Hope Estheim (Commander) - Expensive Optimized Mill

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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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
89%synergy
Serra Ascendant
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
80%synergy
The Wind Crystal
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
74%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Esper Sentinel
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
64%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
63%synergy
Mistrise Village
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Mana Drain
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Silence
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Rest in Peace
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Mystic Remora
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Smothering Tithe
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
67%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
84%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
75%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
69%synergy
The One Ring
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
76%synergy
Mana Vault
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
70%synergy
Force of Will
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
68%synergy
Teferi's Protection
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Creatures
Soul Warden
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Soul's Attendant
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Grand Abolisher
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Voice of Victory
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Famished Paladin
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Walking Ballista
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Ruin Crab
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
The Gaffer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
The Mindskinner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Spark Double
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Exemplar of Light
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Guide of Souls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Displacer Kitten
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Resplendent Angel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Archangel of Thune
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Gilded Drake
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Ocelot Pride
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Painter's Servant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Suture Priest
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Deep Gnome Terramancer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
The Peregrine Dynamo
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Trinket Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crested Sunmare
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wall of Reverence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
40%synergy
Flusterstorm
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Riot Control
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Congregate
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Mental Misstep
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Swan Song
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Force of Negation
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
War Report
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Counterspell
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-23%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Permission Denied
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Restoration Magic
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Absorb
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Search
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Everybody Lives!
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Union of the Third Path
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Delay
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Faithful Mending
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Visions of Beyond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Honor the Fallen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Trickbind
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Whir of Invention
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Negate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Denial
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Brain Freeze
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Gods Willing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Light of Hope
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Thought Collapse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Thraben Charm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Revitalize
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Drown in Dreams
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Archive Trap
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Sanity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Traumatize
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Fabricate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Fumigate
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Timetwister
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Dance of the Manse
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Piracy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Stock Up
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Merchant Scroll
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Armageddon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Transmute Artifact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Solve the Equation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grafdigger's Cage
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
The Water Crystal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mindcrank
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Profane Memento
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
22%synergy
Venser's Journal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Helm of Obedience
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Pearl Medallion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Grindstone
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Lithoform Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Manifold Key
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Weathered Runestone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Relic of Progenitus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Torpor Orb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Altar of the Brood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Eternity Vessel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Omen Machine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Isochron Scepter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Imposter Mech
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
45%synergy
Blind Obedience
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Boon Reflection
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Test of Endurance
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Land Tax
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Steal Enchantment
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cleric Class
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Counterbalance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Grasp of Fate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Moat
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Light of Promise
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mirrormade
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Stasis
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Fraying Sanity
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Aura of Silence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Words of Worship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Urza's Saga
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Radiant Fountain
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Academy Ruins
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Ancient Den
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Seat of the Synod
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Multiversal Passage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Tolaria West
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Chasm
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Emergence Zone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Chrome Mox
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Mox Diamond
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Grim Monolith
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mox Opal
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Signet
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-28%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Thought Vessel
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-27%synergy
Lotus Bloom
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Pristine Talisman
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Island
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Flooded Strand
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Sea of Clouds
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
37%synergy
Tundra
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
56%synergy
Glacial Fortress
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Windswept Heath
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Polluted Delta
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Meticulous Archive
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Mana Confluence
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
City of Brass
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Sink into Stupor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Scalding Tarn
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Deserted Beach
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
27%synergy
Nimbus Maze
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Port Town
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-32%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-14%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-28%synergy
Seachrome Coast
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Gate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Starting Town
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy