Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized Equipment

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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Raphael, the Nightwatcher
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Hard-Won Jitte
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Naktamun Lorespinner
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
1%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Skateboard
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
85%inclusion72 decks85 decks
77%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
84%inclusion71 decks85 decks
73%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
85%inclusion72 decks85 decks
73%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
72%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
89%inclusion76 decks85 decks
72%synergy
Buster Sword
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
69%synergy
Aggravated Assault
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
69%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
66%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
75%inclusion64 decks85 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
81%inclusion69 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Boros Charm
80%inclusion68 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
79%inclusion67 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
56%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
53%synergy
Forge Anew
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
57%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
65%inclusion55 decks85 decks
55%synergy
Path to Exile
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
43%synergy
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
32%synergy
The One Ring
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Lizard Blades
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Combat Celebrant
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Blade Historian
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Bastion Protector
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Giver of Runes
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Voice of Victory
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Zack Fair
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Freya Crescent
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Port Razer
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Amy Rose
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Serra Ascendant
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Seifer Almasy
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Swat
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Akroma's Will
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Palm
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Bolt
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
32%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Great Train Heist
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Generous Gift
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Restoration Magic
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Inventory Management
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Wear // Tear
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Helix
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Silence
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Psychotic Fury
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Take the Bait
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Pyroblast
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Comeuppance
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Price of Progress
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Reprieve
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Full Throttle
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Seize the Day
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
36%synergy
Blasphemous Act
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Relentless Assault
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Overpowering Attack
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Waves of Aggression
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
8%synergy
World at War
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Single Combat
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hammer of Nazahn
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
51%synergy
Helm of the Host
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Colossus Hammer
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Commander's Plate
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Leyline Axe
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
33%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Sunforger
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Basilisk Collar
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Embercleave
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Champion's Helm
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Robe of Stars
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Memory
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
The Fire Crystal
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Blade of Selves
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Fighter Class
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
34%synergy
Land Tax
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Super State
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
9%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Flaming Fist
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
73%inclusion62 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
28%synergy
Arena of Glory
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
38%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Axgard Armory
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Den
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion83 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion74 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Boros Signet
39%inclusion33 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
The Aetherspark
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Mountain
95%inclusion81 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion81 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion78 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
84%inclusion71 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
84%inclusion71 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Battlefield Forge
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Arid Mesa
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Spectator Seating
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Sundown Pass
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Rugged Prairie
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion28 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Triumph
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Radiant Summit
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-8%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Strand
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Starting Town
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy