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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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Dreadhorde Invasion
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
82%synergy
Bloodghast
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
79%synergy
Bitterblossom
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Drownyard Temple
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Smokestack
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Contamination
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Crystal Vein
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Smallpox
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Ophiomancer
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Toxic Deluge
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
43%synergy
Jet Medallion
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Cabal Ritual
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Sign in Blood
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Black Market Connections
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Vampiric Tutor
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Chrome Mox
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Dark Confidant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Nether Traitor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Mindslicer
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Blood Artist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Boggart Trawler
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Vraan, Executioner Thane
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Accursed Marauder
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Blood Pet
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Gravecrawler
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Nether Spirit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Opposition Agent
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Persistent Specimen
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Abyss
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Crypt Ghast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Lodestone Golem
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Chainer, Dementia Master
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Virus Beetle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Shambling Ghast
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Dread Presence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Servant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Plaguecrafter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-10%synergy
Burglar Rat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Dimir House Guard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Endrek Sahr, Master Breeder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Fleshwrither
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Pack Rat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grim Haruspex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Gutterbones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Brood of Cockroaches
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Entomb
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Dismember
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Not Dead After All
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Undying Malice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Ad Nauseam
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Force of Despair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Fatal Push
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Shred Memory
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Stunning Reversal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Dispute
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Flare of Malice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Withering Boon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-15%synergy
Return to Action
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Rain of Filth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sudden Edict
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Blood Pact
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
False Cure
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Pox
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Grim Tutor
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Diabolic Intent
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Death Cloud
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Damnation
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Chain of Smog
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
35%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Syphon Mind
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Dark Deal
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Sinkhole
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Final Parting
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Increasing Ambition
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mind Rake
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Bubbling Muck
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Vicious Rumors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Innocent Blood
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Mutilate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Delirium Skeins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Ambition's Cost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Hymn to Tourach
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Stitch Together
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Gruesome Realization
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Cabal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thoughtseize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sphere of Resistance
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Tangle Wire
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Static Orb
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Winter Orb
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Prized Statue
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Trinisphere
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Torpor Orb
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Pithing Needle
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Winter Moon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Memory Jar
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Mephitic Draught
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Helm of Obedience
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Cursed Totem
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Servo Schematic
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Uba Mask
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Mana Web
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Noble's Purse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
False Floor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Damping Sphere
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Bottomless Pit
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Oppression
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Necrogen Mists
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Nether Void
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Case of the Stashed Skeleton
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Grave Pact
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
No Mercy
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Painful Quandary
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Blanket of Night
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Greed
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Open the Graves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gloom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Glistening Oil
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Carnival of Souls
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Necrodominance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Desolation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Attrition
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Pestilence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Darkness
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Void
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Liliana Vess
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Waker of the Dead
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Cabal Coffers
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Strip Mine
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Peat Bog
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Vault of Whispers
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Barad-dûr
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
30%synergy
Castle Locthwain
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
12%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Inventors' Fair
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Pit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Lake of the Dead
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Scorched Ruins
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-21%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
City of Traitors
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
55%synergy
Lotus Petal
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Monolith
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Lens
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Serum Powder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Guardian Idol
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Swamp
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Boggart Trawler
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
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