Post the Enchanter (Commander) - Control

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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
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
6.5%inclusion6 decks92 decks
1%synergy
Chakra Meditation
2.4%inclusion2 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
1.2%inclusion1 decks83 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
1.1%inclusion1 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Honest Work
1.1%inclusion1 decks92 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Grasp of Fate
56%inclusion219 decks393 decks
50%synergy
All That Glitters
50%inclusion198 decks393 decks
42%synergy
Rest in Peace
43%inclusion168 decks393 decks
40%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
42%inclusion165 decks393 decks
40%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
40%inclusion157 decks393 decks
37%synergy
Mirrormade
46%inclusion182 decks393 decks
37%synergy
Ethereal Armor
41%inclusion161 decks393 decks
36%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
42%inclusion167 decks393 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
35%inclusion138 decks393 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
39%inclusion152 decks393 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion257 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
54%inclusion211 decks393 decks
27%synergy
Ghostly Prison
53%inclusion210 decks393 decks
32%synergy
Counterspell
51%inclusion202 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
49%inclusion192 decks393 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion186 decks393 decks
5%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
42%inclusion164 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Dovin's Veto
39%inclusion155 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Blind Obedience
39%inclusion152 decks393 decks
26%synergy
Grand Abolisher
39%inclusion152 decks393 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
54%inclusion213 decks393 decks
22%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion195 decks393 decks
43%synergy
Demonic Tutor
41%inclusion161 decks393 decks
20%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion158 decks393 decks
20%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
39%inclusion154 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
37%inclusion147 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion143 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Smothering Tithe
33%inclusion130 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
32%inclusion125 decks393 decks
20%synergy
Force of Will
29%inclusion115 decks393 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
34%inclusion135 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
27%inclusion108 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
26%inclusion102 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
24%inclusion94 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
22%inclusion86 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion85 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion80 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion75 decks393 decks
17%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
19%inclusion73 decks393 decks
17%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
17%inclusion66 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
17%inclusion66 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Auramancer
16%inclusion63 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Notion Thief
16%inclusion63 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Entity Tracker
15%inclusion50 decks327 decks
9%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
15%inclusion60 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
15%inclusion58 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
14%inclusion55 decks388 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion35 decks259 decks
5%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
13%inclusion51 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
13%inclusion51 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
13%inclusion50 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
13%inclusion50 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion48 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
12%inclusion48 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
12%inclusion41 decks338 decks
8%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Mockingbird
9.2%inclusion31 decks337 decks
5%synergy
Grim Guardian
8.9%inclusion35 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
8.8%inclusion29 decks329 decks
1%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
8.7%inclusion34 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Roaming Throne
8.7%inclusion34 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Archon of Emeria
8.1%inclusion32 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
7.9%inclusion31 decks393 decks
6%synergy
The Master of Keys
7.6%inclusion25 decks327 decks
4%synergy
Windborn Muse
7.4%inclusion29 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer
7.4%inclusion29 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
7.1%inclusion28 decks393 decks
-2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Starfield Mystic
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Children of Korlis
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
-9%synergy
Baleful Strix
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
-14%synergy
Gogo, Master of Mimicry
6.0%inclusion13 decks218 decks
5%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
5.9%inclusion23 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Swan Song
37%inclusion147 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
32%inclusion127 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion125 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Silence
30%inclusion117 decks393 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
28%inclusion111 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion108 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Consultation
26%inclusion101 decks393 decks
17%synergy
Force of Negation
26%inclusion101 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Void Rend
23%inclusion89 decks393 decks
-11%synergy
Flusterstorm
22%inclusion85 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Pact
21%inclusion84 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Pact of Negation
21%inclusion84 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion82 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Angel's Grace
17%inclusion68 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
17%inclusion67 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion66 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Ad Nauseam
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Mental Misstep
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion56 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Spell Pierce
13%inclusion50 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
12%inclusion49 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
12%inclusion48 decks393 decks
-13%synergy
Chain of Vapor
12%inclusion46 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion46 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion39 decks348 decks
7%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
11%inclusion42 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Ritual
9.4%inclusion37 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
9.2%inclusion32 decks348 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Leak
9.2%inclusion36 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Neutralize
7.1%inclusion28 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Miscast
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
-11%synergy
Countervailing Winds
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Miscalculation
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
-1%synergy
Turn Aside
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Delay
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Despark
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
5.5%inclusion19 decks348 decks
1%synergy
Fracture
5.3%inclusion21 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Render Silent
5.1%inclusion20 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Supreme Verdict
23%inclusion91 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Rath
22%inclusion87 decks393 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion78 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion68 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion64 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Damn
16%inclusion64 decks393 decks
-4%synergy
Windfall
15%inclusion60 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
13%inclusion52 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion47 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Resurgent Belief
11%inclusion42 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion38 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
9.4%inclusion37 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Replenish
8.4%inclusion33 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion32 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.1%inclusion28 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
7.1%inclusion28 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Wrath of God
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Lórien Revealed
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Vindicate
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
-4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.6%inclusion22 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.1%inclusion20 decks393 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion146 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
29%inclusion114 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Strionic Resonator
21%inclusion82 decks393 decks
17%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion66 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Totem
9.2%inclusion36 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Fluctuator
7.1%inclusion28 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
6.4%inclusion25 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.0%inclusion22 decks365 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.6%inclusion22 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Greater Auramancy
