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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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
North Pole Patrol
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gilded Drake
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
71%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
70%synergy
Mana Drain
90%inclusion72 decks80 decks
63%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
63%synergy
Bribery
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Treachery
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Agent of Treachery
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Control Magic
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
52%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
88%inclusion70 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
35%synergy
High Tide
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Propaganda
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Blatant Thievery
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Swan Song
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Force of Will
76%inclusion61 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
52%synergy
Mystical Tutor
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Mana Vault
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Aura Thief
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Clever Impersonator
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Sower of Temptation
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Memnarch
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mind Flayer
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Callous Oppressor
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Dominating Licid
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Fatespinner
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Archaic
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Kelpie Guide
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Fatestitcher
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Spellseeker
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Stunt Double
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Silver Myr
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Cryptoplasm
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Desertion
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-21%synergy
Commandeer
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Stifle
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Fumble
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-21%synergy
Dispel
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Reins of Power
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Opt
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Submerge
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Long-Term Plans
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Capsize
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Delay
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Grip of Phyresis
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Twiddle
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Impulse
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Acquire
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Merchant Scroll
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Fabricate
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Invoke the Winds
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Time Warp
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Mass Manipulation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Braingeyser
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Serum Visions
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Ancestral Vision
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Magewright's Stone
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Voltaic Key
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
10%inclusion7 decks70 decks
10%synergy
Mindslaver
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Winter Moon
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Unwinding Clock
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
The Endstone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Helm of the Host
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Candelabra of Tawnos
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Howling Mine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Steal Enchantment
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Copy Artifact
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Steal Artifact
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
10%synergy
Confiscate
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Mind's Dilation
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Power Artifact
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Mechanized Production
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Control
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Merrow Commerce
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Kitnap
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Land Equilibrium
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Annex
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Urza's Saga
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Detection Tower
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Academy Ruins
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Seat of the Synod
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Thespian's Stage
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Archway of Innovation
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Coral Atoll
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Rivendell
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Tolaria West
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion79 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Mox Opal
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
-20%synergy
Grim Monolith
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Basalt Monolith
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Thran Dynamo
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Caged Sun
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mana Crypt
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Island
81%inclusion65 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Command Tower
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
-4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
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