Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - 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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Watcher of the Spheres
74%inclusion231 decks313 decks
70%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
74%inclusion231 decks313 decks
69%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
63%inclusion197 decks313 decks
59%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
59%inclusion186 decks313 decks
56%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
61%inclusion154 decks253 decks
55%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
52%inclusion163 decks313 decks
50%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
50%inclusion156 decks313 decks
49%synergy
Winged Portent
51%inclusion160 decks313 decks
49%synergy
Bident of Thassa
52%inclusion163 decks313 decks
48%synergy
Flurry of Wings
51%inclusion159 decks313 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion210 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion210 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Mockingbird
53%inclusion131 decks249 decks
44%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
51%inclusion161 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
51%inclusion127 decks249 decks
46%synergy
Murmuration
48%inclusion120 decks248 decks
43%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
48%inclusion151 decks313 decks
46%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion147 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Judge's Familiar
46%inclusion143 decks313 decks
42%synergy
Favorable Winds
45%inclusion142 decks313 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Aura Shards
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Sephara, Sky's Blade
44%inclusion137 decks313 decks
43%synergy
Aven Interrupter
41%inclusion117 decks288 decks
36%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
40%inclusion125 decks313 decks
39%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
37%inclusion47 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
35%inclusion87 decks250 decks
31%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
33%inclusion87 decks261 decks
31%synergy
Trygon Predator
33%inclusion104 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
33%inclusion103 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Emeria Angel
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion95 decks313 decks
25%synergy
Wingmate Roc
30%inclusion95 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
29%inclusion90 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Healer's Hawk
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
24%synergy
The Goose Mother
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Magus of the Moat
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Bartz and Boko
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Harrier Strix
21%inclusion61 decks288 decks
20%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
20%inclusion64 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Shrike Force
20%inclusion51 decks252 decks
18%synergy
Selfless Spirit
20%inclusion63 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
20%inclusion63 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
20%inclusion44 decks221 decks
17%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Errant and Giada
19%inclusion60 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
18%inclusion56 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Aerie Mystics
17%inclusion52 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
16%inclusion51 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Noble Hierarch
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Bloom Tender
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Loyal Drake
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Goose
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
14%inclusion27 decks195 decks
13%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Pride of the Clouds
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
43%inclusion136 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Denial
38%inclusion94 decks248 decks
34%synergy
Lofty Denial
33%inclusion104 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Rally of Wings
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion74 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion72 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Perch Protection
21%inclusion52 decks248 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion54 decks272 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion49 decks251 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-11%synergy
Eladamri's Call
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Brokers Charm
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion21 decks272 decks
1%synergy
Keep Watch
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.9%inclusion16 decks272 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.8%inclusion16 decks278 decks
4%synergy
Biomass Mutation
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Planar Genesis
5.5%inclusion15 decks271 decks
3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Wing Shards
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Winged Words
35%inclusion108 decks313 decks
33%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion107 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Migratory Route
33%inclusion102 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
32%inclusion101 decks313 decks
-12%synergy
Airborne Aid
32%inclusion100 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion74 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Battle Screech
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion51 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Beck // Call
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
-11%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Ravenform
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Aerial Assault
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Split Up
7.7%inclusion17 decks221 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Time Wipe
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion56 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Herald's Horn
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Door of Destinies
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Banner of Kinship
10%inclusion19 decks195 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
8.3%inclusion10 decks120 decks
0%synergy
Birthing Pod
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
6%synergy
The Indomitable
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Winter Orb
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bower Passage
40%inclusion126 decks313 decks
39%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
38%inclusion118 decks313 decks
34%synergy
Verity Circle
29%inclusion92 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
27%inclusion85 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Gravitational Shift
26%inclusion81 decks313 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion65 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion64 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
20%inclusion24 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Fertile Ground
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
9%synergy
True Conviction
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Dovescape
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Guardian Project
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Overgrowth
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Serra the Benevolent
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion131 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Anchorage
27%inclusion85 decks313 decks
24%synergy
Seaside Haven
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Gavony Township
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Lupinflower Village
16%inclusion42 decks255 decks
15%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Three Tree City
14%inclusion35 decks253 decks
8%synergy
Lilypad Village
13%inclusion34 decks255 decks
12%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Chocobo Camp
12%inclusion8 decks67 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
8.8%inclusion13 decks147 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion18 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion243 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion215 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion51 decks249 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion298 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Island
93%inclusion292 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion292 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion290 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion181 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion176 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion150 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
46%inclusion145 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Glacial Fortress
44%inclusion138 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion137 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
42%inclusion131 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion127 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion123 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion122 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Canopy Vista
37%inclusion117 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Breeding Pool
36%inclusion114 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
36%inclusion114 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
35%inclusion110 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion109 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion102 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion98 decks313 decks
-11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion89 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
28%inclusion89 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion79 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
22%inclusion60 decks268 decks
6%synergy
Deserted Beach
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion53 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
16%inclusion49 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion43 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion43 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
-9%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Savannah
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
2%synergy
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