Hidden Gems Under $5
Underplayed Commander cards between $1 and $5 — the sweet spot where real power hides before staples spike.
Ranking formula: Same formula as the under-$1 list, applied to the $1.01–$5.00 band so the two lists never overlap. Ranked by mechanical depth, then price.
Top 20 hidden gems
- 1
Legendary Creature — Nightmare Insect· MV 5BGW· Commander-legal
Support — borrow ability synergies on a 5-mana creature for $1.04.
#borrow-ability #cards-in-graveyard-matter #deathtouch-counter #double-strike-counter #faux-targeting
- 2
Battle — Siege // Legendary Planeswalker — Teferi· MV 2UW· Commander-legal
Card Draw — team-wide buffs on a 2-mana planeswalker for $1.07.
#activated-ability #anthem #castable-from-exile #compulsive-research #day-zero-errata
- 3
Estrid, the Masked$1.15Legendary Planeswalker — Estrid· MV 4GUW· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — activated ability synergies on a 4-mana planeswalker for $1.15.
#activated-ability #extra-untap #faux-targeting #mill-self #protects-artifact
- 4
Unite the Coalition$1.07Instant· MV 7BGRUW· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — burst card draw and multi-target removal on a 7-mana instant for $1.07.
#abrade #burn-any #burst-draw #disenchant-naturalize #force-draw
- 5
Legendary Creature — Human Soldier· MV 3BW· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — team-wide buffs and hard removal on a 3-mana creature for $1.02.
#activated-ability #anthem #creaturefall #fun-ruling #hate-graveyard
- 6
Chandra, Flameshaper$1.12Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra· MV 7R· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — multi-target removal on a 7-mana planeswalker for $1.12.
#activated-ability #adds-multiple-mana #burn-creature #burn-planeswalker #copy-creature
- 7
Domri Rade$1.02Legendary Planeswalker — Domri· MV 3GR· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana planeswalker for $1.02.
#activated-ability #eponymous-planeswalker #gives-double-strike #gives-haste #gives-hexproof
- 8
Chaos Moon$1.08Enchantment· MV 4R· Commander-legal
Support — team-wide buffs on a 4-mana enchantment for $1.08.
#anthem #blood-moon-effect #delayed-trigger #even-odd-matters #hate-mountain
- 9
Legendary Planeswalker — Garruk· MV 7BG· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 7-mana planeswalker for $1.07.
#activated-ability #aikido #attack-trigger #attacking-matters #four-loyalty-abilities
- 10
Jared Carthalion$1.10Legendary Planeswalker — Jared· MV 5BGRUW· Commander-legal
Ramp — repeatable card advantage and repeatable treasure generation on a 5-mana planeswalker for $1.10.
#activated-ability #draw-engine #eponymous-planeswalker #face-commander #gives-pp-counters
- 11
Suspended Sentence$1.12Instant· MV 4B· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 4-mana instant for $1.12.
#alliteration #alternative-cost #cast-on-resolution #castable-from-exile #cheaper-than-mv
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
- 12
Parting Gust$1.15Instant· MV 2W· Commander-legal
Support — additional cost synergies on a 2-mana instant for $1.15.
#additional-cost #delayed-trigger #donate-token #drawback #flicker-creature
- 13
Legendary Planeswalker — Arlinn // Legendary Planeswalker — Arlinn· MV 4GR· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — multi-target removal on a 4-mana planeswalker for $1.17.
#activated-ability #burn-any #eponymous-planeswalker #gives-haste #gives-tap-ability
- 14
Enchantment — Saga // Enchantment Creature — Dragon Spirit· MV 3G· Commander-legal
Ramp — creature ramp on a 3-mana creature for $1.06.
#alliteration #bottomless-mana-sink #cr-107-3f-x-card #creaturefall #evasion
Fits:Muldrotha, the GravetidePantlaza, Sun-FavoredGhave, Guru of Spores
- 15
Star Athlete$1.10Creature — Human Warrior· MV 3R· Commander-legal
Card Draw — alternative cost synergies on a 3-mana creature for $1.10.
#alternative-cost #attack-trigger #attacking-matters-self #burn-player #delayed-trigger
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Legendary Artifact Creature — Robot // Legendary Artifact — Vehicle· MV 3RW· Commander-legal
Support — activated ability synergies on a 3-mana creature for $1.18.
#activated-ability #alliteration #alternative-cost #burn-creature #cast-trigger-you
- 17
Legendary Planeswalker — Calix· MV 4GW· Commander-legal
Graveyard & Recursion — mass reanimation on a 4-mana planeswalker for $1.01.
#activated-ability #banish #impulse-enchantment #mass-reanimation #multiple-targets
- 18
Legendary Creature — Human Scientist· MV 3BGU· Commander-legal
Ramp — repeatable treasure generation on a 3-mana creature for $1.01.
#creaturefall #draw-engine #gains-exploit #gives-exploit #keyword-anthem
- 19
Garza's Assassin$1.03Creature — Human Assassin· MV 3B· Commander-legal
Removal & Interaction — hard removal on a 3-mana creature for $1.03.
#activated-ability #death-trigger #exile-self #life-divider-you #life-payment
Fits:Yuriko, the Tiger's ShadowMuldrotha, the GravetideGhave, Guru of Spores
- 20
Legendary Creature — Cat Nightmare· MV 5BR· Commander-legal
Tutors — free sacrifice outlets on a 5-mana creature for $1.03.
#activated-ability #evasion #free-sacrifice-outlet #gains-indestructible #gains-pp-counters
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