Hope Estheim (Commander) - +1/+1 Counters

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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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Scryfall
MTGStocks
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
2%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
88%inclusion36 decks41 decks
77%synergy
Soul Warden
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
74%synergy
The Water Crystal
83%inclusion34 decks41 decks
74%synergy
Soul's Attendant
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
73%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
79%inclusion26 decks33 decks
72%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
71%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
66%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
64%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
62%synergy
Cleric Class
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
60%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
57%synergy
Dovin's Veto
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Counterspell
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
52%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Archangel of Thune
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
49%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Smothering Tithe
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Force of Will
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Serra Ascendant
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Exemplar of Light
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Guide of Souls
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
41%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
32%synergy
The Gaffer
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Angel of Vitality
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Ruin Crab
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
34%synergy
Auriok Champion
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
35%synergy
Angel of Destiny
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Suture Priest
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Resplendent Angel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
26%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
22%synergy
The Mindskinner
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Wall of Reverence
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Ocelot Pride
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Absolute Virtue
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Mother of Runes
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Crab
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Famished Paladin
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Crested Sunmare
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Riot Control
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
47%synergy
Congregate
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
48%synergy
Path to Exile
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Restoration Magic
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
40%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
39%inclusion16 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Absorb
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
30%synergy
War Report
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Faithful Mending
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
19%synergy
Honor the Fallen
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Charm
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
-11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Union of the Third Path
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Battle Menu
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Light of Hope
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Revitalize
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Rest for the Weary
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Moogles' Valor
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Permission Denied
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Visions of Beyond
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Invoke the Divine
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Didn't Say Please
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Protection Magic
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Magic Damper
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
36%synergy
Farewell
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Cacophony
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
31%synergy
Fractured Sanity
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
30%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Time Wipe
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Sanctify
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Traumatize
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Cut Your Losses
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Alhammarret's Archive
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
33%synergy
Excalibur II
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
29%synergy
Venser's Journal
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mindcrank
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Profane Memento
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
21%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
20%synergy
Elixir
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Pearl Medallion
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Altar of the Brood
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
9%synergy
White Mage's Staff
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Ivory Tower
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
23%synergy
Leyline of Hope
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Ghostly Prison
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Boon Reflection
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Rest in Peace
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Test of Endurance
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Light of Promise
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
16%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Fraying Sanity
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Dawn of Hope
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Court of Cunning
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Griffin Aerie
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sunbond
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Accord
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Words of Worship
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Utility Lands
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
45%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
32%synergy
Mistrise Village
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
17%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
15%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
-23%synergy
Pristine Talisman
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
38%synergy
Talisman of Progress
34%inclusion14 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Signet
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
-39%synergy
Midnight Clock
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Glacial Fortress
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Beach
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Tranquil Cove
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
42%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
-5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
27%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
-16%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Gate
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Nimbus Maze
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Hideout
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
-3%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
7%synergy
University Campus
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Gates of Istfell
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
3%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-10%synergy
Razortide Bridge
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
-7%synergy