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Jonathan Zucchetti
Mar 26, 2026
Which Commander Precons Were More Impactful, 2016 or 2017?
The precons of 2016 and 2017 were both huge milestones for the Commander format. But which year was more impactful?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
Irma, Part-Time Mutant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blasphemous Act
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Curiosity
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Denial
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
21%synergy
The Lord of Pain
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Boros Charm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
New Way Forward
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Counterspell
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Deflecting Palm
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Creatures
Kardur, Doomscourge
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Brash Taunter
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Nekusar, the Mindrazer
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
The Council of Four
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Breena, the Demagogue
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Fate Unraveler
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Mentor
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Zur the Enchanter
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Queen Marchesa
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Prompto Argentum
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Urianger Augurelt
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Papalymo Totolymo
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Emperor of Palamecia
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Master of the Feast
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Red Death, Shipwrecker
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Humble Defector
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Harsh Mentor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Baleful Strix
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-22%synergy
Kami of the Crescent Moon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Esper Sentinel
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-44%synergy
Boros Reckoner
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Inkshield
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Dig Through Time
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Comeuppance
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Take the Bait
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Void Rend
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Swan Song
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Invert Polarity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Opt
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-24%synergy
Crackling Doom
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Fire Covenant
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Strike
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Backlash
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Boros Fury-Shield
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Unexplained Absence
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Return the Favor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Batwing Brume
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Legion Leadership
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
See Double
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Reflect Damage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Dark Ritual
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-28%synergy
Run Away Together
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Riot Control
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Flying Crane Technique
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Electrodominance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mortify
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Countersquall
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Treasure Cruise
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Damn
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Stock Up
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Painful Truths
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Burning Inquiry
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Afterlife from the Loam
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Terminus
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Suspicion
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-29%synergy
Serum Visions
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Insurrection
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Fated Clash
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Howling Mine
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Temple Bell
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
World Map
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Sunforger
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Folio of Fancies
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Font of Mythos
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Awakening
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Spiteful Visions
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Powerbalance
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Kruphix
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Verbosity
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Dilation
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Pain for All
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-31%synergy
Underworld Dreams
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Shark Typhoon
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Fevered Visions
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Waste Not
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Eye of the Storm
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Counterbalance
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Splendor
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Court of Cunning
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Forced Fruition
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Maddening Hex
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Death's Hold
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Cruel Reality
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wizard Class
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Misfortunes
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Ophidian Eye
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Caress
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Echoes
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Search for Dagger
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nicol Bolas, God-Pharaoh
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Sol Ring
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Talisman of Progress
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Signet
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Signet
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Signet
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Relic of Legends
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion52 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Mountain
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Island
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
76%inclusion42 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Raugrin Triome
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion23 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Steam Vents
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Godless Shrine
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Blood Crypt
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Monastery
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Raffine's Tower
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Xander's Lounge
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Spectator Seating
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Watery Grave
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Savai Triome
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Training Center
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Luxury Suite
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Marsh Flats
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Nomad Outpost
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Vault of Champions
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Sea of Clouds
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Scalding Tarn
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-29%synergy
Battlefield Forge
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Arid Mesa
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-27%synergy
Shivan Reef
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
11%synergy