Hope Estheim (Commander) - Budget 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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rhox Faithmender
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Angel of Vitality
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Ruin Crab
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
90%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Soul Warden
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Wall of Reverence
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Bronzebeak Foragers
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Screaming Swarm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Dazzling Angel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Shadow Kin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Suture Priest
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Impassioned Orator
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Stitcher Geralf
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Famished Paladin
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Cloudblazer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
41%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Instants
Absorb
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
92%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
99%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
30%synergy
Congregate
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Path to Exile
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Restoration Magic
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Dovin's Veto
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Negate
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Benevolent Offering
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Union of the Third Path
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
War Report
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Get Lost
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Light of Hope
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
40%synergy
Invoke the Divine
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Riot Control
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Arcane Denial
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
24%synergy
Revitalize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Counterspell
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-4%synergy
Drown in Dreams
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Azorius Charm
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Sanctify
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
98%synergy
Supreme Verdict
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
22%synergy
Austere Command
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Split Up
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Cut Your Losses
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Fractured Sanity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Traumatize
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Riverchurn Monument
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
The Water Crystal
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
91%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Profane Memento
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Keening Stone
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
The Wind Crystal
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Excalibur II
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Enchantments
Authority of the Consuls
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
91%synergy
Leyline of Hope
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
97%synergy
Rest in Peace
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Unable to Scream
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Light of Promise
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Griffin Aerie
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Witness Protection
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Angelic Accord
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Fraying Sanity
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Tale of Tinúviel
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Telepathy
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Propaganda
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
25%synergy
Cleric Class
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Utility Lands
Scavenger Grounds
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
95%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
94%synergy
Radiant Fountain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
16%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
0%synergy
Pristine Talisman
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Azorius Signet
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
39%synergy
Command Tower
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
92%synergy
Azorius Chancery
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
63%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
89%synergy
Myriad Landscape
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
83%synergy
Exotic Orchard
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
72%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
79%synergy
Port Town
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
53%synergy
Prairie Stream
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
34%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
65%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
61%synergy
Evolving Wilds
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
84%synergy
Island
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
86%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
58%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
42%synergy
Tranquil Cove
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
31%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
Maestros Theater
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Seachrome Coast
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
35%synergy
Brokers Hideout
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Obscura Storefront
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy