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Bennie Smith
Jan 5, 2026
The 2025 Commanders That Broke EDHREC Top 100
2025 brought a ton of fresh new commander designs, but which ones broke into EDHREC's Top 100 Commander list?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Meteor Sword
4.9%inclusion4 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.5%inclusion3 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.4%inclusion2 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Shared Roots
2.4%inclusion2 decks83 decks
-4%synergy
Cycle of Renewal
2.4%inclusion2 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
99%inclusion144 decks145 decks
91%synergy
Colossus Hammer
96%inclusion139 decks145 decks
90%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
92%inclusion133 decks145 decks
86%synergy
Champion's Helm
87%inclusion126 decks145 decks
81%synergy
Sword of the Animist
88%inclusion127 decks145 decks
80%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
90%inclusion129 decks144 decks
79%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
87%inclusion125 decks144 decks
78%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
87%inclusion125 decks144 decks
77%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
83%inclusion119 decks144 decks
73%synergy
Clever Concealment
81%inclusion118 decks145 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Professor Hojo
81%inclusion117 decks144 decks
73%synergy
Cultivate
81%inclusion117 decks145 decks
31%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
79%inclusion114 decks144 decks
71%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
78%inclusion113 decks144 decks
71%synergy
Nature's Lore
78%inclusion113 decks145 decks
40%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
75%inclusion109 decks145 decks
70%synergy
Rampant Growth
74%inclusion107 decks145 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Greaves
74%inclusion107 decks145 decks
49%synergy
Darksteel Plate
72%inclusion105 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
70%inclusion101 decks144 decks
62%synergy
Creatures
Barret, Avalanche Leader
69%inclusion100 decks144 decks
63%synergy
Zack Fair
65%inclusion94 decks144 decks
59%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
64%inclusion92 decks144 decks
57%synergy
Bastion Protector
63%inclusion92 decks145 decks
60%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
62%inclusion89 decks144 decks
56%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
61%inclusion88 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
57%inclusion82 decks144 decks
49%synergy
Helitrooper
51%inclusion74 decks144 decks
47%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
41%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
49%inclusion70 decks144 decks
45%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
48%inclusion69 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
47%inclusion68 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Bronze Guardian
46%inclusion66 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
44%inclusion63 decks144 decks
40%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
39%inclusion56 decks144 decks
36%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
37%inclusion53 decks144 decks
33%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
30%inclusion44 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
30%inclusion43 decks144 decks
25%synergy
Armory Automaton
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
25%inclusion36 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Barret Wallace
23%inclusion33 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
22%inclusion32 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
17%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
18%inclusion26 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
17%inclusion25 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Freya Crescent
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Weapons Vendor
15%inclusion22 decks144 decks
14%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Heidegger, Shinra Executive
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion17 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Amy Rose
10%inclusion13 decks132 decks
9%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Golden-Tail Trainer
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Summon: Kujata
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Serah Farron
6.9%inclusion10 decks144 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Cloud's Limit Break
67%inclusion97 decks144 decks
61%synergy
Dispatch
67%inclusion97 decks145 decks
61%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
57%inclusion82 decks144 decks
52%synergy
Chaos Warp
51%inclusion74 decks145 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion59 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion50 decks145 decks
-20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
32%inclusion47 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
-4%synergy
Inventory Management
21%inclusion30 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
19%inclusion27 decks144 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
13%inclusion19 decks144 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-25%synergy
Generous Gift
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-21%synergy
Sorceries
Vandalblast
68%inclusion98 decks145 decks
59%synergy
Unfinished Business
65%inclusion94 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Austere Command
63%inclusion91 decks145 decks
48%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
59%inclusion85 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Harmonize
39%inclusion56 decks145 decks
30%synergy
Decimate
34%inclusion49 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
29%inclusion42 decks144 decks
27%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
25%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
24%inclusion35 decks144 decks
22%synergy
Open the Armory
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
-25%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Reach the Horizon
10%inclusion15 decks144 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Three Visits
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
-20%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Boots
70%inclusion101 decks145 decks
65%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
65%inclusion93 decks144 decks
58%synergy
Buster Sword
65%inclusion93 decks144 decks
56%synergy
Hero's Blade
64%inclusion93 decks145 decks
61%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
52%inclusion76 decks145 decks
50%synergy
Ultima Weapon
40%inclusion58 decks144 decks
