Braids, Cabal Minion (Commander)

Braids, Cabal Minion
Rank #1,195
1,445decks
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
19%inclusion71 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.8%inclusion12 decks154 decks
5%synergy
Mornsong Aria
7.1%inclusion11 decks156 decks
5%synergy
Moonshadow
3.3%inclusion5 decks151 decks
1%synergy
Super Shredder
2.9%inclusion10 decks349 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ophiomancer
74%inclusion1.07K decks1.45K decks
58%synergy
Bitterblossom
70%inclusion1.01K decks1.45K decks
57%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
63%inclusion904 decks1.45K decks
54%synergy
Bloodghast
65%inclusion936 decks1.45K decks
53%synergy
Smokestack
52%inclusion753 decks1.45K decks
51%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
60%inclusion870 decks1.45K decks
50%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
51%inclusion737 decks1.45K decks
49%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
66%inclusion949 decks1.45K decks
46%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
63%inclusion914 decks1.45K decks
46%synergy
Smallpox
49%inclusion707 decks1.45K decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
88%inclusion1.27K decks1.45K decks
22%synergy
Jet Medallion
69%inclusion997 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
57%inclusion827 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
53%inclusion759 decks1.45K decks
34%synergy
Toxic Deluge
52%inclusion755 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
49%inclusion708 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
49%inclusion707 decks1.45K decks
25%synergy
Blood Artist
48%inclusion699 decks1.45K decks
17%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion675 decks1.45K decks
-5%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
45%inclusion649 decks1.45K decks
29%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
56%inclusion816 decks1.45K decks
49%synergy
Demonic Tutor
47%inclusion674 decks1.45K decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion566 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion541 decks1.45K decks
26%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
34%inclusion497 decks1.45K decks
21%synergy
Opposition Agent
34%inclusion495 decks1.45K decks
25%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion481 decks1.45K decks
27%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion479 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
31%inclusion447 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
30%inclusion435 decks1.45K decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Morbid Opportunist
43%inclusion617 decks1.45K decks
20%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
42%inclusion607 decks1.45K decks
23%synergy
Accursed Marauder
40%inclusion580 decks1.44K decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
37%inclusion535 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Crypt Ghast
35%inclusion504 decks1.45K decks
-13%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
34%inclusion493 decks1.45K decks
19%synergy
Blood Pet
33%inclusion479 decks1.45K decks
25%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
32%inclusion466 decks1.45K decks
24%synergy
Nether Traitor
30%inclusion440 decks1.45K decks
22%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
30%inclusion436 decks1.45K decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
28%inclusion405 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Gravecrawler
26%inclusion378 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Plaguecrafter
26%inclusion375 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
25%inclusion367 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Dark Confidant
25%inclusion361 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
25%inclusion358 decks1.44K decks
17%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
25%inclusion355 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion337 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Mindslicer
22%inclusion320 decks1.45K decks
17%synergy
Shambling Ghast
21%inclusion305 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
21%inclusion305 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
20%inclusion295 decks1.44K decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion291 decks1.44K decks
11%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
20%inclusion289 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
17%inclusion240 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
16%inclusion235 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
15%inclusion217 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
15%inclusion212 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Warren Soultrader
14%inclusion202 decks1.44K decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
13%inclusion192 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Massacre Wurm
13%inclusion184 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
12%inclusion172 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
Infestation Sage
11%inclusion163 decks1.43K decks
7%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion162 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
11%inclusion156 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion153 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Viscera Seer
10%inclusion144 decks1.45K decks
-7%synergy
Cult Conscript
10%inclusion144 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter
10%inclusion142 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
9.2%inclusion79 decks860 decks
4%synergy
Magus of the Abyss
9.1%inclusion132 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
9.1%inclusion132 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
Sheoldred
7.9%inclusion114 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
7.5%inclusion109 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Harvester of Souls
7.5%inclusion108 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy
Burglar Rat
7.5%inclusion108 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Nether Spirit
7.4%inclusion107 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
7.1%inclusion103 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Sinkhole Surveyor
6.7%inclusion96 decks1.42K decks
6%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
6.4%inclusion93 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
43%inclusion616 decks1.45K decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
42%inclusion608 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
Snuff Out
37%inclusion530 decks1.45K decks
24%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
35%inclusion500 decks1.45K decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion454 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion420 decks1.44K decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
28%inclusion398 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion379 decks1.44K decks
8%synergy
Dismember
25%inclusion363 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Deadly Dispute
25%inclusion360 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion355 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Not Dead After All
17%inclusion244 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Defile
16%inclusion234 decks1.45K decks
-21%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion221 decks1.45K decks
-10%synergy
Saw in Half
14%inclusion206 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion193 decks1.45K decks
-12%synergy
Go for the Throat
12%inclusion170 decks1.45K decks
-11%synergy
Undying Malice
12%inclusion169 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Soul Shatter
11%inclusion160 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
10%inclusion150 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
10%inclusion146 decks1.44K decks
-3%synergy
Force of Despair
10%inclusion145 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion144 decks1.45K decks
-10%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
9.1%inclusion132 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Fatal Push
9.1%inclusion131 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Feign Death
8.8%inclusion127 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
8.3%inclusion120 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Sacrifice
7.6%inclusion110 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.1%inclusion73 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion584 decks1.45K decks
-10%synergy
Sign in Blood
32%inclusion463 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Night's Whisper
31%inclusion452 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Pox
30%inclusion435 decks1.45K decks
28%synergy
Damnation
30%inclusion430 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Intent
26%inclusion376 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Imperial Seal
22%inclusion318 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Victimize
22%inclusion316 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Innocent Blood
22%inclusion311 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion307 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion262 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
18%inclusion253 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Chain of Smog
17%inclusion252 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion250 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
16%inclusion236 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion222 decks1.45K decks
-9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion187 decks1.45K decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion183 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Death Cloud
13%inclusion182 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion181 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Buried Alive
12%inclusion171 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion170 decks1.45K decks
-6%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion156 decks1.45K decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion153 decks1.43K decks
-6%synergy
Dread Return
10%inclusion139 decks1.45K decks
-3%synergy
Syphon Mind
9.1%inclusion131 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Mire in Misery
8.4%inclusion122 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
8.1%inclusion117 decks1.45K decks
-9%synergy
Will of the Abzan
7.7%inclusion109 decks1.42K decks
4%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.2%inclusion104 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Dark Deal
7.1%inclusion103 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.4%inclusion92 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Living Death
5.7%inclusion82 decks1.45K decks
-5%synergy
Sinkhole
5.5%inclusion80 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichor Wellspring
35%inclusion512 decks1.45K decks
33%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion470 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion444 decks1.45K decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
27%inclusion390 decks1.45K decks
17%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
22%inclusion312 decks1.45K decks
20%synergy
Tangle Wire
21%inclusion300 decks1.45K decks
20%synergy
Prized Statue
20%inclusion296 decks1.45K decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion253 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion249 decks1.45K decks
-14%synergy
Cursed Totem
16%inclusion226 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
15%inclusion223 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Trinisphere
15%inclusion210 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Winter Orb
14%inclusion206 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
13%inclusion187 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Torpor Orb
13%inclusion187 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
12%inclusion180 decks1.44K decks
11%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
12%inclusion177 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
12%inclusion174 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
12%inclusion173 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
11%inclusion166 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Servo Schematic
11%inclusion164 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion163 decks1.45K decks
-8%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
11%inclusion93 decks847 decks
-9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
11%inclusion154 decks1.45K decks
-17%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion145 decks1.45K decks
-2%synergy
Mephitic Draught
10%inclusion143 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion142 decks1.44K decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion142 decks1.45K decks
-6%synergy
Static Orb
10%inclusion142 decks1.45K decks
10%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
8.8%inclusion127 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Mindcrank
8.7%inclusion126 decks1.45K decks
3%synergy
Tithing Blade
6.8%inclusion98 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
6.5%inclusion18 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
41%inclusion593 decks1.45K decks
22%synergy
Contamination
41%inclusion593 decks1.45K decks
38%synergy
Animate Dead
31%inclusion448 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Oppression
23%inclusion339 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
22%inclusion323 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion302 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Black Market
20%inclusion288 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
19%inclusion274 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
18%inclusion254 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Bottomless Pit
15%inclusion222 decks1.45K decks
10%synergy
Waste Not
14%inclusion208 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
13%inclusion194 decks1.45K decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
12%inclusion175 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Revel in Riches
12%inclusion169 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Necrogen Mists
11%inclusion165 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Nether Void
