Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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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Adept Watershaper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Formidable Speaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Verity Circle
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Trygon Predator
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Willbreaker
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Archon of Emeria
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Stasis
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Beast Within
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Eternal Witness
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Stoic Angel
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Judge's Familiar
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Aerie Mystics
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Acidic Slime
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Mulldrifter
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Collector Ouphe
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Winged Coatl
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Flickerwisp
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Sailor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Snake
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Mother of Runes
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Winged Portent
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Chord of Calling
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Flurry of Wings
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Bant Charm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Shared Summons
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Condemn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Broken Wings
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Charm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-25%synergy
Cloudshift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Mana Leak
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lofty Denial
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-26%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Wargate
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Migratory Route
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Airborne Aid
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Planar Cleansing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Winter Orb
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Static Orb
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rising Waters
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Sterling Grove
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Murmuration
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Honest Work
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Stony Silence
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Market Festival
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Bower Passage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Presence of Gond
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Control Magic
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Back to Basics
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Overgrowth
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Dovin Baan
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Haven
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Lotus Field
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-22%synergy
Basalt Monolith
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Simic Signet
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Canopy Vista
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Bant Panorama
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Krosan Verge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Thornwood Falls
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Village
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Scattered Groves
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Brushland
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-33%synergy
Meditation Pools
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
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