Kefka, Court Mage (Commander) - Expensive Reanimator

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Bennie Smith
Jan 5, 2026
The 2025 Commanders That Broke EDHREC Top 100
2025 brought a ton of fresh new commander designs, but which ones broke into EDHREC's Top 100 Commander list?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Hexing Squelcher
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
75%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Brain Freeze
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Displacer Kitten
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Reanimate
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
70%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
70%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
70%synergy
Cabal Ritual
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Tainted Pact
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
69%synergy
Imperial Seal
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Mystic Remora
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Underworld Breach
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Swan Song
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Deflecting Swat
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Demonic Consultation
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Gamble
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
56%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
87%synergy
Rhystic Study
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Chrome Mox
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
86%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
78%synergy
Mox Diamond
95%inclusion35 decks37 decks
88%synergy
Mana Vault
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Tutor
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
70%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
81%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Opposition Agent
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Phantasmal Image
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Mockingbird
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Malevolent Hermit
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Gogo, Mysterious Mime
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bone Miser
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Emet-Selch, Unsundered
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Anger
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Nightscape Familiar
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Drake
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Kefka, Dancing Mad
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Shadow the Hedgehog
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Generator Servant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Y'shtola Rhul
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Force of Negation
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Mystical Tutor
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Mental Misstep
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
64%synergy
Pact of Negation
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
62%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Chain of Vapor
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Pyroblast
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Essence Flux
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Entomb
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Final Fortune
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Saw in Half
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Mana Drain
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Ad Nauseam
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Redirect Lightning
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Burnt Offering
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Fire Covenant
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Duplication
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Dismember
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sacrifice
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-28%synergy
Shallow Grave
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Misdirection
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Spell Pierce
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pongify
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Retraction Helix
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Displace
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Miscast
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Snapback
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Espers to Magicite
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wheel of Fortune
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
61%synergy
Rite of Flame
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
57%synergy
Toxic Deluge
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Windfall
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Diabolic Intent
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Counsel
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Molten Duplication
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Abzan
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Blasphemous Act
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-37%synergy
Living Death
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Dark Deal
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Exhume
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Dread Return
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
60%synergy
Defense Grid
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Cursed Totem
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Imposter Mech
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Grinding Station
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Monument to Endurance
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Manifold Key
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-24%synergy
Disruptor Flute
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Waste Not
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Animate Dead
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Necropotence
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Necromancy
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Dance of the Dead
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Steal Enchantment
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Mirrormade
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Liliana's Caress
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Bandit's Talent
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Telepathy
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
City of Traitors
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Mistrise Village
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Arena of Glory
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-30%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
76%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
46%synergy
Mox Opal
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
73%synergy
Grim Monolith
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Dimir Signet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-31%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Underground Sea
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Volcanic Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
85%synergy
Scalding Tarn
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Polluted Delta
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
65%synergy
Watery Grave
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Steam Vents
92%inclusion34 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Mana Confluence
89%inclusion33 decks37 decks
77%synergy
Misty Rainforest
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
76%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
77%synergy
City of Brass
84%inclusion31 decks37 decks
71%synergy
Arid Mesa
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
72%synergy
Flooded Strand
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
70%synergy
Marsh Flats
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
68%synergy
Morphic Pool
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
70%inclusion26 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Wooded Foothills
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Cavern of Souls
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Luxury Suite
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Training Center
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-68%synergy
Island
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-68%synergy
Sink into Stupor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Thundering Falls
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mountain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-75%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Shivan Reef
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Xander's Lounge
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-30%synergy
Gemstone Mine
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Mount Doom
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Fiery Islet
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Horizon of Progress
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy