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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
Abandoned Air Temple
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rumble Arena
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Misty Palms Oasis
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Serpent's Pass
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Aang's Journey
3.8%inclusion1 decks26 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
All That Glitters
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
50%synergy
Ethereal Armor
54%inclusion33 decks61 decks
49%synergy
Auramancer
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
43%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
42%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Grasp of Fate
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
36%synergy
Curator's Ward
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Sun Titan
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
34%synergy
Aqueous Form
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Winds of Rath
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Propaganda
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Negate
48%inclusion29 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Counterspell
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Copy Enchantment
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
-34%synergy
Rule of Law
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Mirrormade
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Staggering Insight
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Ghostly Prison
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Mesa Enchantress
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Grim Guardian
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Entity Tracker
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Starnheim Courser
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Doomwake Giant
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Street Wraith
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Archon of Emeria
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Drannith Healer
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Tribute Mage
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
The Master of Keys
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Cloudblazer
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Aethermage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Spirited Companion
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Heliod, the Radiant Dawn
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Zur, Eternal Schemer
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Ghostly Dancers
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Protean Thaumaturge
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Countless Battles
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Surveillance
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Moon-Blessed Cleric
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Balemurk Leech
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Aether Channeler
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Mana Leak
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Spell Pierce
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Path to Exile
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Hindering Light
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Mortify
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Void Rend
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Neutralize
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Turn Aside
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Angelsong
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Expunge
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Miscalculation
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-15%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Opt
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Complicate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Countervailing Winds
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Excavation
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Despark
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-7%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Keep Safe
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Disenchant
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Fracture
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Perplex
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Rebuild
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Consider
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Wizard's Retort
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Impulse
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shred Memory
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rescind
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Thirst for Meaning
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Scarab Feast
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Generous Gift
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Sorceries
Sevinne's Reclamation
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Resurgent Belief
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Decree of Pain
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Open the Vaults
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Wander in Death
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Fade Away
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Read the Bones
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Step Through
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Fluctuator
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Estrid's Invocation
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Banishing Light
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Rest in Peace
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Witness Protection
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Monastery Siege
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Phyresis
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Vanishing
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Seal from Existence
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Battle Mastery
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Solitary Confinement
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Astral Slide
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Astral Drift
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Oblivion Ring
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Solemnity
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Out of Time
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Aura of Silence
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Oubliette
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Detention Sphere
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Cast Out
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Hyena Umbra
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Blind Obedience
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Timely Ward
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
New Perspectives
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Idolized
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Escape Protocol
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Energy Field
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Unable to Scream
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Confounding Conundrum
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Chains of Custody
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Energy Flux
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Drake Haven
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Empyrial Armor
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Flaming Fist
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Renewal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Necrogen Communion
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
The Creation of Avacyn
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Secluded Steppe
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Barren Moor
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-17%synergy
Remote Isle
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Mire
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Drifting Meadow
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the True
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Bojuka Bog
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-21%synergy
Blasted Landscape
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion50 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion41 decks61 decks
-23%synergy
Azorius Signet
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
28%synergy
Dimir Signet
59%inclusion36 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Orzhov Signet
56%inclusion34 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Island
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion55 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
57%inclusion35 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion31 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
46%inclusion28 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Caves of Koilos
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Silence
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Isolated Chapel
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Chancery
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Deceit
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Fetid Pools
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Dismal Backwater
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Scoured Barrens
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-14%synergy
Underground River
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
-11%synergy
Obscura Storefront
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Isle
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Thriving Heath
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Mire
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Choked Estuary
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Dromar's Cavern
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Razortide Bridge
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Isle
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Sunlit Marsh
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Field
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Heath
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-9%synergy
Godless Shrine
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-43%synergy