Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Core

Nick Price
Dec 24, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Nonlegendary Commander Cards in 2025
We can't end the year without a bunch of top 10 lists! So here's our list of the 10 most played new, nonlegendary Commander cards of 2025.
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Hard-Won Jitte
9.4%inclusion13 decks138 decks
9%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Skateboard
4.4%inclusion6 decks135 decks
4%synergy
Fast Forward
2.9%inclusion4 decks138 decks
2%synergy
Flashback
2.9%inclusion2 decks70 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
64%inclusion304 decks473 decks
57%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
49%inclusion239 decks490 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion249 decks490 decks
40%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
51%inclusion248 decks490 decks
33%synergy
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion311 decks490 decks
33%synergy
Bastion Protector
39%inclusion190 decks490 decks
32%synergy
Buster Sword
39%inclusion191 decks486 decks
31%synergy
Restoration Magic
40%inclusion192 decks475 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
36%inclusion175 decks490 decks
30%synergy
Lizard Blades
37%inclusion180 decks490 decks
29%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion315 decks490 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion308 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Charm
58%inclusion284 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
50%inclusion246 decks490 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion222 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Animist
45%inclusion220 decks490 decks
28%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
42%inclusion204 decks490 decks
24%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
37%inclusion183 decks490 decks
24%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
36%inclusion176 decks490 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Palm
36%inclusion175 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
12%inclusion60 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
35%inclusion171 decks490 decks
27%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
32%inclusion155 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
31%inclusion154 decks490 decks
25%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
31%inclusion150 decks490 decks
18%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion146 decks490 decks
19%synergy
Combat Celebrant
30%inclusion146 decks490 decks
20%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
29%inclusion140 decks490 decks
24%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
28%inclusion139 decks490 decks
23%synergy
Blade Historian
28%inclusion139 decks490 decks
18%synergy
Zack Fair
27%inclusion132 decks489 decks
23%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
27%inclusion130 decks490 decks
16%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
25%inclusion120 decks476 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
23%inclusion114 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Mother of Runes
23%inclusion113 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
23%inclusion112 decks487 decks
18%synergy
Weapons Vendor
23%inclusion110 decks482 decks
21%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
22%inclusion110 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
22%inclusion107 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
18%inclusion89 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
18%inclusion87 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
18%inclusion86 decks487 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
17%inclusion83 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
17%inclusion83 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
17%inclusion81 decks487 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion81 decks490 decks
-8%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
17%inclusion81 decks490 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion78 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
15%inclusion73 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Seifer Almasy
14%inclusion68 decks475 decks
13%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
13%inclusion65 decks490 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
13%inclusion64 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
13%inclusion64 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
12%inclusion60 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Voice of Victory
12%inclusion60 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
12%inclusion56 decks475 decks
10%synergy
Firemane Commando
12%inclusion57 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
12%inclusion57 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
11%inclusion55 decks483 decks
9%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
11%inclusion55 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
11%inclusion54 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
11%inclusion53 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
11%inclusion21 decks196 decks
7%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
11%inclusion52 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion52 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
10%inclusion50 decks483 decks
7%synergy
Balefire Liege
10%inclusion48 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion47 decks490 decks
-13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.4%inclusion46 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
9.2%inclusion45 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Agitator Ant
8.8%inclusion43 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion161 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
32%inclusion158 decks490 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion155 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Helix
28%inclusion138 decks490 decks
20%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion114 decks490 decks
-9%synergy
Take the Bait
19%inclusion95 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
19%inclusion94 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Thunder Magic
19%inclusion90 decks475 decks
18%synergy
Great Train Heist
17%inclusion85 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Wear // Tear
17%inclusion83 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
16%inclusion79 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Haste Magic
16%inclusion76 decks485 decks
14%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
15%inclusion73 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Inventory Management
12%inclusion61 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion58 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
12%inclusion57 decks490 decks
0%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion52 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Strike
10%inclusion49 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
10%inclusion47 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Clever Concealment
9.4%inclusion46 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Big Score
9.2%inclusion45 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Savage Beating
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.4%inclusion41 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Deflecting Swat
8.4%inclusion41 decks490 decks
-8%synergy
Slash of Light
8.3%inclusion40 decks480 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
8.0%inclusion28 decks351 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion37 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Fire Magic
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
6.5%inclusion32 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Laughing Mad
6.3%inclusion31 decks489 decks
4%synergy
Valorous Stance
6.1%inclusion30 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.9%inclusion29 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
5.9%inclusion29 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Immortal Obligation
5.7%inclusion28 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Comeuppance
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Master Warcraft
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
5.3%inclusion26 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Cloud's Limit Break
5.1%inclusion25 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
35%inclusion173 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Full Throttle
33%inclusion162 decks490 decks
27%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
23%inclusion113 decks490 decks
11%synergy
Open the Armory
23%inclusion112 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
23%inclusion111 decks490 decks
16%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
22%inclusion110 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion109 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion92 decks490 decks
15%synergy
Seize the Day
18%inclusion90 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Austere Command
16%inclusion79 decks490 decks
0%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
15%inclusion72 decks486 decks
13%synergy
Rip Apart
14%inclusion71 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
13%inclusion66 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion62 decks490 decks
-4%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
13%inclusion62 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Relentless Assault
12%inclusion57 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion56 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Suplex
11%inclusion55 decks486 decks
10%synergy
Cut a Deal
10%inclusion50 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
10%inclusion50 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Response // Resurgence
10%inclusion48 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Single Combat
9.2%inclusion45 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
-6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
6.6%inclusion18 decks274 decks
3%synergy
Light Up the Stage
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion159 decks490 decks
27%synergy
Colossus Hammer
29%inclusion141 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Champion's Helm
28%inclusion139 decks490 decks
