Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Upgraded

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
20%inclusion30 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
8.0%inclusion11 decks138 decks
-1%synergy
Adept Watershaper
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
4.1%inclusion6 decks146 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion296 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion153 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
38%inclusion179 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion157 decks470 decks
24%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion120 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
26%inclusion122 decks470 decks
20%synergy
Eternal Witness
34%inclusion159 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Bloom Tender
31%inclusion146 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion304 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion193 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion177 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Noble Hierarch
35%inclusion165 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion142 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion133 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion124 decks474 decks
-18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion116 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion116 decks474 decks
-14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion98 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion89 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.4%inclusion40 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Empyrean Eagle
23%inclusion110 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Aven Interrupter
22%inclusion103 decks472 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion101 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Judge's Familiar
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion97 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
19%inclusion88 decks469 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
18%inclusion58 decks329 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
17%inclusion82 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
16%inclusion76 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
15%inclusion51 decks334 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
11%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
12%inclusion58 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Emeria Angel
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Willbreaker
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Healer's Hawk
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Bartz and Boko
11%inclusion36 decks334 decks
2%synergy
Felidar Guardian
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion49 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Trygon Predator
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Karmic Guide
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
7%synergy
The Goose Mother
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Flurry of Wings
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion97 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
20%inclusion96 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion94 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Dazzling Denial
19%inclusion89 decks470 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Winged Portent
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion71 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion66 decks472 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
14%inclusion65 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion61 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Lofty Denial
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Rally of Wings
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Bant Charm
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.8%inclusion32 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Negation
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion90 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Neoform
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion76 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion72 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Airborne Aid
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Split Up
7.9%inclusion37 decks469 decks
6%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Beck // Call
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion30 decks392 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Battle Screech
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Distant Melody
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion90 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
4%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.1%inclusion24 decks468 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion97 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion92 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Murmuration
19%inclusion87 decks470 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion85 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Verity Circle
17%inclusion82 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
15%inclusion73 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
15%inclusion69 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Bower Passage
13%inclusion60 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
7.7%inclusion24 decks311 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrowth
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
2%synergy
True Conviction
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Will
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion25 decks462 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.1%inclusion24 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
15%inclusion73 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion163 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion122 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion118 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion73 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Haven
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Gavony Township
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion52 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.8%inclusion21 decks269 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion36 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Lupinflower Village
6.4%inclusion30 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.0%inclusion28 decks470 decks
4%synergy
Chocobo Camp
5.8%inclusion11 decks190 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion373 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion272 decks474 decks
-14%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion69 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion45 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion443 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion441 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion438 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion431 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion280 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
59%inclusion278 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Temple Garden
56%inclusion267 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
51%inclusion242 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion230 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Flooded Strand
49%inclusion230 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
48%inclusion227 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion217 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion212 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Seaside Citadel
45%inclusion211 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion208 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion192 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
40%inclusion189 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion187 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion174 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion173 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion170 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
36%inclusion170 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion164 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion147 decks474 decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion139 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion124 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion122 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion114 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion95 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion89 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
17%inclusion82 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Lush Portico
16%inclusion76 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion73 decks470 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
15%inclusion72 decks470 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Mystery
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Savannah
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
3%synergy