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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
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Badgermole Cub
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bloom Tender
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
74%synergy
Esper Sentinel
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
65%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
63%synergy
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Mystic Remora
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
61%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Winter Orb
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Finale of Devastation
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
56%synergy
Noble Hierarch
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Eladamri's Call
65%inclusion26 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Voice of Victory
61%inclusion11 decks18 decks
57%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Worldly Tutor
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Chord of Calling
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
98%inclusion39 decks40 decks
77%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
79%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion33 decks40 decks
68%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
80%inclusion32 decks40 decks
76%synergy
The One Ring
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
72%synergy
Crop Rotation
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Force of Will
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
66%synergy
Creatures
Grand Abolisher
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Delighted Halfling
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Eternal Witness
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
51%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
43%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Collector Ouphe
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Spellseeker
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
42%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Seedborn Muse
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Archon of Emeria
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Mockingbird
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Transit Mage
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Captain Sisay
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Drake
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Elvish Mystic
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Llanowar Elves
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Displacer Kitten
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Gaddock Teeg
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Manglehorn
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
High Fae Trickster
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Hushbringer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Ainok Strike Leader
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Boromir, Warden of the Tower
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Force of Negation
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Silence
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
42%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Pact of Negation
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Flusterstorm
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
25%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Flare of Denial
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Ephemerate
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Angel's Grace
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Summer
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Intuition
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Noxious Revival
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Snap
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-28%synergy
Retraction Helix
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-26%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Savage Summoning
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Delay
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Generous Gift
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-22%synergy
Sunder
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
50%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Wargate
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
25%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Timetwister
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Three Visits
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-18%synergy
Echo of Eons
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Ravages of War
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Fabricate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Cultivate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-31%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Windfall
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-15%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Natural Order
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Armageddon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Time Spiral
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Catastrophe
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Static Orb
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Birthing Pod
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Tangle Wire
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
30%synergy
Trinisphere
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Null Rod
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
16%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Orb of Dreams
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Torpor Orb
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Smokestack
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Damping Sphere
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mindslaver
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Pool
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Stasis
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Smothering Tithe
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Wild Growth
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Root Maze
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Deafening Silence
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Sylvan Library
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Aura of Silence
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Back to Basics
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Aura Shards
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Will
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Rising Waters
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Ghostly Prison
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Stony Silence
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Rest in Peace
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Living Plane
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Freed from the Real
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Verity Circle
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Moat
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Rule of Law
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Training Grounds
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Pendrell Mists
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
50%inclusion9 decks18 decks
43%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Urza's Saga
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Shifting Woodland
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
27%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-29%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
City of Traitors
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Den
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Seat of the Synod
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Chasm
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
High Market
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
59%synergy
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
-24%synergy
Mana Crypt
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Mox Amber
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Grim Monolith
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Simic Signet
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Tundra
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
83%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
82%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
63%synergy
Temple Garden
95%inclusion38 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
62%synergy
Windswept Heath
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Tropical Island
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
80%synergy
Breeding Pool
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
46%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
66%synergy
Mana Confluence
68%inclusion27 decks40 decks
60%synergy
Polluted Delta
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
55%synergy
Wooded Foothills
60%inclusion24 decks40 decks
52%synergy
Forest
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
-37%synergy
City of Brass
57%inclusion23 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Arid Mesa
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Scalding Tarn
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Island
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
-43%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Plains
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
-48%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Horizon Canopy
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-23%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Urza's Cave
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Hedge Maze
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Portico
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Brushland
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-21%synergy
Forsaken City
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-3%synergy
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