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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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Mind Control
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
79%synergy
Control Magic
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Negate
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Burnished Hart
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Clone
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sower of Temptation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Scroll Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Wall of Frost
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Soul Seizer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Master Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Entity Tracker
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Unwilling Vessel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Mocking Sprite
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Cogwork Assembler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
River Herald Scout
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mercurial Pretender
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Master of Waves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Renegade Doppelganger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Maritime Guard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gingerbrute
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Phantom Beast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Kraken Hatchling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sapphire Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brinelin, the Moon Kraken
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Cloud Elemental
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mulldrifter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Murmuring Phantasm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Aether Figment
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Illusionist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Augury Owl
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Spyglass Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Coral Merfolk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Harbor Serpent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Alluring Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Streambed Aquitects
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Leapfrog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Merfolk Looter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Overtaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Guard Gomazoa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Stone Golem
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Jwari Scuttler
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Diamond Lion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Redirect
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Mana Leak
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Aetherize
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy
Voyage's End
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lose Focus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Essence Capture
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Diminish
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Capsize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Cancel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Regress
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Contact Other Plane
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Aether Tradewinds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ray of Command
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rewind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Aura Finesse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Into the Roil
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Gather Specimens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Impulse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Thwart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Spell Syphon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Repulse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Broken Concentration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unsummon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Archmage's Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Anticipate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Beyeen Veil
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Minor Misstep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Unwind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Desertion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Divination
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mass Manipulation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Drag Under
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Treasure Hunt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Chart a Course
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Arwen's Gift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Order of Succession
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sakashima's Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Stolen Identity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tome Scour
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Birthday Escape
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
See Beyond
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Wash Out
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Voidwalk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Invoke the Winds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Call to Mind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Quasiduplicate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sleep
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Foresee
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Jace's Triumph
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Flow of Ideas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Power of Persuasion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Self-Reflection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Entrancing Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blatant Thievery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Time Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Talent of the Telepath
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Concentrate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Welcome to the Fold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Kraken's Eye
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Bronze Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Brittle Effigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ring of Evos Isle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mindslaver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Soul Conduit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Short Sword
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fleetfeather Sandals
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Strider Harness
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Kitnap
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Extravagant Replication
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Mirrormade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gravitational Shift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Metamorphic Alteration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Enthralling Hold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Puppet Master
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Conjured Currency
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ceta Sanctuary
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Eel Umbra
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Annex
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dramatic Accusation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Become the Pilot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Persuasion
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spreading Seas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Narcolepsy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Dream Leash
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Curse of Echoes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Confiscate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Ice Cage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Domestication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Betrayal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Jace's Erasure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lay Claim
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Steal Artifact
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Abduction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wind Zendikon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Stop Cold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Vryn
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace Beleren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Tyrite Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Coral Atoll
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Memorial to Genius
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-36%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-25%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-25%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
26%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Blossom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Mimic
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Patriar's Seal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Lens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
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