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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
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Badgermole Cub
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion32 decks46 decks
64%synergy
Stasis
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
54%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Eladamri's Call
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
53%synergy
Static Orb
52%inclusion24 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Bloom Tender
57%inclusion26 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Birds of Paradise
78%inclusion36 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion37 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
40%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
0%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Dovin's Veto
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
45%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
65%inclusion30 decks46 decks
62%synergy
Smothering Tithe
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
61%inclusion28 decks46 decks
46%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
52%synergy
Seedborn Muse
54%inclusion25 decks46 decks
44%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion21 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
37%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Esper Sentinel
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Archon of Emeria
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Delighted Halfling
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
25%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Collector Ouphe
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Hushbringer
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Felidar Guardian
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Willbreaker
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Stoic Angel
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Voice of Victory
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mockingbird
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Captain Sisay
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Transit Mage
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Copperhorn Scout
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Force of Will
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Crop Rotation
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Chord of Calling
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Silence
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Render Silent
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Disallow
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Finale of Devastation
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Neoform
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Wargate
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Farewell
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-33%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
-27%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
Armageddon
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
36%synergy
Meekstone
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Tangle Wire
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Trinisphere
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-6%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Winter Moon
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Defense Grid
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-21%synergy
Howling Mine
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion19 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Aura Shards
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Prison
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
26%synergy
Deafening Silence
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Aura of Silence
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
23%synergy
Sterling Grove
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Rising Waters
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Will
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
21%synergy
Verity Circle
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Root Maze
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Rest in Peace
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Kismet
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Quest for Renewal
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
3%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Opposition
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion15 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Field
28%inclusion13 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Haven
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
High Market
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Chocobo Camp
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion41 decks46 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion33 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion45 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion44 decks46 decks
2%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion43 decks46 decks
1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion42 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion35 decks46 decks
33%synergy
Temple Garden
74%inclusion34 decks46 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
63%inclusion29 decks46 decks
30%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion27 decks46 decks
27%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion23 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
48%inclusion22 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
43%inclusion20 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion18 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Citadel
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Prairie Stream
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
37%inclusion17 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
35%inclusion16 decks46 decks
-11%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-16%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
-17%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion14 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Tundra
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
26%inclusion12 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Wooded Foothills
22%inclusion10 decks46 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-22%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion9 decks46 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
-9%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
12%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion7 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
-8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
13%inclusion6 decks46 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
-2%synergy
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