cEDH Commanders Tier List
cEDH is competitive Commander: four-player pods, fast mana, compact win conditions and decks built to interact on the stack from turn one.
The board
cEDH Commanders starter board and community tiers
The starter board is dated and editorial. An item moves to its community tier after at least three votes; until then its starter tier stays visible.
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One vote per item per network. Voting again replaces your previous choice. A community tier appears after three votes.
| Item | Starter | Community | Votes | Your vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atraxa, Grand Unifier | S | — | 0 | |
| Kenrith, the Returned King | S | — | 0 | |
| Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy | S | — | 0 | |
| Urza, Lord High Artificer | S | — | 0 | |
| Najeela, the Blade-Blossom | A | — | 0 | |
| Tymna / Thrasios | A | — | 0 | |
| Tymna / Kraum | A | — | 0 | |
| Sisay, Weatherlight Captain | A | — | 0 | |
| Winota, Joiner of Forces | A | — | 0 | |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | A | — | 0 | |
| Rograkh / Silas Renn | A | — | 0 | |
| Thrasios / Vial Smasher | A | — | 0 | |
| Korvold, Fae-Cursed King | B | — | 0 | |
| Chulane, Teller of Tales | B | — | 0 | |
| Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow | B | — | 0 | |
| Niv-Mizzet, Parun | B | — | 0 | |
| Grand Arbiter Augustin IV | B | — | 0 | |
| Zur the Enchanter | B | — | 0 | |
| Tasigur, the Golden Fang | B | — | 0 | |
| Codie, Vociferous Codex | B | — | 0 | |
| Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain | C | — | 0 | |
| Godo, Bandit Warlord | C | — | 0 | |
| Selvala, Heart of the Wilds | C | — | 0 | |
| Marwyn, the Nurturer | C | — | 0 |
Top of the board
What the board currently rewards
No community votes yet. These are the starter picks from the editorial pass.
Method
How this page is built
01 · Starter board
One dated editorial pass
The board rewards commanders that provide card advantage, mana or a compact combo in the command zone, and punishes five-mana engines that cannot keep up with a table that is already trying to win.
02 · Community vote
Three votes to move
Votes are hashed by network, not stored with an email. An item only gets a community tier after three votes, so one visitor cannot flip the board.
03 · Trend check
Daily, and logged
A daily job checks Google Trends related searches for “tier list” and records the last successful run. It changes the queue and the score, never the roster silently.
What is cEDH Commanders?
cEDH is competitive Commander: four-player pods, fast mana, compact win conditions and decks built to interact on the stack from turn one.
The board rewards commanders that provide card advantage, mana or a compact combo in the command zone, and punishes five-mana engines that cannot keep up with a table that is already trying to win.
This page is not an official ranking from a publisher or developer. It is a dated editorial board plus a public vote, and both are labelled. If a pick looks wrong, vote it down or publish a competing board with the maker.
Reference
What the tiers mean
| Tier | Meaning | When to use it |
|---|---|---|
| S | The best of the best | Reserve it for picks you would recommend without hesitation. |
| A | Excellent | Strong choices that just miss the top spot. |
| B | Solid | Dependable picks with a small catch. |
| C | Average | Works, but nothing stands out. |
| D | Below average | Only in specific cases. |
| F | The bottom band | Hard to recommend when alternatives exist. |
FAQ
cEDH Commanders tier list questions
What makes a commander cEDH-viable?
It has to do something the deck cannot easily replace: produce mana, draw cards, or assemble a two-card win. A commander that only adds value after the deck is already ahead is not enough at this level.
Why are partners ranked as pairs?
Because the pair is the commander. Tymna/Thrasios and Tymna/Kraum are evaluated as one four-color command zone, not as two separate cards.
What is the best cEDH Commanders tier list?
There is no single authority. This page shows a dated starter board and a separate community vote, so you can see where the editorial ranking and the readers disagree. The maker lets you publish a third opinion in a few minutes.
How is this cEDH Commanders tier list ranked?
The board rewards commanders that provide card advantage, mana or a compact combo in the command zone, and punishes five-mana engines that cannot keep up with a table that is already trying to win. The starter board is editorial, the community tier appears after at least three votes on an item, and neither is presented as official publisher data.
How often is the cEDH Commanders tier list updated?
The site checks Google Trends every day for related searches and records the date of the last successful run. Editorial reviews are dated on the page. Community votes update immediately, so a stale starter board is still visibly separate from live opinion.
Can I make my own cEDH Commanders tier list?
Yes. Open the tier list maker, pick this roster or add your own items, drag them into S through F, then share a link or download a PNG. No account is required to export an image.
What do S, A, B, C, D and F mean?
S is the top band: the picks you would recommend without hesitation. A is excellent, B is solid, C is average, D is below average, and F is the bottom band. The letters are a convention, not a scientific scale.
Is this cEDH Commanders tier list free?
Yes. Browsing, voting and using the maker are free. There is no paywall on the board and no account wall on the PNG export.
Updates
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Trend observations are recorded automatically. An editorial note appears here when the board is reviewed.
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