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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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Abandoned Air Temple
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
-1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.7%inclusion7 decks104 decks
-1%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
5.1%inclusion9 decks177 decks
4%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
3.3%inclusion3 decks90 decks
3%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
2.9%inclusion3 decks104 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion321 decks686 decks
42%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
43%inclusion298 decks686 decks
39%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
44%inclusion299 decks686 decks
39%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
37%inclusion253 decks686 decks
35%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
37%inclusion257 decks686 decks
34%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
40%inclusion244 decks614 decks
33%synergy
Judge's Familiar
36%inclusion250 decks686 decks
33%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
33%inclusion223 decks686 decks
30%synergy
Flurry of Wings
32%inclusion218 decks686 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32%inclusion221 decks686 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion353 decks686 decks
-11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion301 decks686 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion263 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion249 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Mockingbird
34%inclusion206 decks607 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion228 decks686 decks
-5%synergy
Murmuration
30%inclusion183 decks606 decks
25%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
29%inclusion179 decks607 decks
25%synergy
Winged Portent
29%inclusion198 decks686 decks
26%synergy
Dazzling Denial
29%inclusion173 decks606 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
9.3%inclusion64 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Aura Shards
6.0%inclusion41 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jubilant Skybonder
27%inclusion187 decks686 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
27%inclusion174 decks649 decks
23%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
26%inclusion175 decks686 decks
22%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
25%inclusion70 decks279 decks
25%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
25%inclusion171 decks686 decks
24%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
24%inclusion167 decks686 decks
23%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
23%inclusion157 decks686 decks
20%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
22%inclusion136 decks608 decks
19%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
21%inclusion146 decks686 decks
20%synergy
Healer's Hawk
21%inclusion145 decks686 decks
19%synergy
Wingmate Roc
21%inclusion144 decks686 decks
20%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
20%inclusion125 decks620 decks
18%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
20%inclusion137 decks686 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
20%inclusion136 decks686 decks
18%synergy
The Goose Mother
20%inclusion135 decks686 decks
14%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
19%inclusion128 decks686 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion128 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
19%inclusion128 decks686 decks
18%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion127 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Emeria Angel
18%inclusion125 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion123 decks686 decks
14%synergy
Harrier Strix
17%inclusion111 decks646 decks
16%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
16%inclusion113 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
16%inclusion110 decks686 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
16%inclusion108 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Aerie Mystics
15%inclusion106 decks686 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion83 decks567 decks
12%synergy
Bartz and Boko
15%inclusion41 decks281 decks
6%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion96 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Shrike Force
14%inclusion84 decks611 decks
12%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion94 decks686 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
14%inclusion94 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
14%inclusion94 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
14%inclusion38 decks281 decks
5%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
13%inclusion92 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion88 decks686 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Goose
12%inclusion84 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Augury Owl
12%inclusion84 decks686 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion82 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion79 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Soulcatcher
11%inclusion78 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion78 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion77 decks686 decks
-14%synergy
Strix Lookout
11%inclusion54 decks497 decks
10%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion54 decks500 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion74 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Selfless Spirit
11%inclusion74 decks686 decks
8%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion74 decks686 decks
9%synergy
River Hoopoe
10%inclusion70 decks686 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
10%inclusion70 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
26%inclusion177 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion158 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Lofty Denial
21%inclusion145 decks686 decks
19%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion145 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion120 decks686 decks
0%synergy
Bant Charm
16%inclusion108 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion108 decks686 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion98 decks631 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion85 decks610 decks
3%synergy
Rally of Wings
14%inclusion94 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion93 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion78 decks606 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion88 decks686 decks
-18%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion80 decks686 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion75 decks686 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.5%inclusion65 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion60 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
7.9%inclusion54 decks686 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion49 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.0%inclusion48 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.7%inclusion46 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion44 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Keep Watch
6.1%inclusion42 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
5.9%inclusion37 decks631 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
5.5%inclusion38 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.4%inclusion37 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Wing Shards
5.4%inclusion37 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
28%inclusion192 decks686 decks
-16%synergy
Migratory Route
25%inclusion173 decks686 decks
23%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion173 decks686 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion172 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion159 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Winged Words
22%inclusion149 decks686 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion126 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion125 decks686 decks
-10%synergy
Beck // Call
15%inclusion102 decks686 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion100 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Battle Screech
14%inclusion97 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion91 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
12%inclusion79 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion73 decks686 decks
-15%synergy
Split Up
8.8%inclusion50 decks569 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion57 decks686 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.7%inclusion53 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
7.3%inclusion50 decks686 decks
-10%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.9%inclusion47 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.6%inclusion45 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Harvest Season
6.1%inclusion42 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Wargate
5.5%inclusion38 decks686 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
5.5%inclusion38 decks686 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.4%inclusion37 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.2%inclusion36 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion115 decks686 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion81 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion77 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion69 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.7%inclusion53 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.1%inclusion49 decks686 decks
-12%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.0%inclusion35 decks500 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.9%inclusion47 decks686 decks
6%synergy
The Indomitable
6.6%inclusion45 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.4%inclusion44 decks686 decks
5%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.8%inclusion40 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.7%inclusion39 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.7%inclusion15 decks265 decks
-3%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.5%inclusion38 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.1%inclusion35 decks686 decks
-2%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.1%inclusion35 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
27%inclusion186 decks686 decks
25%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
26%inclusion177 decks686 decks
23%synergy
Favorable Winds
23%inclusion157 decks686 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion155 decks686 decks
12%synergy
Bower Passage
22%inclusion148 decks686 decks
20%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion128 decks686 decks
13%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion128 decks686 decks
16%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion127 decks686 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
18%inclusion125 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion124 decks686 decks
17%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
14%inclusion36 decks265 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion85 decks686 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion78 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion76 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
9.5%inclusion65 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Overgrowth
9.3%inclusion64 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.2%inclusion56 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.9%inclusion54 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion49 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
7.1%inclusion49 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Market Festival
6.9%inclusion47 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.6%inclusion45 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
True Conviction
6.6%inclusion45 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.4%inclusion44 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.3%inclusion43 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.8%inclusion40 decks686 decks
-6%synergy
Dovescape
5.5%inclusion38 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
5.2%inclusion36 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.2%inclusion36 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
12%inclusion81 decks686 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion240 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Haven
20%inclusion140 decks686 decks
18%synergy
Restless Anchorage
20%inclusion134 decks686 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
18%inclusion123 decks686 decks
10%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
13%inclusion87 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion84 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion81 decks686 decks
11%synergy
Lilypad Village
11%inclusion67 decks617 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.3%inclusion64 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.3%inclusion57 decks614 decks
4%synergy
Lupinflower Village
8.6%inclusion53 decks617 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Camp
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
6%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.6%inclusion52 decks686 decks
-11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.6%inclusion52 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.1%inclusion42 decks686 decks
-10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion40 decks686 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion40 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion470 decks686 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion375 decks686 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion118 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion110 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion93 decks607 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion102 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion90 decks686 decks
-7%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion74 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion66 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.5%inclusion65 decks686 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion53 decks686 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.4%inclusion51 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion49 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.7%inclusion46 decks686 decks
-5%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.7%inclusion46 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.1%inclusion42 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
5.7%inclusion39 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion653 decks686 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion651 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion648 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion618 decks686 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion402 decks686 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
54%inclusion368 decks686 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion359 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
49%inclusion334 decks686 decks
34%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion324 decks686 decks
31%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion306 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion298 decks686 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion277 decks686 decks
-5%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion265 decks686 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion257 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion235 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion208 decks686 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion205 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
29%inclusion199 decks686 decks
-12%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion192 decks686 decks
-15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
27%inclusion169 decks629 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion174 decks686 decks
-18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion159 decks686 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion158 decks686 decks
-21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion150 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion146 decks686 decks
-14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion145 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion141 decks686 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion130 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion126 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion126 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion125 decks686 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion123 decks686 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion122 decks686 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion116 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion101 decks686 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion99 decks686 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion98 decks686 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion96 decks686 decks
-4%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion88 decks686 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion88 decks686 decks
10%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion88 decks686 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion87 decks686 decks
-1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion77 decks686 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion77 decks686 decks
4%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion76 decks686 decks
-8%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion17 decks155 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion75 decks686 decks
-10%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion75 decks686 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion72 decks686 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.5%inclusion65 decks686 decks
2%synergy
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