Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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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Flitterwing Nuisance
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Blossombind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
53%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Judge's Familiar
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Dazzling Denial
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Emeria Angel
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Murmuration
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Trygon Predator
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Verity Circle
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Aven Mindcensor
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Shrike Force
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mockingbird
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Willbreaker
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Thunderclap Wyvern
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Windreader Sphinx
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Dungeon Geists
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Reclamation Sage
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Flickerwisp
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Birds of Paradise
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Aerie Mystics
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Acidic Slime
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Farhaven Elf
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wingmate Roc
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Spectral Sailor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Harrier Strix
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Healer's Hawk
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Cloudblazer
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Clinquant Skymage
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Lu Xun, Scholar General
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Fiend Hunter
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Bant Charm
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Winged Portent
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Flurry of Wings
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Lofty Denial
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Rally of Wings
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Retraction Helix
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Disenchant
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Aetherspouts
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Perch Protection
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Biomass Mutation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Tribal Unity
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Wash Away
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mana Leak
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Absorb
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Fog
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Make a Stand
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Cloudshift
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Crush Contraband
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Migratory Route
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Kodama's Reach
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-26%synergy
Winged Words
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Airborne Aid
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Neoform
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Fumigate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Wash Out
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Cleansing Nova
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Storm Herd
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Beck // Call
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Battle Screech
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Farewell
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Explore
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Step Through
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Migration Path
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Aether Gale
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
The Indomitable
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Favorable Winds
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Fertile Ground
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Bower Passage
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Gravitational Shift
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Overgrowth
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Market Festival
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Wizard Class
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Curse of Inertia
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Staggering Insight
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Haven
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Flickerform
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Control Magic
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Spawning Grounds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Paradise
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mirari's Wake
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
New Horizons
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Will
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Feywild Visitor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of the False God
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Lupinflower Village
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Lilypad Village
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Conclave
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Haven
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Gavony Township
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Simic Signet
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Selesnya Signet
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Gilded Lotus
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Prairie Stream
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
31%synergy
Path of Ancestry
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Canopy Vista
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Bant Panorama
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Blossoming Sands
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Thornwood Falls
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Simic Guildgate
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Scattered Groves
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Krosan Verge
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Fortified Village
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Grove
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Deserted Beach
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Uncharted Haven
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
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