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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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Gilded Drake
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
71%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
70%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
79%inclusion63 decks80 decks
66%synergy
Mana Drain
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
64%synergy
Bribery
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
60%synergy
Treachery
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Agent of Treachery
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
54%synergy
Control Magic
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
49%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
86%inclusion69 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
73%inclusion58 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Force of Negation
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Propaganda
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
27%synergy
High Tide
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Blatant Thievery
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Isochron Scepter
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
91%inclusion73 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
76%inclusion61 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Force of Will
74%inclusion59 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Mana Vault
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
51%synergy
Mystical Tutor
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Chrome Mox
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
37%synergy
The One Ring
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Thieving Skydiver
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Clever Impersonator
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Memnarch
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Sower of Temptation
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Aura Thief
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
31%inclusion23 decks75 decks
22%synergy
Roil Elemental
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mind Flayer
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Spark Double
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Fatespinner
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
17%inclusion13 decks75 decks
14%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dominating Licid
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Callous Oppressor
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Spellskite
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Wandering Archaic
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Clone
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Fatestitcher
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Phantasmal Image
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Kelpie Guide
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Stunt Double
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Brainstorm
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Desertion
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-15%synergy
Narset's Reversal
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Snap
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Commandeer
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
-16%synergy
Flusterstorm
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Disallow
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Stifle
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mental Misstep
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Strix Serenade
9.3%inclusion7 decks75 decks
0%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Miscast
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Misdirection
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Reins of Power
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Delay
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-23%synergy
Fumble
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Nexus of Fate
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Opt
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Dominate
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Submerge
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Impulse
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Genius
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Acquire
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Expropriate
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Ponder
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Merchant Scroll
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Timetwister
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Invoke the Winds
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Personal Tutor
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Time Warp
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Mass Manipulation
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Braingeyser
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Curse of the Swine
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Entrancing Melody
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Secret of Bloodbending
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
3%synergy
Serum Visions
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand-Year Elixir
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
38%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Magewright's Stone
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
15%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
Unwinding Clock
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
10%inclusion7 decks71 decks
10%synergy
Winter Moon
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Mindslaver
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Host
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
The Endstone
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Mirage Mirror
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Scroll Rack
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Howling Mine
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
36%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Steal Enchantment
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Copy Artifact
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Steal Artifact
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion8 decks48 decks
9%synergy
Telepathy
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Confiscate
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Legacy's Allure
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Dissipation Field
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Power Artifact
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mind Control
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Dress Down
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Annex
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Mechanized Production
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Merrow Commerce
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Over Matter
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Intruder Alarm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Land Equilibrium
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
44%synergy
Urza's Saga
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
27%synergy
Academy Ruins
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Detection Tower
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Seat of the Synod
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Castle Vantress
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
14%synergy
War Room
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Terrain Generator
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%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
-2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-9%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
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Mox Opal
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Mox Diamond
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Lotus Petal
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-19%synergy
Grim Monolith
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Basalt Monolith
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Caged Sun
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Thran Dynamo
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Mana Crypt
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Nyx Lotus
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
83%inclusion66 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion22 decks75 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion18 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Command Tower
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
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