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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
Twin Blades
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Meteor Sword
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Master Piandao
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Colossus Hammer
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
94%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
92%synergy
Champion's Helm
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
91%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
89%synergy
Red XIII, Proud Warrior
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
87%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
86%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
85%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
84%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Hero's Blade
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Cultivate
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Tifa, Martial Artist
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Sword of the Animist
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Professor Hojo
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Dispatch
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
78%synergy
Vandalblast
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Bastion Protector
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
80%synergy
Austere Command
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Darksteel Plate
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
76%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Creatures
Bugenhagen, Wise Elder
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Zack Fair
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Helitrooper
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Barret, Avalanche Leader
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
60%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Bronze Guardian
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
56%synergy
Yuffie, Materia Hunter
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Armory Automaton
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Elena, Turk Recruit
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Aerith, Last Ancient
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
32%synergy
Barret Wallace
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Lightning, Army of One
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Cait Sith, Fortune Teller
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Freya Crescent
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Amy Rose
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Dogmeat, Ever Loyal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Heidegger, Shinra Executive
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Weapons Vendor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Armory Paladin
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Brass Squire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Combat Celebrant
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Ultimate Magic: Holy
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Clever Concealment
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Lifestream's Blessing
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Chaos Warp
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-33%synergy
Inventory Management
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-38%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-26%synergy
Restoration Magic
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Boros Charm
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Beast Within
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Slash of Light
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Unfinished Business
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Harmonize
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Decimate
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Meteor
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Open the Armory
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reach the Horizon
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Megaton's Fate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-23%synergy
Full Throttle
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Single Combat
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Commune with Beavers
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Mask of Memory
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Genji Glove
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Buster Sword
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Ultima Weapon
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Skullclamp
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Explorer's Scope
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Argentum Armor
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Dancer's Chakrams
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Samurai's Katana
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Armor
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
The Masamune
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Mage Slayer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Forebear's Blade
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Crawlspace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thran Power Suit
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Gimli's Axe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Power Fist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pre-War Formalwear
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Chitinous Cloak
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
6%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
SOLDIER Military Program
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Forge Anew
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Furious Rise
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Strong Back
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Annie Joins Up
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Fighter Class
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Super State
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Windcrag Siege
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
All That Glitters
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
59%synergy
Rogue's Passage
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Summoning Materia
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Rootbound Crag
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Canopy Vista
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Exotic Orchard
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Jungle Shrine
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Cinder Glade
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
51%synergy
Path of Ancestry
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
54%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Game Trail
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Fortified Village
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
65%synergy
Mossfire Valley
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Spire of Industry
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
79%synergy
Brushland
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
63%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
83%inclusion30 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Battlefield Forge
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
58%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
62%synergy
Rugged Prairie
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
68%synergy
Fire-Lit Thicket
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
71%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Sacred Peaks
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
70%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
67%synergy
Radiant Grove
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Ash Barrens
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Gongaga, Reactor Town
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Garrison
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Plenty
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Rockfall Vale
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Abandon
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy