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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
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
52%synergy
Badgermole Cub
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloom Tender
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
89%synergy
Chord of Calling
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
82%synergy
Esper Sentinel
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
78%synergy
Birthing Pod
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
78%synergy
Eladamri's Call
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
77%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
76%synergy
Delighted Halfling
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Finale of Devastation
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Noble Hierarch
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Birds of Paradise
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
60%synergy
Eternal Witness
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Mystic Remora
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Mental Misstep
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Neoform
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Spellseeker
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Force of Negation
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
73%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
79%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
94%inclusion15 decks16 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
82%synergy
Force of Will
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
81%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Crop Rotation
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Mana Vault
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Mockingbird
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Grand Abolisher
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Voice of Victory
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Transit Mage
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Displacer Kitten
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
40%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Drake
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
26%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Captain Sisay
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Seedborn Muse
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
23%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Colossal Skyturtle
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Spectral Sailor
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Endurance
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Solitude
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
16%synergy
Ethersworn Canonist
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Vitality
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Starwinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Felidar Guardian
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Elvish Mystic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Walking Ballista
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
5%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Haywire Mite
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Worldly Tutor
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
66%synergy
Flusterstorm
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
65%synergy
Silence
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
64%synergy
Swan Song
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
53%synergy
Pact of Negation
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
65%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Flare of Denial
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Veil of Summer
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
41%synergy
Ephemerate
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
38%synergy
Force of Vigor
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Angel's Grace
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
36%synergy
Intuition
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Snap
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
-23%synergy
Mystical Tutor
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Whir of Invention
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chain of Vapor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Retraction Helix
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-25%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Memory's Journey
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Delay
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Commandeer
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Turn the Earth
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
58%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Wargate
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
45%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
33%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
27%synergy
Flash Photography
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Timetwister
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Echo of Eons
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-11%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Day's Undoing
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Time Reversal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Time Spiral
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
48%synergy
Winter Orb
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Vexing Bauble
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Static Orb
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Tangle Wire
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Chalice of the Void
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
3%synergy
Orb of Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pyxis of Pandemonium
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Engineered Explosives
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Pithing Needle
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Lantern of Insight
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vivien's Arkbow
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Damping Sphere
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
46%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
29%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Library
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Stasis
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
18%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Root Maze
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Will
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Unable to Scream
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Charitable Levy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Static Prison
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Counterbalance
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Living Plane
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Earthcraft
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Field of Dreams
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Chosen
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Copy Artifact
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Aura Shards
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-1%synergy
Betrayal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Zur's Weirding
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Fertile Ground
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Rising Waters
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Psychic Surgery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
34%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Vivien, Monsters' Advocate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
69%synergy
Mistrise Village
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Shifting Woodland
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
44%synergy
Urza's Saga
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Emergence Zone
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Ancient Den
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Seat of the Synod
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Haven
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Scorched Ruins
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Market
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Tree of Tales
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Mistveil Plains
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-38%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
72%synergy
Mox Amber
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
59%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
56%inclusion9 decks16 decks
52%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion7 decks16 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Mana Crypt
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
70%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
67%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion16 decks16 decks
57%synergy
Tundra
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Savannah
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Tropical Island
88%inclusion14 decks16 decks
75%synergy
Wooded Foothills
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
81%inclusion13 decks16 decks
74%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
71%synergy
Polluted Delta
75%inclusion12 decks16 decks
68%synergy
Arid Mesa
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
63%synergy
Scalding Tarn
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
62%synergy
Mana Confluence
69%inclusion11 decks16 decks
61%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
56%synergy
City of Brass
63%inclusion10 decks16 decks
54%synergy
Sea of Clouds
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
20%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
19%synergy
Forest
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
-44%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
50%inclusion8 decks16 decks
15%synergy
Island
38%inclusion6 decks16 decks
-56%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Plains
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
-62%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
19%inclusion3 decks16 decks
-12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-28%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Hushwood Verge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-9%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
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