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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
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
0%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
5.2%inclusion8 decks153 decks
4%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
3.3%inclusion2 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
1.6%inclusion1 decks62 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
47%inclusion315 decks675 decks
42%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
43%inclusion292 decks675 decks
39%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
43%inclusion291 decks675 decks
39%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
37%inclusion251 decks675 decks
35%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
37%inclusion251 decks675 decks
34%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
39%inclusion235 decks596 decks
33%synergy
Judge's Familiar
36%inclusion245 decks675 decks
33%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
32%inclusion219 decks675 decks
30%synergy
Flurry of Wings
32%inclusion214 decks675 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32%inclusion216 decks675 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion347 decks675 decks
-12%synergy
Birds of Paradise
43%inclusion291 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion258 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion244 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Mockingbird
34%inclusion199 decks589 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion227 decks675 decks
-5%synergy
Murmuration
30%inclusion177 decks588 decks
25%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
30%inclusion175 decks589 decks
25%synergy
Winged Portent
29%inclusion193 decks675 decks
26%synergy
Dazzling Denial
29%inclusion168 decks588 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
9.5%inclusion64 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Aura Shards
5.9%inclusion40 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jubilant Skybonder
27%inclusion181 decks675 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
26%inclusion166 decks631 decks
22%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
25%inclusion169 decks675 decks
22%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
25%inclusion64 decks258 decks
24%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
24%inclusion164 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
24%inclusion163 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
23%inclusion154 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
23%inclusion133 decks590 decks
19%synergy
Healer's Hawk
21%inclusion145 decks675 decks
19%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
21%inclusion145 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Wingmate Roc
21%inclusion141 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
20%inclusion135 decks675 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
20%inclusion134 decks675 decks
18%synergy
The Goose Mother
20%inclusion134 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
20%inclusion119 decks602 decks
18%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion128 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
19%inclusion128 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
19%inclusion128 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Emeria Angel
18%inclusion122 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion120 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Harrier Strix
17%inclusion108 decks628 decks
16%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
16%inclusion111 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
16%inclusion108 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
16%inclusion105 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Aerie Mystics
15%inclusion103 decks675 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion81 decks549 decks
12%synergy
Bartz and Boko
14%inclusion37 decks260 decks
5%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion95 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
14%inclusion94 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Shrike Force
14%inclusion82 decks593 decks
12%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion93 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Trygon Predator
14%inclusion93 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
13%inclusion91 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion34 decks260 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion85 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Augury Owl
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Goose
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion81 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Soulcatcher
12%inclusion78 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion78 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion78 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Strix Lookout
11%inclusion53 decks479 decks
10%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion53 decks482 decks
10%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion74 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion72 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion72 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
River Hoopoe
10%inclusion70 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
10%inclusion70 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
10%inclusion69 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
26%inclusion174 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion153 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion142 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
21%inclusion140 decks675 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion116 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion96 decks613 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion104 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion102 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Rally of Wings
14%inclusion92 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion80 decks592 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion91 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion87 decks675 decks
-18%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion75 decks588 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion81 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion72 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion59 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
8.0%inclusion54 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.0%inclusion47 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.0%inclusion47 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.0%inclusion47 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.4%inclusion43 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Keep Watch
6.2%inclusion42 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.0%inclusion37 decks613 decks
0%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
5.3%inclusion36 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Wing Shards
5.2%inclusion35 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
28%inclusion186 decks675 decks
-16%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion169 decks675 decks
22%synergy
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion169 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Migratory Route
25%inclusion167 decks675 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion158 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Winged Words
21%inclusion145 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion122 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Beck // Call
15%inclusion102 decks675 decks
14%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Battle Screech
14%inclusion94 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion90 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
12%inclusion78 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion71 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Split Up
8.9%inclusion49 decks551 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion58 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion48 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Harvest Season
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
5.3%inclusion36 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Wargate
5.3%inclusion36 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion116 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion80 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion73 decks675 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion69 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.3%inclusion49 decks675 decks
-13%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion34 decks482 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
6%synergy
The Indomitable
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.4%inclusion43 decks675 decks
4%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.2%inclusion35 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.0%inclusion34 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
28%inclusion186 decks675 decks
25%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
26%inclusion173 decks675 decks
22%synergy
Favorable Winds
23%inclusion152 decks675 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion152 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Bower Passage
21%inclusion144 decks675 decks
20%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion130 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
13%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
19%inclusion125 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Fertile Ground
18%inclusion123 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion119 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
14%inclusion33 decks243 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion84 decks675 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion79 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Overgrowth
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.1%inclusion55 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion52 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
7.3%inclusion49 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.3%inclusion49 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Market Festival
6.8%inclusion46 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
True Conviction
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.5%inclusion44 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.6%inclusion38 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Dovescape
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.5%inclusion37 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
5.2%inclusion35 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
12%inclusion80 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion238 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Haven
20%inclusion138 decks675 decks
18%synergy
Restless Anchorage
19%inclusion131 decks675 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
18%inclusion121 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
12%inclusion84 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion82 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion81 decks675 decks
11%synergy
Lilypad Village
11%inclusion64 decks599 decks
9%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
9.2%inclusion62 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
9.1%inclusion54 decks596 decks
4%synergy
Lupinflower Village
8.5%inclusion51 decks599 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.7%inclusion52 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.2%inclusion42 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.6%inclusion38 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Faerie Conclave
5.0%inclusion34 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
69%inclusion465 decks675 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion371 decks675 decks
-16%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion115 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion108 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion89 decks589 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion91 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion72 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion66 decks675 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion66 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.1%inclusion55 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.6%inclusion51 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion48 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.7%inclusion45 decks675 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.1%inclusion41 decks675 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
5.8%inclusion39 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion643 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion641 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion638 decks675 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion606 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion394 decks675 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
54%inclusion363 decks675 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion354 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
49%inclusion331 decks675 decks
34%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion322 decks675 decks
31%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion299 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion293 decks675 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion268 decks675 decks
-5%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion260 decks675 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion251 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion230 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
30%inclusion202 decks675 decks
-11%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion201 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
28%inclusion192 decks675 decks
-13%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion187 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
27%inclusion163 decks611 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
25%inclusion170 decks675 decks
-18%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion157 decks675 decks
0%synergy
Breeding Pool
23%inclusion152 decks675 decks
-22%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion148 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion145 decks675 decks
-14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion143 decks675 decks
-10%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion138 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion126 decks675 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion123 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
18%inclusion122 decks675 decks
-13%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion122 decks675 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion121 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion121 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion114 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion99 decks675 decks
-15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion97 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion97 decks675 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion95 decks675 decks
-6%synergy
Urban Retreat
13%inclusion17 decks129 decks
2%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion87 decks675 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion87 decks675 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion85 decks675 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion83 decks675 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion76 decks675 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion75 decks675 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion75 decks675 decks
-9%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion71 decks675 decks
1%synergy
Fortified Village
10%inclusion70 decks675 decks
-3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.3%inclusion63 decks675 decks
2%synergy
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