Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Expensive 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
Mystic Remora
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Mother of Runes
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Noble Hierarch
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Flusterstorm
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Esper Sentinel
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Force of Negation
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Delighted Halfling
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Giver of Runes
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Finest Hour
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Swan Song
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Bloom Tender
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Force of Will
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Ancient Tomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Chrome Mox
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Teferi's Protection
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Avacyn's Pilgrim
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Arbor Elf
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Sublime Archangel
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Blighted Agent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Bloodroot Apothecary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Bloated Contaminator
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Eternal Witness
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Destiny Spinner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Glistener Elf
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Grand Abolisher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Venerated Rotpriest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Clarion Conqueror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Knight of New Alara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Invisible Stalker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Silent Arbiter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reveillark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gregor, Shrewd Magistrate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Plague Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Observer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spellseeker
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda, Font of Blessings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ichorclaw Myr
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Mystical Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Eladamri's Call
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Veil of Summer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Mental Misstep
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Crop Rotation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Silence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Invigorate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Force of Vigor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Pact of Negation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Restoration Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mizzium Skin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Intuition
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Chord of Calling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Orim's Chant
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Berserk
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Snap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Commandeer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blossoming Defense
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Generous Gift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Shadow Rift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Angel's Grace
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ranger's Guile
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dispel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-26%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Open the Armory
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-21%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Fabricate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Unnatural Restoration
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Scale Up
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Distortion Strike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Serum Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Artful Dodge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Time Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Sublime Exhalation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Shadowspear
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Colossus Hammer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Power Fist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mask of Memory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Isochron Scepter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Buster Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nettlecyst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Null Rod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Helm of the Gods
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Great Henge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sigil of Valor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Skullspore Nexus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Weathered Runestone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
Sigarda's Aid
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Sylvan Library
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Smothering Tithe
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Rancor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Wild Growth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Aqueous Form
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Audacity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Curiosity
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Spirit Mantle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Mirari's Wake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Idolized
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Aura Shards
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Ethereal Armor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Super State
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Tempest Technique
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Staggering Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curious Obsession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sixth Sense
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sterling Grove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Deafening Silence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Keen Sense
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Michiko's Reign of Truth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Hyena Umbra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Viridian Revel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lush Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Forge Anew
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Gift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Gryff's Boon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Karmic Justice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Battle Mastery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ancestral Mask
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Defense of the Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Nahiri, the Lithomancer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Cathedral of War
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Den
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Seat of the Synod
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Tree of Tales
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Dryad Arbor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Hollow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Access Tunnel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Pendelhaven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Homeward Path
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Fellwar Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Mox Opal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Progress
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Mox Amber
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Selesnya Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Grim Monolith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Tundra
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
88%synergy
Misty Rainforest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
56%synergy
Windswept Heath
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Flooded Strand
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
68%synergy
Temple Garden
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
57%synergy
Savannah
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
87%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
87%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Forest
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
60%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Arid Mesa
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Mana Confluence
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Brushland
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Meticulous Archive
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-34%synergy
Horizon Canopy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-19%synergy
Mirrex
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-36%synergy