Hope Estheim (Commander) - Upgraded Lifegain

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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
Avatar's Wrath
3.5%inclusion3 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
North Pole Gates
2.4%inclusion2 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.4%inclusion2 decks83 decks
0%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
2.4%inclusion2 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Aang, Swift Savior
2.4%inclusion2 decks84 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
The Wind Crystal
92%inclusion219 decks238 decks
82%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
81%inclusion193 decks238 decks
76%synergy
The Water Crystal
79%inclusion188 decks238 decks
70%synergy
Soul Warden
74%inclusion177 decks238 decks
68%synergy
Will, Scion of Peace
68%inclusion161 decks238 decks
64%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
68%inclusion163 decks238 decks
62%synergy
Soul's Attendant
66%inclusion157 decks238 decks
61%synergy
Space-Time Anomaly
64%inclusion126 decks197 decks
57%synergy
Beacon of Immortality
60%inclusion142 decks238 decks
56%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
61%inclusion146 decks238 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
83%inclusion198 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Dovin's Veto
61%inclusion145 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
60%inclusion142 decks238 decks
51%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
57%inclusion135 decks238 decks
54%synergy
Counterspell
57%inclusion135 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Fumigate
56%inclusion134 decks238 decks
51%synergy
Congregate
55%inclusion131 decks238 decks
52%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
54%inclusion129 decks238 decks
49%synergy
The Gaffer
52%inclusion123 decks238 decks
49%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion123 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Smothering Tithe
24%inclusion57 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
23%inclusion54 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
19%inclusion45 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
16%inclusion38 decks238 decks
0%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Serra Ascendant
51%inclusion121 decks238 decks
47%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
48%inclusion95 decks200 decks
43%synergy
Drogskol Reaver
47%inclusion113 decks238 decks
42%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
47%inclusion112 decks238 decks
41%synergy
Gold-Forged Thopteryx
44%inclusion105 decks238 decks
34%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
43%inclusion103 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Ruin Crab
41%inclusion97 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Exemplar of Light
40%inclusion96 decks238 decks
37%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
38%inclusion90 decks238 decks
35%synergy
Guide of Souls
37%inclusion88 decks238 decks
34%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
37%inclusion87 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
37%inclusion87 decks238 decks
33%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
36%inclusion86 decks238 decks
32%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
35%inclusion83 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Auriok Champion
34%inclusion80 decks238 decks
32%synergy
Kwain, Itinerant Meddler
34%inclusion80 decks238 decks
28%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
27%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Vitality
30%inclusion72 decks238 decks
27%synergy
Suture Priest
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
26%synergy
Esper Sentinel
27%inclusion64 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Archangel of Thune
27%inclusion64 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
26%inclusion61 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Angel of Destiny
25%inclusion59 decks238 decks
22%synergy
The Mindskinner
23%inclusion55 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Wall of Reverence
22%inclusion53 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
19%inclusion45 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Grand Abolisher
18%inclusion43 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
17%inclusion41 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Spark Double
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Resplendent Angel
13%inclusion31 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Ocelot Pride
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
-15%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Windborn Muse
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Resplendent Mentor
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Famished Paladin
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Absolute Virtue
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Crab
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Riot Control
50%inclusion118 decks238 decks
46%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
49%inclusion117 decks238 decks
41%synergy
Absorb
44%inclusion105 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Restoration Magic
43%inclusion102 decks235 decks
37%synergy
War Report
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
29%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Honor the Fallen
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
28%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
23%inclusion54 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Faithful Mending
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
-12%synergy
Sanguine Sacrament
20%inclusion48 decks238 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Revitalize
19%inclusion45 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Visions of Beyond
18%inclusion44 decks238 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion35 decks238 decks
-13%synergy
Union of the Third Path
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Light of Hope
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion25 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Rest for the Weary
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Drown in Dreams
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Frantic Search
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Permission Denied
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Pongify
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Invoke the Divine
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Dazzling Reflection
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Charm
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Archive Trap
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Didn't Say Please
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Maddening Cacophony
47%inclusion111 decks238 decks
44%synergy
Fractured Sanity
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
29%synergy
Farewell
30%inclusion72 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
27%inclusion65 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
27%inclusion65 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Sanctify
21%inclusion50 decks238 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
8%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
17%inclusion40 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Cut Your Losses
15%inclusion36 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Traumatize
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Chaplain's Blessing
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
-8%synergy
Preordain
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Search Warrant
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Righteous Confluence
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-9%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
42%inclusion101 decks238 decks
36%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
42%inclusion99 decks238 decks
38%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
34%inclusion82 decks238 decks
9%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
33%inclusion78 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion74 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Venser's Journal
28%inclusion66 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Excalibur II
23%inclusion53 decks233 decks
20%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
22%inclusion53 decks238 decks
20%synergy
Mindcrank
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Profane Memento
17%inclusion41 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
16%inclusion39 decks238 decks
15%synergy
Strionic Resonator
13%inclusion31 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Pearl Medallion
11%inclusion27 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion26 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Altar of the Brood
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Tablet of the Guilds
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Ivory Tower
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Elixir
5.2%inclusion12 decks233 decks
4%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Enchantments
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion117 decks238 decks
25%synergy
Cleric Class
49%inclusion117 decks238 decks
45%synergy
Propaganda
48%inclusion115 decks238 decks
23%synergy
Blind Obedience
38%inclusion90 decks238 decks
27%synergy
Leyline of Hope
37%inclusion89 decks238 decks
35%synergy
Boon Reflection
35%inclusion83 decks238 decks
32%synergy
Rest in Peace
29%inclusion69 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Psychic Corrosion
28%inclusion66 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Mystic Remora
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Illusions of Grandeur
19%inclusion46 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Test of Endurance
19%inclusion46 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Fraying Sanity
15%inclusion35 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
14%inclusion34 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Memory Erosion
13%inclusion32 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion31 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Dawn of Hope
13%inclusion31 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Mantle
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Delusions of Mediocrity
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
10%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Griffin Aerie
8.8%inclusion21 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Ashes of the Abhorrent
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Light of Promise
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Angelic Accord
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
22%inclusion53 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Adventurer's Inn
53%inclusion127 decks238 decks
47%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion108 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Radiant Fountain
42%inclusion101 decks238 decks
39%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
25%inclusion60 decks238 decks
21%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion57 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
21%inclusion51 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
21%inclusion49 decks238 decks
19%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion48 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion42 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion37 decks238 decks
11%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
12%inclusion29 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.4%inclusion20 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Blighted Steppe
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion212 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion202 decks238 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
55%inclusion130 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
47%inclusion112 decks238 decks
-11%synergy
Pristine Talisman
35%inclusion83 decks238 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion51 decks238 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion42 decks238 decks
-11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion32 decks238 decks
-13%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion232 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion232 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion216 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Glacial Fortress
79%inclusion188 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
69%inclusion165 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
64%inclusion153 decks238 decks
22%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
61%inclusion144 decks238 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
57%inclusion135 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Sea of Clouds
53%inclusion126 decks238 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
52%inclusion124 decks238 decks
33%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
50%inclusion119 decks238 decks
24%synergy
Port Town
48%inclusion114 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Strand
44%inclusion104 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
39%inclusion94 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Gate
39%inclusion93 decks238 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion81 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
32%inclusion77 decks238 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
32%inclusion77 decks238 decks
-6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion64 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion62 decks238 decks
8%synergy
Nimbus Maze
26%inclusion62 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
26%inclusion61 decks238 decks
18%synergy
Witch Enchanter
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Seachrome Coast
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion47 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Tundra
15%inclusion35 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion30 decks238 decks
-5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion28 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
10%inclusion24 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion23 decks238 decks
-4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
9.2%inclusion22 decks238 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion19 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.6%inclusion18 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
7.1%inclusion17 decks238 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
3%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
6.7%inclusion16 decks238 decks
4%synergy
Windswept Heath
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.3%inclusion15 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
5.9%inclusion14 decks238 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
5.5%inclusion13 decks238 decks
-3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.0%inclusion12 decks238 decks
-2%synergy