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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
4.0%inclusion11 decks274 decks
-1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.8%inclusion7 decks183 decks
0%synergy
Meteor Sword
3.4%inclusion6 decks177 decks
3%synergy
Sokka, Swordmaster
3.3%inclusion6 decks184 decks
3%synergy
Shared Roots
2.7%inclusion5 decks182 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
98%inclusion358 decks366 decks
89%synergy
Colossus Hammer
92%inclusion336 decks366 decks
86%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
82%inclusion301 decks366 decks
77%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
84%inclusion301 decks360 decks
76%synergy
Buster Sword
82%inclusion293 decks359 decks
73%synergy
Sword of the Animist
80%inclusion293 decks366 decks
73%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
79%inclusion284 decks361 decks
69%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
78%inclusion282 decks360 decks
68%synergy
Forge Anew
71%inclusion260 decks366 decks
67%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
75%inclusion271 decks360 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Sram, Senior Edificer
74%inclusion270 decks366 decks
66%synergy
Nature's Lore
69%inclusion252 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Professor Hojo
67%inclusion241 decks360 decks
59%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
64%inclusion236 decks366 decks
60%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion234 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
64%inclusion230 decks360 decks
55%synergy
Champion's Helm
63%inclusion231 decks366 decks
57%synergy
Clever Concealment
62%inclusion227 decks366 decks
54%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
60%inclusion217 decks360 decks
52%synergy
Cultivate
59%inclusion216 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion95 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion89 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion30 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
5.2%inclusion19 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Stoneforge Mystic
55%inclusion203 decks366 decks
52%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
50%inclusion183 decks366 decks
45%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
46%inclusion168 decks366 decks
43%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
46%inclusion165 decks360 decks
41%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
45%inclusion162 decks360 decks
38%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
43%inclusion158 decks366 decks
40%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
43%inclusion158 decks366 decks
39%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
43%inclusion153 decks360 decks
35%synergy
Zack Fair
39%inclusion141 decks360 decks
33%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
39%inclusion143 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
38%inclusion138 decks360 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
38%inclusion140 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
36%inclusion130 decks360 decks
32%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
36%inclusion128 decks360 decks
30%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
34%inclusion124 decks360 decks
31%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
33%inclusion122 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Bastion Protector
31%inclusion114 decks366 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion113 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
29%inclusion106 decks366 decks
27%synergy
Esper Sentinel
28%inclusion104 decks366 decks
16%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
28%inclusion99 decks356 decks
26%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
28%inclusion101 decks366 decks
26%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
28%inclusion101 decks366 decks
26%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
27%inclusion98 decks366 decks
25%synergy
Helitrooper
26%inclusion92 decks360 decks
21%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
22%inclusion78 decks360 decks
18%synergy
Amy Rose
18%inclusion60 decks333 decks
17%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Bronze Guardian
16%inclusion57 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Freya Crescent
15%inclusion55 decks360 decks
14%synergy
Nahiri, Forged in Fury
15%inclusion55 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
15%inclusion55 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
14%inclusion53 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Armory Automaton
14%inclusion52 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
13%inclusion47 decks360 decks
12%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
13%inclusion46 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
12%inclusion44 decks360 decks
9%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
11%inclusion42 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
11%inclusion40 decks359 decks
10%synergy
Lion Sash
11%inclusion39 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Chishiro, the Shattered Blade
10%inclusion36 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.2%inclusion30 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Weapons Vendor
8.1%inclusion29 decks357 decks
7%synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Barret Wallace
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
7.4%inclusion27 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
7.2%inclusion26 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
51%inclusion188 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Dispatch
50%inclusion182 decks366 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
46%inclusion167 decks366 decks
-9%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
44%inclusion160 decks360 decks
37%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
44%inclusion159 decks360 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
39%inclusion141 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Inventory Management
37%inclusion134 decks366 decks
32%synergy
Boros Charm
32%inclusion116 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
25%inclusion89 decks360 decks
19%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion85 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Deflecting Swat
20%inclusion74 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion43 decks366 decks
-16%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion42 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion41 decks366 decks
-21%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion38 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
9.3%inclusion33 decks354 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
9.0%inclusion33 decks366 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.0%inclusion32 decks356 decks
7%synergy
Eladamri's Call
5.7%inclusion21 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.2%inclusion19 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
57%inclusion207 decks366 decks
53%synergy
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion184 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
48%inclusion176 decks366 decks
39%synergy
Open the Armory
47%inclusion173 decks366 decks
43%synergy
Austere Command
43%inclusion156 decks366 decks
28%synergy
Farseek
37%inclusion136 decks366 decks
-11%synergy
Unfinished Business
36%inclusion130 decks366 decks
32%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
34%inclusion124 decks366 decks
29%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion82 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
18%inclusion66 decks359 decks
16%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion66 decks366 decks
-7%synergy
Harmonize
16%inclusion57 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Decimate
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion42 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
10%inclusion37 decks360 decks
8%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
9.0%inclusion33 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.5%inclusion31 decks366 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.2%inclusion30 decks366 decks
-20%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion201 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
55%inclusion200 decks366 decks
51%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
54%inclusion197 decks366 decks
50%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion192 decks366 decks
49%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
48%inclusion177 decks366 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion173 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Darksteel Plate
46%inclusion167 decks366 decks
41%synergy
Genji Glove
45%inclusion161 decks354 decks
40%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
44%inclusion161 decks366 decks
38%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
42%inclusion155 decks366 decks
38%synergy
Shadowspear
42%inclusion152 decks366 decks
38%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
40%inclusion145 decks360 decks
34%synergy
Hero's Blade
40%inclusion146 decks366 decks
37%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
38%inclusion140 decks366 decks
35%synergy
Ultima Weapon
31%inclusion110 decks360 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
30%inclusion110 decks366 decks
28%synergy
Embercleave
29%inclusion107 decks366 decks
27%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
29%inclusion104 decks357 decks
26%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion105 decks366 decks
24%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
28%inclusion103 decks366 decks
26%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
26%inclusion95 decks366 decks
24%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
25%inclusion91 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Nettlecyst
25%inclusion90 decks366 decks
22%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
23%inclusion86 decks366 decks
22%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
23%inclusion84 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion81 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
22%inclusion80 decks366 decks
21%synergy
Sunforger
20%inclusion73 decks366 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
19%inclusion70 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Basilisk Collar
19%inclusion70 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
19%inclusion68 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
18%inclusion67 decks364 decks
17%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
18%inclusion67 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
17%inclusion63 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
16%inclusion59 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Memory
15%inclusion56 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
14%inclusion50 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Plate
14%inclusion50 decks366 decks
13%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
12%inclusion43 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Power Fist
12%inclusion43 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion40 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion39 decks359 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
10%inclusion38 decks366 decks
10%synergy
Bitterthorn, Nissa's Animus
10%inclusion38 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
10%inclusion38 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Argentum Armor
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion36 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
9.3%inclusion34 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Fighter Class
28%inclusion104 decks366 decks
26%synergy
Aggravated Assault
23%inclusion86 decks366 decks
18%synergy
Annie Joins Up
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Super State
7.8%inclusion26 decks334 decks
7%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
7.5%inclusion27 decks360 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion183 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
49%inclusion181 decks366 decks
44%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
33%inclusion120 decks366 decks
29%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
32%inclusion118 decks366 decks
22%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion73 decks360 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
19%inclusion71 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion51 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion47 decks366 decks
-4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion43 decks366 decks
-7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
10%inclusion37 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Axgard Armory
7.7%inclusion28 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.4%inclusion27 decks366 decks
-12%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.1%inclusion26 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.0%inclusion22 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion358 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion345 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Summoning Materia
33%inclusion120 decks360 decks
28%synergy
The Aetherspark
12%inclusion45 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
11%inclusion41 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.9%inclusion29 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.3%inclusion23 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
6.0%inclusion22 decks366 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion366 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion366 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion364 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion362 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion281 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
76%inclusion277 decks366 decks
34%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
73%inclusion266 decks366 decks
35%synergy
Battlefield Forge
72%inclusion263 decks366 decks
50%synergy
Rootbound Crag
71%inclusion260 decks366 decks
34%synergy
Brushland
69%inclusion252 decks366 decks
48%synergy
Spire of Industry
66%inclusion240 decks366 decks
61%synergy
Canopy Vista
64%inclusion233 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Cinder Glade
61%inclusion224 decks366 decks
12%synergy
Jungle Shrine
60%inclusion218 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
56%inclusion204 decks366 decks
46%synergy
Stomping Ground
54%inclusion198 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Foundry
54%inclusion196 decks366 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
53%inclusion194 decks366 decks
18%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
51%inclusion187 decks366 decks
44%synergy
Temple Garden
47%inclusion173 decks366 decks
6%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
45%inclusion165 decks366 decks
30%synergy
Fortified Village
44%inclusion162 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Game Trail
43%inclusion156 decks366 decks
22%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
40%inclusion147 decks366 decks
-1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
39%inclusion144 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
39%inclusion144 decks366 decks
31%synergy
Mossfire Valley
36%inclusion133 decks366 decks
23%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion131 decks366 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion119 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion117 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
32%inclusion117 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion109 decks366 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion106 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Spire Garden
27%inclusion99 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Sacred Peaks
25%inclusion92 decks366 decks
20%synergy
Radiant Grove
23%inclusion84 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
22%inclusion80 decks366 decks
17%synergy
Karplusan Forest
19%inclusion71 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion62 decks366 decks
-5%synergy
Rockfall Vale
16%inclusion59 decks366 decks
-8%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
15%inclusion55 decks366 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
15%inclusion54 decks366 decks
9%synergy
Sundown Pass
14%inclusion52 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion49 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion48 decks360 decks
11%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
13%inclusion48 decks366 decks
11%synergy
Thornspire Verge
12%inclusion45 decks366 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
11%inclusion42 decks366 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
11%inclusion41 decks366 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion40 decks366 decks
5%synergy