Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Optimized Defenders

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Mike Carrozza
Dec 16, 2025
The Best Graveyard Cards of 2025 for Commander
Graveyard enjoyer and occasional Bolas Mike Carrozza is here to share his picks for the best graveyard-centric Magic cards from 2025.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
81%inclusion17 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Doran, Besieged by Time
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Great Forest Druid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Destined Confrontation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Earthshape
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tree of Perdition
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
87%synergy
Tree of Redemption
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
84%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Crystal Barricade
86%inclusion38 decks44 decks
77%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
73%synergy
Overgrown Battlement
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
73%synergy
Behind the Scenes
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
80%inclusion35 decks44 decks
72%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
70%synergy
Arbor Adherent
84%inclusion37 decks44 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Axebane Guardian
75%inclusion33 decks44 decks
67%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
62%synergy
Wall of Omens
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
64%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
61%synergy
Assault Formation
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
58%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
60%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
55%synergy
Meekstone
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Seedborn Muse
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Demonic Tutor
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Worldly Tutor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Aura Shards
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Shield Sphere
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
57%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Rampart Architect
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Roots
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Towering Titan
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Blight Pile
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Wall of Junk
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Walking Bulwark
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Fortified Rampart
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Shards
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Carven Caryatid
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Perimeter Captain
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Reverence
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Bloom Tender
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Grand Abolisher
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Vine Trellis
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Flumph
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
PuPu UFO
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Voice of Victory
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Zopandrel, Hunger Dominus
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Skinshifter
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Assassin's Trophy
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Heroic Intervention
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Tower Defense
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Akroma's Will
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Eladamri's Call
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Despark
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Overkill
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
26%synergy
Dawn's Truce
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Veil of Summer
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Crop Rotation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Silence
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Abrupt Decay
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Inkshield
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Expel the Interlopers
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
49%synergy
Reunion of the House
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Last March of the Ents
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Three Visits
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Will of the Abzan
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Tip the Scales
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Feed the Swarm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Fell the Mighty
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-11%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Retribution of the Meek
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Toxic Deluge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Perennation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Staff of Domination
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Umbral Mantle
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Noetic Scales
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Abzan Monument
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Brave the Sands
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Smile at Death
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Stoneskin
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Unnatural Growth
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Angelic Chorus
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Barrensteppe Siege
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Call of the Ring
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Primal Rage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Defense of the Heart
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Assemble the Players
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Access Tunnel
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion41 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Orzhov Signet
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Signet
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Unity
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Godless Shrine
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Temple Garden
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Isolated Chapel
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Windswept Heath
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Indatha Triome
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Vault of Champions
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
-12%synergy
Bayou
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Twilight Mire
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Savannah
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Scrubland
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Hushwood Verge
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Deathcap Glade
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Caves of Koilos
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Wastewood Verge
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Lush Portico
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Grove
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Fortified Village
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Fetid Heath
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Underground Mortuary
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Wooded Bastion
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
6%synergy