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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
Benjamin Levin
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
4.8%inclusion2 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
4.2%inclusion2 decks48 decks
-1%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.5%inclusion3 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
1%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.3%inclusion1 decks44 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
86%inclusion113 decks131 decks
76%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
75%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
79%inclusion103 decks131 decks
75%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
79%inclusion103 decks131 decks
74%synergy
The Water Crystal
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
69%synergy
Soul Warden
70%inclusion92 decks131 decks
64%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
66%inclusion87 decks131 decks
63%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
68%inclusion73 decks107 decks
61%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
64%inclusion84 decks131 decks
61%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
59%synergy
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Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion102 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
66%inclusion86 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
54%synergy
Soul's Attendant
63%inclusion82 decks131 decks
58%synergy
Serra Ascendant
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
55%synergy
Counterspell
58%inclusion76 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
54%inclusion71 decks131 decks
48%synergy
Propaganda
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
65%inclusion85 decks131 decks
41%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
59%inclusion77 decks131 decks
34%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
46%inclusion60 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
30%synergy
Teferi's Protection
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
16%synergy
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Y'shtola Rhul
53%inclusion70 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
53%inclusion69 decks131 decks
47%synergy
Esper Sentinel
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
25%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
37%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
34%synergy
The Gaffer
38%inclusion50 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
37%inclusion41 decks110 decks
33%synergy
Ruin Crab
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
33%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
35%inclusion46 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Exemplar of Light
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Guide of Souls
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Suture Priest
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Grand Abolisher
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
21%synergy
The Mindskinner
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Auriok Champion
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Vitality
25%inclusion33 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Archangel of Thune
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Angel of Destiny
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Famished Paladin
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Spark Double
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Voice of Victory
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Wall of Reverence
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Resplendent Angel
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Ocelot Pride
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Crested Sunmare
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Hedron Crab
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Archaeomancer
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
5%synergy
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Riot Control
49%inclusion64 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Congregate
47%inclusion62 decks131 decks
44%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
40%inclusion53 decks131 decks
32%synergy
Restoration Magic
38%inclusion49 decks130 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
36%inclusion47 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Absorb
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
27%synergy
War Report
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
24%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Honor the Fallen
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Revitalize
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
-9%synergy
Force of Will
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Union of the Third Path
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Force of Negation
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Faithful Mending
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Visions of Beyond
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Brainstorm
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Light of Hope
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Azorius Charm
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Invoke the Divine
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Archive Trap
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Negate
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-20%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Rest for the Weary
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Battle Menu
5.4%inclusion7 decks130 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Fractured Sanity
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Fumigate
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
29%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Supreme Verdict
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Traumatize
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Sanctify
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Cut Your Losses
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Storm Herd
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Ponder
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Riverchurn Monument
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Venser's Journal
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
24%inclusion31 decks131 decks
21%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Mindcrank
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Profane Memento
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur II
16%inclusion21 decks129 decks
14%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Altar of the Brood
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Grindstone
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Cleric Class
47%inclusion61 decks131 decks
43%synergy
Ghostly Prison
44%inclusion58 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
39%inclusion51 decks131 decks
36%synergy
Boon Reflection
37%inclusion49 decks131 decks
35%synergy
Rest in Peace
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Leyline of Hope
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Mystic Remora
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Fraying Sanity
23%inclusion30 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Test of Endurance
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Land Tax
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Memory Erosion
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Griffin Aerie
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Court of Cunning
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Dawn of Hope
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Mantle
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Mirrormade
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Words of Worship
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
17%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
63%inclusion83 decks131 decks
57%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
56%inclusion73 decks131 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
51%inclusion67 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Radiant Fountain
44%inclusion57 decks131 decks
40%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
31%inclusion41 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion40 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
21%inclusion28 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
16%inclusion21 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.4%inclusion11 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Blighted Steppe
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Restless Anchorage
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion118 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion109 decks131 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
50%inclusion66 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Signet
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
-24%synergy
Pristine Talisman
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion34 decks131 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion20 decks131 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion17 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion16 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
-18%synergy
Mox Opal
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
3%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.1%inclusion8 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion126 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion126 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion112 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
76%inclusion99 decks131 decks
14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
72%inclusion94 decks131 decks
26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
62%inclusion81 decks131 decks
19%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion80 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
60%inclusion79 decks131 decks
20%synergy
Flooded Strand
55%inclusion72 decks131 decks
23%synergy
Deserted Beach
52%inclusion68 decks131 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
50%inclusion65 decks131 decks
31%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
48%inclusion63 decks131 decks
22%synergy
Meticulous Archive
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
16%synergy
Nimbus Maze
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Gate
34%inclusion45 decks131 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
34%inclusion44 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Port Town
33%inclusion43 decks131 decks
-15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion42 decks131 decks
-5%synergy
Tundra
28%inclusion37 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
27%inclusion36 decks131 decks
-8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
24%inclusion32 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
22%inclusion29 decks131 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion27 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion26 decks131 decks
-2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
19%inclusion25 decks131 decks
6%synergy
Seachrome Coast
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion24 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion23 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
17%inclusion22 decks131 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion19 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion18 decks131 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
-6%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
9.2%inclusion12 decks131 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Confluence
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
7.6%inclusion10 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-4%synergy
Razortide Bridge
6.9%inclusion9 decks131 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.3%inclusion7 decks131 decks
1%synergy
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