Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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Nick Price
Dec 31, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Legendary Commander Cards in 2025
Nick caps off 2025 with his final Top 10 list of the year, covering the most played new, legendary cards from this year.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hard-Won Jitte
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Fast Forward
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Endless Foot Assault
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Lizard Blades
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
46%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Bolt
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Bastion Protector
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
40%synergy
Restoration Magic
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Combat Celebrant
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Sword of the Animist
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Open the Armory
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Helm of the Host
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Farewell
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Reyav, Master Smith
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Blade Historian
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Freya Crescent
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Zack Fair
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Mother of Runes
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Seifer Almasy
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Weapons Vendor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Ashe, Princess of Dalmasca
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Port Razer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Cloud, Planet's Champion
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Joshua, Phoenix's Dominant
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Delivery Moogle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Guttersnipe
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sami, Wildcat Captain
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Adelbert Steiner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rosa, Resolute White Mage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Palm
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Great Train Heist
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Abrade
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Helix
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Thunder Magic
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Strike
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Demand Answers
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Dispatch
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Judgment Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Savage Beating
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Haste Magic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fire Magic
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Inventory Management
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Master Warcraft
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Take the Bait
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Electrodominance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Galvanic Blast
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Full Throttle
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Blasphemous Act
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Vandalblast
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Relentless Assault
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Response // Resurgence
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Rip Apart
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Unfinished Business
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Day
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Trailblazer's Boots
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Basilisk Collar
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Colossus Hammer
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Sunforger
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
26%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Fireshrieker
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Leyline Axe
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Buster Sword
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
17%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Mask of Memory
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
The Fire Crystal
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Embercleave
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Plate
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur II
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Ultima Weapon
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Samurai's Katana
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Blade
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Thran Power Suit
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Goldvein Pick
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Twin Blades
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Dragoon's Lance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Aggravated Assault
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Forge Anew
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Flaming Fist
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Pain for All
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
8%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Windcrag Siege
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Super State
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Fighter Class
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Assemble the Legion
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Monologue Tax
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Axgard Armory
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
War Room
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Needle Spires
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion40 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion39 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Boros Signet
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Blitzball
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Boros Locket
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Boros Cluestone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion42 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Triumph
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sacred Foundry
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-21%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Boros Garrison
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Boros Guildgate
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Crossroads Village
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Radiant Summit
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-8%synergy
Daily Bugle Building
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Starting Town
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Capital City
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Uncharted Haven
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Spectator Seating
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-32%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Glittering Massif
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
-1%synergy