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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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Bribery
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
92%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
81%synergy
Gilded Drake
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
79%synergy
Agent of Treachery
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
78%synergy
Treachery
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
76%synergy
Blatant Thievery
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
74%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
70%synergy
Control Magic
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
66%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Mana Drain
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
64%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
62%synergy
High Tide
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Brainstorm
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Roil Elemental
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
62%synergy
Force of Will
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mystical Tutor
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Chrome Mox
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Mana Vault
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Mox Diamond
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Creatures
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Sower of Temptation
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Aura Thief
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
49%synergy
Clever Impersonator
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
44%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Memnarch
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Mind Flayer
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
41%synergy
Spark Double
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Dominating Licid
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Callous Oppressor
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Fatespinner
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Phantasmal Image
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Clone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Fatestitcher
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Wandering Archaic
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Cryptoplasm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
6%synergy
Seasinger
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Spellskite
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
High Fae Trickster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Forensic Researcher
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Displacer Kitten
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Peregrine Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Noble Benefactor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Willbreaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Master Thief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Stunt Double
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Force of Negation
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Desertion
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
48%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Archmage's Charm
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Snap
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Narset's Reversal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Commandeer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Fumble
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-21%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Opt
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Capsize
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Reins of Power
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Stifle
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Rewind
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Long-Term Plans
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pact of Negation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
See Double
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mental Misstep
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Run Away Together
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Turn Aside
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Dominate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Keep Watch
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Misdirection
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Spell Pierce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Gather Specimens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sudden Substitution
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Acquire
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
53%synergy
Expropriate
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Ponder
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Invoke the Winds
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Fabricate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Mass Manipulation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Merchant Scroll
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Time Spiral
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Curse of the Swine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Timetwister
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Entrancing Melody
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Lunar Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Relearn
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Reminisce
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima's Will
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Wash Out
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Fade Away
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Season of Weaving
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Isochron Scepter
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Magewright's Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mimic Vat
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mindslaver
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Unwinding Clock
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mirror
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Howling Mine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Staff of Domination
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Winter Moon
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Steal Enchantment
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Copy Artifact
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Freed from the Real
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Steal Artifact
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Mind's Dilation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Confiscate
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Back to Basics
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Legacy's Allure
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Dissipation Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Mind Control
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kitnap
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Mechanized Production
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Annex
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Omniscience
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Mirrormade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Copy Enchantment
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Volition Reins
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Dress Down
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
As Foretold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
47%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Detection Tower
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Academy Ruins
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Strip Mine
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Homeward Path
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Wasteland
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Seat of the Synod
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-9%synergy
Blast Zone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Tolaria West
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Patriar's Seal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Mox Opal
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Lotus Petal
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Thought Vessel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Mana Crypt
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Grim Monolith
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Mox Amber
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Gilded Lotus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nyx Lotus
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Misleading Signpost
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Island
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Flooded Strand
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Command Tower
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
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