Hope Estheim (Commander) - Core

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Curious Farm Animals
5.7%inclusion9 decks157 decks
5%synergy
Agna Qel'a
3.8%inclusion6 decks159 decks
1%synergy
Adept Watershaper
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Changeling Wayfinder
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Firdoch Core
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
82%inclusion387 decks474 decks
71%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
68%inclusion323 decks474 decks
63%synergy
The Water Crystal
69%inclusion328 decks474 decks
60%synergy
Soul Warden
65%inclusion308 decks474 decks
59%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
62%inclusion230 decks371 decks
55%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
57%inclusion270 decks474 decks
54%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
57%inclusion272 decks474 decks
51%synergy
Fumigate
56%inclusion264 decks474 decks
51%synergy
Cleric Class
54%inclusion254 decks474 decks
50%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
53%inclusion253 decks474 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion333 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion248 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Soul's Attendant
51%inclusion242 decks474 decks
46%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
51%inclusion241 decks474 decks
45%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
51%inclusion240 decks474 decks
44%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion235 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
49%inclusion232 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Congregate
49%inclusion231 decks474 decks
46%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
48%inclusion226 decks474 decks
43%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
47%inclusion221 decks474 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Angel of Vitality
43%inclusion203 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
31%synergy
The Gaffer
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
38%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
41%inclusion162 decks395 decks
36%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
39%inclusion187 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Exemplar of Light
39%inclusion183 decks474 decks
35%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Ruin Crab
37%inclusion176 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
37%inclusion174 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
35%inclusion165 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
32%inclusion154 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
32%inclusion150 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Guide of Souls
32%inclusion150 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Serra Ascendant
31%inclusion146 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Suture Priest
30%inclusion143 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
29%inclusion138 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
28%inclusion132 decks474 decks
26%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
27%inclusion127 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Reverence
24%inclusion115 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
23%inclusion110 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Auriok Champion
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
21%synergy
The Mindskinner
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
22%inclusion103 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
20%inclusion96 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
18%inclusion85 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
17%inclusion82 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Resplendent Angel
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Archangel of Thune
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Angel
15%inclusion72 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
-11%synergy
Angel of Destiny
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Enduring Innocence
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Impassioned Orator
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Martyr of Sands
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Ocelot Pride
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Beacon of Immortality
46%inclusion216 decks474 decks
42%synergy
Counterspell
45%inclusion214 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Riot Control
44%inclusion210 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Absorb
43%inclusion202 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Restoration Magic
42%inclusion198 decks473 decks
36%synergy
War Report
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Revitalize
30%inclusion140 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
25%inclusion120 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
25%inclusion120 decks474 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion116 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion114 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion101 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Faithful Mending
21%inclusion100 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Honor the Fallen
19%inclusion92 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Light of Hope
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Union of the Third Path
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Battle Menu
13%inclusion62 decks473 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion62 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion60 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Visions of Beyond
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Aetherize
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Invoke the Divine
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Drown in Dreams
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Rest for the Weary
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Charm
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Swan Song
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Frantic Search
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Into the Story
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Moogles' Valor
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Thought Collapse
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Magic Damper
5.1%inclusion24 decks471 decks
4%synergy
Archive Trap
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
30%inclusion142 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Fractured Sanity
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Sanctify
26%inclusion125 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion110 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
20%inclusion97 decks474 decks
19%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Time Wipe
14%inclusion66 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Cut Your Losses
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
13%inclusion60 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Windfall
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Traumatize
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Storm Herd
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Lucky Offering
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Ponder
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Search Warrant
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
38%inclusion182 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
38%inclusion178 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion162 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
34%inclusion161 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
31%inclusion145 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Excalibur II
27%inclusion127 decks468 decks
25%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
26%inclusion121 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion109 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
19%inclusion92 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Profane Memento
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Venser's Journal
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Mindcrank
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Elixir
10%inclusion46 decks471 decks
9%synergy
Ivory Tower
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Strionic Resonator
8.4%inclusion40 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
4%synergy
White Mage's Staff
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Zuran Orb
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
44%inclusion207 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Leyline of Hope
42%inclusion198 decks474 decks
39%synergy
Ghostly Prison
35%inclusion164 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Boon Reflection
30%inclusion143 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Blind Obedience
27%inclusion128 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
24%inclusion114 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion103 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Griffin Aerie
20%inclusion96 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Test of Endurance
20%inclusion95 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Dawn of Hope
19%inclusion89 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Fraying Sanity
13%inclusion60 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Accord
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Light of Promise
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Court of Cunning
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Memory Erosion
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Mantle
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Land Tax
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
True Conviction
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Spirit Link
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
17%inclusion82 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Radiant Fountain
45%inclusion212 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion161 decks474 decks
-15%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion82 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
-7%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Steppe
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion386 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion371 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion212 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Signet
42%inclusion201 decks474 decks
-16%synergy
Pristine Talisman
37%inclusion177 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
-12%synergy
Midnight Clock
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
White Auracite
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion468 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Island
98%inclusion466 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion401 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
69%inclusion328 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Prairie Stream
66%inclusion315 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
59%inclusion278 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
52%inclusion246 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
47%inclusion224 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
40%inclusion190 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
37%inclusion176 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion168 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion162 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion160 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion155 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
31%inclusion147 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion122 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion119 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion101 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion96 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
18%inclusion86 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Nimbus Maze
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
16%inclusion76 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Obscura Storefront
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion60 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Crossroads Village
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
5%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
0%synergy