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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
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Verity Circle
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Trygon Predator
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Archon of Emeria
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Willbreaker
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Stoic Angel
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Bident of Thassa
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Stasis
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Counterspell
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Cultivate
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Birds of Paradise
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Game Changers
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Seedborn Muse
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Judge's Familiar
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Mystic
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Sailor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Mockingbird
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Collector Ouphe
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Aerie Mystics
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Kiora's Follower
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Aven Interrupter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Acidic Slime
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Inga and Esika
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Karmic Guide
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Winged Coatl
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Snake
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wonder
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Entity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Frilled Mystic
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Winged Portent
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Eladamri's Call
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Chord of Calling
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dazzling Denial
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Flurry of Wings
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Shared Summons
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Lofty Denial
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Absorb
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Biomass Mutation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Perch Protection
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Condemn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cancel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Brokers Charm
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Congregation at Dawn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Scour for Scrap
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Wargate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Neoform
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Migratory Route
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Distant Melody
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Wash Out
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Airborne Aid
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Cleansing Nova
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Winter Orb
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Static Orb
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Blasting Station
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Pod
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
The Endstone
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Deafening Silence
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Rising Waters
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Bower Passage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sterling Grove
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Coastal Piracy
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Opposition
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Rule of Law
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Murmuration
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Market Festival
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Sands
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Aura of Silence
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Gravitational Shift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Back to Basics
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Stony Silence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Favorable Winds
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Serra's Blessing
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Control Magic
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Overgrowth
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Buried in the Garden
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Presence of Gond
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
True Conviction
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Kiora, the Crashing Wave
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Dovin Baan
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Kiora, Master of the Depths
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Secluded Steppe
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Temple of the False God
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Seaside Haven
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Faerie Conclave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Multiversal Passage
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Selesnya Signet
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Azorius Signet
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Springleaf Drum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Chancery
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Fortified Village
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Bant Panorama
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Verge
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Scattered Groves
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Thornwood Falls
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Opal Palace
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Overflowing Basin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-34%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Strand
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Capital City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
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