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EDHREC for Magic: The Gathering

EDHREC MTG is the same database. Players search it when they want Commander decks inside Magic: The Gathering.

What the letters stand for

EDH means Elder Dragon Highlander, the name Commander had when the format was a fan rules set built around elder dragons. Wizards later printed Commander as an official format. EDHREC kept the older name and became the public count of decks players publish.

What you do at the table

Pick one legendary creature, or a planeswalker that says it can be your commander. Build 99 other cards inside that color identity. Play starts at 40 life, in a free-for-all pod, usually four people. The commander can be cast from the command zone, and each time you cast it again from there it costs {2} more.

Largest totals, 1 Oct 2026

  1. Y'shtola, Night's Blessed55,574 decks
  2. Edgar Markov51,341 decks
  3. The Ur-Dragon51,176 decks
  4. Atraxa, Praetors' Voice45,181 decks

Where to go in this guide

The commander index is grouped by color identity. The top commanders page is the two-year rank list. Commander decks explains the average list. Build a deck keeps a 100-card list inside one color identity.