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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
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
60%synergy
Badgermole Cub
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
83%synergy
Bloom Tender
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
76%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
76%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Remora
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
73%synergy
Finale of Devastation
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Birthing Pod
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Eternal Witness
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Eladamri's Call
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Chord of Calling
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Spellseeker
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
85%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Crop Rotation
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
78%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Faeburrow Elder
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Grand Abolisher
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Delighted Halfling
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Displacer Kitten
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Mockingbird
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Voice of Victory
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Captain Sisay
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Gilded Drake
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Seedborn Muse
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Endurance
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Felidar Guardian
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Transit Mage
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Sailor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Silence
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Swan Song
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Worldly Tutor
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Force of Negation
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Flare of Denial
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Flusterstorm
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Veil of Summer
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Ephemerate
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Angel's Grace
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Mystical Tutor
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Retraction Helix
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Intuition
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Mana Drain
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Teferi's Protection
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-26%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Whir of Invention
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Wargate
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Transmute Artifact
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Three Visits
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Timetwister
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Farseek
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-37%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Winter Orb
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Static Orb
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Tangle Wire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Meekstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Stasis
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Will
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Chosen
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Living Plane
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Root Maze
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Shifting Woodland
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Scorched Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-37%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
73%synergy
Mox Amber
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
-14%synergy
Lotus Petal
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Grim Monolith
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Mox Opal
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Basalt Monolith
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Tropical Island
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
83%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Temple Garden
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Breeding Pool
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Savannah
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
83%synergy
Flooded Strand
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
81%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
63%synergy
Windswept Heath
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Wooded Foothills
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
58%synergy
City of Brass
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
56%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
54%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Scalding Tarn
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Marsh Flats
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Forest
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-42%synergy
Arid Mesa
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Island
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-48%synergy
Plains
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-50%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Lush Portico
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Glacial Fortress
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-38%synergy
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