Hope Estheim (Commander) - Optimized 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
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Authority of the Consuls
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
81%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
73%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
71%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
67%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
70%inclusion14 decks20 decks
63%synergy
The Water Crystal
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
62%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
67%inclusion14 decks21 decks
60%synergy
Soul's Attendant
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
57%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
56%synergy
Soul Warden
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
16%synergy
The Wind Crystal
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Congregate
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
54%synergy
Dovin's Veto
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Serra Ascendant
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
48%synergy
Esper Sentinel
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Rhystic Study
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
47%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
23%synergy
The One Ring
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
39%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Y'shtola Rhul
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
40%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
38%synergy
Archangel of Thune
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Guide of Souls
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Ruin Crab
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Destiny
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Walking Ballista
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Vitality
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Exemplar of Light
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Famished Paladin
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
28%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Auriok Champion
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Reverence
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ocelot Pride
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Suture Priest
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
The Mindskinner
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
The Gaffer
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Peregrine Drake
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Resplendent Angel
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Spark Double
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Painter's Servant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Impassioned Orator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Riot Control
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Restoration Magic
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
41%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Absorb
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
War Report
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Light of Hope
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Honor the Fallen
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Union of the Third Path
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Revitalize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Visions of Beyond
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Charm
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Flusterstorm
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Faithful Mending
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Force of Negation
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Rest for the Weary
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Fleeting Reflection
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Dreams
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Farewell
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Fractured Sanity
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Cut Your Losses
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Sanctify
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Windfall
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Traumatize
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Storm Herd
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Riverchurn Monument
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Profane Memento
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
37%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
32%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
-6%synergy
Venser's Journal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Altar of the Brood
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mindcrank
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Excalibur II
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Lithoform Engine
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Grindstone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Strionic Resonator
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Cleric Class
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
49%synergy
Rest in Peace
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
43%synergy
Leyline of Hope
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Prison
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
20%synergy
Boon Reflection
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Light of Promise
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
18%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Sanity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Solemnity
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Words of Worship
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Memory Erosion
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
57%inclusion12 decks21 decks
51%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
52%inclusion11 decks21 decks
46%synergy
Radiant Fountain
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
44%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
48%inclusion10 decks21 decks
29%synergy
Mistrise Village
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
33%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
31%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Inventors' Fair
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Idyllic Grange
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Tolaria West
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion19 decks21 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
-8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
35%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-14%synergy
Azorius Signet
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-30%synergy
Lotus Petal
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Chrome Mox
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion20 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
86%inclusion18 decks21 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
34%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
76%inclusion16 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Fortress
71%inclusion15 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Flooded Strand
62%inclusion13 decks21 decks
30%synergy
Azorius Chancery
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Tranquil Cove
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
24%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
25%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion8 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
26%synergy
Meticulous Archive
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
15%synergy
Nimbus Maze
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
33%inclusion7 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Tundra
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-19%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-4%synergy
Windswept Heath
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
17%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
-12%synergy
Seachrome Coast
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
-2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
-1%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
6%synergy
Jwari Disruption
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Obscura Storefront
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy