Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - cEDH

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
70%inclusion133 decks190 decks
62%synergy
Badgermole Cub
45%inclusion85 decks190 decks
39%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
10%inclusion30 decks295 decks
9%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
93%inclusion650 decks697 decks
88%synergy
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion677 decks697 decks
86%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
88%inclusion610 decks697 decks
84%synergy
Finale of Devastation
91%inclusion636 decks697 decks
84%synergy
Chord of Calling
88%inclusion616 decks697 decks
82%synergy
Bloom Tender
93%inclusion650 decks697 decks
82%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
85%inclusion595 decks697 decks
81%synergy
Silence
86%inclusion601 decks697 decks
81%synergy
Esper Sentinel
96%inclusion672 decks697 decks
81%synergy
Flusterstorm
85%inclusion592 decks697 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
98%inclusion686 decks697 decks
64%synergy
Noble Hierarch
92%inclusion640 decks697 decks
66%synergy
Delighted Halfling
90%inclusion630 decks697 decks
78%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
84%inclusion584 decks697 decks
79%synergy
Neoform
84%inclusion583 decks697 decks
79%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
82%inclusion575 decks697 decks
79%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion566 decks697 decks
19%synergy
Eladamri's Call
81%inclusion565 decks697 decks
71%synergy
Grand Abolisher
80%inclusion556 decks697 decks
73%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
78%inclusion546 decks697 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
98%inclusion680 decks697 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion659 decks697 decks
80%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion653 decks697 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
92%inclusion644 decks697 decks
86%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
92%inclusion641 decks697 decks
86%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion640 decks697 decks
86%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion627 decks697 decks
86%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion621 decks697 decks
85%synergy
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion619 decks697 decks
83%synergy
Mox Diamond
78%inclusion545 decks697 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
78%inclusion545 decks697 decks
74%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
78%inclusion544 decks697 decks
65%synergy
Mockingbird
77%inclusion538 decks696 decks
68%synergy
Eternal Witness
76%inclusion530 decks697 decks
62%synergy
Spellseeker
73%inclusion508 decks697 decks
70%synergy
Voice of Victory
68%inclusion371 decks547 decks
63%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
59%inclusion411 decks697 decks
56%synergy
Displacer Kitten
58%inclusion406 decks697 decks
55%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
56%inclusion389 decks697 decks
52%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
53%inclusion366 decks697 decks
51%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
51%inclusion340 decks668 decks
49%synergy
Transit Mage
51%inclusion315 decks619 decks
50%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
50%inclusion350 decks696 decks
44%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
47%inclusion328 decks696 decks
45%synergy
Captain Sisay
44%inclusion305 decks697 decks
42%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
31%inclusion217 decks697 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
31%inclusion215 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
31%inclusion214 decks697 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion190 decks697 decks
25%synergy
Felidar Guardian
26%inclusion182 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
24%inclusion164 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Endurance
22%inclusion153 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Drake
20%inclusion137 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
20%inclusion136 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion133 decks697 decks
11%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
19%inclusion132 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
18%inclusion122 decks696 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17%inclusion118 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
16%inclusion112 decks695 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion110 decks696 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
16%inclusion109 decks696 decks
12%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion103 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion97 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
14%inclusion95 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Emeria
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion84 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion83 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
11%inclusion74 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion68 decks668 decks
6%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Clever Impersonator
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion67 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
9.0%inclusion40 decks445 decks
5%synergy
Aven Interrupter
8.9%inclusion62 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
76%inclusion528 decks697 decks
72%synergy
Force of Negation
72%inclusion499 decks697 decks
67%synergy
Swan Song
70%inclusion491 decks697 decks
54%synergy
Pact of Negation
68%inclusion474 decks697 decks
64%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion439 decks697 decks
44%synergy
Worldly Tutor
57%inclusion395 decks697 decks
46%synergy
Angel's Grace
57%inclusion395 decks697 decks
55%synergy
Veil of Summer
55%inclusion383 decks697 decks
52%synergy
Flare of Denial
53%inclusion371 decks697 decks
51%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion280 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
38%inclusion268 decks697 decks
32%synergy
Force of Vigor
32%inclusion224 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Retraction Helix
31%inclusion217 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Intuition
30%inclusion206 decks697 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion184 decks696 decks
20%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
26%inclusion182 decks697 decks
24%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion161 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion140 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
20%inclusion138 decks697 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
19%inclusion131 decks697 decks
-29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion125 decks696 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion115 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14%inclusion99 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion93 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion91 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Cloudshift
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion68 decks696 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion67 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Knack
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
7.2%inclusion30 decks418 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
-32%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
71%inclusion495 decks697 decks
66%synergy
Wargate
68%inclusion477 decks697 decks
63%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
66%inclusion348 decks530 decks
61%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
41%inclusion288 decks697 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion172 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion80 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion41 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
78%inclusion545 decks697 decks
75%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
47%inclusion328 decks697 decks
45%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion117 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion91 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.5%inclusion38 decks696 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
76%inclusion531 decks697 decks
66%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
61%inclusion424 decks697 decks
52%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion260 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion226 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion177 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion153 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion120 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
12%inclusion81 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Ritual
11%inclusion77 decks696 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Stasis
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
16%inclusion112 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
52%inclusion361 decks697 decks
48%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
19%inclusion134 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion40 decks373 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
94%inclusion653 decks697 decks
75%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
89%inclusion623 decks697 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion513 decks697 decks
67%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
61%inclusion427 decks697 decks
56%synergy
Shifting Woodland
57%inclusion395 decks696 decks
53%synergy
Mistrise Village
52%inclusion282 decks544 decks
45%synergy
Emergence Zone
34%inclusion234 decks697 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion91 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion84 decks696 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion675 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion544 decks697 decks
74%synergy
Mox Amber
71%inclusion496 decks697 decks
68%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
66%inclusion460 decks697 decks
65%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion441 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion304 decks697 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion190 decks697 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion137 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion103 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion678 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion677 decks697 decks
53%synergy
Windswept Heath
97%inclusion676 decks697 decks
64%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
97%inclusion674 decks697 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion670 decks697 decks
64%synergy
Temple Garden
96%inclusion670 decks697 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
95%inclusion665 decks697 decks
65%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion623 decks697 decks
77%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion621 decks697 decks
77%synergy
Tropical Island
89%inclusion618 decks697 decks
76%synergy
City of Brass
85%inclusion592 decks697 decks
77%synergy
Mana Confluence
84%inclusion587 decks697 decks
76%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
83%inclusion580 decks697 decks
79%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion535 decks697 decks
69%synergy
Wooded Foothills
73%inclusion510 decks697 decks
65%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion490 decks697 decks
63%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion485 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion427 decks697 decks
54%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion350 decks697 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
48%inclusion332 decks697 decks
42%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
45%inclusion316 decks696 decks
43%synergy
Forest
43%inclusion299 decks697 decks
-51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion241 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Island
34%inclusion234 decks697 decks
-60%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion201 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
27%inclusion191 decks697 decks
-66%synergy
Sink into Stupor
26%inclusion184 decks696 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion162 decks697 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion102 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion88 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
-18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion83 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion43 decks448 decks
6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
8.9%inclusion62 decks697 decks
-32%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
8.8%inclusion61 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Brushland
8.3%inclusion58 decks697 decks
-19%synergy
Horizon Canopy
8.0%inclusion56 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
0%synergy