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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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Control Magic
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
98%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
78%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
74%synergy
Lightning Greaves
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-14%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-15%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Beguiler of Wills
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
46%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Roil Elemental
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Agent of Treachery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Callous Oppressor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
47%synergy
Spark Double
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
27%synergy
Dominating Licid
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Aura Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Spellskite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Sower of Temptation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Master Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Stunt Double
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Clone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Willbreaker
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Mind Flayer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Old Man of the Sea
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Clever Impersonator
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Peregrine Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Seasinger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Crafty Cutpurse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Body Double
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Auton Soldier
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Vesuvan Doppelganger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sakashima's Student
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Cephalid Facetaker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Instants
See Double
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Commandeer
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Denial
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Delay
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Gather Specimens
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Negate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Misdirection
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Dispel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Swan Song
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Desertion
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Archmage's Charm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fated Infatuation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Confound
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Miscast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Mystic Reflection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Reality Shift
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-8%synergy
Disallow
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Confluence
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Echoing Truth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Consign to Memory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Ertai's Meddling
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Pulse of the Grid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dominate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Rewind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Fumble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abjure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Reenact the Crime
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Sorceries
Blue Sun's Twilight
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Blatant Thievery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Bribery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Treasure Cruise
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Mass Manipulation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Acquire
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Telemin Performance
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Invoke the Winds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Visions of Duplicity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lórien Revealed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Flow of Ideas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Stolen Identity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Entrancing Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
57%synergy
Lithoform Engine
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mirage Mirror
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Helm of the Host
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Eye of Vecna
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mindslaver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dermotaxi
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Sculpting Steel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Commander's Plate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Singularity
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Steal Enchantment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Followed Footsteps
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Freed from the Real
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Treachery
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Puca's Mischief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Volition Reins
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mind's Dilation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
As Foretold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Mechanized Production
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Artificer Class
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Copy Artifact
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Storm of Saruman
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Verity Circle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mind Control
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Become the Pilot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Confiscate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Command Beacon
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Academy Ruins
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mariposa Military Base
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Fountainport
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
City of Shadows
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Diamond City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-36%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Sky Diamond
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Lens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
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