Hope Estheim (Commander) - Optimized Combo

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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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Bruvac the Grandiloquent
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
80%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
75%synergy
Soul Warden
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
73%synergy
Soul's Attendant
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
70%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
70%synergy
The Wind Crystal
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
69%synergy
The Water Crystal
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
62%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
45%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
58%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Serra Ascendant
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
54%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
55%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
49%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
51%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion17 decks24 decks
48%synergy
Smothering Tithe
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
41%synergy
Teferi's Protection
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
38%synergy
Mystical Tutor
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Will, Scion of Peace
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Guide of Souls
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
47%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
42%synergy
Grand Abolisher
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Walking Ballista
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
38%synergy
The Gaffer
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Archangel of Thune
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Suture Priest
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Auriok Champion
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ruin Crab
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Exemplar of Light
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Famished Paladin
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Displacer Kitten
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The Mindskinner
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Guardian
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Hedron Crab
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Ocelot Pride
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Angel of Vitality
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Crested Sunmare
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Resplendent Angel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Counterspell
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Congregate
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Riot Control
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Restoration Magic
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Swan Song
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Absorb
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Force of Will
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Honor the Fallen
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Silence
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Permission Denied
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Faithful Mending
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brainstorm
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
War Report
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Visions of Beyond
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-16%synergy
Mental Misstep
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Revitalize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Flusterstorm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Narset's Reversal
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Pact of Negation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Brain Freeze
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Union of the Third Path
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Reprieve
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Force of Negation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Archive Trap
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Battle Menu
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Farewell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Fumigate
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Windfall
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Fractured Sanity
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Fabricate
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Cut Your Losses
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Traumatize
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Storm Herd
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Riverchurn Monument
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mindcrank
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Lightning Greaves
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Pearl Medallion
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Profane Memento
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Venser's Journal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Marina Vendrell's Grimoire
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Grindstone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Altar of the Brood
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Lithoform Engine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Helm of Obedience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Rest in Peace
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Mystic Remora
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
30%synergy
Cleric Class
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Test of Endurance
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Boon Reflection
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Leyline of Hope
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Fraying Sanity
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Words of Worship
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mirrormade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Sphere of Safety
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Counterbalance
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Mantle
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Radiant Fountain
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Mistrise Village
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Academy Ruins
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Field of Ruin
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion23 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-34%synergy
Mana Vault
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Pristine Talisman
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-12%synergy
Mox Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Island
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
92%inclusion22 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Flooded Strand
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
56%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
37%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
75%inclusion18 decks24 decks
33%synergy
Sea of Clouds
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
-8%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
28%synergy
Deserted Beach
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
39%synergy
Tundra
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
34%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
35%synergy
Meticulous Archive
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Arid Mesa
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
27%synergy
Scalding Tarn
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
26%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Seachrome Coast
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
City of Brass
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-25%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-27%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy