Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Expensive Lands Matter

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Crop Rotation
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
95%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Rhystic Study
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Field of the Dead
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Mox Diamond
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Icetill Explorer
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Tireless Tracker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Voice of Victory
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Tatyova, Benthic Druid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Displacer Kitten
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Bloom Tender
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Captain Sisay
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Kamahl, Heart of Krosa
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nissa, Vastwood Seer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Vitality
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Halimar Tidecaller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aesi, Tyrant of Gyre Strait
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Jolrael, Voice of Zhalfir
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Coiling Oracle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Tatyova, Steward of Tides
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Noble Hierarch
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Augur of Autumn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Karn, Legacy Reforged
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Impersonator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Six
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Delighted Halfling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
21%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
4%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Scatter to the Winds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Whir of Invention
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mental Misstep
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Jaheira's Respite
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Retraction Helix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Growth Spiral
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Encircling Fissure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Intuition
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Chord of Calling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Flusterstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Force of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Response
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Constant Mists
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-14%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Pact of Negation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mystical Tutor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Sorceries
Wargate
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Ondu Rising
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Inversion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Consuming Tide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ravages of War
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Neoform
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Farewell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Hour of Promise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Part the Waterveil
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Finale of Revelation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Titania's Command
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Riding the Dilu Horse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Explore
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Urban Evolution
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Timetwister
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Armageddon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Time Spiral
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Open the Way
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Catastrophe
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Reap and Sow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Coastal Discovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Planar Outburst
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Expedition Map
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Winter Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Garrison
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Meekstone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Cursed Totem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Trading Post
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Trinisphere
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chalice of the Void
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shadowspear
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Seer's Sundial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ward of Bones
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tangle Wire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghirapur Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Pyramids
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Birthing Pod
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Smokestack
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Mystic Remora
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
55%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Moat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Into the Wilds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mirrormade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Song of the Dryads
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Martyr's Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Copy Artifact
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Burgeoning
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Omenpath Journey
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Vortex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Terra Eternal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Pendrell Mists
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wind Zendikon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Druid Class
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Aura of Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Abundance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth Resplendent
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nissa, Vital Force
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Utility Lands
Shifting Woodland
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
51%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Restless Vinestalk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wasteland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Faerie Conclave
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ghost Quarter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Maze of Ith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Vesuva
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tolaria West
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Sorrow's Path
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Glacial Chasm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Restless Anchorage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Inventors' Fair
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Deserted Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Academy Ruins
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thespian's Stage
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Treetop Village
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
15%synergy
Lumbering Falls
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Drownyard Temple
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dark Depths
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Castle Vantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Strip Mine
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
62%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Opal
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Grim Monolith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Mox Amber
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
88%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
56%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
87%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
57%synergy
Misty Rainforest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
37%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
34%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Urza's Cave
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Island
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-27%synergy
Forest
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-27%synergy
Plains
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
59%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
35%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ondu Inversion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Tanglepool Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wooded Foothills
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Razortide Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Thornglint Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy