Braids, Cabal Minion (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Smallpox
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
58%synergy
Accursed Marauder
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Smokestack
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Pox
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Contamination
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Ophiomancer
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Blood Artist
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Bloodghast
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Plaguecrafter
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Deadly Dispute
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Tergrid, God of Fright
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Opposition Agent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Necropotence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Blood Pet
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Gravecrawler
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Shambling Ghast
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Count Nefaria
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cult Conscript
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Magus of the Abyss
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Nether Traitor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Mindslicer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Viscera Seer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Merchant of Venom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Murderous Rider
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Burglar Rat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Harvester of Souls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Grim Haruspex
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Ornithopter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Gutterbones
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Brood of Cockroaches
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Sanitarium Skeleton
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Infestation Sage
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Carrion Feeder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Lodestone Golem
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Forsaken Miner
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Dawnhand Dissident
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Darkstar Augur
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Nantuko Husk
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Circuit Mender
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sheoldred's Edict
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Defile
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Infernal Grasp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Blood Pact
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Not Dead After All
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Return to Action
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Dismember
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-0%synergy
Consuming Corruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Flare of Malice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Force of Despair
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Fatal Push
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Drag to the Underworld
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tragic Slip
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Sorceries
Innocent Blood
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Sign in Blood
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Pox Plague
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Death Cloud
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Endless Ranks of HYDRA
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Victimize
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Night's Whisper
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Mutilate
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Gruesome Realization
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Final Parting
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Syphon Mind
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Smog
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Bubbling Muck
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Buried Alive
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Ambition's Cost
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Increasing Ambition
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Vicious Rumors
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Cabal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mire in Misery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Duress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Corrupt
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichor Wellspring
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Jet Medallion
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Skullclamp
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Bontu's Monument
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Static Orb
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
23%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Mephitic Draught
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prized Statue
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Tithing Blade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
False Floor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Damping Engine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Servo Schematic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Howling Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Noble's Purse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Elixir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-13%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Oppression
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mornsong Aria
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Grave Venerations
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Waste Not
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Desolation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Breeding Pit
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of the Void
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Bitterblossom
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Bond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Bottomless Pit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Painful Quandary
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Thran Vigil
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Gloom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Exquisite Blood
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Underworld Dreams
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Necrodominance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Necrogen Mists
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Darkness
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dark Prophecy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Tortured Existence
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Hunt the Mark
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Professor Onyx
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Drownyard Temple
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Witch's Cottage
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-37%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-16%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Peat Bog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Mind Stone
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Guardian Idol
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
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