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  15. The Mindskinner

    {U}

    168 decks from 158 players. Mostly Crab creatures.

    Strongest: Mill top 1% and Enchantress top 7%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.08 Average 0.07, from 101 games.

  16. The Scarab God

    {U}{B}

    211 decks from 202 players. Mostly Zombie creatures.

    Strongest: Tokens top 2% and Group slug top 4%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.07 Average 0.07, from 97 games.

  17. The Thirteenth Doctor and Yasmin Khan

    {U}{R}{G}

    61 decks from 59 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Group hug top 11% and Spellslinger top 11%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.2 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  18. Araumi of the Dead Tide

    {U}{B}

    45 decks from 45 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 2% and Aristocrats top 12%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.4 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

  19. Sefris of the Hidden Ways

    {W}{U}{B}

    200 decks from 194 players. Mostly Human creatures.

    Strongest: Graveyard and reanimator top 2% and Aristocrats top 12%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.4 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors

    Spells cast per opponent's turn 0.07 Average 0.07, from 55 games.

  20. Saheeli, the Gifted

    {U}{R}

    45 decks from 39 players. Mostly Artificer creatures.

    Strongest: Artifacts top 2% and Tokens top 4%

    Top 98% for Stax and control

    -4.4 cards per deck against the average deck in its colors