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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
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Badgermole Cub
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
-4%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
3.1%inclusion2 decks64 decks
-2%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
3.1%inclusion2 decks64 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Winter Orb
74%inclusion278 decks378 decks
73%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
72%inclusion274 decks378 decks
67%synergy
Stasis
65%inclusion247 decks378 decks
65%synergy
Static Orb
57%inclusion214 decks378 decks
56%synergy
Archon of Emeria
56%inclusion211 decks378 decks
55%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
53%inclusion200 decks378 decks
51%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
51%inclusion193 decks378 decks
51%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
51%inclusion191 decks378 decks
50%synergy
Bloom Tender
61%inclusion230 decks378 decks
49%synergy
Collector Ouphe
49%inclusion187 decks378 decks
48%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion297 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Birds of Paradise
75%inclusion284 decks378 decks
41%synergy
Noble Hierarch
64%inclusion242 decks378 decks
38%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
57%inclusion215 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Esper Sentinel
54%inclusion204 decks378 decks
38%synergy
Mystic Remora
53%inclusion199 decks378 decks
41%synergy
Grand Abolisher
52%inclusion195 decks378 decks
45%synergy
Path to Exile
51%inclusion192 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
50%inclusion189 decks378 decks
36%synergy
Eladamri's Call
49%inclusion187 decks378 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Drannith Magistrate
66%inclusion250 decks378 decks
63%synergy
Rhystic Study
66%inclusion249 decks378 decks
45%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
60%inclusion225 decks378 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
58%inclusion219 decks378 decks
39%synergy
Seedborn Muse
54%inclusion204 decks378 decks
44%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
51%inclusion194 decks378 decks
37%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
45%inclusion171 decks378 decks
31%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion168 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
43%inclusion161 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
32%inclusion122 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
47%inclusion178 decks378 decks
46%synergy
Llanowar Elves
41%inclusion154 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
40%inclusion150 decks378 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Mystic
39%inclusion148 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Delighted Halfling
36%inclusion137 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
36%inclusion136 decks378 decks
33%synergy
Hushbringer
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
32%inclusion120 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Eternal Witness
31%inclusion116 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
30%inclusion113 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
27%inclusion102 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Vryn Wingmare
27%inclusion102 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
26%inclusion99 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
26%inclusion98 decks376 decks
23%synergy
Yasharn, Implacable Earth
24%inclusion92 decks378 decks
23%synergy
Archon of Valor's Reach
24%inclusion91 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion24 decks107 decks
18%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
22%inclusion81 decks372 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion82 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Stoic Angel
22%inclusion82 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
21%inclusion80 decks378 decks
21%synergy
Manglehorn
21%inclusion80 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
19%inclusion73 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion52 decks271 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
19%inclusion72 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
19%inclusion71 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion67 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
16%inclusion62 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
16%inclusion61 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
16%inclusion9 decks57 decks
14%synergy
Arbor Elf
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
15%inclusion56 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Captain Sisay
14%inclusion53 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
13%inclusion51 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Spellseeker
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Kataki, War's Wage
13%inclusion48 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Aven Interrupter
12%inclusion40 decks334 decks
8%synergy
Trygon Predator
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
12%inclusion31 decks268 decks
5%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
11%inclusion26 decks241 decks
8%synergy
Drumbellower
11%inclusion40 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
46%inclusion172 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Swan Song
43%inclusion164 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Dovin's Veto
43%inclusion162 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Chord of Calling
31%inclusion118 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Force of Will
31%inclusion118 decks378 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion116 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
26%inclusion98 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Silence
25%inclusion93 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Crop Rotation
24%inclusion91 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Force of Negation
22%inclusion82 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion81 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion72 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
19%inclusion72 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion71 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Heroic Intervention
18%inclusion67 decks378 decks
-13%synergy
Flusterstorm
16%inclusion61 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion57 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
-12%synergy
Flare of Denial
12%inclusion39 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion47 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
12%inclusion47 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion33 decks304 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Denial
10%inclusion26 decks268 decks
5%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion36 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.5%inclusion32 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.9%inclusion24 decks304 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Angel's Grace
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Snap
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Spider-Sense
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.1%inclusion19 decks374 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion122 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
28%inclusion105 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Neoform
27%inclusion102 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion88 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Wargate
21%inclusion78 decks378 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion77 decks378 decks
-24%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion76 decks378 decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion16 decks106 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
15%inclusion56 decks378 decks
-13%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion51 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion47 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
-15%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
11%inclusion40 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
-15%synergy
Armageddon
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.6%inclusion25 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thorn of Amethyst
33%inclusion125 decks378 decks
33%synergy
The One Ring
31%inclusion119 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
30%inclusion115 decks378 decks
30%synergy
Trinisphere
29%inclusion108 decks378 decks
