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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Grasp of Fate
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Rule of Law
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
46%synergy
All That Glitters
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Ethereal Armor
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Banishing Light
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Sun Titan
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Curator's Ward
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Oblivion Ring
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Ghostly Prison
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Negate
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Propaganda
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Copy Enchantment
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Winds of Rath
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-33%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Auramancer
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Street Wraith
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Grim Guardian
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Entity Tracker
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Spirited Companion
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Tribute Mage
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Doomwake Giant
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Aether Channeler
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Starfield Mystic
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Flourishing Fox
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Drannith Healer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Baleful Strix
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Ertai Resurrected
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Eagles of the North
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
The Master of Keys
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Sleep Paralysis
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Dispel
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Neutralize
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Mana Leak
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Spell Pierce
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Path to Exile
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-18%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Countervailing Winds
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Void Rend
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Angelsong
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Miscalculation
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Despark
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Turn Aside
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Hindering Light
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Frantic Search
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Excavation
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Expunge
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Dovin's Veto
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Rescind
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Rebuild
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dark Ritual
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Aetherize
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mage's Guile
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Mortify
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Complicate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Censor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Countersquall
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Unsummon
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Scarab Feast
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Mental Journey
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Utter End
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Miscast
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Impulse
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Long River's Pull
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
No More Lies
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Stroke of Genius
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Shred Memory
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Return to Dust
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Spectacular Pileup
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Decree of Pain
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Resurgent Belief
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Divine Reckoning
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Wander in Death
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Open the Armory
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Vindicate
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Fade Away
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Dance of the Manse
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Memory Leak
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Time Wipe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Ringsight
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Step Through
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Dismantling Wave
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Merciless Eviction
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Painful Truths
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Single Combat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Tragic Arrogance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Revelation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Fluctuator
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Monument to Endurance
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
9.1%inclusion3 decks33 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Bident of Thassa
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Solitary Confinement
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Seal from Existence
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Aqueous Form
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Battle Mastery
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Rest in Peace
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Staggering Insight
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Astral Slide
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Astral Drift
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Mirrormade
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Timely Ward
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Detention Sphere
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Monastery Siege
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Chains of Custody
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Energy Flux
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Oubliette
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Aura of Silence
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Out of Time
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Witness Protection
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Vanishing
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Cast Out
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dark Tutelage
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Reprobation
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Blind Obedience
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Drake Haven
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Phyresis
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Karmic Justice
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Escape Protocol
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mana Breach
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hyena Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Eel Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Spirit Mantle
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Sphere of Safety
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Solemnity
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Oppression
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Nevermore
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Stasis Snare
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Barren Moor
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Secluded Steppe
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Mire
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Remote Isle
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Drifting Meadow
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Desert of the True
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Blasted Landscape
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Great Hall of the Citadel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-26%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Dalkovan Encampment
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
-12%synergy
Sol Ring
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Azorius Signet
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Orzhov Signet
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Signet
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Marble Diamond
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-13%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Dimir Locket
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Locket
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Locket
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Lens
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
38%synergy
Caves of Koilos
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
28%synergy
Isolated Chapel
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sunken Hollow
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Fetid Pools
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Underground River
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Azorius Chancery
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Port Town
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-11%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Desolate Mire
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Dismal Backwater
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Scoured Barrens
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Capital City
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Night Market
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Meandering River
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Field
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Esper Panorama
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Snowfield Sinkhole
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
4%synergy