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Nick Price
Dec 24, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Nonlegendary Commander Cards in 2025
We can't end the year without a bunch of top 10 lists! So here's our list of the 10 most played new, nonlegendary Commander cards of 2025.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion28 decks198 decks
11%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.3%inclusion3 decks91 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
2.4%inclusion2 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
2.2%inclusion2 decks93 decks
2%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
1.1%inclusion1 decks95 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
93%inclusion681 decks730 decks
82%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
88%inclusion644 decks730 decks
77%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
89%inclusion648 decks730 decks
76%synergy
Commander's Plate
77%inclusion563 decks730 decks
71%synergy
Deflecting Swat
84%inclusion610 decks730 decks
68%synergy
Urza's Saga
77%inclusion562 decks730 decks
67%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
85%inclusion618 decks730 decks
66%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
76%inclusion556 decks730 decks
66%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
77%inclusion561 decks730 decks
64%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
69%inclusion505 decks730 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion626 decks730 decks
20%synergy
Esper Sentinel
80%inclusion585 decks730 decks
55%synergy
Open the Armory
74%inclusion540 decks730 decks
60%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
72%inclusion522 decks730 decks
52%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
68%inclusion500 decks730 decks
61%synergy
Sunforger
68%inclusion496 decks730 decks
52%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion480 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Shadowspear
64%inclusion464 decks730 decks
53%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion451 decks730 decks
18%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
61%inclusion444 decks730 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
83%inclusion606 decks730 decks
67%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion539 decks730 decks
66%synergy
Jeska's Will
68%inclusion494 decks730 decks
51%synergy
Teferi's Protection
53%inclusion387 decks730 decks
36%synergy
Chrome Mox
47%inclusion345 decks730 decks
43%synergy
Mana Vault
46%inclusion334 decks730 decks
42%synergy
Smothering Tithe
45%inclusion331 decks730 decks
25%synergy
Gamble
44%inclusion321 decks730 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
42%inclusion309 decks730 decks
36%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
36%inclusion263 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
53%inclusion181 decks339 decks
45%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
51%inclusion374 decks730 decks
43%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
50%inclusion365 decks730 decks
43%synergy
Grand Abolisher
47%inclusion340 decks730 decks
36%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
45%inclusion329 decks730 decks
34%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
44%inclusion320 decks730 decks
40%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
44%inclusion318 decks730 decks
30%synergy
Lizard Blades
38%inclusion281 decks730 decks
30%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
34%inclusion248 decks730 decks
28%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
34%inclusion246 decks730 decks
24%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
33%inclusion239 decks730 decks
28%synergy
Mother of Runes
30%inclusion219 decks730 decks
17%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
28%inclusion208 decks730 decks
23%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
28%inclusion200 decks702 decks
21%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
28%inclusion202 decks730 decks
20%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
25%inclusion179 decks730 decks
14%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
22%inclusion158 decks730 decks
18%synergy
Serra Ascendant
20%inclusion143 decks730 decks
16%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
19%inclusion142 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
19%inclusion142 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
19%inclusion136 decks730 decks
15%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
18%inclusion128 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion124 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
16%inclusion119 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
16%inclusion119 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Wyleth, Soul of Steel
16%inclusion118 decks730 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion117 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Engineer
16%inclusion114 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
15%inclusion108 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
15%inclusion91 decks621 decks
8%synergy
Archon of Emeria
14%inclusion104 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
14%inclusion100 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion50 decks387 decks
5%synergy
Silent Arbiter
12%inclusion86 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion78 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
10%inclusion74 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
10%inclusion74 decks730 decks
-4%synergy
Goblin Welder
10%inclusion71 decks730 decks
6%synergy
Bastion Protector
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion57 decks640 decks
-3%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
8.8%inclusion64 decks730 decks
-5%synergy
Hushbringer
7.9%inclusion58 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Koll, the Forgemaster
7.5%inclusion55 decks730 decks
2%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
7.1%inclusion24 decks339 decks
1%synergy
Freya Crescent
6.8%inclusion23 decks338 decks
1%synergy
Foundry Inspector
6.6%inclusion48 decks730 decks
-3%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.6%inclusion48 decks730 decks
0%synergy
Leonin Shikari
6.2%inclusion45 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
6.2%inclusion45 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Fervent Champion
6.2%inclusion45 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
54%inclusion396 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
44%inclusion323 decks730 decks
26%synergy
Wear // Tear
43%inclusion312 decks730 decks
21%synergy
Silence
36%inclusion266 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Pyroblast
34%inclusion245 decks730 decks
29%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion240 decks730 decks
28%synergy
Dispatch
29%inclusion209 decks730 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion199 decks730 decks
-8%synergy
Chaos Warp
21%inclusion153 decks730 decks
