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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Enter the Avatar State
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Team Avatar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
86%inclusion54 decks63 decks
81%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
73%synergy
Sublime Archangel
68%inclusion43 decks63 decks
67%synergy
Cathedral of War
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
65%synergy
Noble Hierarch
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
65%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
63%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
63%inclusion40 decks63 decks
60%synergy
Silent Arbiter
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
57%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
59%inclusion37 decks63 decks
57%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
57%inclusion36 decks63 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion41 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Farseek
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Rancor
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
51%synergy
Aqueous Form
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
54%inclusion34 decks63 decks
53%synergy
Heroic Intervention
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Spirit Mantle
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
45%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Stoic Angel
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Knight of Glory
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
39%synergy
Mother of Runes
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
35%synergy
Aven Squire
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Frontline Sage
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Akrasan Squire
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Bastion Protector
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Court Archers
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Grand Abolisher
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Rhox Charger
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Sun Titan
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Merchant of Truth
11%inclusion7 decks62 decks
8%synergy
Bloom Tender
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Setessan Champion
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Dawnray Archer
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Grunn, the Lonely King
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Invisible Stalker
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-6%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
9%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-9%synergy
Bant Charm
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion5 decks52 decks
8%synergy
Hindering Light
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Overprotect
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Slip Out the Back
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
7.7%inclusion4 decks52 decks
1%synergy
Final Showdown
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Eladamri's Call
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-4%synergy
Permission Denied
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Charm
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
48%inclusion30 decks63 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Open the Armory
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Winds of Rath
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Supreme Verdict
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Wrath of God
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Slash the Ranks
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Unfinished Business
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Retether
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Shadowspear
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
36%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Sigil of Valor
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Buster Sword
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Winged Boots
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
18%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
16%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
15%synergy
Sword of the Animist
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Robe of Stars
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Thran Power Suit
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Power Fist
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Colossus Hammer
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bear Umbra
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
46%synergy
Idolized
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
42%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
38%synergy
All That Glitters
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Angelic Benediction
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Strong Back
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Ardent Plea
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion20 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Staggering Insight
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Combat Research
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
29%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
25%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
24%inclusion11 decks46 decks
22%synergy
Unflinching Courage
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Ethereal Armor
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Snake Umbra
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Lion Umbra
15%inclusion8 decks52 decks
15%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Mask
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Audacity
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Sylvan Library
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Security Bypass
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Forge Anew
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Alpha Authority
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Super State
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Angelic Destiny
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Colossification
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Almost Perfect
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Well Rested
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
3%synergy
Exploration
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Immortality
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
67%inclusion42 decks63 decks
53%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion28 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
37%inclusion23 decks63 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion17 decks63 decks
-17%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
9%synergy
Academy Ruins
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Homeward Path
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion50 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
-13%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion61 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion60 decks63 decks
1%synergy
Island
92%inclusion58 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion57 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Temple Garden
89%inclusion56 decks63 decks
46%synergy
Breeding Pool
87%inclusion55 decks63 decks
43%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion52 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Windswept Heath
76%inclusion48 decks63 decks
44%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
75%inclusion47 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
73%inclusion46 decks63 decks
41%synergy
Misty Rainforest
70%inclusion44 decks63 decks
40%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
56%inclusion35 decks63 decks
24%synergy
Glacial Fortress
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion33 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion32 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Sea of Clouds
49%inclusion31 decks63 decks
19%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
46%inclusion29 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
-10%synergy
Savannah
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
30%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion26 decks63 decks
-15%synergy
Tropical Island
40%inclusion25 decks63 decks
27%synergy
Tundra
38%inclusion24 decks63 decks
26%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion22 decks63 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
33%inclusion21 decks63 decks
10%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
30%inclusion19 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion18 decks63 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-3%synergy
Canopy Vista
24%inclusion15 decks63 decks
-23%synergy
Hedge Maze
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Lush Portico
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion10 decks52 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-27%synergy
Temple of Plenty
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
17%inclusion9 decks52 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
-5%synergy
Urban Retreat
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Hushwood Verge
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Wooded Foothills
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
-8%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion8 decks63 decks
5%synergy
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