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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
21%inclusion25 decks119 decks
14%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.8%inclusion8 decks103 decks
-1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
4.2%inclusion5 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Badgermole Cub
4.2%inclusion5 decks119 decks
-2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.5%inclusion4 decks115 decks
-5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion281 decks453 decks
28%synergy
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion145 decks453 decks
28%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
38%inclusion174 decks453 decks
26%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
30%inclusion134 decks453 decks
24%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion148 decks449 decks
24%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
26%inclusion117 decks453 decks
22%synergy
Eternal Witness
34%inclusion156 decks453 decks
20%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
24%inclusion109 decks453 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
31%inclusion141 decks453 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion136 decks453 decks
19%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion292 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
41%inclusion185 decks453 decks
-7%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion166 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Noble Hierarch
35%inclusion160 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion129 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
25%inclusion114 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion115 decks453 decks
-18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion112 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion109 decks453 decks
-7%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion108 decks453 decks
-15%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
22%inclusion99 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion88 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion88 decks453 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion70 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Aura Shards
12%inclusion54 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
11%inclusion49 decks453 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.2%inclusion37 decks453 decks
-6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.7%inclusion35 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.7%inclusion35 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Empyrean Eagle
23%inclusion104 decks453 decks
19%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
22%inclusion100 decks453 decks
16%synergy
Aven Interrupter
22%inclusion99 decks451 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion97 decks453 decks
18%synergy
Judge's Familiar
21%inclusion96 decks453 decks
18%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
21%inclusion95 decks453 decks
17%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion91 decks453 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
19%inclusion86 decks448 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
18%inclusion83 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion83 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion81 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
18%inclusion80 decks453 decks
15%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
17%inclusion78 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
17%inclusion53 decks306 decks
17%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion78 decks453 decks
15%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion78 decks453 decks
15%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion73 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
16%inclusion72 decks453 decks
13%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
16%inclusion49 decks311 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion64 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
14%inclusion62 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
13%inclusion61 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
13%inclusion58 decks449 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion56 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Willbreaker
12%inclusion56 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
12%inclusion55 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion55 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
12%inclusion55 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
12%inclusion54 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Emeria Angel
12%inclusion54 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
12%inclusion53 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Healer's Hawk
11%inclusion52 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Guardian
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Bartz and Boko
11%inclusion34 decks311 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion49 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
11%inclusion48 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
10%inclusion47 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Karmic Guide
10%inclusion47 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Trygon Predator
10%inclusion46 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion46 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion46 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion45 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
10%inclusion45 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
10%inclusion44 decks453 decks
4%synergy
The Goose Mother
10%inclusion44 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion99 decks453 decks
-4%synergy
Flurry of Wings
21%inclusion96 decks453 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion93 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion93 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion91 decks453 decks
-9%synergy
Dazzling Denial
19%inclusion86 decks449 decks
15%synergy
Ephemerate
19%inclusion86 decks453 decks
13%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion79 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion79 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Winged Portent
17%inclusion75 decks453 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion74 decks453 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion70 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion68 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Denial
14%inclusion65 decks451 decks
12%synergy
Perch Protection
14%inclusion62 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion60 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion57 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Lofty Denial
11%inclusion52 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
9.3%inclusion42 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
9.3%inclusion42 decks453 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.6%inclusion39 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Rally of Wings
8.6%inclusion39 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
7.3%inclusion33 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Pact of Negation
7.3%inclusion33 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.3%inclusion33 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.1%inclusion32 decks449 decks
5%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.1%inclusion32 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion32 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
7.1%inclusion32 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
7.1%inclusion32 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Silence
6.8%inclusion31 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Eerie Interlude
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
6.4%inclusion29 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
6.2%inclusion28 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.1%inclusion23 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
23%inclusion102 decks453 decks
-5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion88 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion76 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion74 decks453 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion74 decks453 decks
-10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
16%inclusion73 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
16%inclusion72 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion67 decks453 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
15%inclusion66 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Airborne Aid
13%inclusion58 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Migratory Route
12%inclusion55 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Winged Words
9.5%inclusion43 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.3%inclusion42 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
8.6%inclusion39 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.1%inclusion30 decks369 decks
4%synergy
Split Up
