Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Expensive 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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Badgermole Cub
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
4.3%inclusion1 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
86%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
81%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
81%synergy
Esper Sentinel
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
79%synergy
Finale of Devastation
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
78%synergy
Grand Abolisher
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
78%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
77%synergy
Flusterstorm
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
77%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
80%inclusion56 decks70 decks
77%synergy
Delighted Halfling
89%inclusion62 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Noble Hierarch
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Bloom Tender
87%inclusion61 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Silence
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
76%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
75%synergy
Neoform
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
72%synergy
Chord of Calling
77%inclusion54 decks70 decks
71%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Worldly Tutor
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
71%inclusion50 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
80%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
93%synergy
Force of Will
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
90%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
81%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
80%synergy
Crop Rotation
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
89%synergy
Chrome Mox
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
90%synergy
The One Ring
94%inclusion66 decks70 decks
88%synergy
Mox Diamond
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
89%synergy
Mana Vault
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
89%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Spellseeker
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
67%synergy
Mockingbird
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Eternal Witness
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
60%inclusion42 decks70 decks
57%synergy
Voice of Victory
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Displacer Kitten
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
44%synergy
Transit Mage
42%inclusion26 decks62 decks
41%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
35%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Drake
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Captain Sisay
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Enduring Vitality
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Walking Ballista
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Guardian
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Weathered Wayfarer
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Endurance
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Tataru Taru
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
7%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
2%synergy
Oboro Breezecaller
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Clever Impersonator
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Arbor Elf
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Auriok Salvagers
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Wandering Archaic
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Force of Negation
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Eladamri's Call
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Pact of Negation
63%inclusion44 decks70 decks
59%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Angel's Grace
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Flare of Denial
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Veil of Summer
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
34%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
36%inclusion25 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Intuition
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Retraction Helix
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
24%synergy
Banishing Knack
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Force of Vigor
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
21%synergy
Ephemerate
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
15%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
-31%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Sense
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-8%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-25%synergy
Cloudshift
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
58%synergy
Wargate
59%inclusion41 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Transmute Artifact
39%inclusion27 decks70 decks
38%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion20 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
65%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
31%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
27%inclusion19 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion17 decks70 decks
23%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
13%synergy
Winter Orb
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Voltaic Key
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Trinisphere
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Static Orb
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
69%inclusion48 decks70 decks
58%synergy
Smothering Tithe
49%inclusion34 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
36%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion23 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion22 decks70 decks
29%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
27%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Training Grounds
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion11 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Deafening Silence
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Earthcraft
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Stasis
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Verity Circle
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Copy Artifact
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Swift Reconfiguration
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
44%inclusion31 decks70 decks
41%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
25%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
84%inclusion59 decks70 decks
70%synergy
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
72%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
66%inclusion46 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Shifting Woodland
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
47%synergy
Mistrise Village
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Emergence Zone
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
32%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion15 decks70 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
13%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
81%inclusion57 decks70 decks
77%synergy
Mox Amber
64%inclusion45 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Grim Monolith
61%inclusion43 decks70 decks
61%synergy
Mox Opal
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Fellwar Stone
26%inclusion18 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion14 decks70 decks
18%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion8 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
88%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion70 decks70 decks
87%synergy
Breeding Pool
99%inclusion69 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
97%inclusion68 decks70 decks
54%synergy
Misty Rainforest
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Windswept Heath
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
63%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion67 decks70 decks
64%synergy
Temple Garden
93%inclusion65 decks70 decks
50%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion64 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
82%synergy
Mana Confluence
86%inclusion60 decks70 decks
78%synergy
City of Brass
79%inclusion55 decks70 decks
70%synergy
Polluted Delta
76%inclusion53 decks70 decks
68%synergy
Scalding Tarn
73%inclusion51 decks70 decks
66%synergy
Wooded Foothills
70%inclusion49 decks70 decks
62%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
67%inclusion47 decks70 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
57%inclusion40 decks70 decks
51%synergy
Arid Mesa
54%inclusion38 decks70 decks
48%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
43%inclusion30 decks70 decks
40%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion26 decks70 decks
2%synergy
Forest
34%inclusion24 decks70 decks
-60%synergy
Island
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-64%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion21 decks70 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-7%synergy
Plains
23%inclusion16 decks70 decks
-70%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion13 decks70 decks
12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion10 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion9 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Starting Town
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
9%synergy
Horizon Canopy
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
4%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
-33%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
3%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.1%inclusion5 decks70 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
5.7%inclusion4 decks70 decks
-18%synergy