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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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Bloodghast
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Bitterblossom
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
73%synergy
Drownyard Temple
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Smokestack
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
70%synergy
Contamination
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Tangle Wire
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
57%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Jet Medallion
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Toxic Deluge
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Ophiomancer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Cabal Ritual
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Ancient Tomb
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Demonic Tutor
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Necropotence
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Imperial Seal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Opposition Agent
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Mana Vault
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Creatures
Emeritus of Woe
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
93%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Dark Confidant
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Crypt Ghast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Blood Pet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Shambling Ghast
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Plaguecrafter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Nether Traitor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Gisa, Glorious Resurrector
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Gravecrawler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Grief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dread Presence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Nether Spirit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Dimir House Guard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Fleshwrither
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Vile Entomber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Persistent Specimen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mindslicer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Wurm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Warren Soultrader
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Skirge Familiar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Discordant Piper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Emperor of Bones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Entomb
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Snuff Out
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Culling the Weak
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Saw in Half
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Dismember
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Despair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Fatal Push
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Shred Memory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Eliminate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Smallpox
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Reanimate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Intent
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Night's Whisper
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sign in Blood
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Chain of Smog
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Pox
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Death Cloud
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Syphon Mind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Dark Deal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Damnation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Season of Loss
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Unearth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Sinkhole
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Delirium Skeins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Zombify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Thoughtseize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Static Orb
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Winter Orb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Torpor Orb
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Pithing Needle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Mephitic Draught
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Helm of Obedience
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-0%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Prized Statue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Trinisphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Servo Schematic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mana Web
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Memory Jar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Damping Sphere
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Black Market Connections
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Waste Not
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Bottomless Pit
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Necrogen Mists
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Oppression
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Blanket of Night
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Greed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Nether Void
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Oil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grave Pact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Necrodominance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Attrition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
No Mercy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Nowhere to Run
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Darkness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Leyline of the Void
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Heartless Summoning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Professor Onyx
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Liliana Vess
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Liliana, Waker of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Vault of Whispers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Cabal Coffers
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Peat Bog
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Crystal Vein
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Castle Locthwain
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Strip Mine
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
War Room
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Barad-dûr
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Lake of the Dead
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Scorched Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Petal
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Chrome Mox
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Grim Monolith
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Springleaf Drum
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mox Diamond
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Command Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Mirrex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
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