8.0%inclusion36 decks448 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
7.9%inclusion36 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Beck // Call
7.7%inclusion35 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Battle Screech
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.2%inclusion28 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion23 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.1%inclusion23 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion88 decks453 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion53 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion52 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Herald's Horn
7.9%inclusion36 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.7%inclusion35 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.5%inclusion34 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
6.0%inclusion27 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6.0%inclusion27 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.4%inclusion24 decks447 decks
2%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
21%inclusion93 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
20%inclusion89 decks453 decks
17%synergy
Murmuration
18%inclusion83 decks449 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion83 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Verity Circle
18%inclusion81 decks453 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
15%inclusion70 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
15%inclusion69 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion68 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
15%inclusion67 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
13%inclusion58 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion58 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Bower Passage
13%inclusion57 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion52 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion45 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
9.5%inclusion43 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.3%inclusion42 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
9.1%inclusion41 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.8%inclusion40 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Propaganda
7.9%inclusion36 decks453 decks
-4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.5%inclusion34 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
7.3%inclusion21 decks288 decks
-1%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.3%inclusion33 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
7.3%inclusion33 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
7.1%inclusion32 decks453 decks
4%synergy
True Conviction
6.4%inclusion29 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.2%inclusion28 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.2%inclusion28 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Will
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.7%inclusion26 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.5%inclusion25 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion24 decks441 decks
4%synergy
Sterling Grove
5.1%inclusion23 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
15%inclusion70 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion61 decks453 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.8%inclusion31 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion157 decks453 decks
-9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion119 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion115 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion86 decks453 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion71 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Haven
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion42 decks377 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion50 decks449 decks
6%synergy
Restless Anchorage
11%inclusion50 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Gavony Township
11%inclusion49 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion45 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
8.2%inclusion20 decks244 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.2%inclusion37 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.9%inclusion36 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.8%inclusion35 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.6%inclusion30 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.2%inclusion28 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Lupinflower Village
6.0%inclusion27 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Chocobo Camp
5.6%inclusion9 decks160 decks
4%synergy
Lilypad Village
5.6%inclusion25 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.5%inclusion25 decks453 decks
-9%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.5%inclusion25 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion24 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion355 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion257 decks453 decks
-15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion62 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion61 decks453 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion60 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion56 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion54 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion53 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion49 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion47 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion46 decks453 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.5%inclusion43 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.4%inclusion42 decks449 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.4%inclusion29 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion422 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion420 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion418 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion410 decks453 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion270 decks453 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion266 decks453 decks
15%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion259 decks453 decks
14%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion236 decks453 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion225 decks453 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
49%inclusion222 decks453 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion220 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion210 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion203 decks453 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion201 decks453 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion201 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
42%inclusion189 decks453 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion185 decks453 decks
-6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
40%inclusion183 decks453 decks
26%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion178 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion167 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
36%inclusion164 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
36%inclusion164 decks453 decks
-5%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion161 decks453 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion157 decks453 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion140 decks453 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
29%inclusion133 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion118 decks453 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion117 decks453 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion111 decks453 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
21%inclusion94 decks453 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion91 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion86 decks453 decks
-7%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion82 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
17%inclusion78 decks453 decks
-4%synergy
Meticulous Archive
17%inclusion75 decks453 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion75 decks453 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion71 decks449 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion70 decks449 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
15%inclusion66 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion66 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion66 decks453 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
14%inclusion64 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion63 decks453 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
14%inclusion62 decks453 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
13%inclusion58 decks453 decks
-8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion56 decks453 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion53 decks453 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion52 decks453 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion51 decks453 decks
3%synergy