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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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Agna Qel'a
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Octopus Form
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Turtle-Seals
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Control Magic
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
71%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
68%synergy
Blatant Thievery
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
65%synergy
Desertion
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Invoke the Winds
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
50%synergy
Bribery
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Agent of Treachery
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
31%synergy
High Tide
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Archmage's Charm
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Steal Enchantment
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Sower of Temptation
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Mystical Tutor
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Aura Thief
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Thada Adel, Acquisitor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Clever Impersonator
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Memnarch
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Thalakos Deceiver
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Clone
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Roil Elemental
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Callous Oppressor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mind Flayer
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Gilded Drake
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Stunt Double
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Dominating Licid
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Seasinger
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Body Double
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Cryptoplasm
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Stonybrook Banneret
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Master Thief
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Spellskite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Perplexing Chimera
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Svyelun of Sea and Sky
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Fatespinner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx Ambassador
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Forensic Researcher
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Aetherize
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Narset's Reversal
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Negate
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Gather Specimens
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Cryptic Command
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Commandeer
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Rewind
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Dominate
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Disallow
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Reins of Power
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Cancel
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Aethersnatch
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Fumble
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Aetherspouts
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mana Leak
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Resculpt
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Ray of Command
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Fact or Fiction
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Dissipate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Reality Shift
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Magic Damper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Domineering Will
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dispel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Confluence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
See Double
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dig Through Time
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Defabricate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Mass Manipulation
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Acquire
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Expropriate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Rite of Replication
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Entrancing Melody
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Tempted by the Oriq
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Telemin Performance
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Preordain
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Inevitable Betrayal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Curse of the Swine
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Spectral Deluge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Clone Legion
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Illusionist's Bracers
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Helm of Possession
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Bident of Thassa
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Glaring Spotlight
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Kefnet's Monument
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mindslaver
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Mind Control
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Confiscate
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Treachery
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Omniscience
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Steal Artifact
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Mind's Dilation
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Freed from the Real
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Annex
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Volition Reins
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
As Foretold
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Kitnap
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Take Possession
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Extravagant Replication
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Copy Artifact
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Domestication
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Merrow Commerce
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Intruder Alarm
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Followed Footsteps
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Deeproot Waters
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Dissipation Field
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Persuasion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Back to Basics
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Kiora Bests the Sea God
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Grafted Identity
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Detection Tower
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Halimar Depths
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Coral Atoll
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Tolaria West
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Skyline Cascade
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Caged Sun
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Thran Dynamo
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Mind Stone
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Patriar's Seal
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Sky Diamond
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Nyx Lotus
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Worn Powerstone
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Misleading Signpost
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Island
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
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