-10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion143 decks730 decks
15%synergy
Inventory Management
17%inclusion117 decks700 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
16%inclusion93 decks574 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion112 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion96 decks639 decks
-3%synergy
Angel's Grace
15%inclusion108 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
14%inclusion102 decks730 decks
11%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion98 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion89 decks730 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
12%inclusion87 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion77 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion63 decks610 decks
0%synergy
Loran's Escape
10%inclusion75 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
9.2%inclusion67 decks730 decks
-4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion67 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Final Fortune
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Get Lost
8.6%inclusion63 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Duplication
7.5%inclusion48 decks640 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
-10%synergy
Surge of Salvation
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Deflecting Palm
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
-11%synergy
Chance for Glory
7.1%inclusion52 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.7%inclusion49 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Magnetic Theft
6.6%inclusion48 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Seething Song
6.3%inclusion46 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Final Showdown
5.8%inclusion39 decks673 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.6%inclusion36 decks640 decks
-1%synergy
Everybody Lives!
5.5%inclusion40 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.2%inclusion38 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
37%inclusion273 decks730 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
26%inclusion187 decks730 decks
-7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
25%inclusion183 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Slash the Ranks
17%inclusion121 decks730 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion100 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion75 decks730 decks
-6%synergy
Seize the Day
10%inclusion72 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
9.5%inclusion69 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Single Combat
8.5%inclusion62 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
8.4%inclusion61 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.4%inclusion61 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.1%inclusion52 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion43 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
59%inclusion431 decks730 decks
51%synergy
Buster Sword
59%inclusion196 decks333 decks
50%synergy
Sword of the Animist
56%inclusion412 decks730 decks
38%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
52%inclusion378 decks730 decks
49%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
47%inclusion344 decks730 decks
33%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
44%inclusion272 decks622 decks
37%synergy
Helm of the Host
43%inclusion312 decks730 decks
35%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
41%inclusion302 decks730 decks
32%synergy
Lightning Greaves
40%inclusion290 decks730 decks
11%synergy
Thran Power Suit
38%inclusion277 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion260 decks730 decks
24%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
35%inclusion258 decks730 decks
33%synergy
Mask of Memory
32%inclusion234 decks730 decks
24%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion228 decks730 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
31%inclusion223 decks730 decks
26%synergy
Nettlecyst
29%inclusion213 decks730 decks
22%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
28%inclusion95 decks339 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
28%inclusion204 decks730 decks
21%synergy
Skullclamp
26%inclusion187 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
21%inclusion107 decks510 decks
16%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
21%inclusion152 decks730 decks
15%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
21%inclusion129 decks622 decks
14%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
20%inclusion91 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
20%inclusion140 decks699 decks
17%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
20%inclusion64 decks322 decks
16%synergy
Genji Glove
20%inclusion62 decks312 decks
12%synergy
Argentum Armor
18%inclusion128 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion128 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
17%inclusion122 decks730 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
15%inclusion113 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
15%inclusion109 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion107 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
15%inclusion106 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion101 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
14%inclusion101 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
14%inclusion100 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion85 decks621 decks
7%synergy
Strength-Testing Hammer
14%inclusion99 decks730 decks
13%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion94 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
12%inclusion91 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Cursed Totem
12%inclusion87 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
12%inclusion85 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
11%inclusion79 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
11%inclusion82 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
11%inclusion77 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion77 decks730 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
10%inclusion71 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
10%inclusion71 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Embercleave
9.5%inclusion69 decks730 decks
2%synergy
Fireshrieker
9.3%inclusion68 decks730 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
58%inclusion422 decks730 decks
46%synergy
Forge Anew
44%inclusion318 decks730 decks
33%synergy
All That Glitters
36%inclusion266 decks730 decks
28%synergy
Blood Moon
19%inclusion137 decks730 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
18%inclusion133 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
18%inclusion130 decks730 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion124 decks713 decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
16%inclusion118 decks730 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
15%inclusion106 decks730 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion83 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Spirit Mantle
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Idolized
8.9%inclusion65 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.8%inclusion64 decks730 decks
4%synergy
High Noon
7.9%inclusion53 decks673 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
6.4%inclusion47 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.3%inclusion39 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Stranglehold
5.3%inclusion39 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Forging the Tyrite Sword
5.2%inclusion38 decks730 decks
2%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.1%inclusion29 decks566 decks
0%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
5.1%inclusion37 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
23%inclusion171 decks730 decks
22%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.4%inclusion17 decks266 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Inventors' Fair
40%inclusion294 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Ancient Den
40%inclusion289 decks730 decks
27%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
39%inclusion286 decks730 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion285 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Great Furnace
38%inclusion278 decks730 decks
25%synergy
Buried Ruin
38%inclusion277 decks730 decks
24%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
25%inclusion179 decks730 decks
1%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
22%inclusion160 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
20%inclusion147 decks730 decks
20%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
20%inclusion144 decks730 decks
18%synergy
Axgard Armory
16%inclusion117 decks730 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
14%inclusion103 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion86 decks730 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion72 decks633 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion83 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion70 decks730 decks
8%synergy
City of Traitors
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
8.6%inclusion63 decks730 decks
0%synergy
War Room
8.1%inclusion59 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.5%inclusion48 decks638 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
-12%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.1%inclusion52 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.4%inclusion47 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
5.9%inclusion43 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion707 decks730 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
82%inclusion600 decks730 decks
77%synergy
Mox Opal
78%inclusion571 decks730 decks
74%synergy
Arcane Signet
77%inclusion559 decks730 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
46%inclusion336 decks730 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion264 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion248 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Boros Signet
28%inclusion206 decks730 decks
-24%synergy
Springleaf Drum
24%inclusion173 decks730 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion149 decks730 decks
-4%synergy
The Aetherspark
19%inclusion87 decks451 decks
16%synergy
Paradise Mantle
19%inclusion138 decks730 decks
17%synergy
Mana Crypt
18%inclusion133 decks730 decks
16%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
17%inclusion124 decks730 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion76 decks730 decks
9%synergy
Mind Stone
7.9%inclusion58 decks730 decks
-18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.0%inclusion51 decks730 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
5.8%inclusion42 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
93%inclusion679 decks730 decks
-5%synergy
Mountain
91%inclusion667 decks730 decks
-6%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion660 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
89%inclusion653 decks730 decks
45%synergy
Arid Mesa
85%inclusion621 decks730 decks
57%synergy
Plateau
78%inclusion568 decks730 decks
66%synergy
Spectator Seating
77%inclusion564 decks730 decks
37%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion504 decks730 decks
14%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
50%inclusion364 decks730 decks
24%synergy
Marsh Flats
49%inclusion356 decks730 decks
42%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
48%inclusion350 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion334 decks730 decks
-18%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion322 decks730 decks
38%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion312 decks730 decks
36%synergy
City of Brass
41%inclusion297 decks730 decks
36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion295 decks730 decks
35%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
37%inclusion270 decks730 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
37%inclusion269 decks730 decks
31%synergy
Mana Confluence
36%inclusion260 decks730 decks
32%synergy
Rugged Prairie
35%inclusion257 decks730 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
32%inclusion235 decks730 decks
27%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
31%inclusion228 decks730 decks
28%synergy
Sundown Pass
30%inclusion220 decks730 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion182 decks730 decks
19%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion98 decks451 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
22%inclusion158 decks730 decks
17%synergy
Elegant Parlor
20%inclusion145 decks718 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
15%inclusion96 decks639 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
15%inclusion107 decks730 decks
-14%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
14%inclusion102 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Spire of Industry
13%inclusion97 decks730 decks
8%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
9.3%inclusion68 decks730 decks
-34%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.2%inclusion67 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
9.0%inclusion66 decks730 decks
-31%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion57 decks640 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
8.4%inclusion61 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.9%inclusion58 decks730 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
7.7%inclusion56 decks730 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.3%inclusion53 decks730 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.4%inclusion47 decks730 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.4%inclusion47 decks730 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.0%inclusion38 decks632 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
5.3%inclusion37 decks700 decks
-14%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
5.2%inclusion38 decks730 decks
3%synergy