Hope Estheim (Commander) - Control

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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Agna Qel'a
4.0%inclusion1 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
2.8%inclusion1 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
1.9%inclusion1 decks54 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Rhox Faithmender
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
70%synergy
The Wind Crystal
80%inclusion74 decks93 decks
69%synergy
The Water Crystal
77%inclusion72 decks93 decks
68%synergy
Soul Warden
71%inclusion66 decks93 decks
65%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
68%inclusion63 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Soul's Attendant
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
64%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
71%inclusion51 decks72 decks
64%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
57%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
56%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion80 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
69%inclusion64 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Dovin's Veto
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
65%inclusion60 decks93 decks
40%synergy
Counterspell
61%inclusion57 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
58%inclusion54 decks93 decks
53%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
57%inclusion53 decks93 decks
49%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
55%inclusion51 decks93 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Drogskol Reaver
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
47%synergy
Serra Ascendant
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
46%synergy
Ruin Crab
46%inclusion43 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
45%inclusion42 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
42%inclusion39 decks93 decks
39%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
37%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
37%synergy
The Gaffer
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Exemplar of Light
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Auriok Champion
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Guide of Souls
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Suture Priest
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Vitality
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Grand Abolisher
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Wall of Reverence
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Archangel of Thune
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
18%synergy
The Mindskinner
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Angel of Destiny
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
-14%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Crab
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Famished Paladin
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Martyr of Sands
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
The Council of Four
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Dazzling Angel
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Riot Control
54%inclusion50 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Absorb
51%inclusion47 decks93 decks
44%synergy
Congregate
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
46%synergy
Restoration Magic
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
7%synergy
War Report
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Mana Drain
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Faithful Mending
28%inclusion26 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Revitalize
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Honor the Fallen
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Negate
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Visions of Beyond
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Union of the Third Path
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Light of Hope
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Azorius Charm
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Permission Denied
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Rest for the Weary
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Archive Trap
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Didn't Say Please
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
46%synergy
Supreme Verdict
39%inclusion36 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Fractured Sanity
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
36%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
29%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Sanctify
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Traumatize
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Solve the Equation
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Wrath of God
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Fabricate
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Preordain
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Lucky Offering
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Search Warrant
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-7%synergy
Stock Up
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
48%inclusion45 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
35%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion28 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Venser's Journal
25%inclusion23 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Mindcrank
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
22%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
22%inclusion20 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Profane Memento
19%inclusion18 decks93 decks
18%synergy
Altar of the Brood
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur II
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Grindstone
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
43%synergy
Blind Obedience
44%inclusion41 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Rest in Peace
35%inclusion33 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
30%synergy
Leyline of Hope
29%inclusion27 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Boon Reflection
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Test of Endurance
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
21%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Memory Erosion
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Court of Cunning
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Fraying Sanity
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Dawn of Hope
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Light of Promise
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Accord
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
61%inclusion57 decks93 decks
13%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
50%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
47%inclusion44 decks93 decks
41%synergy
Radiant Fountain
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
37%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
27%inclusion25 decks93 decks
25%synergy
Mistrise Village
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Maze of Ith
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Steppe
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.4%inclusion5 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion86 decks93 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
84%inclusion78 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
53%inclusion49 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Pristine Talisman
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
34%synergy
Azorius Signet
38%inclusion35 decks93 decks
-21%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
-11%synergy
Mox Amber
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Island
95%inclusion88 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion80 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion70 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion62 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion59 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion58 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion56 decks93 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion52 decks93 decks
24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
49%inclusion46 decks93 decks
31%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
43%inclusion40 decks93 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion38 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion37 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
37%inclusion34 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
34%inclusion32 decks93 decks
16%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
26%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion31 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
32%inclusion30 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
31%inclusion29 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
26%inclusion24 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion22 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
23%inclusion21 decks93 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion19 decks93 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion17 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion16 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion14 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion13 decks93 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Hideout
13%inclusion12 decks93 decks
11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
12%inclusion11 decks93 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
11%inclusion10 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion9 decks93 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion8 decks93 decks
-6%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
7.5%inclusion7 decks93 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
3%synergy