37%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Mask of Memory
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
37%synergy
Genji Glove
39%inclusion56 decks144 decks
34%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
32%inclusion46 decks144 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
28%inclusion40 decks145 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
27%inclusion39 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
26%inclusion37 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Explorer's Scope
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
22%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion34 decks145 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
23%inclusion33 decks145 decks
20%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
17%inclusion24 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Samurai's Katana
16%inclusion23 decks144 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Basilisk Collar
16%inclusion23 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion22 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
12%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
14%inclusion20 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
11%synergy
Embercleave
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Leyline Axe
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
9%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
8%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
8.3%inclusion12 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Argentum Armor
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Batterskull
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Doc Ock's Tentacles
6.3%inclusion7 decks112 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
47%inclusion68 decks145 decks
43%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
29%inclusion42 decks145 decks
24%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
24%inclusion34 decks144 decks
21%synergy
Fighter Class
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Annie Joins Up
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-7%synergy
Furious Rise
10%inclusion15 decks145 decks
10%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
4%synergy
Strong Back
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
6%synergy
Windcrag Siege
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
3%synergy
Brilliant Wings
5.1%inclusion5 decks98 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
72%inclusion104 decks145 decks
67%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
59%inclusion86 decks145 decks
55%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
57%inclusion83 decks145 decks
47%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion57 decks145 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
21%inclusion30 decks144 decks
18%synergy
The Gold Saucer
7.6%inclusion11 decks144 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Buried Ruin
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion142 decks145 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion140 decks145 decks
22%synergy
Summoning Materia
62%inclusion89 decks144 decks
56%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8.3%inclusion12 decks145 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
99%inclusion143 decks145 decks
8%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion143 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion142 decks145 decks
3%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion142 decks145 decks
1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
88%inclusion127 decks145 decks
46%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
86%inclusion125 decks145 decks
49%synergy
Exotic Orchard
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
31%synergy
Rootbound Crag
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
47%synergy
Cinder Glade
84%inclusion122 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Canopy Vista
83%inclusion120 decks145 decks
33%synergy
Jungle Shrine
82%inclusion119 decks145 decks
27%synergy
Brushland
82%inclusion119 decks145 decks
62%synergy
Battlefield Forge
81%inclusion118 decks145 decks
59%synergy
Spire of Industry
79%inclusion115 decks145 decks
75%synergy
Rugged Prairie
78%inclusion113 decks145 decks
68%synergy
Path of Ancestry
74%inclusion108 decks145 decks
40%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
72%inclusion105 decks145 decks
66%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
70%inclusion101 decks145 decks
54%synergy
Fortified Village
69%inclusion100 decks145 decks
48%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
68%inclusion99 decks145 decks
52%synergy
Game Trail
68%inclusion98 decks145 decks
47%synergy
Mossfire Valley
66%inclusion95 decks145 decks
52%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
60%inclusion87 decks145 decks
52%synergy
Radiant Grove
52%inclusion75 decks145 decks
46%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
50%inclusion73 decks145 decks
45%synergy
Sacred Peaks
49%inclusion71 decks145 decks
44%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion68 decks145 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
32%inclusion46 decks145 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
28%inclusion41 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
Stomping Ground
24%inclusion35 decks145 decks
-19%synergy
Temple Garden
20%inclusion29 decks145 decks
-21%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
19%inclusion28 decks145 decks
-22%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
15%inclusion21 decks144 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
14%inclusion21 decks145 decks
-11%synergy
Windswept Heath
13%inclusion19 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
12%inclusion18 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Spire Garden
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Legion Leadership
12%inclusion17 decks145 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
11%inclusion16 decks144 decks
9%synergy
Rockfall Vale
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-13%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
11%inclusion16 decks145 decks
-18%synergy
Sundown Pass
10%inclusion14 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
9.0%inclusion13 decks145 decks
-13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
7.6%inclusion11 decks145 decks
-9%synergy
Stump Stomp
6.9%inclusion10 decks145 decks
2%synergy
Windurst, Federation Center
6.3%inclusion9 decks144 decks
5%synergy
Savannah
6.2%inclusion9 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Taiga
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
-5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.5%inclusion8 decks145 decks
3%synergy