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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%inclusion8 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Badgermole Cub
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Formidable Speaker
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
84%synergy
Bloom Tender
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
75%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
73%synergy
Finale of Devastation
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
72%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Esper Sentinel
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Remora
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
70%synergy
Birthing Pod
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
66%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Noble Hierarch
81%inclusion39 decks48 decks
56%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion38 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion36 decks48 decks
56%synergy
Eladamri's Call
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
61%synergy
Chord of Calling
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
65%synergy
Eternal Witness
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
71%inclusion34 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
69%inclusion33 decks48 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
85%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
86%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion43 decks48 decks
69%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Force of Will
85%inclusion41 decks48 decks
79%synergy
Crop Rotation
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
80%synergy
Mox Diamond
83%inclusion40 decks48 decks
80%synergy
Ancient Tomb
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Spellseeker
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
63%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
62%synergy
Delighted Halfling
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Grand Abolisher
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Displacer Kitten
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Mockingbird
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
41%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Voice of Victory
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
35%synergy
Captain Sisay
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
36%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
30%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
31%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Seedborn Muse
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Felidar Guardian
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Endurance
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
23%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Enduring Vitality
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Transit Mage
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Archon of Emeria
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Walking Ballista
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
19%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Llanowar Elves
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Ledger Shredder
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
High Fae Trickster
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Worldly Tutor
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Silence
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Force of Negation
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
49%synergy
Mental Misstep
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Flare of Denial
50%inclusion24 decks48 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Flusterstorm
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
-4%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
40%synergy
Ephemerate
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Veil of Summer
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Angel's Grace
33%inclusion16 decks48 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Teferi's Protection
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Intuition
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
24%synergy
Retraction Helix
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
18%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Chain of Vapor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-27%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Noxious Revival
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-25%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-20%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
54%synergy
Wargate
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Transmute Artifact
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Three Visits
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-19%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Farseek
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-38%synergy
Timetwister
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
17%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Static Orb
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Tangle Wire
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Meekstone
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-11%synergy
Ghoulcaller's Bell
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Library
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
21%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion12 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Stasis
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Will
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Root Maze
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Ritual
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Aura Shards
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Deafening Silence
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Freed from the Real
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Chosen
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Living Plane
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
44%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
47%synergy
Mistrise Village
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Shifting Woodland
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
38%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
38%inclusion18 decks48 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Ruins
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-38%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
77%inclusion37 decks48 decks
73%synergy
Mox Amber
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
59%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
57%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion26 decks48 decks
50%synergy
Grim Monolith
44%inclusion21 decks48 decks
43%synergy
Mox Opal
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
34%synergy
Basalt Monolith
27%inclusion13 decks48 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Relic of Legends
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
83%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion46 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Tundra
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
81%synergy
Misty Rainforest
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
64%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Temple Garden
94%inclusion45 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
92%inclusion44 decks48 decks
59%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
59%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion32 decks48 decks
58%synergy
Mana Confluence
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion30 decks48 decks
55%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion29 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Forest
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
-36%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion28 decks48 decks
51%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
56%inclusion27 decks48 decks
52%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion25 decks48 decks
46%synergy
Arid Mesa
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
42%synergy
Island
48%inclusion23 decks48 decks
-46%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
15%synergy
Plains
46%inclusion22 decks48 decks
-47%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion20 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
35%inclusion17 decks48 decks
33%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
31%inclusion15 decks48 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion7 decks48 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
12%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Willowrush Verge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Brushland
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
-13%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
8.3%inclusion4 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
-39%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
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