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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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Buried Alive
90%inclusion70 decks78 decks
78%synergy
Entomb
87%inclusion68 decks78 decks
75%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
76%inclusion59 decks78 decks
71%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
63%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
62%synergy
Altar of Dementia
67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
61%synergy
Animate Dead
78%inclusion61 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
73%inclusion57 decks78 decks
60%synergy
Viscera Seer
74%inclusion58 decks78 decks
58%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Reanimate
87%inclusion68 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Crypt Ghast
87%inclusion68 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Jet Medallion
86%inclusion67 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Dark Ritual
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
68%inclusion53 decks78 decks
31%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion52 decks78 decks
49%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
65%inclusion51 decks78 decks
52%synergy
Plaguecrafter
63%inclusion49 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
81%inclusion63 decks78 decks
53%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
71%inclusion55 decks78 decks
41%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
69%inclusion54 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Necropotence
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
45%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion29 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Imperial Seal
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Noxious Gearhulk
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
44%synergy
Accursed Marauder
51%inclusion40 decks78 decks
30%synergy
Blood Artist
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
50%inclusion39 decks78 decks
46%synergy
Vile Entomber
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
43%synergy
Bog Witch
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
47%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
40%synergy
Carrion Feeder
45%inclusion35 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Warren Soultrader
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Mindslicer
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Grave Titan
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
24%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
29%inclusion23 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
28%inclusion22 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Boggart Trawler
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Meteor Golem
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Necrotic Ooze
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
21%inclusion16 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Doom Whisperer
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Disciple of Griselbrand
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Balthor the Defiled
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Priest of Gix
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Triskelion
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Ophiomancer
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
13%inclusion10 decks75 decks
4%synergy
Dread Presence
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir House Guard
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Massacre Girl
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Imp's Mischief
49%inclusion38 decks78 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Snuff Out
36%inclusion28 decks78 decks
23%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Defile
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Culling the Weak
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Saw in Half
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Sacrifice
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Flare of Malice
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Withering Boon
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Force of Despair
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-17%synergy
Songs of the Damned
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-19%synergy
Corpse Dance
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Soul Shatter
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Tragic Slip
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Damnation
60%inclusion47 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Living Death
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Sign in Blood
41%inclusion32 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
-13%synergy
Night's Whisper
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Exsanguinate
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Bubbling Muck
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
20%synergy
Mutilate
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
21%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
19%inclusion14 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Incarnation Technique
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Beseech the Queen
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Syphon Mind
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Deal
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Life's Finale
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Bone Shards
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Diresight
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Resentful Revelation
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Dark Petition
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Chain of Smog
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Exhume
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
47%inclusion37 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
38%inclusion30 decks78 decks
26%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-12%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-21%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mindcrank
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Enchantments
Necromancy
44%inclusion34 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
42%inclusion33 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Black Market Connections
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
31%inclusion24 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Grave Pact
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Dance of the Dead
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion15 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Contamination
18%inclusion14 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Out of the Tombs
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Oubliette
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Bitterblossom
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Oppression
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Tortured Existence
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Exquisite Blood
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-7%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-11%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
92%inclusion72 decks78 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
42%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
69%inclusion54 decks78 decks
39%synergy
Bojuka Bog
59%inclusion46 decks78 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
46%inclusion36 decks78 decks
10%synergy
High Market
35%inclusion27 decks78 decks
28%synergy
Deserted Temple
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
29%synergy
Lake of the Dead
32%inclusion25 decks78 decks
27%synergy
Castle Locthwain
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
27%inclusion21 decks78 decks
16%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
19%synergy
War Room
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
18%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
-20%synergy
Vesuva
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cottage
9.0%inclusion7 decks78 decks
-16%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-4%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion74 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion62 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
25%synergy
The Soul Stone
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion17 decks78 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion11 decks78 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
12%inclusion9 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Caged Sun
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion8 decks78 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
0%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-21%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
3%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
85%inclusion66 decks78 decks
-10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion31 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion26 decks78 decks
15%synergy
Boggart Trawler
26%inclusion20 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion19 decks78 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Cave
23%inclusion18 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion10 decks78 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.4%inclusion5 decks78 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.1%inclusion4 decks78 decks
4%synergy
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