36%inclusion142 decks393 decks
32%synergy
Solemnity
35%inclusion136 decks393 decks
31%synergy
Copy Enchantment
34%inclusion135 decks393 decks
30%synergy
Aura of Silence
33%inclusion128 decks393 decks
29%synergy
Rule of Law
31%inclusion122 decks393 decks
29%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
30%inclusion119 decks393 decks
26%synergy
Curator's Ward
28%inclusion109 decks393 decks
25%synergy
Solitary Confinement
23%inclusion91 decks393 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion90 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Shielded by Faith
21%inclusion82 decks393 decks
19%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
19%inclusion75 decks393 decks
18%synergy
Sphere of Safety
18%inclusion72 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Aqueous Form
18%inclusion70 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Timely Ward
17%inclusion68 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Phyresis
17%inclusion68 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Battle Mastery
17%inclusion66 decks393 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
17%inclusion65 decks393 decks
16%synergy
Vanishing
16%inclusion63 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Combat Research
16%inclusion62 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Staggering Insight
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Karmic Justice
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Stasis
15%inclusion60 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
15%inclusion59 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Energy Field
15%inclusion58 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Seal from Existence
14%inclusion55 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Oubliette
14%inclusion55 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Land Tax
13%inclusion53 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion52 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Banishing Light
13%inclusion51 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
13%inclusion36 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Immortality
12%inclusion48 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Detention Sphere
12%inclusion47 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Out of Time
12%inclusion46 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion46 decks393 decks
-2%synergy
Oblivion Ring
11%inclusion45 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion42 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Counterbalance
10%inclusion40 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Spirit Mantle
10%inclusion40 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
10%inclusion33 decks327 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Mana Breach
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Energy Flux
10%inclusion38 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Siege
9.2%inclusion36 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Amphibian Downpour
8.9%inclusion31 decks348 decks
4%synergy
Telepathy
8.1%inclusion32 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Idolized
7.6%inclusion30 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Stony Silence
7.6%inclusion30 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Web of Inertia
7.6%inclusion30 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Astral Slide
7.4%inclusion29 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Astral Drift
7.4%inclusion29 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion50 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
12%inclusion46 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
5.6%inclusion22 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
42%inclusion165 decks393 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion140 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
24%inclusion96 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
23%inclusion89 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion62 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion61 decks393 decks
-12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion55 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion53 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
11%inclusion42 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
11%inclusion42 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.4%inclusion37 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
8.7%inclusion34 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
8.7%inclusion34 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Mistveil Plains
7.9%inclusion31 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion29 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Remote Isle
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Mire
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Drifting Meadow
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
6.6%inclusion26 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
6.1%inclusion24 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
5.9%inclusion23 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the True
5.9%inclusion23 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
5.9%inclusion23 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Blasted Landscape
5.1%inclusion20 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.1%inclusion20 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion349 decks393 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion340 decks393 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
54%inclusion213 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
54%inclusion213 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
45%inclusion178 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
44%inclusion173 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion170 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Signet
41%inclusion160 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Signet
38%inclusion148 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
27%inclusion107 decks393 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
25%inclusion97 decks393 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion85 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
21%inclusion82 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Mox Diamond
19%inclusion74 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Mox Opal
18%inclusion72 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion40 decks393 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion39 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion34 decks393 decks
-10%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.4%inclusion33 decks393 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.1%inclusion32 decks393 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
92%inclusion363 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Island
88%inclusion345 decks393 decks
-5%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion335 decks393 decks
-6%synergy
Swamp
84%inclusion329 decks393 decks
-8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion229 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
58%inclusion227 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
56%inclusion222 decks393 decks
-2%synergy
Watery Grave
56%inclusion222 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion206 decks393 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion192 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Marsh Flats
49%inclusion191 decks393 decks
12%synergy
Sea of Clouds
42%inclusion167 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Raffine's Tower
40%inclusion157 decks393 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
40%inclusion157 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
40%inclusion156 decks393 decks
-15%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion153 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
37%inclusion145 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Vault of Champions
35%inclusion139 decks393 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
34%inclusion133 decks393 decks
-6%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion129 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion128 decks393 decks
-6%synergy
Prairie Stream
29%inclusion114 decks393 decks
-12%synergy
City of Brass
28%inclusion112 decks393 decks
13%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
27%inclusion108 decks393 decks
-8%synergy
Tundra
27%inclusion107 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Underground Sea
27%inclusion105 decks393 decks
11%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion103 decks393 decks
-13%synergy
Scrubland
25%inclusion100 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
24%inclusion94 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion82 decks393 decks
-4%synergy
Misty Rainforest
21%inclusion81 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
20%inclusion70 decks348 decks
6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
20%inclusion77 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Windswept Heath
19%inclusion76 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion74 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
18%inclusion72 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Arid Mesa
18%inclusion71 decks393 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion70 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion68 decks393 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
17%inclusion67 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion64 decks393 decks
9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion63 decks393 decks
-1%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
16%inclusion63 decks393 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
15%inclusion60 decks393 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion57 decks393 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Silence
14%inclusion56 decks393 decks
-5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion55 decks393 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion55 decks393 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
13%inclusion53 decks393 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
13%inclusion52 decks393 decks
-1%synergy