Hope Estheim (Commander) - Lifegain

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Curious Farm Animals
4.9%inclusion15 decks307 decks
4%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.8%inclusion12 decks319 decks
-2%synergy
Liminal Hold
2.9%inclusion2 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.6%inclusion8 decks308 decks
0%synergy
North Pole Gates
2.2%inclusion7 decks312 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
88%inclusion845 decks956 decks
78%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
79%inclusion753 decks956 decks
74%synergy
The Water Crystal
77%inclusion740 decks956 decks
68%synergy
Soul Warden
69%inclusion660 decks956 decks
63%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
63%inclusion607 decks956 decks
60%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
67%inclusion485 decks722 decks
60%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
60%inclusion572 decks956 decks
56%synergy
Soul's Attendant
60%inclusion573 decks956 decks
55%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
61%inclusion581 decks956 decks
54%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
58%inclusion551 decks956 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
77%inclusion737 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
56%inclusion532 decks956 decks
47%synergy
Dovin's Veto
55%inclusion529 decks956 decks
18%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
55%inclusion523 decks956 decks
48%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
53%inclusion511 decks956 decks
50%synergy
Fumigate
53%inclusion507 decks956 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion499 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
52%inclusion494 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Cleric Class
51%inclusion485 decks956 decks
47%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
51%inclusion483 decks956 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
30%inclusion288 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion256 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion236 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion193 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion167 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion164 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
12%inclusion112 decks956 decks
-6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion111 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
9.4%inclusion90 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.7%inclusion64 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Y'shtola Rhul
45%inclusion434 decks956 decks
39%synergy
The Gaffer
45%inclusion431 decks956 decks
42%synergy
Serra Ascendant
45%inclusion430 decks956 decks
41%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
44%inclusion425 decks956 decks
40%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
42%inclusion406 decks956 decks
33%synergy
Ruin Crab
42%inclusion402 decks956 decks
39%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
40%inclusion299 decks750 decks
35%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
38%inclusion361 decks956 decks
34%synergy
Exemplar of Light
36%inclusion345 decks956 decks
33%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
35%inclusion333 decks956 decks
31%synergy
Angel of Vitality
35%inclusion332 decks956 decks
32%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
34%inclusion326 decks956 decks
28%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
33%inclusion313 decks956 decks
30%synergy
Suture Priest
32%inclusion310 decks956 decks
30%synergy
Guide of Souls
32%inclusion303 decks956 decks
29%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
31%inclusion298 decks956 decks
29%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
31%inclusion296 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
29%inclusion279 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
27%inclusion259 decks956 decks
23%synergy
Auriok Champion
27%inclusion256 decks956 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion247 decks956 decks
4%synergy
The Mindskinner
24%inclusion229 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Wall of Reverence
22%inclusion213 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
22%inclusion209 decks956 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
21%inclusion196 decks956 decks
19%synergy
Angel of Destiny
20%inclusion188 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Archangel of Thune
19%inclusion183 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
19%inclusion178 decks956 decks
17%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
18%inclusion173 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion158 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
15%inclusion148 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion142 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Resplendent Angel
14%inclusion134 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
14%inclusion132 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
12%inclusion115 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
12%inclusion115 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Spark Double
12%inclusion111 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Ocelot Pride
11%inclusion104 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
11%inclusion103 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
10%inclusion100 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion99 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Windborn Muse
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion97 decks956 decks
-15%synergy
Hedron Crab
10%inclusion96 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
10%inclusion94 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
10%inclusion92 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Dazzling Angel
10%inclusion92 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Knight of Dawn's Light
10%inclusion91 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
9.1%inclusion87 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Congregate
49%inclusion469 decks956 decks
46%synergy
Riot Control
49%inclusion465 decks956 decks
45%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
47%inclusion447 decks956 decks
38%synergy
Absorb
43%inclusion414 decks956 decks
37%synergy
Restoration Magic
41%inclusion392 decks946 decks
35%synergy
War Report
31%inclusion297 decks956 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion246 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion233 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalize
24%inclusion228 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Honor the Fallen
23%inclusion220 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
23%inclusion216 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Faithful Mending
22%inclusion210 decks956 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion198 decks956 decks
-12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion190 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Union of the Third Path
17%inclusion162 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion158 decks956 decks
-12%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion153 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Visions of Beyond
15%inclusion146 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Brainstorm
15%inclusion139 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion137 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Light of Hope
14%inclusion132 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion112 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Rest for the Weary
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Charm
9.0%inclusion86 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
8.9%inclusion85 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion83 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Akroma's Will
8.7%inclusion83 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
8.6%inclusion82 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Invoke the Divine
8.2%inclusion78 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.8%inclusion75 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
7.6%inclusion73 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Battle Menu
7.4%inclusion70 decks946 decks
6%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.3%inclusion70 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Archive Trap
6.6%inclusion63 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Permission Denied
5.5%inclusion53 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Collapse
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
48%inclusion455 decks956 decks
44%synergy
Fractured Sanity
34%inclusion324 decks956 decks
32%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
26%inclusion247 decks956 decks
24%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion230 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
24%inclusion227 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Sanctify
22%inclusion213 decks956 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
17%inclusion164 decks956 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
15%inclusion143 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Traumatize
15%inclusion139 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Cut Your Losses
12%inclusion115 decks956 decks
11%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion110 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
11%inclusion108 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
9.4%inclusion90 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
