Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Combo

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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
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MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Badgermole Cub
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
-4%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
2.6%inclusion3 decks114 decks
-3%synergy
Formidable Speaker
2.4%inclusion2 decks85 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
77%inclusion208 decks270 decks
71%synergy
Bloom Tender
76%inclusion204 decks270 decks
64%synergy
Neoform
69%inclusion185 decks270 decks
64%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
65%inclusion173 decks268 decks
61%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
72%inclusion195 decks270 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion190 decks270 decks
59%synergy
Birthing Pod
62%inclusion167 decks270 decks
59%synergy
Chord of Calling
63%inclusion169 decks270 decks
57%synergy
Finale of Devastation
64%inclusion172 decks270 decks
56%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
61%inclusion164 decks270 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
82%inclusion222 decks270 decks
48%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion198 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
73%inclusion196 decks270 decks
47%synergy
Eternal Witness
69%inclusion187 decks270 decks
55%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion182 decks270 decks
52%synergy
Delighted Halfling
66%inclusion178 decks270 decks
54%synergy
Eladamri's Call
64%inclusion174 decks270 decks
54%synergy
Swan Song
58%inclusion157 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
57%inclusion155 decks270 decks
53%synergy
Wild Growth
57%inclusion153 decks270 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
74%inclusion199 decks270 decks
53%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
69%inclusion186 decks270 decks
54%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
67%inclusion182 decks270 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
65%inclusion176 decks270 decks
59%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion158 decks270 decks
55%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
59%inclusion158 decks270 decks
53%synergy
Force of Will
59%inclusion158 decks270 decks
52%synergy
Crop Rotation
58%inclusion156 decks270 decks
52%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion154 decks270 decks
38%synergy
Chrome Mox
54%inclusion147 decks270 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Ranger-Captain of Eos
56%inclusion151 decks270 decks
52%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
54%inclusion145 decks270 decks
49%synergy
Spellseeker
53%inclusion144 decks270 decks
50%synergy
Mockingbird
53%inclusion133 decks253 decks
44%synergy
Grand Abolisher
52%inclusion140 decks270 decks
45%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
50%inclusion135 decks270 decks
41%synergy
Voice of Victory
47%inclusion88 decks187 decks
43%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
44%inclusion118 decks270 decks
40%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
40%inclusion107 decks270 decks
37%synergy
Displacer Kitten
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
34%synergy
Transit Mage
37%inclusion73 decks200 decks
36%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
35%inclusion94 decks270 decks
30%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
33%inclusion76 decks228 decks
31%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
33%inclusion89 decks270 decks
31%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
32%inclusion86 decks270 decks
18%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
31%inclusion78 decks253 decks
24%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
30%inclusion82 decks270 decks
29%synergy
Captain Sisay
30%inclusion80 decks270 decks
28%synergy
Felidar Guardian
28%inclusion75 decks270 decks
25%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
25%inclusion64 decks253 decks
23%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
20%synergy
Seedborn Muse
23%inclusion61 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
21%inclusion58 decks270 decks
17%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
21%inclusion57 decks270 decks
20%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
16%inclusion44 decks270 decks
14%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
11%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
14%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
14%synergy
Endurance
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Drake
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Archon of Emeria
12%inclusion32 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
12%inclusion31 decks263 decks
8%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
7%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Sailor
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
11%inclusion29 decks270 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
9%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
10%inclusion27 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Vitality
10%inclusion25 decks243 decks
4%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
54%inclusion147 decks270 decks
50%synergy
Silence
54%inclusion146 decks270 decks
49%synergy
Worldly Tutor
50%inclusion135 decks270 decks
39%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
47%inclusion126 decks270 decks
43%synergy
Force of Negation
46%inclusion124 decks270 decks
41%synergy
Mental Misstep
45%inclusion122 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion116 decks270 decks
39%synergy
Flare of Denial
42%inclusion109 decks261 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion106 decks270 decks
13%synergy
Veil of Summer
37%inclusion100 decks270 decks
34%synergy
Ephemerate
37%inclusion100 decks270 decks
31%synergy
Angel's Grace
31%inclusion85 decks270 decks
30%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion80 decks270 decks
-18%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion60 decks270 decks
17%synergy
Force of Vigor
22%inclusion59 decks270 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion58 decks270 decks
-16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion57 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion55 decks270 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion50 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion50 decks266 decks
16%synergy
Intuition
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
15%synergy
Retraction Helix
15%inclusion41 decks270 decks
14%synergy
Noxious Revival
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
13%inclusion32 decks253 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
12%synergy
Cloudshift
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion29 decks270 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.3%inclusion25 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
8.9%inclusion24 decks270 decks
-20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
8.9%inclusion24 decks270 decks
-22%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion23 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
-9%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
0%synergy
Generous Gift
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-21%synergy
Negate
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
-9%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Banishing Knack
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.1%inclusion13 decks253 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wargate
54%inclusion146 decks270 decks
49%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
