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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Obsessive Pursuit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thornbite Staff
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Piper of the Swarm
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
86%synergy
Rat Colony
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
76%synergy
Swarmyard
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Karumonix, the Rat King
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Pack Rat
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
59%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
58%synergy
Thrumming Stone
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Ayara, First of Locthwain
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Bontu's Monument
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Jet Medallion
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Persistent Marshstalker
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Ratcatcher
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Species Specialist
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Throat Slitter
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Ashcoat of the Shadow Swarm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
39%synergy
Gnat Miser
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
35%synergy
Crypt Rats
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Valley Rotcaller
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Crypt Ghast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-14%synergy
Typhoid Rats
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Swarm of Rats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Chittering Witch
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Pestilence Rats
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Relentless Rats
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Nezumi Graverobber
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Tangled Colony
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Rancid Rats
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Lord Skitter's Butcher
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Twisted Sewer-Witch
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-36%synergy
Skullsnatcher
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Locust Miser
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Voracious Vermin
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Blightbelly Rat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Wave of Rats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Thornplate Intimidator
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Adaptive Automaton
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Drainpipe Vermin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Nezumi Bone-Reader
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Undercity Dire Rat
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Burglar Rat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Ravenous Rats
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Nezumi Shadow-Watcher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Nezumi Shortfang
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Rats of Rath
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-15%synergy
Kuro's Taken
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Septic Rats
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stronghold Rats
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Ruin Rat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Foul-Tongue Shriek
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Murder
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Tragic Slip
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Defile
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Culling the Weak
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Gravepurge
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Rat Out
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Doom Blade
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Strike
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Dismember
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Force of Despair
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Malicious Affliction
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cut Down
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Darkness
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Offer Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Gruesome Fate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Damnation
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Crippling Fear
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Swarmyard Massacre
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Kindred Dominance
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Plague of Vermin
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Echoing Return
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Lab Rats
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Plague Wind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Unearth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Victimize
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-18%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bubbling Muck
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Illicit Shipment
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Stargaze
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vanquisher's Banner
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Herald's Horn
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Coat of Arms
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Door of Destinies
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Whip of Erebos
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Banner of Kinship
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Mirror Box
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Umbral Mantle
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Vorpal Sword
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Squeak
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Carnage Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Haunted One
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Contamination
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Black Market Connections
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Rites
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
9%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bad Moon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Phyresis
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cover of Darkness
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Three Tree City
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mudflat Village
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Witch's Cottage
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
16%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Temple
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-16%synergy
Westvale Abbey
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Ghost Quarter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-13%synergy
Patchwork Banner
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Patriar's Seal
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
0%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Unstable Obelisk
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Caged Sun
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Heraldic Banner
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-23%synergy
Lands
Swamp
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
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