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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
Airbender Ascension
2.9%inclusion6 decks206 decks
2%synergy
Honest Work
2.9%inclusion6 decks206 decks
3%synergy
North Pole Gates
2.2%inclusion4 decks185 decks
2%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
2.1%inclusion4 decks189 decks
2%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
2.0%inclusion8 decks391 decks
-2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ethereal Armor
58%inclusion803 decks1.38K decks
54%synergy
All That Glitters
58%inclusion793 decks1.38K decks
49%synergy
Curator's Ward
48%inclusion660 decks1.38K decks
45%synergy
Aqueous Form
46%inclusion631 decks1.38K decks
43%synergy
Auramancer
44%inclusion602 decks1.38K decks
41%synergy
Rule of Law
41%inclusion558 decks1.38K decks
38%synergy
Staggering Insight
40%inclusion546 decks1.38K decks
38%synergy
Battle Mastery
38%inclusion530 decks1.38K decks
37%synergy
Banishing Light
39%inclusion532 decks1.38K decks
37%synergy
Winds of Rath
40%inclusion547 decks1.38K decks
37%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
52%inclusion710 decks1.38K decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
44%inclusion600 decks1.38K decks
35%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
43%inclusion588 decks1.38K decks
36%synergy
Grasp of Fate
42%inclusion585 decks1.38K decks
36%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
39%inclusion537 decks1.38K decks
30%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
37%inclusion516 decks1.38K decks
35%synergy
Combat Research
34%inclusion471 decks1.38K decks
31%synergy
Hyena Umbra
34%inclusion464 decks1.38K decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion457 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Copy Enchantment
32%inclusion443 decks1.38K decks
28%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
6.5%inclusion90 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.4%inclusion88 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Archon of Sun's Grace
31%inclusion426 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
31%inclusion420 decks1.38K decks
29%synergy
Grim Guardian
29%inclusion396 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
27%inclusion377 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
27%inclusion371 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
26%inclusion271 decks1.06K decks
18%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
24%inclusion334 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Entity Tracker
23%inclusion244 decks1.05K decks
17%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
23%inclusion313 decks1.38K decks
21%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
21%inclusion289 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Starnheim Courser
21%inclusion284 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
19%inclusion259 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Starfield Mystic
17%inclusion233 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
16%inclusion227 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
14%inclusion192 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
14%inclusion192 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Doomwake Giant
13%inclusion185 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Spirited Companion
13%inclusion182 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
12%inclusion172 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
12%inclusion166 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion158 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
11%inclusion138 decks1.21K decks
9%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
11%inclusion150 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
10%inclusion143 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion138 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
10%inclusion135 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
10%inclusion132 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
9.2%inclusion127 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
9.0%inclusion124 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
9.0%inclusion124 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Street Wraith
8.9%inclusion123 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
The Master of Keys
8.7%inclusion91 decks1.05K decks
5%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
8.3%inclusion114 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
8.2%inclusion113 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
7.9%inclusion109 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
7.8%inclusion108 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
7.7%inclusion106 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
7.6%inclusion105 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
7.6%inclusion105 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Cloudblazer
7.4%inclusion102 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
7.3%inclusion101 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
7.3%inclusion76 decks1.05K decks
5%synergy
Flourishing Fox
7.0%inclusion96 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.0%inclusion96 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
7.0%inclusion96 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Gremlin Tamer
6.2%inclusion65 decks1.05K decks
5%synergy
Drannith Healer
6.2%inclusion85 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Tribute Mage
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
30%inclusion417 decks1.38K decks
-38%synergy
Hindering Light
29%inclusion395 decks1.38K decks
27%synergy
Mana Leak
28%inclusion383 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Turn Aside
25%inclusion344 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Mortify
24%inclusion333 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion328 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
23%inclusion312 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
22%inclusion299 decks1.38K decks
-20%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion247 decks1.38K decks
-16%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion189 decks1.38K decks
-3%synergy
Miscalculation
14%inclusion186 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Neutralize
12%inclusion167 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Despark
11%inclusion150 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion147 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
11%inclusion145 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion140 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Angelsong
10%inclusion138 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.6%inclusion118 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Dark Ritual
7.1%inclusion98 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Fracture
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Complicate
6.8%inclusion93 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Utter End
6.7%inclusion92 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Aetherize
6.5%inclusion90 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.5%inclusion90 decks1.38K decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
6.2%inclusion85 decks1.38K decks
-21%synergy
Expunge
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
6.0%inclusion83 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
5.9%inclusion81 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
5.8%inclusion80 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Disenchant
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Unsubstantiate
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Keep Safe
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Resurgent Belief
22%inclusion299 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Divine Reckoning
15%inclusion210 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
15%inclusion205 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion151 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Open the Vaults
10%inclusion142 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Fade Away
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Time Wipe
10%inclusion133 decks1.38K decks
3%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
9.5%inclusion80 decks845 decks
9%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
9.2%inclusion126 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.8%inclusion121 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Dance of the Manse
7.9%inclusion109 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Ringsight
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
6.5%inclusion90 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
6.3%inclusion87 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.2%inclusion86 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Preordain
5.9%inclusion81 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Vindicate
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.38K decks
-4%synergy
Open the Armory
5.6%inclusion77 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion394 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion179 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Fluctuator
12%inclusion163 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion122 decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
Helm of the Gods
8.1%inclusion111 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
5.1%inclusion70 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Strionic Resonator
5.1%inclusion70 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Propaganda
32%inclusion438 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Mirrormade
31%inclusion421 decks1.38K decks
21%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
29%inclusion403 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion402 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Oblivion Ring
28%inclusion392 decks1.38K decks
27%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
27%inclusion370 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Phyresis
25%inclusion342 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
25%inclusion341 decks1.38K decks
19%synergy
Seal from Existence
24%inclusion328 decks1.38K decks
23%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
24%inclusion327 decks1.38K decks
22%synergy
Monastery Siege
22%inclusion300 decks1.38K decks
21%synergy
Eel Umbra
20%inclusion281 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Timely Ward
20%inclusion273 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
19%inclusion262 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Rest in Peace
19%inclusion262 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
18%inclusion253 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Witness Protection
18%inclusion245 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Vanishing
18%inclusion241 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion227 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Energy Flux
16%inclusion226 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
16%inclusion221 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
16%inclusion219 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Chains of Custody
16%inclusion218 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Karmic Justice
14%inclusion191 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
14%inclusion190 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Solitary Confinement
14%inclusion189 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Shielded by Faith
13%inclusion184 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Lawmage's Binding
13%inclusion183 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Planar Disruption
13%inclusion182 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
13%inclusion125 decks975 decks
12%synergy
Astral Drift
13%inclusion176 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Empyrial Armor
13%inclusion176 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Detention Sphere
13%inclusion173 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Astral Slide
12%inclusion172 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Arrest
12%inclusion172 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Flaming Fist
12%inclusion172 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Necrogen Communion
12%inclusion159 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Blind Obedience
11%inclusion155 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Spirit Link
11%inclusion151 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
11%inclusion147 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Mana Breach
10%inclusion141 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
10%inclusion137 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Prison Realm
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
9.2%inclusion127 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Dark Tutelage
9.2%inclusion126 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Idolized
9.0%inclusion124 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Cast Out
8.7%inclusion120 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Energy Field
8.7%inclusion120 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.6%inclusion118 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
New Perspectives
8.5%inclusion117 decks1.38K decks
8%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
7.2%inclusion99 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion219 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
15%inclusion203 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Secluded Steppe
14%inclusion198 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion191 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion184 decks1.38K decks
-20%synergy
Remote Isle
12%inclusion160 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion154 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Drifting Meadow
11%inclusion153 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.9%inclusion122 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Desert of the True
8.6%inclusion118 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8.4%inclusion116 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.9%inclusion109 decks1.38K decks
-19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.5%inclusion103 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.7%inclusion79 decks1.38K decks
-2%synergy
Blasted Landscape
5.2%inclusion71 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion971 decks1.38K decks
-17%synergy
Sol Ring
64%inclusion886 decks1.38K decks
-26%synergy
Azorius Signet
62%inclusion851 decks1.38K decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
62%inclusion849 decks1.38K decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion772 decks1.38K decks
24%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
31%inclusion430 decks1.38K decks
-12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
30%inclusion411 decks1.38K decks
-13%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
29%inclusion401 decks1.38K decks
-20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
28%inclusion388 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion381 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Marble Diamond
17%inclusion234 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
17%inclusion229 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion173 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion156 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion150 decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Lens
10%inclusion142 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.3%inclusion100 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Locket
6.1%inclusion84 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Dimir Locket
5.8%inclusion80 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.2%inclusion72 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion1.36K decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Island
99%inclusion1.36K decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion1.35K decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion1.08K decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion783 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion720 decks1.38K decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion704 decks1.38K decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion642 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion636 decks1.38K decks
30%synergy
Sunken Hollow
42%inclusion579 decks1.38K decks
2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
34%inclusion474 decks1.38K decks
20%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion443 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
30%inclusion365 decks1.20K decks
16%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion419 decks1.38K decks
14%synergy
Caves of Koilos
30%inclusion416 decks1.38K decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion402 decks1.38K decks
15%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
29%inclusion398 decks1.38K decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
27%inclusion374 decks1.38K decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
25%inclusion347 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Cove
25%inclusion338 decks1.38K decks
18%synergy
Dismal Backwater
23%inclusion322 decks1.38K decks
17%synergy
Isolated Chapel
23%inclusion316 decks1.38K decks
-16%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion314 decks1.38K decks
16%synergy
Obscura Storefront
21%inclusion286 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion271 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
18%inclusion254 decks1.38K decks
11%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion248 decks1.38K decks
-9%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion243 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
17%inclusion236 decks1.38K decks
-14%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion219 decks1.38K decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion204 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion204 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
15%inclusion203 decks1.38K decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
14%inclusion196 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
14%inclusion194 decks1.38K decks
12%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
14%inclusion194 decks1.38K decks
-22%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion157 decks1.38K decks
10%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion142 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
1%synergy
Underground River
10%inclusion134 decks1.38K decks
-23%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.6%inclusion119 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.1%inclusion112 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
8.1%inclusion112 decks1.38K decks
4%synergy
Meandering River
7.6%inclusion105 decks1.38K decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.3%inclusion100 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Tainted Field
7.0%inclusion97 decks1.38K decks
0%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
6.9%inclusion95 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
6.7%inclusion71 decks1.06K decks
4%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
5%synergy
Vivid Creek
6.5%inclusion89 decks1.38K decks
6%synergy