43%inclusion80 decks186 decks
39%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
27%inclusion73 decks270 decks
23%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion61 decks270 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
-30%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
-16%synergy
Cultivate
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
-31%synergy
Fabricate
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.0%inclusion19 decks270 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
-19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
-14%synergy
Farewell
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
-12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
29%inclusion77 decks270 decks
27%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion34 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Winter Orb
12%inclusion32 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion31 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
-11%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
0%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Static Orb
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-22%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
46%inclusion123 decks270 decks
37%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion72 decks270 decks
24%synergy
Smothering Tithe
26%inclusion71 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
25%inclusion67 decks270 decks
19%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
19%inclusion52 decks270 decks
17%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion30 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion29 decks270 decks
7%synergy
Stasis
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
10%synergy
Verity Circle
10%inclusion26 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Ritual
9.3%inclusion24 decks259 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.6%inclusion23 decks266 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Aura Shards
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
1%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
-5%synergy
Guardian Project
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-4%synergy
Training Grounds
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
39%inclusion104 decks270 decks
35%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
15%inclusion41 decks270 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
67%inclusion182 decks270 decks
49%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion179 decks270 decks
52%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion124 decks270 decks
40%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
43%inclusion117 decks270 decks
38%synergy
Mistrise Village
37%inclusion69 decks186 decks
30%synergy
Shifting Woodland
37%inclusion95 decks259 decks
33%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion51 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion47 decks270 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
-28%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.7%inclusion20 decks259 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
2%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.3%inclusion17 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Haven
5.9%inclusion16 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Ruins
5.2%inclusion14 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion243 decks270 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion162 decks270 decks
-11%synergy
Lotus Petal
47%inclusion127 decks270 decks
43%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
47%inclusion126 decks270 decks
45%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion124 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Mox Amber
46%inclusion123 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Mox Opal
27%inclusion74 decks270 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion51 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
18%inclusion48 decks270 decks
16%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion28 decks270 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.5%inclusion23 decks270 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.4%inclusion20 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.7%inclusion18 decks270 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.6%inclusion15 decks270 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion264 decks270 decks
7%synergy
Temple Garden
84%inclusion228 decks270 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
83%inclusion225 decks270 decks
39%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion224 decks270 decks
40%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion216 decks270 decks
50%synergy
Windswept Heath
80%inclusion215 decks270 decks
47%synergy
Flooded Strand
79%inclusion213 decks270 decks
47%synergy
Forest
63%inclusion169 decks270 decks
-31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion162 decks270 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
59%inclusion159 decks270 decks
51%synergy
Island
57%inclusion154 decks270 decks
-37%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion153 decks270 decks
48%synergy
Plains
56%inclusion150 decks270 decks
-37%synergy
Tropical Island
55%inclusion149 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Savannah
55%inclusion148 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Tundra
54%inclusion147 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion139 decks270 decks
44%synergy
Wooded Foothills
49%inclusion133 decks270 decks
42%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
49%inclusion133 decks270 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion126 decks270 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
44%inclusion119 decks270 decks
37%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion108 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion101 decks270 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
36%inclusion97 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion97 decks270 decks
30%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion92 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
27%inclusion74 decks270 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion62 decks270 decks
-8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion56 decks256 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion50 decks259 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion50 decks268 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion46 decks270 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
17%inclusion45 decks270 decks
-29%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion44 decks270 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion42 decks270 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
15%inclusion40 decks270 decks
-32%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
14%inclusion39 decks270 decks
-2%synergy
Seaside Citadel
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
-38%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion37 decks270 decks
-1%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
13%inclusion35 decks270 decks
-29%synergy
Lush Portico
12%inclusion33 decks268 decks
2%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
-34%synergy
Canopy Vista
12%inclusion33 decks270 decks
-34%synergy
Meticulous Archive
12%inclusion32 decks268 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion27 decks270 decks
-11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.1%inclusion22 decks270 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
7.8%inclusion21 decks270 decks
-19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.3%inclusion19 decks259 decks
1%synergy