11%inclusion157 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion146 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Desolation
9.5%inclusion137 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
9.1%inclusion131 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.9%inclusion129 decks1.45K decks
-1%synergy
Necromancy
8.3%inclusion120 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.3%inclusion120 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
8.1%inclusion117 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
7.9%inclusion114 decks1.44K decks
7%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
7.5%inclusion109 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
7.5%inclusion109 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
7.0%inclusion101 decks1.45K decks
-6%synergy
No Mercy
6.9%inclusion99 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
6.8%inclusion19 decks280 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Dead
6.0%inclusion86 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
5.9%inclusion85 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Necrodominance
5.8%inclusion84 decks1.44K decks
3%synergy
Court of Ambition
5.6%inclusion81 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.3%inclusion76 decks1.45K decks
-7%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
5.1%inclusion73 decks1.44K decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
24%inclusion342 decks1.45K decks
10%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
20%inclusion286 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
19%inclusion274 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Professor Onyx
17%inclusion242 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
9.3%inclusion134 decks1.45K decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
57%inclusion823 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
52%inclusion751 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion675 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
44%inclusion631 decks1.45K decks
19%synergy
Strip Mine
31%inclusion452 decks1.45K decks
28%synergy
Drownyard Temple
30%inclusion429 decks1.45K decks
28%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion404 decks1.45K decks
-2%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
26%inclusion377 decks1.45K decks
26%synergy
Castle Locthwain
25%inclusion363 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
24%inclusion346 decks1.45K decks
-11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion334 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion319 decks1.45K decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion315 decks1.45K decks
14%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
21%inclusion118 decks565 decks
20%synergy
Lake of the Dead
18%inclusion267 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Crystal Vein
18%inclusion264 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Peat Bog
18%inclusion259 decks1.45K decks
16%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
16%inclusion228 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Witch's Cottage
15%inclusion220 decks1.45K decks
-9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion198 decks1.45K decks
-17%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion198 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Barad-dûr
12%inclusion180 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
12%inclusion178 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion158 decks1.45K decks
-5%synergy
Vault of Whispers
11%inclusion153 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
11%inclusion152 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
10%inclusion148 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion140 decks1.44K decks
0%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.2%inclusion133 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Cabal Pit
8.7%inclusion125 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
8.2%inclusion118 decks1.45K decks
-3%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
8.0%inclusion115 decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion56 decks725 decks
-4%synergy
Barren Moor
6.4%inclusion93 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.2%inclusion89 decks1.45K decks
-4%synergy
Realm of Koh
6.1%inclusion17 decks277 decks
3%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
6.1%inclusion88 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Fountainport
6.0%inclusion86 decks1.44K decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.6%inclusion81 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.3%inclusion77 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.1%inclusion73 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion1.34K decks1.45K decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion1.03K decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
41%inclusion594 decks1.45K decks
34%synergy
Mind Stone
36%inclusion523 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion469 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
22%inclusion323 decks1.45K decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
21%inclusion310 decks1.45K decks
18%synergy
The Soul Stone
19%inclusion98 decks515 decks
5%synergy
Mox Opal
19%inclusion270 decks1.45K decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion263 decks1.45K decks
-8%synergy
Grim Monolith
16%inclusion233 decks1.45K decks
13%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion184 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
12%inclusion174 decks1.45K decks
6%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.7%inclusion125 decks1.45K decks
8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.9%inclusion99 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.0%inclusion87 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.9%inclusion85 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.1%inclusion74 decks1.45K decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
93%inclusion1.34K decks1.45K decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion454 decks1.45K decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
26%inclusion379 decks1.44K decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion334 decks1.45K decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
20%inclusion291 decks1.44K decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion242 decks1.45K decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion220 decks1.45K decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion213 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion203 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
14%inclusion203 decks1.45K decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
13%inclusion183 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion171 decks1.45K decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion152 decks1.45K decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion107 decks1.45K decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.7%inclusion96 decks1.44K decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
6.4%inclusion93 decks1.45K decks
1%synergy