Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Redirect Lightning
8.6%inclusion46 decks532 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.2%inclusion20 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.7%inclusion18 decks269 decks
4%synergy
Secret Tunnel
3.9%inclusion11 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Twin Blades
2.9%inclusion8 decks272 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
71%inclusion604 decks856 decks
63%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
66%inclusion583 decks890 decks
47%synergy
Buster Sword
56%inclusion491 decks876 decks
47%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
53%inclusion474 decks890 decks
47%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
53%inclusion474 decks890 decks
47%synergy
Lizard Blades
54%inclusion479 decks890 decks
45%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
52%inclusion461 decks890 decks
44%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
49%inclusion438 decks890 decks
42%synergy
Lightning Bolt
52%inclusion465 decks890 decks
41%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
55%inclusion493 decks890 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
78%inclusion695 decks890 decks
29%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
74%inclusion660 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
70%inclusion625 decks890 decks
26%synergy
Path to Exile
60%inclusion533 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Sword of the Animist
59%inclusion522 decks890 decks
40%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
52%inclusion466 decks890 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
51%inclusion458 decks890 decks
38%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
51%inclusion451 decks890 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion439 decks890 decks
21%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
47%inclusion416 decks890 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
26%inclusion232 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion218 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Smothering Tithe
22%inclusion197 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
21%inclusion186 decks890 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
9.2%inclusion82 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Gamble
5.5%inclusion49 decks890 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
46%inclusion413 decks890 decks
41%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
42%inclusion371 decks890 decks
27%synergy
Blade Historian
41%inclusion363 decks890 decks
29%synergy
Esper Sentinel
40%inclusion360 decks890 decks
15%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
40%inclusion356 decks890 decks
27%synergy
Mother of Runes
39%inclusion349 decks890 decks
26%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
39%inclusion348 decks890 decks
26%synergy
Combat Celebrant
38%inclusion340 decks890 decks
28%synergy
Bastion Protector
35%inclusion313 decks890 decks
28%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
29%inclusion256 decks890 decks
18%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
28%inclusion252 decks890 decks
16%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
28%inclusion250 decks890 decks
18%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
26%inclusion229 decks890 decks
20%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
26%inclusion228 decks890 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
23%inclusion207 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Giver of Runes
22%inclusion198 decks890 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
22%inclusion193 decks890 decks
14%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
20%inclusion182 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
20%inclusion179 decks881 decks
15%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
20%inclusion175 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
19%inclusion172 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
19%inclusion171 decks888 decks
15%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
19%inclusion171 decks890 decks
17%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
19%inclusion165 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
17%inclusion150 decks865 decks
15%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
17%inclusion153 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
17%inclusion152 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Zack Fair
16%inclusion138 decks881 decks
12%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
16%inclusion138 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion129 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
13%inclusion118 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
12%inclusion111 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion109 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Firemane Commando
12%inclusion109 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
12%inclusion103 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
12%inclusion103 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
11%inclusion98 decks881 decks
9%synergy
Merry, Esquire of Rohan
11%inclusion97 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion94 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
9.3%inclusion83 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
9.2%inclusion82 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
9.1%inclusion81 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
8.9%inclusion79 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
8.8%inclusion78 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Seifer Almasy
8.7%inclusion75 decks859 decks
8%synergy
Weapons Vendor
8.6%inclusion75 decks868 decks
6%synergy
Amy Rose
8.3%inclusion59 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Balefire Liege
7.8%inclusion69 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Port Razer
7.6%inclusion68 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
7.1%inclusion63 decks890 decks
-2%synergy
Instants
Deflecting Palm
42%inclusion371 decks890 decks
23%synergy
Legion Leadership
37%inclusion328 decks890 decks
19%synergy
Akroma's Will
36%inclusion317 decks890 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion294 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
32%inclusion275 decks862 decks
22%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
29%inclusion262 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
29%inclusion256 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
27%inclusion236 decks890 decks
-8%synergy
Great Train Heist
26%inclusion232 decks890 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Helix
26%inclusion228 decks890 decks
17%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion226 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
21%inclusion191 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Inventory Management
20%inclusion182 decks890 decks
14%synergy
Take the Bait
17%inclusion152 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
16%inclusion141 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Wear // Tear
15%inclusion134 decks890 decks
-6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion121 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Savage Beating
13%inclusion120 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Thunder Magic
11%inclusion98 decks857 decks
10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
10%inclusion92 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion91 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Olórin's Searing Light
10%inclusion87 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion87 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
8.7%inclusion77 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.7%inclusion77 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Dispatch
8.4%inclusion75 decks890 decks
-6%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
8.2%inclusion73 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion73 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.4%inclusion66 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion65 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Price of Progress
7.3%inclusion65 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.9%inclusion61 decks888 decks
5%synergy
Haste Magic
6.8%inclusion59 decks871 decks
5%synergy
Big Score
6.5%inclusion58 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Strike
6.4%inclusion57 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.1%inclusion54 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
5.7%inclusion51 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
5.6%inclusion50 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Full Throttle
44%inclusion392 decks890 decks
38%synergy
Blasphemous Act
43%inclusion386 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Open the Armory
37%inclusion333 decks890 decks
23%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
29%inclusion261 decks890 decks
23%synergy
Seize the Day
28%inclusion245 decks890 decks
22%synergy
Overpowering Attack
24%inclusion210 decks890 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
20%inclusion180 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
19%inclusion171 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Relentless Assault
18%inclusion162 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
18%inclusion157 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
17%inclusion149 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion144 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion109 decks890 decks
-4%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
11%inclusion98 decks876 decks
9%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
11%inclusion98 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
11%inclusion96 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion93 decks890 decks
-6%synergy
Boltwave
10%inclusion90 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Rip Apart
10%inclusion85 decks890 decks
-4%synergy
Single Combat
9.3%inclusion83 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Response // Resurgence
8.3%inclusion74 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.6%inclusion68 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Cut a Deal
7.3%inclusion65 decks890 decks
1%synergy
World at War
7.0%inclusion62 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion60 decks890 decks
-5%synergy
Fiery Confluence
5.4%inclusion48 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.3%inclusion47 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Suplex
5.1%inclusion45 decks877 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
45%inclusion402 decks890 decks
35%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
44%inclusion393 decks890 decks
34%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
38%inclusion341 decks890 decks
29%synergy
Mithril Coat
35%inclusion315 decks890 decks
24%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
32%inclusion281 decks890 decks
27%synergy
Colossus Hammer
31%inclusion277 decks890 decks
19%synergy
Embercleave
31%inclusion275 decks890 decks
23%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
31%inclusion273 decks890 decks
25%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
30%inclusion266 decks890 decks
24%synergy
Sunforger
29%inclusion260 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Basilisk Collar
27%inclusion239 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
25%inclusion223 decks890 decks
19%synergy
Helm of the Host
22%inclusion200 decks890 decks
15%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion198 decks890 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Memory
21%inclusion188 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
21%inclusion183 decks890 decks
16%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
19%inclusion167 decks868 decks
16%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
18%inclusion161 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion153 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Leyline Axe
17%inclusion149 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion146 decks890 decks
14%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
16%inclusion144 decks890 decks
12%synergy
The Fire Crystal
15%inclusion133 decks870 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion135 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Robe of Stars
14%inclusion127 decks890 decks
12%synergy
Celestial Armor
14%inclusion127 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
14%inclusion121 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
13%inclusion112 decks881 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
13%inclusion112 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion106 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
12%inclusion105 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Fireshrieker
11%inclusion97 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
10%inclusion92 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
10%inclusion87 decks881 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
9.4%inclusion84 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
9.1%inclusion81 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.8%inclusion78 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.3%inclusion74 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
8.3%inclusion74 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
7.9%inclusion70 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur II
7.7%inclusion66 decks856 decks
6%synergy
Dolmen Gate
7.6%inclusion68 decks890 decks
4%synergy
The Wind Crystal
7.4%inclusion64 decks870 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
6.2%inclusion55 decks890 decks
-1%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.1%inclusion54 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Bladehold War-Whip
6.1%inclusion54 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Hero's Blade
5.8%inclusion52 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
5.7%inclusion51 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.5%inclusion49 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Forge Anew
45%inclusion399 decks890 decks
34%synergy
Aggravated Assault
42%inclusion378 decks890 decks
36%synergy
Fighter Class
28%inclusion252 decks890 decks
17%synergy
Land Tax
17%inclusion148 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion147 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion106 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion102 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
10%inclusion92 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
10%inclusion90 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
10%inclusion85 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Flaming Fist
9.3%inclusion83 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.7%inclusion77 decks890 decks
3%synergy
All That Glitters
7.6%inclusion68 decks890 decks
-1%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.5%inclusion67 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
7.4%inclusion66 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.2%inclusion64 decks890 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
7.2%inclusion64 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Super State
6.9%inclusion50 decks724 decks
5%synergy
Grim Reaper's Sprint
6.3%inclusion56 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
6.2%inclusion54 decks870 decks
5%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.2%inclusion55 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Pain for All
5.6%inclusion37 decks657 decks
3%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.6%inclusion50 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Brilliant Wings
5.3%inclusion20 decks380 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion617 decks890 decks
37%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
49%inclusion439 decks890 decks
26%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
45%inclusion403 decks890 decks
27%synergy
Arena of Glory
34%inclusion300 decks890 decks
24%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
21%inclusion189 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
19%inclusion169 decks888 decks
13%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion143 decks890 decks
2%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion122 decks890 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion115 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Axgard Armory
12%inclusion108 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion103 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
12%inclusion103 decks890 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion91 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
10%inclusion90 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.4%inclusion66 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Embereth
6.1%inclusion54 decks890 decks
-2%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.0%inclusion53 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion53 decks890 decks
-3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.8%inclusion52 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Monumental Henge
5.2%inclusion46 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion827 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion768 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
55%inclusion493 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion386 decks890 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion218 decks890 decks
0%synergy
The Aetherspark
14%inclusion125 decks890 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion123 decks890 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.8%inclusion69 decks890 decks
-7%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.4%inclusion48 decks890 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.1%inclusion45 decks890 decks
-11%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion884 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion882 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion827 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
77%inclusion684 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion618 decks890 decks
14%synergy
Sacred Foundry
65%inclusion576 decks890 decks
20%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion490 decks890 decks
15%synergy
Spectator Seating
53%inclusion472 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
50%inclusion447 decks890 decks
15%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
47%inclusion415 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
44%inclusion395 decks890 decks
22%synergy
Arid Mesa
41%inclusion369 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
39%inclusion346 decks890 decks
13%synergy
Legion Leadership
37%inclusion328 decks890 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
31%inclusion274 decks890 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Triumph
30%inclusion271 decks890 decks
-8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion264 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
28%inclusion253 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
28%inclusion246 decks890 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
23%inclusion207 decks890 decks
7%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
23%inclusion201 decks890 decks
6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
19%inclusion172 decks890 decks
-1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion166 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
16%inclusion144 decks890 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Summit
16%inclusion106 decks657 decks
1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
14%inclusion129 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion121 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Plateau
13%inclusion116 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
12%inclusion109 decks890 decks
-5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion108 decks890 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion104 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
11%inclusion100 decks890 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion96 decks890 decks
-11%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
10%inclusion84 decks879 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.0%inclusion80 decks890 decks
-5%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.8%inclusion78 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.2%inclusion73 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Windswept Heath
8.1%inclusion72 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
7.8%inclusion69 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
7.3%inclusion65 decks890 decks
3%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
7.1%inclusion63 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.9%inclusion61 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Glittering Massif
6.7%inclusion44 decks657 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.5%inclusion58 decks890 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.5%inclusion58 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.5%inclusion58 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.5%inclusion58 decks890 decks
0%synergy
Starting Town
6.3%inclusion56 decks890 decks
5%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.1%inclusion54 decks890 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.4%inclusion48 decks890 decks
-4%synergy