Commander Strategies & Themes
Every strategy and theme on EDHMatch, sized by how many commanders are strongly associated with it. Each links to a ranked page of the commanders that do it best.
Major Strategies
- Tokens(851)
- Combo(785)
- Aggro(716)
- +1/+1 Counters(649)
- Control(542)
- Artifacts(444)
- Ramp(412)
- Reanimator(411)
- Voltron(391)
- Midrange(370)
- Burn(329)
- Aristocrats(311)
- Lifegain(300)
- Spellslinger(272)
- Equipment(242)
- Sacrifice(231)
- Graveyard(214)
- Blink(191)
- Treasure(188)
- Mill(187)
- Lands Matter(173)
- Card Draw(172)
- Clones(169)
- Discard(155)
- Stax(145)
- Enchantress(135)
- Extra Combats(135)
- Self-Mill(132)
- Big Mana(126)
- Group Slug(123)
- Flying(119)
- Storm(116)
- Wheels(113)
- Theft(112)
- Auras(110)
- Historic(110)
- Legends(106)
- Cantrips(102)
Established Themes
- Landfall(96)
- Chaos(88)
- Infect(84)
- Lifedrain(81)
- Group Hug(78)
- Dragons(74)
- Pillow Fort(71)
- Stompy(68)
- Exile(63)
- Vehicles(63)
- Forced Combat(62)
- Humans(61)
- ETB(59)
- Spell Copy(59)
- Birthing Pod(54)
- X Spells(54)
- Extra Turns(53)
- Planeswalkers(53)
- Dredge(52)
- Hatebears(52)
- Self-Damage(52)
- Elves(50)
- Zombies(49)
- Good Stuff(48)
- Proliferate(47)
- Toolbox(46)
- Populate(44)
- Affinity(41)
- Tap / Untap(40)
- Vampires(40)
- Topdeck(36)
- Eldrazi(35)
- Land Destruction(35)
- Spirits(35)
- -1/-1 Counters(34)
- Angels(33)
- Attack Triggers(33)
- Goblins(33)
- Wizards(33)
- Cascade(31)
- Modified Creatures(28)
- Flash(27)
- Unblockable(26)
- Anthems(25)
- Clues(25)
- Commander Matters(25)
- Cycling(25)
- Deathtouch(25)
- Toughness Matters(25)
Niche Themes
- Fight(24)
- Soldiers(24)
- Food(23)
- Politics(23)
- Tempo(23)
- Demons(22)
- Devotion(22)
- Counterspells(21)
- Phyrexians(21)
- Dinosaurs(19)
- Dragon's Approach(19)
- Cats(18)
- Pingers(18)
- Sagas(18)
- Donate(16)
- Merfolk(16)
- Power(16)
- Prowess(16)
- Allies(15)
- Birds(15)
- Hydras(15)
- Impulse Draw(15)
- Knights(15)
- Mutate(15)
- Ninjutsu(15)
- Shapeshifters(15)
- Activated Abilities(14)
- Assassins(14)
- Bounce(14)
- Defenders(14)
- Eggs(14)
- Elementals(14)
- Insects(14)
- Morph(14)
- Multicolor Matters(14)
- Sunforger(14)
- Energy(13)
- Haste(13)
- Monarch(13)
- Rogues(13)
- Scry(13)
- Sea Creatures(13)
- Dungeon(12)
- Land Animation(12)
- Pirates(12)
- Rat Colony(12)
- Rats(12)
- Self-Discard(12)
- Fling(11)
- Ninjas(11)
- Slivers(11)
- Snow(11)
- Cheerios(10)
- Counters Matter(10)
- Flashback(10)
- Kaheera Companion(10)
- Saprolings(10)
- Spiders(10)
- Curses(9)
- Experience Counters(9)
- Guildgates(9)
- Modular(9)
- Persistent Petitioners(9)
- Snakes(9)
- Tron(9)
- Warriors(9)
- Zoo(9)
- Clerics(8)
- Connive(8)
- Die Roll(8)
- Discover(8)
- Earthbending(8)
- Faeries(8)
- Foretell(8)
- Giants(8)
- Samurai(8)
- Skeletons(8)
- Wolves(8)
- Airbending(7)
- Artificers(7)
- Crime(7)
- Dogs(7)
- Myriad(7)
- Orcs(7)
- Primal Surge(7)
- Relentless Rats(7)
- Shadowborn Apostles(7)
- Sphinxes(7)
- Squirrels(7)
- The Ring(7)
- Treefolk(7)
- Unnatural(7)
- Wraiths(7)
- Adventures(6)
- Annihilator(6)
- Beasts(6)
- Blood(6)
- Convoke(6)
- Dwarves(6)
- Firebending(6)
- Frogs(6)
- Fungi(6)
- Heroes(6)
- Keywords(6)
- Mutants(6)
- Polymorph(6)
- Rabbits(6)
- Surveil(6)
- Suspend(6)
- Triggered Abilities(6)
- Aikido(5)
- Amass(5)
- Charge Counters(5)
- Coin Flip(5)
- Golems(5)
- Jegantha Companion(5)
- Madness(5)
- Monks(5)
- Mounts(5)
- Outlaws(5)
- Party(5)
- Prison(5)
- Sneak Attack(5)
- Time Counters(5)
- Villains(5)
- Weenies(5)