28%synergy
Tangle Wire
26%inclusion100 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Birthing Pod
25%inclusion95 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion69 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Meekstone
18%inclusion68 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Winter Moon
18%inclusion56 decks315 decks
18%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
15%inclusion58 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
13%inclusion49 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion42 decks378 decks
-8%synergy
Torpor Orb
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Orb of Dreams
9.0%inclusion34 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
-20%synergy
Damping Sphere
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
8%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Smokestack
6.6%inclusion25 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Blind Obedience
42%inclusion159 decks378 decks
39%synergy
Deafening Silence
41%inclusion156 decks378 decks
40%synergy
Aura of Silence
36%inclusion137 decks378 decks
35%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
33%inclusion125 decks378 decks
26%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion124 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Root Maze
32%inclusion121 decks378 decks
32%synergy
Sylvan Library
30%inclusion115 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion109 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
28%inclusion104 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Rest in Peace
24%inclusion91 decks378 decks
23%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion88 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
23%inclusion87 decks378 decks
21%synergy
Rising Waters
22%inclusion82 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Verity Circle
21%inclusion79 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Aura Shards
20%inclusion76 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Rule of Law
19%inclusion73 decks378 decks
19%synergy
Stony Silence
19%inclusion73 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Nature's Will
18%inclusion67 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion64 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Frozen Aether
14%inclusion54 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion50 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Kismet
12%inclusion45 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Sterling Grove
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.2%inclusion31 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Opposition
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
7.7%inclusion29 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.7%inclusion21 decks370 decks
2%synergy
Freed from the Real
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
5.3%inclusion20 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
5.3%inclusion12 decks228 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
28%inclusion105 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
12%inclusion47 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
40%inclusion153 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
34%inclusion130 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion115 decks378 decks
-14%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
26%inclusion97 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion83 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
20%inclusion75 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Mistrise Village
18%inclusion19 decks107 decks
11%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion40 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion40 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.5%inclusion32 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.3%inclusion22 decks302 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion27 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
6.9%inclusion26 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Wasteland
5.8%inclusion22 decks378 decks
5%synergy
Seaside Haven
5.6%inclusion21 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion320 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion217 decks378 decks
-14%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion83 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion79 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Mox Diamond
16%inclusion61 decks378 decks
13%synergy
Mana Crypt
13%inclusion51 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion44 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion43 decks378 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion42 decks378 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion40 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.9%inclusion30 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
6.6%inclusion25 decks378 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
6.3%inclusion24 decks378 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.1%inclusion23 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion19 decks378 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion353 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion334 decks378 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
86%inclusion324 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Island
85%inclusion322 decks378 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion265 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
70%inclusion263 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion258 decks378 decks
24%synergy
Flooded Strand
59%inclusion222 decks378 decks
27%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion220 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
55%inclusion207 decks378 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion198 decks378 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
46%inclusion172 decks378 decks
15%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion172 decks378 decks
10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
45%inclusion169 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
43%inclusion164 decks378 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
37%inclusion139 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
35%inclusion131 decks378 decks
-18%synergy
Savannah
33%inclusion123 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Tundra
32%inclusion122 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Tropical Island
32%inclusion122 decks378 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Fortress
31%inclusion117 decks378 decks
-15%synergy
City of Brass
30%inclusion113 decks378 decks
22%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion109 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
28%inclusion107 decks378 decks
-19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
26%inclusion98 decks378 decks
-16%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion98 decks378 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Confluence
26%inclusion97 decks378 decks
18%synergy
Polluted Delta
25%inclusion94 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion93 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
24%inclusion90 decks378 decks
17%synergy
Canopy Vista
24%inclusion89 decks378 decks
-23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
23%inclusion86 decks378 decks
-1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion79 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion77 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion74 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Azorius Chancery
19%inclusion72 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
19%inclusion71 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
18%inclusion69 decks378 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion68 decks378 decks
14%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion66 decks378 decks
12%synergy
Urban Retreat
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
-11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
12%inclusion46 decks378 decks
-14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion45 decks378 decks
-14%synergy
Horizon Canopy
11%inclusion43 decks378 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion41 decks378 decks
-10%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion39 decks378 decks
-11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion38 decks378 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion37 decks378 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
9.3%inclusion35 decks378 decks
-13%synergy
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