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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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Neoform
86%inclusion108 decks125 decks
82%synergy
Birthing Pod
66%inclusion82 decks125 decks
62%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
67%inclusion84 decks125 decks
62%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
71%inclusion89 decks125 decks
59%synergy
Eternal Witness
66%inclusion83 decks125 decks
52%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
49%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
54%inclusion67 decks125 decks
48%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
62%inclusion77 decks125 decks
47%synergy
Wargate
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
45%synergy
Chord of Calling
50%inclusion63 decks125 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion97 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion81 decks125 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
55%inclusion69 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion69 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
39%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
50%inclusion62 decks125 decks
44%synergy
Bloom Tender
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Elves
46%inclusion57 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Mystic
44%inclusion55 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Worldly Tutor
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Crop Rotation
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Noble Hierarch
40%inclusion50 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
36%inclusion45 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Felidar Guardian
34%inclusion43 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Peregrine Drake
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Guide
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
32%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
30%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Sailor
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Archon of Emeria
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
24%synergy
Mulldrifter
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
21%synergy
Mockingbird
22%inclusion18 decks83 decks
13%synergy
Coiling Oracle
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Reveillark
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Nadu, Winged Wisdom
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Reclamation Sage
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Collector Ouphe
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Kiora's Follower
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Aven Interrupter
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Soulherder
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
16%inclusion20 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Judge's Familiar
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Kona, Rescue Beastie
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Lightstall Inquisitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
13%inclusion11 decks83 decks
9%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
13%inclusion12 decks91 decks
12%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Eladamri's Call
38%inclusion48 decks125 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
35%inclusion44 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Negate
34%inclusion43 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Ephemerate
34%inclusion42 decks125 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion36 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Denial
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion32 decks125 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Snap
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Dispel
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Dazzling Denial
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Auroral Procession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
10%inclusion13 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
9.5%inclusion9 decks95 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.8%inclusion8 decks91 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Flurry of Wings
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Winged Portent
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Delay
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Reality Shift
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
3%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
-3%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.6%inclusion7 decks124 decks
3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Mana Leak
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.5%inclusion5 decks91 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
-11%synergy
Cultivate
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Lore
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Finale of Devastation
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
-14%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
26%inclusion33 decks125 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Panharmonicon
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
-15%synergy
The One Ring
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
34%inclusion43 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Verity Circle
31%inclusion39 decks125 decks
29%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Fertile Ground
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
22%inclusion27 decks125 decks
19%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Birthing Ritual
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Deafening Silence
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Stasis
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
14%synergy
Market Festival
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
10%inclusion12 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Freed from the Real
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
8.8%inclusion11 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
8.0%inclusion10 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Murmuration
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Overgrowth
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Point the Way
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Rest in Peace
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Bower Passage
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion14 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
32%inclusion40 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion24 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Restless Anchorage
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.2%inclusion9 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
-9%synergy
Three Tree City
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
0%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.6%inclusion7 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion110 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion85 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion38 decks125 decks
16%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Basalt Monolith
20%inclusion25 decks125 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Unity
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
6.4%inclusion8 decks125 decks
3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.0%inclusion5 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
94%inclusion118 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Plains
93%inclusion116 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Island
92%inclusion115 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion114 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion85 decks125 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
58%inclusion73 decks125 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
55%inclusion69 decks125 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
54%inclusion68 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion68 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
54%inclusion67 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Citadel
51%inclusion64 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
48%inclusion60 decks125 decks
33%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
47%inclusion59 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion53 decks125 decks
26%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
42%inclusion52 decks125 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
41%inclusion51 decks125 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion41 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Breeding Pool
32%inclusion40 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Temple Garden
31%inclusion39 decks125 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion37 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion35 decks125 decks
2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
25%inclusion31 decks125 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
24%inclusion30 decks125 decks
-17%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion29 decks125 decks
-7%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion28 decks125 decks
9%synergy
Fortified Village
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
7%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
21%inclusion26 decks125 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion23 decks125 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
-3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion22 decks125 decks
-9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
18%inclusion16 decks91 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion21 decks125 decks
6%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-5%synergy
Deserted Beach
15%inclusion19 decks125 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
14%inclusion18 decks125 decks
-16%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
14%inclusion17 decks125 decks
-18%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion16 decks125 decks
-8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
12%inclusion15 decks125 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion10 decks91 decks
5%synergy
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