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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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Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gilded Drake
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
76%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
74%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
65%synergy
Treachery
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
65%synergy
Mana Drain
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Bribery
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Control Magic
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Agent of Treachery
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
88%inclusion70 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Counterspell
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion54 decks80 decks
41%synergy
High Tide
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Remora
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Force of Negation
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Blatant Thievery
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
93%inclusion74 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Force of Will
76%inclusion61 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
40%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
49%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
52%synergy
Mystical Tutor
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Chrome Mox
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
36%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Creatures
Aura Thief
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Sower of Temptation
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Clever Impersonator
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Memnarch
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Roil Elemental
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Mind Flayer
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Callous Oppressor
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Dominating Licid
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
21%inclusion12 decks58 decks
18%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Fatespinner
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Spellskite
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Clone
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Kelpie Guide
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Fatestitcher
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
-1%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Seasinger
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Master Thief
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Stunt Double
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Pongify
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Desertion
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Commandeer
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Stifle
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Mental Misstep
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Disallow
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Cryptic Command
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Intuition
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-21%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Nexus of Fate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Capsize
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Reins of Power
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Delay
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Misdirection
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
See Double
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%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
Fact or Fiction
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Grip of Phyresis
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Long-Term Plans
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Acquire
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Windfall
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Expropriate
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Merchant Scroll
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Fabricate
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Invoke the Winds
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Timetwister
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Wash Out
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Time Spiral
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mass Manipulation
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Braingeyser
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Rite of Replication
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Serum Visions
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Sakashima's Will
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Retraced Image
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Entrancing Melody
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vedalken Shackles
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
40%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Isochron Scepter
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Magewright's Stone
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
The Endstone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Voltaic Key
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Staff of Domination
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Manifold Key
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Mindslaver
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
8.6%inclusion6 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Unwinding Clock
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Howling Mine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Steal Enchantment
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Copy Artifact
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Steal Artifact
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Freed from the Real
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Confiscate
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Mind's Dilation
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Legacy's Allure
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Counterbalance
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Dissipation Field
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Power Artifact
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Dress Down
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
As Foretold
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Control
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Annex
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Kitnap
6.0%inclusion4 decks67 decks
5%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Merrow Commerce
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Detection Tower
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Academy Ruins
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Strip Mine
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Castle Vantress
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
14%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-4%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
Rogue's Passage
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion79 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Patriar's Seal
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Fellwar Stone
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Mox Opal
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Petal
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Basalt Monolith
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Sky Diamond
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Thran Dynamo
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Mana Crypt
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
-13%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
3%synergy
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