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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
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Badgermole Cub
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
65%synergy
Stasis
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
55%synergy
Eladamri's Call
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
54%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Static Orb
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
48%synergy
Bloom Tender
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Birds of Paradise
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion38 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Swan Song
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
46%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
66%inclusion31 decks47 decks
62%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Smothering Tithe
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
47%synergy
Seedborn Muse
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
51%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Elves
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Grand Abolisher
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Archon of Emeria
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Delighted Halfling
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Collector Ouphe
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Hushbringer
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Felidar Guardian
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Voice of Victory
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Willbreaker
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Stoic Angel
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Captain Sisay
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Transit Mage
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
6%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Vitality
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Copperhorn Scout
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Mana Drain
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Beast Within
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Crop Rotation
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Chord of Calling
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Silence
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Nature's Claim
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Render Silent
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Pact of Negation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Negate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Brainstorm
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Disallow
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Snap
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Finale of Devastation
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Neoform
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Wargate
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-33%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Cultivate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-28%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Winds of Abandon
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-3%synergy
Armageddon
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Meekstone
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Trinisphere
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
15%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Tangle Wire
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Torpor Orb
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Damping Sphere
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Knowledge Pool
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Defense Grid
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-22%synergy
Howling Mine
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Remora
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Wild Growth
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Aura Shards
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Propaganda
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
25%synergy
Aura of Silence
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Deafening Silence
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Sterling Grove
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Nature's Will
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Rising Waters
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Verity Circle
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Rest in Peace
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Root Maze
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Frozen Aether
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Kismet
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Back to Basics
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Quest for Renewal
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Sands
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Bear Umbra
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Opposition
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Mind Over Matter
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Seaside Haven
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
High Market
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Secluded Steppe
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Chocobo Camp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion42 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Vault
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion46 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Plains
94%inclusion44 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Island
91%inclusion43 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
32%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Temple Garden
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Flooded Strand
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
City of Brass
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
-17%synergy
Tundra
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Tropical Island
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Savannah
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Chancery
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-21%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Wooded Foothills
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
3%synergy
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