Post the Enchanter (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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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
Ethereal Armor
62%inclusion51 decks82 decks
58%synergy
All That Glitters
61%inclusion50 decks82 decks
52%synergy
Grasp of Fate
55%inclusion45 decks82 decks
49%synergy
Solemnity
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
47%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
45%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
44%synergy
Rule of Law
45%inclusion37 decks82 decks
43%synergy
Rest in Peace
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
41%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
40%synergy
Winds of Rath
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion44 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Prison
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion39 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Mirrormade
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-26%synergy
Copy Enchantment
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Aqueous Form
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
37%synergy
Game Changers
Necropotence
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Notion Thief
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-25%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Mystical Tutor
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Creatures
Mesa Enchantress
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
33%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Sun Titan
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Grim Guardian
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Auramancer
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Ondu Spiritdancer
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Entity Tracker
20%inclusion16 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Aegis of the Gods
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
17%inclusion14 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Windborn Muse
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Hushbringer
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Eriette of the Charmed Apple
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
10%synergy
The Master of Keys
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
7%synergy
Starfield Mystic
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Containment Priest
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Spirited Companion
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Neva, Stalked by Nightmares
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
6.2%inclusion5 decks81 decks
4%synergy
Alela, Artful Provocateur
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Arna Kennerüd, Skycaptain
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Walking Ballista
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Mother of Runes
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Drana and Linvala
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
33%inclusion27 decks82 decks
-9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Void Rend
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
-8%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Mana Leak
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Brainstorm
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Turn Aside
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Mortify
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Silence
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Aetherize
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Fracture
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Render Silent
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Delay
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Cancel
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
No More Lies
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Murder
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Swan Song
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-14%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-19%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Unsubstantiate
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Resurgent Belief
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Ponder
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Damn
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Wrath of God
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Armory
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Ringsight
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Dance of the Manse
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Strionic Resonator
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Cursed Totem
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Helm of the Gods
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Winter Moon
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Chimes
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Rishadan Pawnshop
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Curator's Ward
37%inclusion30 decks82 decks
34%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
32%synergy
Blind Obedience
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Phyresis
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
30%synergy
Vanishing
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
31%synergy
Timely Ward
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
30%inclusion25 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Banishing Light
29%inclusion24 decks82 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28%inclusion23 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Battle Mastery
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
26%synergy
Stasis
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Shielded by Faith
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
22%synergy
Sphere of Safety
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Greater Auramancy
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Oblivion Ring
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Solitary Confinement
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Gift of Immortality
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
20%synergy
Aura of Silence
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Energy Field
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
21%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Combat Research
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Energy Flux
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
18%synergy
Detention Sphere
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
17%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Staggering Insight
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Out of Time
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Karmic Justice
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Monastery Siege
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
17%inclusion13 decks78 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Seal from Existence
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Nevermore
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
16%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Back to Basics
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Mana Breach
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Hyena Umbra
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Lawmage's Binding
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Nine Lives
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Oubliette
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Arrest
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Spirit Mantle
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Idolized
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Web of Inertia
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Empyrial Armor
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Sigil of the Empty Throne
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dovin, Hand of Control
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Mistveil Plains
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion65 decks82 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
76%inclusion62 decks82 decks
-12%synergy
Orzhov Signet
57%inclusion47 decks82 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Signet
56%inclusion46 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Dimir Signet
51%inclusion42 decks82 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
44%inclusion36 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Progress
39%inclusion32 decks82 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion29 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion14 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion13 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Sky Diamond
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-5%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Locket
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.3%inclusion6 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion80 decks82 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
96%inclusion79 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Island
96%inclusion79 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion73 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
65%inclusion53 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
59%inclusion48 decks82 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion41 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Sunken Hollow
46%inclusion38 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
2%synergy
Caves of Koilos
43%inclusion35 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Isolated Chapel
41%inclusion34 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
40%inclusion33 decks82 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
34%inclusion28 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Port Town
32%inclusion26 decks82 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
27%inclusion22 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
11%synergy
Underground River
26%inclusion21 decks82 decks
-7%synergy
Choked Estuary
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
24%inclusion20 decks82 decks
-3%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
-13%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Silence
23%inclusion19 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Deceit
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
22%inclusion18 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Tranquil Cove
21%inclusion17 decks82 decks
14%synergy
Dismal Backwater
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Scoured Barrens
20%inclusion16 decks82 decks
13%synergy
Obscura Storefront
18%inclusion15 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
12%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
13%inclusion11 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion10 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Field
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
-10%synergy
Esper Panorama
11%inclusion9 decks82 decks
7%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
-39%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
1%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
10%inclusion8 decks82 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
8.6%inclusion7 decks81 decks
6%synergy
Vivid Marsh
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
8%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
8.5%inclusion7 decks82 decks
-7%synergy