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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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Abandoned Air Temple
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Verity Circle
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Willbreaker
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Archon of Emeria
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Trygon Predator
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Stasis
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Stoic Angel
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Murkfiend Liege
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Judge's Familiar
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Hushbringer
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Spectral Sailor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Aerie Mystics
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Collector Ouphe
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Guide
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Acidic Slime
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Winged Coatl
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Inga and Esika
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mother of Runes
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Entity
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Frilled Mystic
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Aven Interrupter
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Negate
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Winged Portent
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Denial
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Shared Summons
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Flurry of Wings
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-24%synergy
Growth Spiral
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Brainstorm
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Condemn
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lofty Denial
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wargate
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Austere Command
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Wash Out
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Planar Cleansing
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Airborne Aid
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Static Orb
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Deafening Silence
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Rising Waters
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Fertile Ground
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Market Festival
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Nature's Will
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Opposition
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Sterling Grove
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Stony Silence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Presence of Gond
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Bower Passage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Control Magic
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Aura of Silence
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Murmuration
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Back to Basics
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Overgrowth
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Dovin Baan
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of the False God
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion31 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
-19%synergy
Basalt Monolith
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Island
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Chancery
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
56%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
-14%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
-15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Port Town
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Verge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Thornwood Falls
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-13%synergy
Simic Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Scattered Groves
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Overflowing Basin
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-23%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-18%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-34%synergy
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