Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Budget Core Flying

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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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Empyrean Eagle
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Emeria Angel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Traveling Botanist
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Scouting Hawk
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Spectral Force
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Thieving Magpie
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Augury Owl
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wingmate Roc
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Wayspeaker Bodyguard
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ambrosia Whiteheart
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cat-Owl
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Aang, at the Crossroads
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Earth Kingdom Jailer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Messenger Falcons
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
River Hoopoe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Swooping Lookout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Phantom Nantuko
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Owlbear
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aerie Mystics
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spell Queller
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bronzebeak Moa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mirror Entity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mausoleum Wanderer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glittermonger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spring-Leaf Avenger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Aberration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Judge's Familiar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Ley Weaver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Healer's Hawk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Failed Tests
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Lofty Denial
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Winged Portent
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Brokers Charm
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-23%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Eureka Moment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Diviner's Portent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Valorous Stance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Flurry of Wings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Galestrike
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bant Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Frost Breath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Quicksand Whirlpool
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brainsurge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Brackish Blunder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Expel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Take into Custody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Iron Verdict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Turnabout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Poison the Blade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rally of Wings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Plunge into Winter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Summary Judgment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Shore Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Endless Detour
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Gilt-Leaf Ambush
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Trap the Trespassers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Ice Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sorceries
Winged Words
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Bond of Discipline
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Splash Portal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Split Up
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Seek the Wilds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
They Went This Way
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-24%synergy
Distortion Strike
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Monstrous Onslaught
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Serum Visions
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tempt with Glory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Beck // Call
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Golden Ratio
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Piercing Rays
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-18%synergy
Freeze in Place
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sleep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Distant Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Explore
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Raise the Palisade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Migratory Route
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Campfire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thunderstaff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Indomitable
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Trip Noose
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Pacification Array
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Herald's Horn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Leonin Bladetrap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mask of Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Puppet Strings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Favorable Winds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wild Growth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Murmuration
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Coastal Piracy
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Curse of Inertia
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Curious Obsession
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aqueous Form
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Citadel Siege
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Predation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
The Raven's Warning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hermetic Study
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Serra Aviary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mirari's Wake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Wings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Palliation Accord
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Leafdrake Roost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Shielding Plax
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Rally the Ranks
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Banishing Light
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bower Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Saltcrusted Steppe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Conclave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Nephalia Academy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Seaside Haven
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Blighted Cataract
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Moorland Haunt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Skyline Cascade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Restless Prairie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Signet
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
49%synergy
Selesnya Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Simic Locket
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Locket
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Seaside Citadel
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Azorius Chancery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
43%synergy
Fortified Village
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Bant Panorama
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-17%synergy
Blossoming Sands
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Prairie Stream
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-26%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Quandrix Campus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Botanical Plaza
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Scattered Groves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Port Town
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Razortide Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Rupture Spire
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unknown Shores
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Flood Plain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Transguild Promenade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thornglint Bridge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Opal Palace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Brokers Hideout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Public Thoroughfare
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Plenty
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-28%synergy
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