Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized Extra Combats

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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
Hexing Squelcher
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
10%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
7%synergy
Raph & Leo, Sibling Rivals
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Collective Inferno
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
Adept Watershaper
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
80%inclusion51 decks64 decks
72%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
69%synergy
Lizard Blades
74%inclusion48 decks65 decks
66%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
65%synergy
Aggravated Assault
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
65%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
64%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
71%inclusion46 decks65 decks
59%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
58%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
57%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
63%inclusion41 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
83%inclusion54 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
32%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
69%inclusion45 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
66%inclusion43 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
55%synergy
Sword of the Animist
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
65%inclusion42 decks65 decks
56%synergy
Esper Sentinel
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
36%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
40%synergy
Teferi's Protection
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
37%synergy
Smothering Tithe
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
28%synergy
The One Ring
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Farewell
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Mana Vault
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
50%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
53%synergy
Mother of Runes
49%inclusion32 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Blade Historian
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Bastion Protector
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
33%synergy
Grand Abolisher
37%inclusion24 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Voice of Victory
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
19%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Zack Fair
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Port Razer
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Freya Crescent
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Beatrix, Loyal General
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Amy Rose
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Avatar Roku, Firebender
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Komainu Battle Armor
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
35%synergy
Deflecting Swat
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Deflecting Palm
45%inclusion29 decks65 decks
26%synergy
Akroma's Will
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Restoration Magic
34%inclusion22 decks64 decks
24%synergy
Great Train Heist
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
29%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Chaos Warp
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Helix
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Silence
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Inventory Management
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Savage Beating
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reprieve
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Psychotic Fury
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Final Showdown
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Open the Armory
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Full Throttle
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Seize the Day
46%inclusion30 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
-2%synergy
Relentless Assault
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Overpowering Attack
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Boltwave
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
World at War
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Waves of Aggression
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Sozin's Comet
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Helm of the Host
60%inclusion39 decks65 decks
52%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
51%inclusion33 decks65 decks
41%synergy
Colossus Hammer
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
36%synergy
Mithril Coat
38%inclusion25 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Embercleave
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
28%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
35%inclusion23 decks65 decks
31%synergy
Commander's Plate
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
27%synergy
Leyline Axe
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Basilisk Collar
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
28%inclusion18 decks65 decks
24%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Sunforger
26%inclusion17 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
25%inclusion16 decks65 decks
18%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Memory
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
The Fire Crystal
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Blade of Selves
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Dolmen Gate
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Twin Blades
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Quietus Spike
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
58%inclusion38 decks65 decks
48%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
55%inclusion36 decks65 decks
49%synergy
Fighter Class
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
30%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Flaming Fist
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Reconnaissance
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Super State
5.7%inclusion3 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jeska, Thrice Reborn
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
77%inclusion50 decks65 decks
45%synergy
Arena of Glory
48%inclusion31 decks65 decks
38%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
25%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Axgard Armory
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
5%synergy
War Room
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Inventors' Fair
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Monumental Henge
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion63 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion59 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
52%inclusion34 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Boros Signet
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-16%synergy
The Aetherspark
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion64 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion61 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
80%inclusion52 decks65 decks
34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
78%inclusion51 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Battlefield Forge
75%inclusion49 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Spectator Seating
62%inclusion40 decks65 decks
22%synergy
Sundown Pass
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion37 decks65 decks
28%synergy
Rugged Prairie
54%inclusion35 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
43%inclusion28 decks65 decks
20%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
42%inclusion27 decks65 decks
15%synergy
Elegant Parlor
40%inclusion26 decks65 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
34%inclusion22 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
32%inclusion21 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
31%inclusion20 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Boros Garrison
29%inclusion19 decks65 decks
-9%synergy
Plateau
23%inclusion15 decks65 decks
11%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion14 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
18%inclusion12 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Radiant Summit
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion11 decks65 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
-5%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
-6%synergy
Spire of Industry
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-3%synergy
Windswept Heath
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
-7%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Starting Town
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Boros Guildgate
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-1%synergy
Alpine Meadow
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
2%synergy
Sacred Peaks
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
-4%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy