Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Exalted

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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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Team Avatar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Sygg, Wanderwine Wisdom
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
4.2%inclusion1 decks24 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
97%inclusion604 decks620 decks
93%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
95%inclusion587 decks620 decks
93%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
94%inclusion582 decks620 decks
92%synergy
Sublime Archangel
93%inclusion576 decks620 decks
91%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
89%inclusion549 decks620 decks
87%synergy
Cathedral of War
88%inclusion548 decks620 decks
87%synergy
Aven Squire
87%inclusion542 decks620 decks
87%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
86%inclusion535 decks620 decks
85%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
84%inclusion522 decks620 decks
83%synergy
Knight of Glory
84%inclusion522 decks620 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
84%inclusion523 decks620 decks
82%synergy
Akrasan Squire
84%inclusion518 decks620 decks
83%synergy
Noble Hierarch
79%inclusion488 decks620 decks
53%synergy
Angelic Benediction
78%inclusion482 decks620 decks
77%synergy
Stoic Angel
74%inclusion460 decks620 decks
73%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
71%inclusion442 decks620 decks
68%synergy
Ardent Plea
70%inclusion437 decks620 decks
70%synergy
Frontline Sage
70%inclusion437 decks620 decks
70%synergy
Sigil of Valor
68%inclusion422 decks620 decks
67%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion418 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
20%inclusion123 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Protection
17%inclusion105 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion105 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Rhystic Study
16%inclusion100 decks620 decks
-5%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
12%inclusion73 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Smothering Tithe
9.0%inclusion56 decks620 decks
-8%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.1%inclusion44 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
64%inclusion394 decks620 decks
62%synergy
Court Archers
62%inclusion386 decks620 decks
62%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
61%inclusion378 decks620 decks
60%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
57%inclusion356 decks620 decks
57%synergy
Rhox Charger
53%inclusion328 decks620 decks
52%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
46%inclusion286 decks620 decks
44%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
46%inclusion286 decks620 decks
43%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
44%inclusion274 decks620 decks
30%synergy
Dawnray Archer
42%inclusion258 decks620 decks
41%synergy
Mother of Runes
36%inclusion224 decks620 decks
33%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
36%inclusion223 decks620 decks
34%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
35%inclusion216 decks620 decks
35%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
34%inclusion208 decks620 decks
33%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion204 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
33%inclusion202 decks620 decks
32%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
31%inclusion193 decks620 decks
17%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
25%inclusion156 decks620 decks
22%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
22%inclusion136 decks620 decks
21%synergy
Bastion Protector
22%inclusion136 decks620 decks
21%synergy
Merchant of Truth
21%inclusion120 decks571 decks
17%synergy
Rhox Bodyguard
19%inclusion116 decks620 decks
19%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion115 decks620 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Agent
18%inclusion111 decks620 decks
17%synergy
Outrider of Jhess
17%inclusion104 decks620 decks
17%synergy
Sigiled Behemoth
15%inclusion93 decks620 decks
15%synergy
Grunn, the Lonely King
15%inclusion90 decks620 decks
14%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
14%inclusion88 decks620 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
13%inclusion82 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Mr. Foxglove
12%inclusion41 decks333 decks
8%synergy
Dauntless Escort
12%inclusion72 decks620 decks
11%synergy
Vexilus Praetor
10%inclusion65 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
10%inclusion62 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Llanowar Elves
10%inclusion60 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
9.0%inclusion56 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
8.2%inclusion51 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Invisible Stalker
7.9%inclusion49 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
7.9%inclusion49 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Jhessian Infiltrator
7.9%inclusion49 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
7.7%inclusion48 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Knight of New Alara
7.3%inclusion45 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
6.9%inclusion43 decks620 decks
-7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
6.8%inclusion42 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Herald of Hoofbeats
6.6%inclusion41 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Steward of Valeron
6.3%inclusion39 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
6.0%inclusion37 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Giver of Runes
5.8%inclusion36 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Bant Battlemage
5.8%inclusion36 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
5.5%inclusion34 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
64%inclusion397 decks620 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
48%inclusion296 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Bant Charm
45%inclusion277 decks620 decks
38%synergy
Heroic Intervention
41%inclusion256 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
39%inclusion244 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Hindering Light
28%inclusion175 decks620 decks
27%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion156 decks620 decks
11%synergy
Brokers Charm
24%inclusion151 decks620 decks
21%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion140 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion122 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion103 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion47 decks338 decks
3%synergy
Simic Charm
13%inclusion81 decks620 decks
12%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion69 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Collective Resistance
11%inclusion44 decks415 decks
9%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion61 decks620 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Insight
9.4%inclusion58 decks620 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
9.0%inclusion56 decks620 decks
-8%synergy
Eladamri's Call
8.7%inclusion54 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Brainstorm
8.1%inclusion50 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.6%inclusion47 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.6%inclusion41 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Charm
6.1%inclusion38 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Return to Nature
5.8%inclusion36 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Mana Drain
5.6%inclusion35 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Overprotect
5.6%inclusion19 decks338 decks
5%synergy
Render Silent
5.3%inclusion33 decks620 decks
4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
5.0%inclusion31 decks620 decks
-20%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
58%inclusion361 decks620 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
50%inclusion307 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
48%inclusion298 decks620 decks
22%synergy
Open the Armory
41%inclusion256 decks620 decks
38%synergy
Kodama's Reach
40%inclusion247 decks620 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Lore
25%inclusion158 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
24%inclusion151 decks620 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
18%inclusion109 decks620 decks
-8%synergy
Winds of Rath
14%inclusion84 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Farewell
10%inclusion60 decks620 decks
-8%synergy
Harmonize
9.4%inclusion58 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Wargate
9.0%inclusion56 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion54 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
7.4%inclusion46 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
6.9%inclusion43 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.8%inclusion42 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Time Wipe
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Single Combat
6.3%inclusion39 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Divine Reckoning
6.0%inclusion37 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.3%inclusion33 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Lunar Insight
5.0%inclusion10 decks199 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.0%inclusion31 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.0%inclusion31 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion381 decks620 decks
34%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
45%inclusion282 decks620 decks
40%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
37%inclusion231 decks620 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
30%inclusion189 decks620 decks
11%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion165 decks620 decks
24%synergy
Mithril Coat
24%inclusion146 decks620 decks
21%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion129 decks620 decks
18%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
20%inclusion123 decks620 decks
19%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion112 decks620 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
16%inclusion97 decks620 decks
14%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
13%inclusion48 decks376 decks
11%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
13%inclusion47 decks376 decks
12%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
12%inclusion45 decks376 decks
11%synergy
The Key to the Vault
11%inclusion55 decks493 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion69 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
10%inclusion63 decks620 decks
9%synergy
Winged Boots
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Thran Power Suit
7.9%inclusion49 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Cloak
7.3%inclusion45 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Robe of Stars
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.1%inclusion38 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
6.1%inclusion38 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.6%inclusion35 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.2%inclusion10 decks193 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
5.2%inclusion32 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Angelic Exaltation
65%inclusion401 decks620 decks
64%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
64%inclusion399 decks620 decks
61%synergy
Rancor
58%inclusion357 decks620 decks
53%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion344 decks620 decks
51%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
50%inclusion307 decks620 decks
47%synergy
Idolized
45%inclusion279 decks620 decks
44%synergy
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion273 decks620 decks
42%synergy
Staggering Insight
40%inclusion249 decks620 decks
39%synergy
Combat Research
31%inclusion193 decks620 decks
30%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
30%inclusion184 decks620 decks
29%synergy
Dueling Grounds
28%inclusion172 decks620 decks
27%synergy
Bear Umbra
26%inclusion163 decks620 decks
22%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
22%inclusion92 decks415 decks
18%synergy
All That Glitters
21%inclusion132 decks620 decks
16%synergy
Unflinching Courage
20%inclusion127 decks620 decks
19%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
20%inclusion124 decks620 decks
19%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
20%inclusion122 decks620 decks
17%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
18%inclusion48 decks264 decks
16%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
15%inclusion95 decks620 decks
13%synergy
Strong Back
15%inclusion83 decks547 decks
14%synergy
Snake Umbra
14%inclusion85 decks620 decks
12%synergy
Super State
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Ethereal Armor
11%inclusion67 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Security Bypass
11%inclusion66 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion63 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Sigil of the Nayan Gods
10%inclusion61 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Colossification
10%inclusion59 decks620 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Strength
9.0%inclusion23 decks256 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
8.1%inclusion50 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Angelic Destiny
7.9%inclusion49 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Audacity
7.7%inclusion48 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
7.1%inclusion44 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Almost Perfect
6.1%inclusion34 decks553 decks
6%synergy
Wild Growth
6.1%inclusion38 decks620 decks
-5%synergy
Ancestral Mask
6.1%inclusion38 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Mirari's Wake
5.6%inclusion35 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Brilliant Wings
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Remora
5.0%inclusion31 decks620 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
11%inclusion70 decks620 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
69%inclusion426 decks620 decks
55%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion155 decks620 decks
-19%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
16%inclusion100 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion68 decks620 decks
-7%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion58 decks620 decks
1%synergy
Access Tunnel
6.8%inclusion42 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.5%inclusion40 decks620 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.0%inclusion37 decks620 decks
-10%synergy
Gavony Township
5.0%inclusion31 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion520 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
79%inclusion487 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
30%inclusion185 decks620 decks
19%synergy
Simic Signet
25%inclusion157 decks620 decks
14%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion139 decks620 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion88 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion78 decks620 decks
6%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
12%inclusion72 decks620 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion67 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.4%inclusion58 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.1%inclusion50 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion606 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Forest
98%inclusion605 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Island
97%inclusion600 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion557 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Seaside Citadel
75%inclusion463 decks620 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
53%inclusion331 decks620 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion329 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
51%inclusion317 decks620 decks
10%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion311 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion298 decks620 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
47%inclusion294 decks620 decks
1%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
46%inclusion283 decks620 decks
5%synergy
Temple Garden
40%inclusion251 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
40%inclusion249 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Breeding Pool
39%inclusion239 decks620 decks
-6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion210 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion204 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
32%inclusion128 decks400 decks
15%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
30%inclusion187 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Sea of Clouds
28%inclusion172 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion163 decks620 decks
9%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion163 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion155 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion151 decks620 decks
-2%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
22%inclusion92 decks415 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
22%inclusion135 decks620 decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
20%inclusion127 decks620 decks
-11%synergy
Misty Rainforest
20%inclusion125 decks620 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Plenty
20%inclusion125 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion124 decks620 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
20%inclusion121 decks620 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion121 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Bant Panorama
19%inclusion118 decks620 decks
14%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
18%inclusion111 decks620 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
17%inclusion108 decks620 decks
-13%synergy
Brokers Hideout
17%inclusion103 decks620 decks
7%synergy
Hushwood Verge
16%inclusion43 decks270 decks
6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion95 decks620 decks
-1%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
14%inclusion38 decks270 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion87 decks620 decks
-11%synergy
Brushland
13%inclusion82 decks620 decks
-13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion67 decks620 decks
-13%synergy
Fortified Village
10%inclusion61 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Savannah
10%inclusion60 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion60 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Port Town
9.4%inclusion58 decks620 decks
-4%synergy
Tundra
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.2%inclusion57 decks620 decks
2%synergy
Urban Retreat
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
8.2%inclusion51 decks620 decks
3%synergy
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