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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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Aang, at the Crossroads
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Earth Kingdom Jailer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Judge's Familiar
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Verity Circle
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Fertile Ground
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Aerie Mystics
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Bident of Thassa
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Rampant Growth
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Healer's Hawk
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Beast Within
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Migratory Route
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Trygon Predator
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Creatures
Aven Mindcensor
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
19%inclusion12 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Entity
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Kazandu Tuskcaller
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Thornwind Faeries
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Willbreaker
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Harrier Strix
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Farhaven Elf
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Sailor
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Acidic Slime
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Slither Blade
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Finality
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Fiend Hunter
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Invisible Stalker
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Wonder
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Augury Owl
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Guildmage
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lu Xun, Scholar General
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Emeria Angel
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Bane of Progress
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Keeper of Fables
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Dazzling Denial
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Bant Charm
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Flurry of Wings
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Lofty Denial
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Winged Portent
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-45%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-31%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-22%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Biomass Mutation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rally of Wings
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Charm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Momentary Blink
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Endless Detour
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Cloudshift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Planar Incision
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Crush Contraband
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Return to Nature
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
School Daze
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Winged Words
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Beck // Call
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Airborne Aid
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-31%synergy
Battle Screech
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Harvest Season
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Tempt with Glory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Scale Up
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Hidden Strings
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Restore
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Assault
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Leonin Bladetrap
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thunderstaff
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Overgrowth
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Favorable Winds
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Market Festival
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Grounds
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Coastal Piracy
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Bower Passage
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Murmuration
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Presence of Gond
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Inertia
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Glare of Subdual
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Control Magic
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Predation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Leafdrake Roost
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Flickerform
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Haven
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Squirrel Nest
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Buried in the Garden
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Gift of Paradise
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
New Horizons
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lost in the Maze
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Weirding Wood
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Conclave
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-34%synergy
Seaside Haven
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Lilypad Village
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
-22%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
-34%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Azorius Chancery
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Citadel
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Panorama
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Thriving Isle
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Krosan Verge
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Grove
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Heath
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-31%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Rupture Spire
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Transguild Promenade
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Blossoming Sands
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Scattered Groves
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
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