Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized

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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Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
9.3%inclusion14 decks150 decks
7%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
8.6%inclusion10 decks116 decks
8%synergy
Raphael, the Nightwatcher
6.7%inclusion10 decks150 decks
6%synergy
Turbulent Steppe
4.4%inclusion3 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Quill-Blade Laureate
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
76%inclusion336 decks444 decks
68%synergy
Buster Sword
69%inclusion312 decks452 decks
61%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
76%inclusion348 decks456 decks
59%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
68%inclusion310 decks456 decks
57%synergy
Aggravated Assault
63%inclusion286 decks456 decks
57%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
64%inclusion292 decks456 decks
57%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
68%inclusion311 decks456 decks
56%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
61%inclusion277 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
64%inclusion292 decks456 decks
55%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
64%inclusion292 decks456 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
80%inclusion364 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion346 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
74%inclusion339 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion299 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
64%inclusion291 decks456 decks
50%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
62%inclusion283 decks456 decks
44%synergy
Sword of the Animist
58%inclusion265 decks456 decks
41%synergy
Lizard Blades
58%inclusion263 decks456 decks
50%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
57%inclusion261 decks456 decks
50%synergy
Esper Sentinel
57%inclusion258 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion265 decks456 decks
43%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
56%inclusion255 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
52%inclusion235 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Teferi's Protection
50%inclusion230 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion135 decks456 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion129 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Farewell
24%inclusion108 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Gamble
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Chrome Mox
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
50%inclusion227 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
48%inclusion217 decks456 decks
42%synergy
Blade Historian
45%inclusion203 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Mother of Runes
44%inclusion199 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
43%inclusion194 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
41%inclusion188 decks456 decks
29%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion174 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
35%inclusion160 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
34%inclusion155 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Bastion Protector
33%inclusion150 decks456 decks
26%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
32%inclusion146 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
32%inclusion145 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion122 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
27%inclusion122 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Voice of Victory
26%inclusion119 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
24%inclusion108 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
23%inclusion106 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
23%inclusion103 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion99 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
21%inclusion94 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
20%inclusion90 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion85 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
19%inclusion85 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
18%inclusion83 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
16%inclusion73 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
14%inclusion24 decks166 decks
7%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Zack Fair
13%inclusion59 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
13%inclusion57 decks449 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Port Razer
11%inclusion50 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Seifer Almasy
10%inclusion43 decks446 decks
9%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
9.2%inclusion42 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Amy Rose
7.4%inclusion28 decks378 decks
6%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
6.6%inclusion11 decks166 decks
3%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion228 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
50%inclusion226 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Deflecting Palm
44%inclusion201 decks456 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Will
42%inclusion192 decks456 decks
30%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
39%inclusion176 decks456 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
32%inclusion147 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
28%inclusion127 decks448 decks
18%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion122 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Great Train Heist
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
20%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion109 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Inventory Management
23%inclusion104 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Helix
21%inclusion98 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion95 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
20%inclusion93 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion57 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
-8%synergy
Redirect Lightning
12%inclusion35 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Reprieve
9.0%inclusion41 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
8.3%inclusion38 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Take the Bait
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Price of Progress
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
-8%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
46%inclusion209 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Full Throttle
45%inclusion203 decks456 decks
39%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion195 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Seize the Day
40%inclusion183 decks456 decks
35%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
21%inclusion95 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion93 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion89 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Overpowering Attack
18%inclusion82 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
15%inclusion67 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion58 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.5%inclusion34 decks452 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
World at War
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.6%inclusion30 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Response // Resurgence
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Single Combat
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
55%inclusion252 decks456 decks
46%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion239 decks456 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion234 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
42%inclusion193 decks456 decks
32%synergy
Helm of the Host
41%inclusion185 decks456 decks
33%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
40%inclusion183 decks456 decks
34%synergy
Colossus Hammer
38%inclusion173 decks456 decks
27%synergy
Commander's Plate
37%inclusion168 decks456 decks
31%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
35%inclusion160 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Embercleave
35%inclusion158 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Sunforger
28%inclusion126 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
26%inclusion118 decks456 decks
20%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
25%inclusion116 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Basilisk Collar
25%inclusion115 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion112 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Leyline Axe
23%inclusion104 decks456 decks
19%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
23%inclusion102 decks449 decks
19%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
19%inclusion88 decks456 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion82 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
16%inclusion75 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion73 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion71 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
14%inclusion65 decks456 decks
13%synergy
The Fire Crystal
14%inclusion64 decks450 decks
9%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
14%inclusion63 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion53 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion51 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
9.0%inclusion41 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Dolmen Gate
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
5%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.2%inclusion28 decks450 decks
1%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.7%inclusion26 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
54%inclusion248 decks456 decks
48%synergy
Forge Anew
51%inclusion233 decks456 decks
41%synergy
Fighter Class
39%inclusion176 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion110 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
18%inclusion82 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Rising of the Day
9.4%inclusion43 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Super State
8.9%inclusion34 decks380 decks
7%synergy
Flaming Fist
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.3%inclusion38 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Reconnaissance
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
1%synergy
All That Glitters
7.9%inclusion36 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.4%inclusion29 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
71%inclusion323 decks456 decks
40%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
50%inclusion227 decks456 decks
28%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
48%inclusion219 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Arena of Glory
44%inclusion201 decks456 decks
35%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion106 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion102 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
12%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion74 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion63 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion52 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
2%synergy
War Room
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.8%inclusion17 decks217 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion35 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Den
7.2%inclusion33 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Great Furnace
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion23 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion436 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion400 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion258 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion191 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion99 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion62 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion61 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Mox Amber
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.3%inclusion24 decks456 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Plains
96%inclusion438 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion436 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion425 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
76%inclusion345 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion344 decks456 decks
29%synergy
Battlefield Forge
68%inclusion310 decks456 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
63%inclusion285 decks456 decks
23%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion264 decks456 decks
29%synergy
Rugged Prairie
53%inclusion242 decks456 decks
10%synergy
Sundown Pass
49%inclusion225 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
46%inclusion211 decks456 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
41%inclusion187 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
40%inclusion184 decks456 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
34%inclusion154 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
31%inclusion141 decks456 decks
14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion124 decks456 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion117 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
26%inclusion117 decks456 decks
9%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion116 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
24%inclusion109 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Boros Garrison
23%inclusion104 decks456 decks
-15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
21%inclusion96 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion77 decks456 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion64 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion62 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion60 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Summit
13%inclusion44 decks343 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion56 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
12%inclusion54 decks456 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
11%inclusion49 decks456 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion48 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion47 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion46 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion45 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion44 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.4%inclusion43 decks456 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.6%inclusion39 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
5%synergy
Starting Town
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion34 decks456 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.0%inclusion32 decks456 decks
-4%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
6.1%inclusion28 decks456 decks
0%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.9%inclusion27 decks456 decks
3%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
5.5%inclusion25 decks452 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.5%inclusion25 decks456 decks
-3%synergy