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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
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Badgermole Cub
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Winter Orb
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Eladamri's Call
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Stasis
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
53%synergy
Bloom Tender
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Static Orb
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Birds of Paradise
79%inclusion34 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Noble Hierarch
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
37%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Smothering Tithe
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Seedborn Muse
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
38%synergy
Worldly Tutor
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Archon of Emeria
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Grand Abolisher
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Delighted Halfling
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Mystic
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Collector Ouphe
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Felidar Guardian
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Willbreaker
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Hushbringer
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Stoic Angel
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
14%synergy
Captain Sisay
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Spellseeker
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Transit Mage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arbor Elf
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Copperhorn Scout
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Aven Interrupter
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Crop Rotation
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Chord of Calling
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Force of Negation
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-17%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Render Silent
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Flusterstorm
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Negate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Snap
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
25%synergy
Neoform
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Wargate
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-34%synergy
Nature's Lore
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Fabricate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-29%synergy
Winds of Abandon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Armageddon
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
36%synergy
Meekstone
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Tangle Wire
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Trinisphere
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Winter Moon
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Knowledge Pool
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Damping Sphere
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Defense Grid
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Wild Growth
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Aura Shards
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Ghostly Prison
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Propaganda
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Aura of Silence
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Deafening Silence
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Will
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Verity Circle
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Sterling Grove
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Rising Waters
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Rest in Peace
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Root Maze
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Sylvan Library
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Frozen Aether
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Kismet
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Back to Basics
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Freed from the Real
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Birthing Ritual
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mirari's Wake
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Sphere of Safety
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Fertile Ground
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Solemnity
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Mind Over Matter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Brave the Sands
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Quest for Renewal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Field
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion7 decks39 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Seaside Haven
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Camp
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
High Market
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion40 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Island
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Temple Garden
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
35%synergy
Flooded Strand
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-12%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Tundra
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Savannah
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Canopy Vista
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-16%synergy
Tropical Island
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
18%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
-19%synergy
Wooded Foothills
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Arid Mesa
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Delta
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
1%synergy
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