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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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Curious Farm Animals
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
45%synergy
Verity Circle
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Willbreaker
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Archon of Emeria
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Trygon Predator
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
28%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Stasis
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Birds of Paradise
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Negate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Stoic Angel
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Seedborn Muse
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Empyrean Eagle
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Judge's Familiar
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Witness
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Hushbringer
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Elvish Mystic
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Aerie Mystics
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Acidic Slime
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Spectral Sailor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Collector Ouphe
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mockingbird
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Karmic Guide
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Winged Coatl
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Entity
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wonder
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Krosan Grip
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Chord of Calling
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Denial
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Winged Portent
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Shared Summons
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Flurry of Wings
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-25%synergy
Brainstorm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mana Tithe
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Condemn
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Charm
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Broken Wings
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lofty Denial
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Wargate
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-27%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Migratory Route
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Airborne Aid
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wash Out
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Beck // Call
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Planar Cleansing
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Distant Melody
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Shattered Wings
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Blasting Station
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Rising Waters
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Deafening Silence
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Blind Obedience
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Market Festival
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Rule of Law
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Sterling Grove
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Murmuration
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Opposition
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Stony Silence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Blessing
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Control Magic
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Sands
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Presence of Gond
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Bower Passage
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Overgrowth
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Aura of Silence
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Curse of Inertia
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Back to Basics
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Aether Barrier
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Dovin Baan
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Field
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Faerie Conclave
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion31 decks48 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
-21%synergy
Basalt Monolith
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Selesnya Signet
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Simic Signet
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-2%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion47 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
73%inclusion35 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
56%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
-14%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Bant Panorama
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Verge
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Brushland
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Thornwood Falls
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-31%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-16%synergy
Breeding Pool
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-34%synergy
Scattered Groves
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-33%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-32%synergy
Tranquil Cove
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-24%synergy
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