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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
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Leyline of Singularity
83%inclusion207 decks249 decks
83%synergy
Control Magic
81%inclusion202 decks249 decks
79%synergy
Blatant Thievery
80%inclusion200 decks249 decks
77%synergy
Bribery
81%inclusion201 decks249 decks
77%synergy
Agent of Treachery
78%inclusion195 decks249 decks
74%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
69%inclusion172 decks249 decks
66%synergy
Desertion
67%inclusion166 decks249 decks
65%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
66%inclusion164 decks249 decks
64%synergy
Invoke the Winds
66%inclusion164 decks249 decks
64%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
68%inclusion169 decks249 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Sapphire Medallion
80%inclusion200 decks249 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
80%inclusion198 decks249 decks
13%synergy
High Tide
68%inclusion170 decks249 decks
24%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
67%inclusion167 decks249 decks
64%synergy
Sower of Temptation
62%inclusion155 decks249 decks
59%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
61%inclusion151 decks249 decks
58%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
60%inclusion149 decks249 decks
32%synergy
Propaganda
60%inclusion149 decks249 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion148 decks249 decks
33%synergy
Roil Elemental
57%inclusion142 decks249 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
63%inclusion157 decks249 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
56%inclusion139 decks249 decks
21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
35%inclusion86 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Mystical Tutor
31%inclusion78 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26%inclusion64 decks249 decks
13%synergy
Force of Will
23%inclusion57 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion44 decks249 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion38 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Aura Thief
55%inclusion138 decks249 decks
55%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
53%inclusion132 decks249 decks
52%synergy
Mind Flayer
53%inclusion131 decks249 decks
51%synergy
Clever Impersonator
51%inclusion128 decks249 decks
46%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
48%inclusion120 decks249 decks
45%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
48%inclusion119 decks249 decks
47%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
47%inclusion117 decks249 decks
45%synergy
Callous Oppressor
41%inclusion103 decks249 decks
41%synergy
Memnarch
41%inclusion101 decks249 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
39%inclusion98 decks249 decks
21%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
37%inclusion92 decks249 decks
36%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
33%inclusion81 decks249 decks
23%synergy
Gilded Drake
32%inclusion79 decks249 decks
29%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
32%inclusion53 decks168 decks
22%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
31%inclusion78 decks249 decks
25%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
30%inclusion75 decks249 decks
27%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
30%inclusion32 decks108 decks
27%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
24%inclusion61 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Clone
24%inclusion61 decks249 decks
22%synergy
Dominating Licid
22%inclusion54 decks249 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
22%inclusion54 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Master Thief
21%inclusion53 decks249 decks
21%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20%inclusion29 decks142 decks
12%synergy
Fatespinner
18%inclusion46 decks249 decks
17%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
16%inclusion41 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
16%inclusion39 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Stunt Double
15%inclusion38 decks249 decks
13%synergy
Fatestitcher
15%inclusion37 decks249 decks
13%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion24 decks168 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
12%synergy
Burnished Hart
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Phantasmal Image
13%inclusion32 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
12%inclusion31 decks249 decks
12%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
12%inclusion30 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
11%inclusion28 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
11%inclusion27 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Cryptoplasm
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion25 decks249 decks
-5%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
10%inclusion24 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Seasinger
9.2%inclusion23 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Body Double
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Wandering Archaic
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
6%synergy
Willbreaker
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
-5%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
53%inclusion131 decks249 decks
26%synergy
Brainstorm
49%inclusion121 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
45%inclusion112 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Negate
44%inclusion110 decks249 decks
6%synergy
Archmage's Charm
42%inclusion104 decks249 decks
25%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
39%inclusion97 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Pongify
38%inclusion95 decks249 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
30%inclusion74 decks249 decks
10%synergy
See Double
28%inclusion70 decks249 decks
24%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion63 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
24%inclusion61 decks249 decks
-4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
23%inclusion57 decks249 decks
-12%synergy
Gather Specimens
22%inclusion55 decks249 decks
22%synergy
Commandeer
22%inclusion55 decks249 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
20%inclusion51 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Aethersnatch
20%inclusion49 decks249 decks
19%synergy
Disallow
18%inclusion46 decks249 decks
12%synergy
Force of Negation
18%inclusion44 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Rewind
18%inclusion44 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Dominate
16%inclusion40 decks249 decks
16%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion34 decks249 decks
-11%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion28 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Fumble
11%inclusion27 decks249 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
-18%synergy
Reins of Power
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Cryptic Command
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Reenact the Crime
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
10%inclusion24 decks249 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Leak
9.2%inclusion23 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Fact or Fiction
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Frantic Search
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
-21%synergy
Spelljack
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
-14%synergy
Cancel
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
7.2%inclusion18 decks249 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
-9%synergy
Filter Out
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.5%inclusion11 decks168 decks
-3%synergy
Snap
6.4%inclusion16 decks249 decks
-12%synergy
Dissipate
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
-4%synergy
Grip of Phyresis
5.6%inclusion14 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.6%inclusion14 decks249 decks
-5%synergy
Dig Through Time
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Acquire
55%inclusion137 decks249 decks
54%synergy
Mass Manipulation
53%inclusion131 decks249 decks
51%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
46%inclusion114 decks249 decks
45%synergy
Ponder
38%inclusion95 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
27%inclusion66 decks249 decks
26%synergy
Expropriate
27%inclusion66 decks249 decks
23%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
25%inclusion62 decks249 decks
24%synergy
Entrancing Melody
24%inclusion59 decks249 decks
23%synergy
Preordain
18%inclusion44 decks249 decks
-7%synergy
Rite of Replication
17%inclusion42 decks249 decks
10%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion35 decks249 decks
-9%synergy
Sakashima's Will
12%inclusion31 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Wash Out
9.2%inclusion23 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.2%inclusion23 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-6%synergy
Treasure Cruise
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Telemin Performance
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Lullmage's Domination
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Flow of Ideas
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Stolen Goods
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Time Warp
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Thousand-Year Elixir
41%inclusion101 decks249 decks
37%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
31%inclusion78 decks249 decks
29%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
29%inclusion72 decks249 decks
28%synergy
Isochron Scepter
23%inclusion57 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
22%inclusion54 decks249 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion40 decks249 decks
-2%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
13%synergy
Mirage Mirror
12%inclusion30 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Magewright's Stone
12%inclusion30 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Mirror Box
11%inclusion27 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Mindslaver
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
9.4%inclusion15 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Winter Moon
7.8%inclusion14 decks179 decks
3%synergy
Lithoform Engine
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Possession
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.2%inclusion18 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
3%synergy
The Water Crystal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Treachery
53%inclusion131 decks249 decks
51%synergy
Confiscate
45%inclusion111 decks249 decks
44%synergy
Mind Control
41%inclusion103 decks249 decks
41%synergy
Mystic Remora
41%inclusion103 decks249 decks
14%synergy
Kitnap
38%inclusion55 decks144 decks
38%synergy
Mind's Dilation
31%inclusion76 decks249 decks
29%synergy
Steal Enchantment
29%inclusion72 decks249 decks
28%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
28%inclusion69 decks249 decks
25%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
26%inclusion65 decks249 decks
17%synergy
Freed from the Real
24%inclusion59 decks249 decks
20%synergy
Steal Artifact
22%inclusion56 decks249 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
16%inclusion40 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Legacy's Allure
15%inclusion37 decks249 decks
15%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion36 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Back to Basics
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Dissipation Field
12%inclusion31 decks249 decks
9%synergy
Persuasion
12%inclusion29 decks249 decks
11%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
10%synergy
Annex
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
10%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Telepathy
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Take Possession
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Volition Reins
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
8%synergy
As Foretold
6.8%inclusion17 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Followed Footsteps
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Copy Artifact
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
24%inclusion59 decks249 decks
23%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
60%inclusion149 decks249 decks
48%synergy
Reliquary Tower
59%inclusion148 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
56%inclusion140 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
52%inclusion130 decks249 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
50%inclusion125 decks249 decks
48%synergy
Detection Tower
39%inclusion97 decks249 decks
38%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion61 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion49 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Castle Vantress
19%inclusion48 decks249 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
18%inclusion46 decks249 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion36 decks249 decks
4%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion33 decks249 decks
-3%synergy
Rivendell
13%inclusion32 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
10%inclusion26 decks249 decks
-4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
10%inclusion17 decks163 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion24 decks249 decks
-7%synergy
Coral Atoll
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Strip Mine
8.4%inclusion21 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
-7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.2%inclusion18 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion229 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
66%inclusion165 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Patriar's Seal
59%inclusion148 decks249 decks
57%synergy
Thought Vessel
53%inclusion132 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
34%inclusion84 decks249 decks
24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
33%inclusion83 decks249 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion74 decks249 decks
-7%synergy
Sky Diamond
27%inclusion67 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
27%inclusion66 decks249 decks
15%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
24%inclusion61 decks249 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion59 decks249 decks
4%synergy
Caged Sun
22%inclusion56 decks249 decks
11%synergy
Nyx Lotus
22%inclusion56 decks249 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Clock
19%inclusion48 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion36 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Mana Crypt
11%inclusion27 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
10%inclusion25 decks249 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
7.6%inclusion19 decks249 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
6.4%inclusion16 decks249 decks
-8%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.4%inclusion16 decks249 decks
1%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
6.0%inclusion15 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
-11%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
-5%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion230 decks249 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion78 decks249 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
10%inclusion24 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion22 decks249 decks
-6%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
8.0%inclusion20 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion13 decks168 decks
-14%synergy
Demolition Field
7.2%inclusion18 decks249 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
5.2%inclusion13 decks249 decks
1%synergy
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