Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Budget Blink

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Flickerwisp
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Ephemerate
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Restoration Angel
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Acidic Slime
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Soulherder
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Momentary Blink
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Felidar Guardian
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Coiling Oracle
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Peregrine Drake
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
44%synergy
Mulldrifter
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Reflector Mage
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Cloudshift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Reclamation Sage
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Aura Shards
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Archaeomancer
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Cloudblazer
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Farhaven Elf
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Karmic Guide
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Wall of Omens
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Snake
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Angel of Finality
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Soul of the Harvest
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Spirited Companion
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Timeless Witness
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Fiend Hunter
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Aether Channeler
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Aerie Auxiliary
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Wood Elves
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Visionary
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Jackal, Genius Geneticist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thragtusk
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Winged Coatl
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mirror Entity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Reveillark
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Woodfall Primus
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bane of Progress
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Dungeon Geists
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-18%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Serenity
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lilysplash Mentor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Strix Lookout
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Grappling Kraken
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Aven Interrupter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Eerie Interlude
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Displace
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Flicker of Fate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Blur
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Getaway Glamer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Flurry of Wings
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Return to Dust
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Winged Portent
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Otherworldly Journey
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Dissipate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Perch Protection
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Justiciar's Portal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Genius
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Absorb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Siren's Ruse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Turn to Mist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Essence Flux
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dispel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Return to Nature
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Cancel
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hindering Light
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rally of Wings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Slip On the Ring
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Snap
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Voidslime
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Ghostway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Endless Detour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Another Round
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hour of Revelation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Splash Portal
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Ondu Inversion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Glory
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
End Hostilities
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Winged Words
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Restore
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Panharmonicon
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Atmospheric Greenhouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Pod
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Teleportation Circle
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Fertile Ground
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Guardian Project
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Control Magic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Abundant Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Murmuration
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Inertia
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Blessed Sanctuary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Verity Circle
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Far Traveler
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Flickerform
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Inventive Iteration
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Trapped in the Screen
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-24%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Field
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Conclave
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Seaside Haven
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Lumbering Falls
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Stirring Wildwood
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Kishla Village
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Restless Prairie
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lilypad Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Lupinflower Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Selesnya Signet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Simic Signet
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Seaside Citadel
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Fortified Village
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bant Panorama
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Blossoming Sands
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Opal Palace
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Tangled Islet
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Brokers Hideout
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rupture Spire
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Transguild Promenade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Grove
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Heath
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Krosan Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Guildgate
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Lonely Arroyo
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Creosote Heath
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy