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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
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
12%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Iguana Parrot
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
39%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
36%inclusion24 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Mockingbird
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
31%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion41 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion30 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Field
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
26%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Swan Song
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Bloom Tender
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Ledger Shredder
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Judge's Familiar
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
23%inclusion13 decks57 decks
20%synergy
Bartz and Boko
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
18%synergy
Mirror Entity
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Wingmate Roc
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Emeria Angel
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Roaming Throne
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
10%synergy
The Goose Mother
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Sazh's Chocobo
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Healer's Hawk
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Soulcatcher
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Battlefield Raptor
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Flurry of Wings
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Winged Portent
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
21%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Dazzling Denial
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Grand Crescendo
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
Clever Concealment
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion6 decks62 decks
8%synergy
March of the Multitudes
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Silence
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Bant Charm
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Rally of Wings
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Charm
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Force of Negation
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Endless Detour
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Cloudshift
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Airborne Aid
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
-16%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Migratory Route
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-14%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Winged Words
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Pest Infestation
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Beck // Call
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Split Up
8.8%inclusion5 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Battle Screech
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Martial Coup
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
-13%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
1%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Murmuration
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Fertile Ground
24%inclusion16 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Verity Circle
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
16%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Bower Passage
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Campsite Cuisine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Doubling Season
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.1%inclusion4 decks66 decks
2%synergy
Felidar Retreat
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Spelunking
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Parallel Lives
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Moat
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Chosen
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion26 decks67 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion19 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-17%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Haven
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
17%synergy
Gavony Township
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Camp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Restless Anchorage
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion9 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Vesuva
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
63%inclusion42 decks67 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion35 decks67 decks
-19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion7 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion65 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Island
90%inclusion60 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion59 decks67 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion57 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Temple Garden
79%inclusion53 decks67 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
72%inclusion48 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion45 decks67 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
66%inclusion44 decks67 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion43 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
60%inclusion40 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Misty Rainforest
58%inclusion39 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
54%inclusion36 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
31%synergy
Azorius Chancery
48%inclusion32 decks67 decks
32%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion31 decks67 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
43%inclusion29 decks67 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion28 decks67 decks
-11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion27 decks67 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
37%inclusion25 decks67 decks
-9%synergy
Tundra
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
22%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
34%inclusion23 decks67 decks
13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion22 decks67 decks
-8%synergy
Savannah
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
19%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion20 decks67 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
-4%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-21%synergy
Brushland
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
2%synergy
Hedge Maze
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Urban Retreat
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Lush Portico
23%inclusion15 decks66 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
-29%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion12 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion11 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
18%inclusion10 decks57 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
9%synergy
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