24%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
26%inclusion125 decks490 decks
16%synergy
Mask of Memory
24%inclusion118 decks490 decks
16%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
22%inclusion106 decks490 decks
17%synergy
The Fire Crystal
20%inclusion98 decks483 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
20%inclusion99 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion92 decks490 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
19%inclusion92 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Celestial Armor
19%inclusion91 decks490 decks
15%synergy
Basilisk Collar
18%inclusion90 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
18%inclusion88 decks482 decks
15%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
18%inclusion87 decks489 decks
15%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion87 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
18%inclusion87 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Sunforger
18%inclusion87 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
18%inclusion86 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Hero's Blade
17%inclusion85 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
17%inclusion84 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion82 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Embercleave
17%inclusion82 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
15%inclusion72 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
14%inclusion68 decks489 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
13%inclusion64 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
13%inclusion64 decks490 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur II
13%inclusion61 decks473 decks
11%synergy
The Wind Crystal
13%inclusion62 decks483 decks
8%synergy
Tome of Legends
13%inclusion62 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Fireshrieker
12%inclusion60 decks490 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
12%inclusion59 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
11%inclusion55 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Samurai's Katana
10%inclusion50 decks487 decks
7%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion49 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
10%inclusion47 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Host
8.8%inclusion43 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
8.4%inclusion41 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
8.4%inclusion41 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Ultima Weapon
8.2%inclusion40 decks487 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.0%inclusion39 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.6%inclusion37 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
7.6%inclusion37 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.7%inclusion33 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Beamtown Beatstick
6.5%inclusion32 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Skullclamp
6.5%inclusion32 decks490 decks
-8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
6.3%inclusion31 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
31%inclusion153 decks490 decks
21%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
26%inclusion125 decks490 decks
13%synergy
Fighter Class
19%inclusion92 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Aggravated Assault
17%inclusion85 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Flaming Fist
14%inclusion69 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion63 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
13%inclusion61 decks483 decks
12%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
11%inclusion55 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion52 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Curse of Opulence
10%inclusion50 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
10%inclusion50 decks490 decks
2%synergy
All That Glitters
10%inclusion50 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Shiny Impetus
8.2%inclusion40 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Land Tax
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
7.3%inclusion36 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
7.1%inclusion35 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Redemption Arc
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Spirit Mantle
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
4%synergy
SOLDIER Military Program
6.7%inclusion33 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
6.5%inclusion32 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.1%inclusion30 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.1%inclusion30 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
5.7%inclusion28 decks490 decks
1%synergy
The Sound of Drums
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Assemble the Legion
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Super State
5.3%inclusion22 decks417 decks
3%synergy
Blood Mist
5.1%inclusion25 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
5.1%inclusion20 decks395 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Slayers' Stronghold
46%inclusion224 decks490 decks
24%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
44%inclusion216 decks490 decks
27%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
22%inclusion107 decks490 decks
17%synergy
Arena of Glory
21%inclusion105 decks490 decks
12%synergy
Access Tunnel
15%inclusion75 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Minas Tirith
14%inclusion67 decks490 decks
1%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion63 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion55 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion55 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion51 decks490 decks
-9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion51 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion47 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Axgard Armory
9.0%inclusion44 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Needle Spires
6.9%inclusion34 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.8%inclusion33 decks485 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.4%inclusion17 decks267 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.3%inclusion31 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.1%inclusion30 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Restless Bivouac
5.9%inclusion29 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
5.9%inclusion29 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
5.5%inclusion27 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion424 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion407 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion256 decks490 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
46%inclusion226 decks490 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion100 decks490 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
18%inclusion86 decks490 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion49 decks490 decks
-5%synergy
Blitzball
10%inclusion45 decks473 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.4%inclusion41 decks490 decks
-6%synergy
White Auracite
6.5%inclusion32 decks489 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.5%inclusion32 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion486 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion485 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion426 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
74%inclusion362 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Battlefield Forge
60%inclusion295 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
54%inclusion263 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Rugged Prairie
51%inclusion251 decks490 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
42%inclusion207 decks490 decks
-4%synergy
Sundown Pass
39%inclusion189 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
37%inclusion181 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Spectator Seating
36%inclusion174 decks490 decks
-4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
32%inclusion158 decks490 decks
11%synergy
Boros Garrison
32%inclusion158 decks490 decks
-5%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion155 decks490 decks
14%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
31%inclusion150 decks490 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion133 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion129 decks490 decks
10%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
24%inclusion119 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion113 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
22%inclusion108 decks490 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
19%inclusion92 decks490 decks
-10%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
18%inclusion87 decks487 decks
14%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
18%inclusion87 decks490 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
18%inclusion86 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
16%inclusion80 decks490 decks
0%synergy
Radiant Summit
15%inclusion60 decks395 decks
-5%synergy
Sacred Peaks
14%inclusion67 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion66 decks490 decks
-6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
11%inclusion53 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Guildgate
11%inclusion53 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
10%inclusion47 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.4%inclusion46 decks490 decks
-3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion42 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.2%inclusion40 decks490 decks
-2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
7.8%inclusion38 decks490 decks
6%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.6%inclusion37 decks490 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
7.6%inclusion37 decks490 decks
3%synergy
Crossroads Village
7.4%inclusion35 decks475 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.1%inclusion35 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion33 decks490 decks
2%synergy
Plateau
6.7%inclusion33 decks490 decks
-5%synergy
Capital City
5.7%inclusion28 decks487 decks
5%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
5.4%inclusion18 decks332 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Heath
5.3%inclusion26 decks490 decks
3%synergy