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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
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
66%synergy
Badgermole Cub
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
59%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Birthing Pod
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
93%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
92%synergy
Neoform
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
91%synergy
Finale of Devastation
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
90%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
92%inclusion70 decks76 decks
89%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
92%inclusion70 decks76 decks
88%synergy
Bloom Tender
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
86%synergy
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
86%synergy
Chord of Calling
89%inclusion68 decks76 decks
84%synergy
Delighted Halfling
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
64%synergy
Esper Sentinel
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Noble Hierarch
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
72%synergy
Silence
87%inclusion66 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
87%inclusion66 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Spellseeker
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
81%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
81%synergy
Flusterstorm
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
80%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion63 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Eladamri's Call
82%inclusion62 decks76 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
The One Ring
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
91%synergy
Rhystic Study
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
89%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
80%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion70 decks76 decks
86%synergy
Crop Rotation
91%inclusion69 decks76 decks
85%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion69 decks76 decks
87%synergy
Chrome Mox
87%inclusion66 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Mox Diamond
79%inclusion60 decks76 decks
76%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
82%inclusion62 decks76 decks
75%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
80%inclusion61 decks76 decks
76%synergy
Mockingbird
80%inclusion61 decks76 decks
71%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
79%inclusion60 decks76 decks
66%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion57 decks76 decks
61%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
74%inclusion56 decks76 decks
65%synergy
Voice of Victory
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
61%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
60%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
61%inclusion46 decks76 decks
59%synergy
Displacer Kitten
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
56%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
58%inclusion42 decks72 decks
56%synergy
Transit Mage
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
54%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
50%synergy
Captain Sisay
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
44%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
44%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
45%inclusion34 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
40%synergy
Felidar Guardian
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Drake
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
26%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Endurance
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Vitality
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Tataru Taru
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Sailor
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion7 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Pact of Negation
80%inclusion61 decks76 decks
76%synergy
Mental Misstep
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
66%synergy
Force of Negation
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
65%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
48%synergy
Flare of Denial
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
62%synergy
Veil of Summer
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
59%synergy
Swan Song
61%inclusion46 decks76 decks
44%synergy
Angel's Grace
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
58%synergy
Ephemerate
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
45%synergy
Force of Vigor
49%inclusion37 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Worldly Tutor
49%inclusion37 decks76 decks
38%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Intuition
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Retraction Helix
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Cloudshift
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Banishing Knack
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-41%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Counterspell
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-32%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
79%inclusion60 decks76 decks
74%synergy
Wargate
74%inclusion56 decks76 decks
69%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
73%inclusion48 decks66 decks
68%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
46%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Natural Order
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
44%synergy
Expedition Map
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Winter Orb
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Vexing Bauble
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Phoenix Down
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Static Orb
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Trinisphere
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
79%inclusion60 decks76 decks
68%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
61%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Smothering Tithe
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Deafening Silence
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Ritual
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Stasis
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Training Grounds
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Root Maze
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Chosen
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Mirrormade
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
46%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
13%inclusion7 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
79%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
80%synergy
Shifting Woodland
68%inclusion52 decks76 decks
65%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
61%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
58%synergy
Mistrise Village
57%inclusion38 decks67 decks
50%synergy
Emergence Zone
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Ruins
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
City of Traitors
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion59 decks76 decks
73%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
71%inclusion54 decks76 decks
70%synergy
Mox Amber
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
66%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
-21%synergy
Mox Opal
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
46%synergy
Grim Monolith
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion76 decks76 decks
67%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion76 decks76 decks
68%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
69%synergy
Breeding Pool
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
54%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
56%synergy
Temple Garden
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
56%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
83%synergy
Tundra
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion71 decks76 decks
81%synergy
Mana Confluence
91%inclusion69 decks76 decks
83%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
89%inclusion68 decks76 decks
85%synergy
City of Brass
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
76%synergy
Wooded Foothills
80%inclusion61 decks76 decks
73%synergy
Polluted Delta
80%inclusion61 decks76 decks
73%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
60%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
55%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
48%synergy
Marsh Flats
53%inclusion40 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
43%synergy
Forest
42%inclusion32 decks76 decks
-52%synergy
Island
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
-61%synergy
Plains
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
-61%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Sea of Clouds
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Starting Town
12%inclusion7 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-30%synergy
Horizon Canopy
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Lush Portico
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-24%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
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