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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
76%inclusion13 decks17 decks
70%synergy
Badgermole Cub
53%inclusion9 decks17 decks
47%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
93%synergy
Neoform
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
92%synergy
Finale of Devastation
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
91%synergy
Birthing Pod
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
91%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
89%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Bloom Tender
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Chord of Calling
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Spellseeker
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Esper Sentinel
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Noble Hierarch
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
72%synergy
Delighted Halfling
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Silence
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
81%synergy
Eladamri's Call
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
74%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
91%synergy
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
76%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
81%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
88%synergy
Crop Rotation
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
87%synergy
Force of Will
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
86%synergy
Chrome Mox
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
84%synergy
Mox Diamond
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
76%synergy
Creatures
Mockingbird
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
74%synergy
Grand Abolisher
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Eternal Witness
76%inclusion52 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
65%synergy
Voice of Victory
67%inclusion38 decks57 decks
62%synergy
Displacer Kitten
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
60%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
57%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
54%inclusion37 decks68 decks
53%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
49%synergy
Transit Mage
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
52%synergy
Captain Sisay
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
46%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Felidar Guardian
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Drake
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Endurance
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Enduring Vitality
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Sailor
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Archon of Emeria
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion7 decks64 decks
6%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Biomancer's Familiar
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
84%inclusion57 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Pact of Negation
81%inclusion55 decks68 decks
77%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
51%synergy
Force of Negation
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Mental Misstep
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Flare of Denial
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
64%synergy
Veil of Summer
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Swan Song
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Angel's Grace
57%inclusion39 decks68 decks
56%synergy
Force of Vigor
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Worldly Tutor
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
41%synergy
Ephemerate
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
44%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Intuition
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Retraction Helix
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Snap
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Cloudshift
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Noxious Revival
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Whir of Invention
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Banishing Knack
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-40%synergy
Counterspell
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-32%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
75%synergy
Wargate
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
67%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Natural Order
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
42%synergy
Expedition Map
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Phoenix Down
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
78%inclusion53 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Deafening Silence
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Birthing Ritual
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Training Grounds
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Stasis
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Root Maze
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Chosen
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
79%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
61%synergy
Shifting Woodland
66%inclusion45 decks68 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Mistrise Village
58%inclusion33 decks57 decks
51%synergy
Emergence Zone
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Dryad Arbor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Scorched Ruins
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
75%synergy
Mox Amber
74%inclusion50 decks68 decks
70%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
72%inclusion49 decks68 decks
71%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Mox Opal
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
67%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
68%synergy
Misty Rainforest
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
69%synergy
Breeding Pool
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
54%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Temple Garden
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
55%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion65 decks68 decks
83%synergy
Tundra
94%inclusion64 decks68 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion63 decks68 decks
80%synergy
Mana Confluence
91%inclusion62 decks68 decks
83%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
86%synergy
City of Brass
87%inclusion59 decks68 decks
78%synergy
Wooded Foothills
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
75%synergy
Polluted Delta
82%inclusion56 decks68 decks
75%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion47 decks68 decks
62%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
53%synergy
Arid Mesa
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Marsh Flats
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Forest
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-50%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Island
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-60%synergy
Plains
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
-61%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Starting Town
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-29%synergy
Horizon Canopy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-23%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
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