7.8%inclusion75 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion74 decks956 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Search Warrant
6.4%inclusion61 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Lucky Offering
5.9%inclusion56 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.8%inclusion55 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Storm Herd
5.6%inclusion54 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.5%inclusion53 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Righteous Confluence
5.3%inclusion51 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
49%inclusion466 decks956 decks
43%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
46%inclusion442 decks956 decks
40%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
38%inclusion368 decks956 decks
35%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
34%inclusion322 decks956 decks
32%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion315 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion303 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
26%inclusion251 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
24%inclusion233 decks956 decks
23%synergy
Excalibur II
22%inclusion202 decks931 decks
19%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion207 decks956 decks
19%synergy
Mindcrank
21%inclusion200 decks956 decks
20%synergy
Profane Memento
19%inclusion184 decks956 decks
18%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
15%inclusion147 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion118 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
12%inclusion114 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Strionic Resonator
12%inclusion112 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion98 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
10%inclusion96 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
8.8%inclusion84 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
7.8%inclusion75 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.7%inclusion74 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
7.6%inclusion73 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Elixir
7.2%inclusion67 decks937 decks
6%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
6.0%inclusion57 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Grindstone
6.0%inclusion57 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion56 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
5.8%inclusion55 decks956 decks
3%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
50%inclusion482 decks956 decks
25%synergy
Ghostly Prison
43%inclusion411 decks956 decks
19%synergy
Boon Reflection
35%inclusion337 decks956 decks
33%synergy
Leyline of Hope
35%inclusion331 decks956 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion298 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
29%inclusion278 decks956 decks
26%synergy
Rest in Peace
27%inclusion255 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion205 decks956 decks
20%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
18%inclusion170 decks956 decks
16%synergy
Fraying Sanity
16%inclusion150 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion148 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
15%inclusion145 decks956 decks
14%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion135 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion126 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Griffin Aerie
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion124 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
12%inclusion119 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Mantle
10%inclusion97 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
10%inclusion96 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
10%inclusion96 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
9.2%inclusion88 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Accord
8.4%inclusion80 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Court of Cunning
8.1%inclusion77 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
7.6%inclusion73 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion70 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
6.8%inclusion65 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.2%inclusion50 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Words of Worship
5.1%inclusion49 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
18%inclusion169 decks956 decks
16%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.2%inclusion50 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Radiant Fountain
45%inclusion427 decks956 decks
41%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion426 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
23%inclusion221 decks956 decks
21%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion184 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
19%inclusion183 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion161 decks956 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
16%inclusion157 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Mistrise Village
15%inclusion144 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion128 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion93 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Steppe
8.3%inclusion79 decks956 decks
8%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.1%inclusion77 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion74 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
6.8%inclusion65 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
6.5%inclusion62 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.4%inclusion61 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.4%inclusion52 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion835 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion773 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
51%inclusion490 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion408 decks956 decks
-16%synergy
Pristine Talisman
38%inclusion363 decks956 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion222 decks956 decks
-19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion151 decks956 decks
-13%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion110 decks956 decks
-15%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.5%inclusion72 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion60 decks956 decks
-10%synergy
Mox Amber
5.3%inclusion51 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion936 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion936 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion835 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Glacial Fortress
75%inclusion715 decks956 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
67%inclusion645 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion548 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Cove
54%inclusion513 decks956 decks
35%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion493 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
49%inclusion471 decks956 decks
10%synergy
Sea of Clouds
45%inclusion429 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
45%inclusion426 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
42%inclusion398 decks956 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion369 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion343 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
35%inclusion330 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Mystic Gate
32%inclusion304 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
31%inclusion293 decks956 decks
-8%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
29%inclusion280 decks956 decks
22%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion236 decks956 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion234 decks956 decks
4%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion231 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Meticulous Archive
23%inclusion221 decks956 decks
5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion202 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Seachrome Coast
17%inclusion167 decks956 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion142 decks956 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion142 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion137 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Tundra
13%inclusion125 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion120 decks956 decks
-5%synergy
Brokers Hideout
11%inclusion101 decks956 decks
9%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion100 decks956 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.3%inclusion89 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.3%inclusion89 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Obscura Storefront
9.1%inclusion87 decks956 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.0%inclusion86 decks956 decks
-2%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
8.6%inclusion82 decks956 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.6%inclusion73 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.5%inclusion72 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion66 decks956 decks
1%synergy
Misty Rainforest
6.8%inclusion65 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.7%inclusion64 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.6%inclusion63 decks956 decks
0%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion58 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
5.8%inclusion55 decks956 decks
-1%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
5.5%inclusion53 decks956 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
5.3%inclusion51 decks956 decks
1%synergy