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Nick Price
Dec 31, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Legendary Commander Cards in 2025
Nick caps off 2025 with his final Top 10 list of the year, covering the most played new, legendary cards from this year.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Airbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-5%synergy
Destined Confrontation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Puresteel Paladin
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Genji Glove
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Colossus Hammer
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Forge Anew
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Buster Sword
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Zack Fair
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dispatch
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Weapons Vendor
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Open the Armory
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Delivery Moogle
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Foundry Inspector
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Helitrooper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Lion Sash
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Leonin Abunas
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Éowyn, Lady of Rohan
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Brass Squire
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Danitha, Benalia's Hope
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Bronze Guardian
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Balan, Wandering Knight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Teshar, Ancestor's Apostle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Armory Automaton
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Leonin Shikari
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Heidegger, Shinra Executive
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Kemba, Kha Regent
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Auriok Steelshaper
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Anti-Venom, Horrifying Healer
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Auriok Champion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Outcast
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Captain of the Watch
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Stroke of Midnight
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Restoration Magic
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Slash of Light
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Clever Concealment
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Tithe
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Disenchant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Orim's Chant
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Protection Magic
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Surge of Salvation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Abolish
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Reprieve
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Return to Dust
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Sudden Strike
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Cloudshift
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Ephemerate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Condemn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Get Lost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Calamity's Wake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Brought Back
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Moogles' Valor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dawn Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Airbender's Reversal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Reroute Systems
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Unfinished Business
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fumigate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Day of Judgment
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Cleansing Nova
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Helping Hand
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Single Combat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
One Last Job
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Search for Glory
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gift of Estates
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Invoke Justice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Past
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mask of Memory
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Fireshrieker
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Plate
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Champion's Helm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Pearl Medallion
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
-28%synergy
Hero's Blade
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
The Wind Crystal
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Armor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Skullclamp
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Helm of the Host
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Pip-Boy 3000
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Argentum Armor
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Basilisk Collar
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Winter Moon
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Blade of Selves
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Explorer's Scope
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Excalibur II
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Commander's Plate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Ultima Weapon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Lost Jitte
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Forebear's Blade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
White Mage's Staff
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Mantle of the Ancients
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
All That Glitters
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
With Great Power...
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Blind Obedience
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Rule of Law
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Static Prison
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Catch a Fish
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rest in Peace
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Ossification
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Honor of the Pure
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Planar Disruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Idolized
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Land Tax
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-23%synergy
Petrify
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Banishing Light
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Wings
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Monumental Henge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-14%synergy
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-29%synergy
Ancient Den
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-19%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
The Aetherspark
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Barrels of Blasting Jelly
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Command Tower
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-21%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy