Meren of Clan Nel Toth (Commander) - Budget

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Foggy Bottom Swamp
3.4%inclusion4 decks119 decks
2%synergy
Fatal Fissure
2.6%inclusion3 decks116 decks
2%synergy
Canyon Crawler
1.8%inclusion2 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
1.7%inclusion2 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Joo Dee, One of Many
1.7%inclusion2 decks116 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Spore Frog
68%inclusion1.28K decks1.90K decks
62%synergy
Plaguecrafter
64%inclusion1.21K decks1.90K decks
54%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
55%inclusion1.05K decks1.90K decks
50%synergy
Victimize
68%inclusion1.28K decks1.90K decks
49%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
52%inclusion991 decks1.90K decks
48%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
76%inclusion1.45K decks1.90K decks
46%synergy
Shriekmaw
50%inclusion951 decks1.90K decks
46%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
51%inclusion970 decks1.90K decks
45%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
47%inclusion895 decks1.90K decks
43%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
48%inclusion918 decks1.90K decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Viscera Seer
57%inclusion1.08K decks1.90K decks
41%synergy
Eternal Witness
54%inclusion1.02K decks1.90K decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
53%inclusion1K decks1.90K decks
39%synergy
Moldervine Reclamation
52%inclusion993 decks1.90K decks
28%synergy
Cankerbloom
52%inclusion987 decks1.90K decks
38%synergy
Reclamation Sage
51%inclusion960 decks1.90K decks
32%synergy
Putrefy
50%inclusion940 decks1.90K decks
15%synergy
Village Rites
49%inclusion928 decks1.90K decks
32%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
46%inclusion868 decks1.90K decks
35%synergy
Accursed Marauder
45%inclusion716 decks1.57K decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Caustic Caterpillar
44%inclusion839 decks1.90K decks
36%synergy
Llanowar Elves
44%inclusion829 decks1.90K decks
11%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
44%inclusion828 decks1.90K decks
22%synergy
Wood Elves
42%inclusion791 decks1.90K decks
33%synergy
Grim Haruspex
40%inclusion752 decks1.90K decks
35%synergy
Midnight Reaper
39%inclusion745 decks1.90K decks
37%synergy
Acidic Slime
39%inclusion738 decks1.90K decks
35%synergy
Demon's Disciple
36%inclusion690 decks1.90K decks
33%synergy
Woe Strider
35%inclusion673 decks1.90K decks
31%synergy
Izoni, Thousand-Eyed
35%inclusion669 decks1.90K decks
29%synergy
Merciless Executioner
35%inclusion661 decks1.90K decks
32%synergy
Viridian Emissary
35%inclusion658 decks1.90K decks
33%synergy
Carrion Feeder
34%inclusion646 decks1.90K decks
26%synergy
Blood Artist
34%inclusion636 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Poison-Tip Archer
33%inclusion624 decks1.90K decks
15%synergy
Farhaven Elf
30%inclusion577 decks1.90K decks
26%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
30%inclusion575 decks1.90K decks
21%synergy
Honest Rutstein
30%inclusion516 decks1.71K decks
20%synergy
Massacre Wurm
29%inclusion549 decks1.90K decks
21%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
29%inclusion548 decks1.90K decks
18%synergy
Insidious Fungus
29%inclusion386 decks1.35K decks
22%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion510 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Foundation Breaker
26%inclusion489 decks1.90K decks
24%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
24%inclusion457 decks1.90K decks
20%synergy
Skull Prophet
23%inclusion434 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
22%inclusion357 decks1.63K decks
12%synergy
Haywire Mite
21%inclusion403 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Smothering Abomination
20%inclusion371 decks1.90K decks
18%synergy
Old Stickfingers
19%inclusion351 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Dawntreader Elk
17%inclusion325 decks1.90K decks
16%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
17%inclusion89 decks524 decks
12%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
16%inclusion313 decks1.90K decks
8%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion307 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Vile Entomber
15%inclusion283 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Sméagol, Helpful Guide
15%inclusion276 decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya Elder
14%inclusion267 decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Terastodon
14%inclusion265 decks1.90K decks
12%synergy
Protean Hulk
14%inclusion259 decks1.90K decks
9%synergy
Savra, Queen of the Golgari
13%inclusion254 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
13%inclusion247 decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
13%inclusion240 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Fauna Shaman
13%inclusion239 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Harvester of Souls
12%inclusion234 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
12%inclusion233 decks1.90K decks
9%synergy
Springbloom Druid
12%inclusion224 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Gravelighter
11%inclusion210 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
11%inclusion200 decks1.90K decks
-8%synergy
Scourge of Nel Toth
10%inclusion197 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
10%inclusion197 decks1.90K decks
-6%synergy
Kessig Cagebreakers
10%inclusion191 decks1.90K decks
9%synergy
Instants
Grisly Salvage
45%inclusion855 decks1.90K decks
34%synergy
Golgari Charm
35%inclusion672 decks1.90K decks
19%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
32%inclusion616 decks1.90K decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion457 decks1.90K decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
20%inclusion387 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Tragic Slip
18%inclusion345 decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Altar's Reap
17%inclusion325 decks1.90K decks
16%synergy
Deathsprout
12%inclusion229 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
12%inclusion222 decks1.90K decks
-33%synergy
Nasty End
12%inclusion220 decks1.90K decks
9%synergy
Dark Ritual
10%inclusion192 decks1.90K decks
-6%synergy
Murder
9.2%inclusion174 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Rushed Rebirth
8.6%inclusion163 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.5%inclusion135 decks1.59K decks
-11%synergy
Abrupt Decay
7.7%inclusion146 decks1.90K decks
-8%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.2%inclusion137 decks1.90K decks
2%synergy
Tear Asunder
6.6%inclusion126 decks1.90K decks
-8%synergy
Drag to the Roots
5.4%inclusion73 decks1.35K decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.3%inclusion101 decks1.90K decks
-1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.3%inclusion100 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion774 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Cultivate
40%inclusion752 decks1.90K decks
-1%synergy
Rise of the Witch-king
38%inclusion728 decks1.90K decks
25%synergy
Dread Return
35%inclusion667 decks1.90K decks
25%synergy
Buried Alive
35%inclusion661 decks1.90K decks
26%synergy
Jarad's Orders
29%inclusion544 decks1.90K decks
25%synergy
Primal Growth
22%inclusion422 decks1.90K decks
20%synergy
Culling Ritual
21%inclusion406 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Mulch
17%inclusion322 decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Deadly Brew
15%inclusion276 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Squirming Emergence
14%inclusion271 decks1.90K decks
9%synergy
Final Parting
14%inclusion258 decks1.90K decks
12%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion250 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion234 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Kodama's Reach
12%inclusion229 decks1.90K decks
-13%synergy
Casualties of War
12%inclusion223 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion202 decks1.90K decks
-8%synergy
Life // Death
10%inclusion184 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
10%inclusion162 decks1.70K decks
8%synergy
Terror Tide
8.9%inclusion168 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion167 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Unearth
8.2%inclusion155 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Spider Spawning
7.7%inclusion146 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Bone Splinters
7.5%inclusion142 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Dread Summons
7.5%inclusion142 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.2%inclusion137 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.1%inclusion134 decks1.90K decks
0%synergy
Harmonize
6.7%inclusion127 decks1.90K decks
-2%synergy
Bone Shards
6.5%inclusion124 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Regrowth
6.3%inclusion120 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Barter in Blood
6.1%inclusion115 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Rise from the Grave
5.7%inclusion109 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Gaze of Granite
5.4%inclusion103 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.4%inclusion72 decks1.34K decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.3%inclusion101 decks1.90K decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
27%inclusion511 decks1.90K decks
2%synergy
Skullclamp
24%inclusion449 decks1.90K decks
-7%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
15%inclusion288 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Bonehoard
9.2%inclusion175 decks1.90K decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.6%inclusion163 decks1.90K decks
-13%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
7.2%inclusion137 decks1.90K decks
-13%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.9%inclusion130 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.1%inclusion115 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.3%inclusion101 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
5.1%inclusion97 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Deathreap Ritual
41%inclusion784 decks1.90K decks
29%synergy
Evolutionary Leap
26%inclusion500 decks1.90K decks
23%synergy
Vampiric Rites
24%inclusion458 decks1.90K decks
19%synergy
Insidious Roots
21%inclusion385 decks1.82K decks
9%synergy
Golgari Germination
21%inclusion393 decks1.90K decks
18%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
21%inclusion391 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Deadbridge Chant
20%inclusion378 decks1.90K decks
14%synergy
Awakening Zone
15%inclusion282 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Open the Graves
7.6%inclusion145 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion134 decks1.90K decks
-3%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.0%inclusion132 decks1.90K decks
-7%synergy
Crawling Infestation
6.6%inclusion125 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.0%inclusion114 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Into the Pit
5.8%inclusion78 decks1.33K decks
3%synergy
Gutter Grime
5.6%inclusion106 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
10%inclusion190 decks1.90K decks
0%synergy
Vivien on the Hunt
7.6%inclusion145 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.0%inclusion113 decks1.90K decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Grim Backwoods
40%inclusion765 decks1.90K decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion405 decks1.90K decks
-19%synergy
High Market
16%inclusion300 decks1.90K decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion201 decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.4%inclusion159 decks1.90K decks
-16%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.6%inclusion145 decks1.90K decks
2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
7.0%inclusion133 decks1.90K decks
-16%synergy
Polluted Mire
7.0%inclusion132 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.9%inclusion131 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
6.1%inclusion115 decks1.90K decks
-1%synergy
Barren Moor
5.8%inclusion110 decks1.90K decks
-2%synergy
Kishla Village
5.2%inclusion46 decks893 decks
3%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.1%inclusion96 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
73%inclusion1.39K decks1.90K decks
-7%synergy
Arcane Signet
56%inclusion1.06K decks1.90K decks
-6%synergy
Golgari Signet
44%inclusion836 decks1.90K decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
25%inclusion468 decks1.90K decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion248 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.6%inclusion145 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.8%inclusion129 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion1.89K decks1.90K decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion1.89K decks1.90K decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion1.49K decks1.90K decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
55%inclusion1.05K decks1.90K decks
13%synergy
Tainted Wood
54%inclusion1.02K decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Jungle Hollow
51%inclusion970 decks1.90K decks
27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion963 decks1.90K decks
23%synergy
Temple of Malady
50%inclusion949 decks1.90K decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion824 decks1.90K decks
23%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
36%inclusion688 decks1.90K decks
27%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
35%inclusion659 decks1.90K decks
-26%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
33%inclusion619 decks1.90K decks
-3%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
31%inclusion597 decks1.90K decks
-20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
24%inclusion461 decks1.90K decks
-3%synergy
Haunted Mire
23%inclusion428 decks1.90K decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion387 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Viridescent Bog
18%inclusion312 decks1.77K decks
-3%synergy
Twilight Mire
16%inclusion297 decks1.90K decks
-19%synergy
Foul Orchard
15%inclusion293 decks1.90K decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
10%inclusion185 decks1.90K decks
-13%synergy
Blighted Woodland
9.3%inclusion177 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
8.5%inclusion135 decks1.59K decks
-11%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
8.4%inclusion160 decks1.90K decks
-2%synergy
Vivid Grove
8.2%inclusion155 decks1.90K decks
8%synergy
Witherbloom Campus
7.3%inclusion138 decks1.90K decks
4%synergy
Festering Gulch
7.1%inclusion121 decks1.71K decks
2%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
6.3%inclusion100 decks1.59K decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Chasm
6.1%inclusion116 decks1.90K decks
-2%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.0%inclusion114 decks1.90K decks
1%synergy
Vivid Marsh
5.6%inclusion106 decks1.90K decks
5%synergy