Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Budget 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
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Favorable Winds
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
74%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
71%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Winged Words
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
57%synergy
Emeria Angel
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
56%synergy
Winged Portent
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
55%synergy
Rally of Wings
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Reconnaissance Mission
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
54%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Flurry of Wings
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
47%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Migratory Route
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Bident of Thassa
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Verity Circle
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Kangee's Lieutenant
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
44%synergy
Judge's Familiar
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Wingmate Roc
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Trygon Predator
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Healer's Hawk
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Shrike Force
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Ambrosia Whiteheart
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Aerie Mystics
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Maraleaf Pixie
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Augury Owl
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
The Goose Mother
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
19%synergy
Donal, Herald of Wings
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Spectral Sailor
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Miner's Guidewing
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Earth Kingdom Jailer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Errant and Giada
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Soulcatcher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Tide Skimmer
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Cloudchaser Kestrel
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Shield of Sea Gate
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Traveling Botanist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aegis Sculptor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Strix Lookout
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Cynette, Jelly Drover
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Sazh's Chocobo
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Harrier Strix
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
River Hoopoe
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Faerie Formation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Frost Trickster
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Lofty Denial
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Brokers Charm
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Bant Charm
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Dazzling Denial
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Beast Within
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Biomass Mutation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Fate of the Sun-Cryst
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Reroute Systems
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Keep Watch
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Charm
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Brainsurge
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Rebellious Strike
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Absorb
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Dovin's Veto
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Valorous Stance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Galestrike
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Expel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Momentary Blink
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Crush Contraband
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Deluge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Endless Detour
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Defend the Rider
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Refute
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Airborne Aid
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Time Wipe
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Beck // Call
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Battle Screech
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Aerial Assault
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-31%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Requisition Raid
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Cleansing Nova
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Ravenform
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-18%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Splash Portal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wear Down
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Another Round
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Bond of Discipline
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Scale Up
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Storm Herd
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Fade into Antiquity
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gust of Wind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Sleep
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Explore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird Standard
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
The Indomitable
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Soulcatchers' Aerie
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Murmuration
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Bower Passage
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Gravitational Shift
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Coastal Piracy
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Military Intelligence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Abundant Growth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rally the Ranks
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Staggering Insight
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Feywild Visitor
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Light
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Market Festival
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Aqueous Form
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Serra Aviary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Glorious Anthem
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Overgrowth
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Propaganda
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo, Compleated Sage
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Mu Yanling, Celestial Wind
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Gideon Jura
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Restless Anchorage
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Moorland Haunt
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Balamb Garden, SeeD Academy
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lupinflower Village
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Calciform Pools
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Halimar Depths
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Avishkar Raceway
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Simic Signet
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Selesnya Signet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Commander's Sphere
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Locket
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion27 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Path of Ancestry
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Bant Panorama
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Tranquil Cove
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-22%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-23%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Brokers Hideout
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Capital City
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Botanical Plaza
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Radiant Grove
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Meandering River
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-36%synergy
Thriving Grove
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Heath
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
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