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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
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
16%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Winnowing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Mockingbird
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
32%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Field
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Counterspell
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Judge's Familiar
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Bartz and Boko
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Entity
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Mother of Runes
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Emeria Angel
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
The Goose Mother
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Selfless Spirit
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Wingmate Roc
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Soulherder
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sazh's Chocobo
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Raptor
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Soulcatcher
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Flurry of Wings
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Winged Portent
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Dawn's Truce
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Dazzling Denial
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Clever Concealment
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Akroma's Will
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Grand Crescendo
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Perch Protection
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
March of the Multitudes
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Eerie Interlude
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Silence
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Bant Charm
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Cloudshift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Secure the Wastes
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Keep Watch
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Endless Detour
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Farseek
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Raise the Palisade
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Migratory Route
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Pest Infestation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Martial Coup
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Wargate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Beck // Call
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Flash Photography
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dowsing Dagger
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-15%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
1%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
The Earth Crystal
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Murmuration
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
21%inclusion7 decks33 decks
13%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Verity Circle
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Favorable Winds
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Bower Passage
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Gravitational Shift
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Honest Work
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Moat
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Chosen
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Parallel Lives
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Anointed Procession
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Spelunking
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Three Tree City
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Haven
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Gavony Township
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Camp
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Vesuva
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
4%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
-19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion67 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Island
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Temple Garden
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
78%inclusion54 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Sea of Clouds
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Breeding Pool
70%inclusion48 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion41 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion33 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Tropical Island
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Tundra
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Savannah
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Meticulous Archive
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Lush Portico
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Hushwood Verge
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Urban Retreat
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-31%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
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