Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Upgraded Combo

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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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Attuma, Atlantean Warlord
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mutable Explorer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Split
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Faeburrow Elder
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Eternal Witness
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
61%synergy
Lotus Field
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
53%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
52%synergy
Bloom Tender
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
43%synergy
Ephemerate
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Birthing Pod
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Birds of Paradise
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Neoform
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Noble Hierarch
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Wargate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Seedborn Muse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Karmic Guide
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Soulherder
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Sun Titan
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Delighted Halfling
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Kiora's Follower
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Felidar Guardian
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Esper Sentinel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Coiling Oracle
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Restoration Angel
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Clever Impersonator
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Skyclave Apparition
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Aether Channeler
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Reveillark
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mulldrifter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Llanowar Elves
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Timeless Witness
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Archaeomancer
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Prime Speaker Vannifar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Abdel Adrian, Gorion's Ward
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Reclamation Sage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lonis, Cryptozoologist
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Acidic Slime
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Risen Reef
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Overlord of the Floodpits
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Eladamri's Call
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Chord of Calling
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Dawn's Truce
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Eerie Interlude
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
10%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Cloudshift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Arachnogenesis
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Everybody Lives!
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Momentary Blink
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Force of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Veil of Summer
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Crop Rotation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Displace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Angel's Grace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Flusterstorm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Unsubstantiate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Abjure
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Pact of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Whoosh!
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Fabricate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Wrath of God
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Time Wipe
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Farewell
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mists of Lórien
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Rampant Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conjurer's Closet
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Panharmonicon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Expedition Map
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-20%synergy
Howling Mine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Insight Engine
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Guardian Project
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Teleportation Circle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Freed from the Real
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Market Festival
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Ritual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Candlekeep Sage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Detention Sphere
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Intruder Alarm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Sterling Grove
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Court of Vantress
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
20%synergy
Mistrise Village
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Shifting Woodland
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chocobo Camp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Basalt Monolith
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Unity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
White Lotus Tile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Island
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Breeding Pool
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Temple Garden
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Misty Rainforest
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Meticulous Archive
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Lush Portico
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Azorius Chancery
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Seaside Citadel
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Fortified Village
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Brushland
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Tropical Island
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy