Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Auras

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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.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Team Avatar
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
4%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
2.5%inclusion2 decks81 decks
1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Honest Work
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
89%inclusion464 decks519 decks
85%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
78%inclusion407 decks519 decks
77%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
77%inclusion399 decks519 decks
74%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
77%inclusion400 decks519 decks
74%synergy
Rancor
73%inclusion379 decks519 decks
68%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
67%inclusion347 decks519 decks
65%synergy
Cathedral of War
65%inclusion335 decks519 decks
63%synergy
Sublime Archangel
63%inclusion326 decks519 decks
61%synergy
Aqueous Form
65%inclusion337 decks519 decks
61%synergy
Spirit Mantle
61%inclusion319 decks519 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Noble Hierarch
71%inclusion369 decks519 decks
46%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion355 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion334 decks519 decks
36%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion319 decks519 decks
58%synergy
All That Glitters
60%inclusion312 decks519 decks
55%synergy
Bear Umbra
55%inclusion288 decks519 decks
51%synergy
Path to Exile
55%inclusion287 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
55%inclusion284 decks519 decks
52%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
54%inclusion281 decks519 decks
52%synergy
Open the Armory
54%inclusion281 decks519 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
28%inclusion147 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Rhystic Study
22%inclusion112 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion108 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion108 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
17%inclusion90 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion76 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Giltspire Avenger
54%inclusion280 decks519 decks
53%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
52%inclusion271 decks519 decks
50%synergy
Stoic Angel
52%inclusion270 decks519 decks
50%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
50%inclusion262 decks519 decks
45%synergy
Silent Arbiter
47%inclusion243 decks519 decks
45%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
44%inclusion230 decks519 decks
43%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
43%inclusion222 decks519 decks
29%synergy
Birds of Paradise
40%inclusion208 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
39%inclusion200 decks519 decks
38%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
34%inclusion178 decks519 decks
29%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
34%inclusion175 decks519 decks
33%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
33%inclusion170 decks519 decks
31%synergy
Mother of Runes
30%inclusion155 decks519 decks
27%synergy
Knight of Glory
30%inclusion155 decks519 decks
29%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
28%inclusion146 decks519 decks
26%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion142 decks519 decks
25%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
27%inclusion141 decks519 decks
26%synergy
Aven Squire
26%inclusion133 decks519 decks
25%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
26%inclusion103 decks402 decks
24%synergy
Akrasan Squire
24%inclusion125 decks519 decks
23%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
24%inclusion124 decks519 decks
23%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
23%inclusion120 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
23%inclusion118 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
21%inclusion111 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion104 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Setessan Champion
20%inclusion103 decks519 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
20%inclusion103 decks519 decks
19%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
19%inclusion99 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
18%inclusion95 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
16%inclusion81 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Frontline Sage
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Grand Abolisher
15%inclusion77 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
12%inclusion64 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Court Archers
12%inclusion64 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
12%inclusion62 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Umbra Mystic
11%inclusion58 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion57 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Agent
10%inclusion54 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Ellivere of the Wild Court
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Tuvasa the Sunlit
10%inclusion52 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
10%inclusion50 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
9.4%inclusion49 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
9.4%inclusion46 decks491 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Witness
9.2%inclusion48 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Destiny Spinner
9.1%inclusion47 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion214 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
39%inclusion200 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Beast Within
31%inclusion160 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
27%inclusion140 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Bant Charm
26%inclusion134 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion110 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion104 decks519 decks
-6%synergy
Hindering Light
15%inclusion79 decks519 decks
14%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
15%inclusion77 decks519 decks
-11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion61 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion42 decks360 decks
1%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion58 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Brokers Charm
11%inclusion58 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion57 decks519 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
9.2%inclusion48 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.1%inclusion47 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
8.9%inclusion46 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.9%inclusion46 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.3%inclusion43 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Hunter's Insight
8.3%inclusion43 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
8.2%inclusion33 decks401 decks
7%synergy
Mana Drain
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Loran's Escape
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Overprotect
5.0%inclusion18 decks360 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
48%inclusion251 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
43%inclusion222 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Rath
38%inclusion198 decks519 decks
34%synergy
Rampant Growth
33%inclusion169 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
28%inclusion143 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion139 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion112 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion106 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion103 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Retether
13%inclusion67 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Slash the Ranks
12%inclusion64 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion63 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
10%inclusion50 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Wargate
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Ponder
7.1%inclusion37 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Austere Command
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
-11%synergy
Harmonize
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Three Dreams
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sigil of Valor
25%inclusion128 decks519 decks
24%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
24%inclusion126 decks519 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion125 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
19%inclusion100 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion93 decks519 decks
16%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion90 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Thran Power Suit
17%inclusion86 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion57 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Winged Boots
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
10%inclusion40 decks385 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
9.1%inclusion47 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Buster Sword
8.5%inclusion10 decks118 decks
8%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
7.3%inclusion38 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.3%inclusion38 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.3%inclusion28 decks385 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
6.9%inclusion36 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Haunted Cloak
6.6%inclusion34 decks519 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.5%inclusion30 decks461 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.8%inclusion30 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
5.4%inclusion28 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
5.4%inclusion28 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
5.4%inclusion28 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Helm of the Gods
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
5.0%inclusion26 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Staggering Insight
48%inclusion247 decks519 decks
46%synergy
Combat Research
47%inclusion246 decks519 decks
46%synergy
Ethereal Armor
46%inclusion238 decks519 decks
42%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
44%inclusion227 decks519 decks
43%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
43%inclusion224 decks519 decks
42%synergy
Idolized
42%inclusion219 decks519 decks
41%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
36%inclusion146 decks401 decks
33%synergy
Ancestral Mask
36%inclusion188 decks519 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
35%inclusion183 decks519 decks
33%synergy
Strong Back
32%inclusion156 decks490 decks
31%synergy
Dueling Grounds
31%inclusion160 decks519 decks
30%synergy
Unflinching Courage
30%inclusion158 decks519 decks
29%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
30%inclusion154 decks519 decks
25%synergy
Snake Umbra
29%inclusion151 decks519 decks
28%synergy
Ardent Plea
29%inclusion149 decks519 decks
28%synergy
Wild Growth
27%inclusion141 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Angelic Benediction
27%inclusion140 decks519 decks
26%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
27%inclusion139 decks519 decks
18%synergy
Sterling Grove
25%inclusion131 decks519 decks
20%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
23%inclusion120 decks519 decks
22%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
21%inclusion111 decks519 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
21%inclusion107 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
20%inclusion59 decks296 decks
18%synergy
Lion Umbra
19%inclusion77 decks397 decks
19%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
18%inclusion92 decks519 decks
16%synergy
Security Bypass
18%inclusion91 decks519 decks
17%synergy
Super State
16%inclusion16 decks97 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion84 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Angelic Destiny
16%inclusion83 decks519 decks
15%synergy
Hyena Umbra
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Sage's Reverie
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Colossification
15%inclusion79 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
14%inclusion75 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Gift of Immortality
14%inclusion74 decks519 decks
14%synergy
Alpha Authority
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Audacity
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
13%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
13%inclusion70 decks519 decks
10%synergy
Timely Ward
13%inclusion65 decks519 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
12%inclusion63 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion63 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tunnel
12%inclusion62 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion61 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion54 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Shielding Plax
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion52 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Almost Perfect
10%inclusion47 decks494 decks
9%synergy
Spectra Ward
9.4%inclusion49 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Eel Umbra
9.4%inclusion49 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Shielded by Faith
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.7%inclusion45 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Estrid, the Masked
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
6.9%inclusion36 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
63%inclusion326 decks519 decks
49%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
38%inclusion197 decks519 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion132 decks519 decks
-19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion81 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion59 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion35 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion33 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.2%inclusion27 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion424 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion375 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion85 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Signet
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion80 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion53 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion47 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.9%inclusion41 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.7%inclusion40 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion511 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion509 decks519 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion504 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion484 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Seaside Citadel
61%inclusion317 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
53%inclusion276 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion274 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
52%inclusion271 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Temple Garden
52%inclusion269 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion258 decks519 decks
-7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
49%inclusion256 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
49%inclusion252 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Breeding Pool
48%inclusion248 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion247 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
45%inclusion231 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion193 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
36%inclusion146 decks401 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
36%inclusion185 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
34%inclusion179 decks519 decks
4%synergy
Flooded Strand
34%inclusion178 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
34%inclusion174 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
32%inclusion167 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
32%inclusion166 decks519 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion157 decks519 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
29%inclusion117 decks397 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
29%inclusion150 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
28%inclusion145 decks519 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
24%inclusion122 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion118 decks519 decks
-4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion106 decks519 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion105 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
19%inclusion97 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Plenty
18%inclusion96 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion93 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Bant Panorama
15%inclusion79 decks519 decks
11%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion75 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion73 decks519 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion72 decks519 decks
-11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion71 decks519 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Chancery
13%inclusion67 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion61 decks519 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
-10%synergy
Brokers Hideout
12%inclusion60 decks519 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion58 decks519 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion56 decks519 decks
2%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Savannah
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion55 decks519 decks
-8%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion54 decks519 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
10%inclusion54 decks519 decks
4%synergy