Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Midrange

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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
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Badgermole Cub
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
19%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
4%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloom Tender
80%inclusion110 decks138 decks
68%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
69%inclusion95 decks138 decks
63%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
64%inclusion87 decks135 decks
61%synergy
Finale of Devastation
67%inclusion93 decks138 decks
60%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion96 decks138 decks
58%synergy
Neoform
62%inclusion86 decks138 decks
57%synergy
Mockingbird
66%inclusion78 decks118 decks
57%synergy
Birthing Pod
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
57%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
68%inclusion94 decks138 decks
56%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
59%inclusion82 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
87%inclusion120 decks138 decks
53%synergy
Noble Hierarch
75%inclusion104 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion104 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
70%inclusion96 decks138 decks
54%synergy
Eladamri's Call
65%inclusion90 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Delighted Halfling
64%inclusion88 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Eternal Witness
62%inclusion85 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Chord of Calling
61%inclusion84 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Wild Growth
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
59%inclusion82 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
73%inclusion101 decks138 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
67%inclusion93 decks138 decks
61%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
67%inclusion92 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion89 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Force of Will
61%inclusion84 decks138 decks
55%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
54%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion82 decks138 decks
56%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion78 decks138 decks
37%synergy
Chrome Mox
57%inclusion78 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Crop Rotation
55%inclusion76 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
54%inclusion75 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
54%inclusion75 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Grand Abolisher
54%inclusion74 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Spellseeker
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Voice of Victory
46%inclusion39 decks84 decks
42%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
45%inclusion62 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
42%inclusion58 decks138 decks
38%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
41%inclusion56 decks138 decks
35%synergy
Displacer Kitten
37%inclusion51 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
36%inclusion38 decks105 decks
34%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
36%inclusion49 decks138 decks
34%synergy
Transit Mage
35%inclusion32 decks92 decks
34%synergy
Captain Sisay
34%inclusion47 decks138 decks
32%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
34%inclusion40 decks118 decks
32%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
33%inclusion39 decks118 decks
26%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
32%inclusion44 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
19%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Endurance
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Aven Interrupter
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Felidar Guardian
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Drake
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
15%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
15%inclusion21 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Vitality
15%inclusion17 decks112 decks
9%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion15 decks122 decks
11%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
11%inclusion14 decks122 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion12 decks105 decks
7%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
10%inclusion12 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
9.0%inclusion11 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Tataru Taru
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Silence
57%inclusion78 decks138 decks
51%synergy
Swan Song
57%inclusion78 decks138 decks
40%synergy
Flusterstorm
53%inclusion73 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Worldly Tutor
51%inclusion71 decks138 decks
40%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
49%inclusion68 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Mental Misstep
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
44%synergy
Force of Negation
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Pact of Negation
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
43%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion60 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Denial
40%inclusion50 decks124 decks
38%synergy
Veil of Summer
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
-11%synergy
Angel's Grace
35%inclusion48 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Force of Vigor
29%inclusion40 decks138 decks
27%synergy
Ephemerate
28%inclusion38 decks138 decks
21%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
-17%synergy
Intuition
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
20%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Retraction Helix
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
14%synergy
Strix Serenade
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
16%inclusion19 decks118 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
0%synergy
Mana Drain
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Noxious Revival
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Heroic Intervention
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
-20%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-20%synergy
Cloudshift
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-10%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
-20%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Flurry of Wings
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Winged Portent
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Denial
5.1%inclusion6 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Knack
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
57%inclusion78 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
47%synergy
Wargate
48%inclusion66 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
30%inclusion42 decks138 decks
26%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion30 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
-31%synergy
Nature's Lore
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
-16%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
-14%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-31%synergy
Airborne Aid
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Austere Command
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
30%inclusion41 decks138 decks
28%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Winter Orb
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Expedition Map
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Static Orb
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
-13%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
43%inclusion60 decks138 decks
35%synergy
Blind Obedience
26%inclusion36 decks138 decks
23%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion33 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion29 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Verity Circle
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Murmuration
9.3%inclusion11 decks118 decks
4%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.6%inclusion10 decks132 decks
4%synergy
Stasis
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Training Grounds
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
0%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
5%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Favorable Winds
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
36%inclusion50 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
17%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
70%inclusion97 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
67%inclusion93 decks138 decks
53%synergy
Ancient Tomb
49%inclusion67 decks138 decks
42%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
45%inclusion62 decks138 decks
40%synergy
Shifting Woodland
41%inclusion50 decks122 decks
38%synergy
Mistrise Village
39%inclusion32 decks83 decks
32%synergy
Emergence Zone
20%inclusion28 decks138 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion26 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
-26%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Seaside Haven
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.4%inclusion9 decks122 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
6.8%inclusion8 decks118 decks
1%synergy
Scorched Ruins
6.5%inclusion9 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
3%synergy
Gavony Township
5.1%inclusion7 decks138 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion122 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion85 decks138 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Diamond
51%inclusion71 decks138 decks
48%synergy
Lotus Petal
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Mox Amber
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
44%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
47%inclusion65 decks138 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
28%inclusion38 decks138 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion23 decks138 decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.2%inclusion10 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Signet
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.8%inclusion8 decks138 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion135 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
93%inclusion128 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion127 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Temple Garden
90%inclusion124 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Windswept Heath
85%inclusion117 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion112 decks138 decks
49%synergy
Misty Rainforest
80%inclusion110 decks138 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
63%inclusion87 decks138 decks
6%synergy
Forest
62%inclusion85 decks138 decks
-32%synergy
Savannah
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Mana Confluence
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
52%synergy
City of Brass
60%inclusion83 decks138 decks
52%synergy
Tundra
59%inclusion82 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Tropical Island
59%inclusion82 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Island
57%inclusion79 decks138 decks
-36%synergy
Polluted Delta
56%inclusion77 decks138 decks
48%synergy
Plains
52%inclusion72 decks138 decks
-41%synergy
Wooded Foothills
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
51%inclusion70 decks138 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Tarn
50%inclusion69 decks138 decks
43%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
46%inclusion63 decks138 decks
38%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion63 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion60 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion54 decks138 decks
33%synergy
Arid Mesa
37%inclusion51 decks138 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion48 decks138 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion43 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
29%inclusion40 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
27%inclusion33 decks121 decks
25%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion31 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion27 decks138 decks
-7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
18%inclusion25 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
18%inclusion22 decks122 decks
12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion24 decks138 decks
12%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
16%inclusion22 decks138 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
15%inclusion21 decks138 decks
-32%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
14%inclusion19 decks138 decks
-31%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
13%inclusion18 decks138 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion16 decks135 decks
1%synergy
Starting Town
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
-35%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion16 decks138 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion15 decks138 decks
-10%synergy
Seaside Citadel
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
-43%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
10%inclusion14 decks138 decks
-31%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
4%synergy
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