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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bender's Waterskin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Asari Captain
98%inclusion92 decks94 decks
97%synergy
Heiko Yamazaki, the General
98%inclusion92 decks94 decks
97%synergy
Eiganjo Exemplar
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
96%synergy
Selfless Samurai
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
95%synergy
Imperial Subduer
96%inclusion90 decks94 decks
95%synergy
Norika Yamazaki, the Poet
96%inclusion90 decks94 decks
95%synergy
Raiyuu, Storm's Edge
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
94%synergy
Peerless Samurai
95%inclusion89 decks94 decks
93%synergy
Akki Ronin
90%inclusion85 decks94 decks
89%synergy
Reinforced Ronin
88%inclusion83 decks94 decks
87%synergy
Top Cards
Sunblade Samurai
87%inclusion82 decks94 decks
87%synergy
Risona, Asari Commander
85%inclusion80 decks94 decks
84%synergy
Nezumi Bladeblesser
84%inclusion79 decks94 decks
83%synergy
Ancestral Katana
82%inclusion77 decks94 decks
81%synergy
Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
80%inclusion75 decks94 decks
77%synergy
Banishing Slash
79%inclusion74 decks94 decks
78%synergy
Tempered in Solitude
76%inclusion71 decks94 decks
75%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
74%inclusion70 decks94 decks
73%synergy
You Are Already Dead
74%inclusion70 decks94 decks
73%synergy
Sigil of Valor
74%inclusion70 decks94 decks
74%synergy
Creatures
Ironsoul Enforcer
71%inclusion67 decks94 decks
69%synergy
Upriser Renegade
68%inclusion64 decks94 decks
68%synergy
Naomi, Pillar of Order
67%inclusion63 decks94 decks
67%synergy
Seven-Tail Mentor
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
61%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
62%inclusion58 decks94 decks
61%synergy
Blade of the Oni
61%inclusion57 decks94 decks
60%synergy
Lizard Blades
55%inclusion52 decks94 decks
54%synergy
Sky-Blessed Samurai
53%inclusion50 decks94 decks
53%synergy
Nagao, Bound by Honor
52%inclusion49 decks94 decks
52%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
44%synergy
Takeno, Samurai General
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
36%synergy
Hand of Cruelty
35%inclusion33 decks94 decks
35%synergy
Konda's Hatamoto
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
32%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
30%inclusion6 decks20 decks
18%synergy
Auron, Venerated Guardian
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Spider-Man Noir
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rabbit Battery
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
24%synergy
Hand of Honor
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Araba Mothrider
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Thundering Raiju
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
19%synergy
Ogre-Head Helm
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Bronzeplate Boar
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Etali, Primal Storm
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Lion Sash
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Ronin Cliffrider
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Chainflail Centipede
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Indebted Samurai
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
The Wandering Rescuer
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Astor, Bearer of Blades
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Leech Gauntlet
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Mothrider Samurai
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Sensei Golden-Tail
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Alesha, Who Smiles at Death
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Kitsune Blademaster
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Devoted Retainer
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Iizuka the Ruthless
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Simian Sling
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Battle-Mad Ronin
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Audacious Thief
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Archangel
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Kentaro, the Smiling Cat
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Nezumi Freewheeler
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Bushi Tenderfoot
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Alabaster Host Intercessor
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Brutal Hordechief
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Instants
Call to Glory
52%inclusion49 decks94 decks
52%synergy
Crackling Doom
51%inclusion48 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Wanderer's Intervention
48%inclusion45 decks94 decks
48%synergy
Offer Immortality
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
45%synergy
Despark
44%inclusion41 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
31%synergy
Cut Short
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
31%inclusion29 decks94 decks
-31%synergy
Assassin's Ink
29%inclusion27 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Laughing Mad
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Overkill
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fight On!
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Hold the Line
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
20%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Return to Action
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
-30%synergy
Terminate
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Warp
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Repel the Vile
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Ambitious Assault
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Dire Tactics
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Invoke Calamity
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Light the Way
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Utter End
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Mortify
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-7%synergy
Ethereal Haze
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
When We Were Young
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Regent's Authority
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Debt to the Kami
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Master Warcraft
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Flame Discharge
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Lethal Exploit
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Kami's Flare
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Oath
70%inclusion66 decks94 decks
70%synergy
Eiganjo Uprising
69%inclusion65 decks94 decks
68%synergy
Invoke Justice
48%inclusion45 decks94 decks
48%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion31 decks94 decks
25%synergy
Open the Armory
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
23%synergy
Decode Transmissions
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Honor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Soul Transfer
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Explosive Entry
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
-25%synergy
Painful Truths
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Response // Resurgence
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ambition's Cost
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Rip Apart
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Reckoner Shakedown
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Lucky Offering
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Vindicate
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Blasphemous Act
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-15%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
3%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-8%synergy
Invoke Despair
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Eater of Virtue
61%inclusion57 decks94 decks
60%synergy
Greatsword of Tyr
59%inclusion55 decks94 decks
57%synergy
Samurai's Katana
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Reaper's Talisman
48%inclusion45 decks94 decks
47%synergy
Experimental Synthesizer
45%inclusion42 decks94 decks
44%synergy
Diamond Pick-Axe
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Conjurer's Mantle
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
28%inclusion26 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Warrior's Sword
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Requiem Monolith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Trepanation Blade
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Argentum Armor
19%inclusion18 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Short Bow
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Explorer's Scope
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
14%synergy
No-Dachi
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Armory of Iroas
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Mjölnir, Storm Hammer
10%inclusion5 decks51 decks
9%synergy
Ecologist's Terrarium
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Enormous Energy Blade
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Seraphic Greatsword
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
O-Naginata
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Blowgun
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-29%synergy
Tenza, Godo's Maul
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Angelic Exaltation
72%inclusion68 decks94 decks
72%synergy
Unquenchable Fury
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
56%synergy
The Shattered States Era
52%inclusion49 decks94 decks
52%synergy
Angelic Benediction
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
45%synergy
Twisted Embrace
38%inclusion36 decks94 decks
38%synergy
Rising of the Day
34%inclusion32 decks94 decks
25%synergy
Gleam of Battle
31%inclusion29 decks94 decks
30%synergy
Grasping Shadows
31%inclusion29 decks94 decks
31%synergy
Life of Toshiro Umezawa
30%inclusion28 decks94 decks
30%synergy
Akki War Paint
26%inclusion24 decks94 decks
25%synergy
Intercessor's Arrest
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Gift of Wrath
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
18%synergy
Idolized
17%inclusion16 decks94 decks
16%synergy
Mardu Ascendancy
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Forge Anew
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Brave the Sands
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Rally the Ranks
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
10%synergy
Campaign of Vengeance
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Shiny Impetus
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Clawing Torment
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Fervent Charge
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
The Restoration of Eiganjo
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Kumano Faces Kakkazan
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of New Capenna
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
The Eternal Wanderer
57%inclusion54 decks94 decks
56%synergy
The Wanderer
21%inclusion20 decks94 decks
21%synergy
The Wandering Emperor
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion56 decks94 decks
36%synergy
Roadside Reliquary
30%inclusion28 decks94 decks
29%synergy
Restless Bivouac
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
15%inclusion14 decks94 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion11 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Cathedral of War
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion77 decks94 decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion65 decks94 decks
-17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
65%inclusion61 decks94 decks
50%synergy
Boros Signet
44%inclusion41 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Orzhov Signet
37%inclusion35 decks94 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mardu Banner
20%inclusion19 decks94 decks
17%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
-13%synergy
Network Terminal
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
-30%synergy
Savai Crystal
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Marble Diamond
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-33%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
-30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-23%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion92 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion92 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion91 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion77 decks94 decks
-10%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
74%inclusion70 decks94 decks
65%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
74%inclusion70 decks94 decks
66%synergy
Path of Ancestry
71%inclusion67 decks94 decks
34%synergy
Nomad Outpost
67%inclusion63 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Scoured Barrens
67%inclusion63 decks94 decks
58%synergy
Evolving Wilds
65%inclusion61 decks94 decks
38%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion55 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
50%inclusion47 decks94 decks
27%synergy
Boros Garrison
46%inclusion43 decks94 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
36%inclusion34 decks94 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
35%inclusion33 decks94 decks
15%synergy
Shattered Landscape
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
27%inclusion25 decks94 decks
19%synergy
Ominous Asylum
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Silence
24%inclusion23 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Uncharted Haven
22%inclusion21 decks94 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Malice
18%inclusion17 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
18%inclusion13 decks73 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
16%inclusion15 decks94 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Promising Vein
13%inclusion12 decks94 decks
12%synergy
Jagged Barrens
11%inclusion8 decks73 decks
10%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
-4%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Bluff
11%inclusion10 decks94 decks
8%synergy
Forlorn Flats
10%inclusion7 decks73 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Boros Guildgate
10%inclusion9 decks94 decks
7%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-27%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
6%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
-41%synergy
Sacred Peaks
8.5%inclusion8 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-3%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
7.4%inclusion7 decks94 decks
-2%synergy
Stone Quarry
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Moor
6.4%inclusion6 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Isolated Chapel
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
-46%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
4%synergy
Tramway Station
5.3%inclusion5 decks94 decks
5%synergy
Legion Leadership
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
1%synergy