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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
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Badgermole Cub
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
1.5%inclusion1 decks67 decks
-7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Monk Gyatso
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloom Tender
59%inclusion265 decks446 decks
48%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
50%inclusion222 decks446 decks
44%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
55%inclusion247 decks446 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion335 decks446 decks
41%synergy
Eladamri's Call
50%inclusion225 decks446 decks
40%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
44%inclusion198 decks446 decks
39%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
40%inclusion178 decks446 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
48%inclusion213 decks446 decks
36%synergy
Birthing Pod
39%inclusion176 decks446 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
48%inclusion216 decks446 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion329 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
57%inclusion255 decks446 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion219 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
44%inclusion195 decks446 decks
28%synergy
Esper Sentinel
41%inclusion185 decks446 decks
26%synergy
Wild Growth
41%inclusion185 decks446 decks
31%synergy
Chord of Calling
40%inclusion178 decks446 decks
34%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion173 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
38%inclusion168 decks446 decks
33%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
37%inclusion163 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion276 decks446 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
54%inclusion242 decks446 decks
35%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
54%inclusion241 decks446 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion202 decks446 decks
31%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion175 decks446 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
37%inclusion167 decks446 decks
27%synergy
Seedborn Muse
37%inclusion165 decks446 decks
27%synergy
Smothering Tithe
35%inclusion155 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
32%inclusion143 decks446 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
32%inclusion141 decks446 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
35%inclusion158 decks446 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
35%inclusion156 decks446 decks
21%synergy
Delighted Halfling
34%inclusion152 decks446 decks
22%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
32%inclusion143 decks446 decks
28%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
32%inclusion141 decks446 decks
23%synergy
Mockingbird
30%inclusion134 decks441 decks
21%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
29%inclusion130 decks446 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion127 decks446 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
27%inclusion119 decks446 decks
22%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
26%inclusion118 decks446 decks
24%synergy
Spellseeker
24%inclusion109 decks446 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
24%inclusion109 decks446 decks
13%synergy
Displacer Kitten
22%inclusion100 decks446 decks
19%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
22%inclusion100 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion91 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion91 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion89 decks446 decks
19%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
19%inclusion83 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Felidar Guardian
19%inclusion83 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
19%inclusion83 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion66 decks373 decks
13%synergy
Captain Sisay
17%inclusion77 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17%inclusion77 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
17%inclusion76 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
17%inclusion75 decks446 decks
13%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion71 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion71 decks446 decks
9%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
16%inclusion70 decks446 decks
14%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
16%inclusion70 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15%inclusion68 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion66 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
15%inclusion64 decks435 decks
13%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
15%inclusion64 decks441 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
14%inclusion62 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Collector Ouphe
14%inclusion61 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
14%inclusion60 decks444 decks
10%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
13%inclusion60 decks446 decks
13%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
13%inclusion59 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
13%inclusion58 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion58 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
13%inclusion57 decks446 decks
-1%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
12%inclusion55 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Transit Mage
12%inclusion53 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
12%inclusion53 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Karmic Guide
12%inclusion52 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
12%inclusion52 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Sun Titan
11%inclusion51 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
11%inclusion48 decks441 decks
9%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
11%inclusion48 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Force of Will
30%inclusion132 decks446 decks
23%synergy
Crop Rotation
29%inclusion130 decks446 decks
24%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion120 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
24%inclusion109 decks445 decks
22%synergy
Silence
24%inclusion107 decks446 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion104 decks446 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion104 decks446 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
23%inclusion103 decks446 decks
17%synergy
Mystical Tutor
22%inclusion100 decks446 decks
17%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion99 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Flusterstorm
20%inclusion91 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion90 decks446 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion86 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion86 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
19%inclusion83 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
14%inclusion64 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion60 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion59 decks444 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion59 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion52 decks446 decks
-3%synergy
Angel's Grace
12%inclusion52 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion49 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion49 decks446 decks
-16%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
10%inclusion45 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion39 decks444 decks
5%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.7%inclusion39 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Snap
8.7%inclusion39 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion36 decks446 decks
-1%synergy
Retraction Helix
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Force of Vigor
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
7.0%inclusion31 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
-1%synergy
Dazzling Denial
5.9%inclusion26 decks441 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Flurry of Wings
5.4%inclusion24 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.4%inclusion24 decks446 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
5.2%inclusion23 decks441 decks
-6%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.1%inclusion14 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
35%inclusion157 decks446 decks
30%synergy
Finale of Devastation
35%inclusion156 decks446 decks
28%synergy
Wargate
30%inclusion136 decks446 decks
25%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion96 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
21%inclusion92 decks446 decks
-23%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion81 decks446 decks
-10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion67 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion54 decks367 decks
10%synergy
Cultivate
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
-25%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion62 decks446 decks
-11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion57 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion55 decks446 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
12%inclusion52 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion45 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
7.6%inclusion34 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion31 decks446 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.0%inclusion31 decks446 decks
-19%synergy
Split Up
6.6%inclusion29 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
25%inclusion112 decks446 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
16%inclusion73 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Static Orb
15%inclusion67 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion56 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
10%inclusion44 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
10%inclusion44 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
9.4%inclusion42 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.5%inclusion38 decks446 decks
-19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
6.5%inclusion29 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
5.2%inclusion23 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.2%inclusion23 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion149 decks446 decks
25%synergy
Sylvan Library
24%inclusion107 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Stasis
22%inclusion99 decks446 decks
21%synergy
Aura Shards
22%inclusion97 decks446 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion87 decks446 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
17%inclusion74 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Verity Circle
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion61 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion56 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion53 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion50 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion49 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion48 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
11%inclusion47 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
10%inclusion45 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
10%inclusion45 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.8%inclusion35 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Rest in Peace
7.6%inclusion34 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
7.6%inclusion34 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Opposition
7.2%inclusion32 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.0%inclusion31 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.8%inclusion30 decks444 decks
6%synergy
Sterling Grove
6.7%inclusion30 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.7%inclusion30 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.5%inclusion29 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Root Maze
6.5%inclusion29 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
6.1%inclusion27 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Murmuration
5.9%inclusion26 decks441 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.4%inclusion24 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Rising Waters
5.2%inclusion23 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
26%inclusion115 decks446 decks
22%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
10%inclusion46 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
9.0%inclusion40 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.8%inclusion35 decks446 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
45%inclusion199 decks446 decks
26%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion176 decks446 decks
25%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion122 decks446 decks
-17%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion117 decks446 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion108 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
21%inclusion94 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
21%inclusion93 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion70 decks373 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
17%inclusion76 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
15%inclusion67 decks444 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion48 decks446 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion46 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion44 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.3%inclusion19 decks228 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Haven
7.4%inclusion33 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Gavony Township
7.2%inclusion32 decks446 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.0%inclusion31 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
6.3%inclusion28 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion27 decks446 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.2%inclusion23 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion375 decks446 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion276 decks446 decks
-9%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
24%inclusion106 decks446 decks
22%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion98 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion89 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion82 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion63 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion58 decks446 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
11%inclusion49 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
11%inclusion47 decks446 decks
9%synergy
Grim Monolith
10%inclusion43 decks446 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
9.4%inclusion42 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.2%inclusion41 decks446 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
9.0%inclusion40 decks446 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.6%inclusion34 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.7%inclusion30 decks446 decks
-5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.8%inclusion26 decks446 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
95%inclusion423 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion394 decks446 decks
-6%synergy
Island
86%inclusion385 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion385 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Temple Garden
74%inclusion329 decks446 decks
31%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion328 decks446 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
73%inclusion325 decks446 decks
29%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion301 decks446 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
64%inclusion287 decks446 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
61%inclusion271 decks446 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion223 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion204 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
45%inclusion201 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
43%inclusion192 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion186 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion158 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion143 decks446 decks
-15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion142 decks446 decks
-13%synergy
Savannah
31%inclusion140 decks446 decks
19%synergy
City of Brass
31%inclusion138 decks446 decks
23%synergy
Tropical Island
31%inclusion138 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Tundra
30%inclusion134 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
28%inclusion127 decks446 decks
-13%synergy
Azorius Chancery
28%inclusion125 decks446 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
28%inclusion124 decks446 decks
20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
27%inclusion121 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
26%inclusion118 decks446 decks
-26%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion117 decks446 decks
19%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion117 decks446 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
26%inclusion114 decks446 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25%inclusion113 decks446 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
25%inclusion111 decks446 decks
-21%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
25%inclusion110 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion103 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
23%inclusion102 decks446 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
22%inclusion96 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion94 decks446 decks
-26%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion92 decks446 decks
15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion73 decks446 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion70 decks446 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion67 decks446 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion66 decks446 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion65 decks446 decks
-6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion64 decks446 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion62 decks446 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion62 decks446 decks
-7%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion61 decks446 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion59 decks444 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion53 decks446 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
11%inclusion51 decks446 decks
-13%synergy
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