Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Rain-Slicked Copse
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Burdened Stoneback
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sodden Verdure
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Loch Mare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Team Avatar
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
89%inclusion280 decks313 decks
85%synergy
Cathedral of War
72%inclusion224 decks313 decks
70%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
72%inclusion224 decks313 decks
70%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
67%inclusion211 decks313 decks
66%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
68%inclusion214 decks313 decks
65%synergy
Sublime Archangel
66%inclusion208 decks313 decks
65%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
64%inclusion201 decks313 decks
61%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
56%inclusion176 decks313 decks
55%synergy
Noble Hierarch
79%inclusion246 decks313 decks
53%synergy
Rancor
56%inclusion175 decks313 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion214 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion194 decks313 decks
34%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion177 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
49%inclusion153 decks313 decks
48%synergy
Aqueous Form
47%inclusion146 decks313 decks
42%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion146 decks313 decks
43%synergy
Birds of Paradise
46%inclusion145 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Stoic Angel
46%inclusion143 decks313 decks
44%synergy
Open the Armory
45%inclusion142 decks313 decks
43%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion141 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
44%inclusion137 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Silent Arbiter
43%inclusion134 decks313 decks
41%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
42%inclusion133 decks313 decks
40%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion109 decks313 decks
32%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion106 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Knight of Glory
32%inclusion100 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Aven Squire
31%inclusion98 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Akrasan Squire
29%inclusion91 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
29%inclusion90 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
26%inclusion82 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
22%inclusion69 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
21%inclusion67 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Frontline Sage
20%inclusion62 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
19%inclusion60 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Court Archers
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
17%inclusion53 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
15%inclusion45 decks310 decks
13%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Rhox Charger
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Blighted Agent
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Setessan Champion
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Giver of Runes
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Dawnray Archer
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
8.0%inclusion25 decks312 decks
7%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
45%inclusion140 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion91 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion78 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
18%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion59 decks313 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
15%inclusion48 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion44 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Simic Charm
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion24 decks310 decks
-3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.8%inclusion18 decks310 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion137 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion115 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion100 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion88 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion78 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
24%inclusion75 decks313 decks
20%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Retether
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
-11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of Valor
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion70 decks313 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
18%inclusion56 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion53 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion37 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion33 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion23 decks225 decks
9%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
8.4%inclusion26 decks310 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.0%inclusion25 decks312 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.3%inclusion23 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Power Fist
6.1%inclusion19 decks312 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.1%inclusion19 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
5.6%inclusion12 decks216 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.4%inclusion17 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.2%inclusion16 decks306 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.1%inclusion16 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion138 decks313 decks
42%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
39%inclusion121 decks313 decks
37%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion112 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Staggering Insight
35%inclusion108 decks313 decks
33%synergy
All That Glitters
34%inclusion105 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
32%inclusion100 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
30%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion99 decks313 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion94 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Benediction
30%inclusion93 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Idolized
29%inclusion92 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
28%inclusion89 decks313 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion89 decks313 decks
27%synergy
Ardent Plea
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
26%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion71 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23%inclusion70 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Unflinching Courage
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
19%inclusion61 decks313 decks
19%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Ancestral Mask
19%inclusion58 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion57 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion55 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Strong Back
17%inclusion52 decks312 decks
15%synergy
Sterling Grove
17%inclusion52 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
16%inclusion51 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Super State
14%inclusion25 decks185 decks
13%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
13%inclusion40 decks309 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Fertile Ground
12%inclusion38 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Alpha Authority
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Cover
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion36 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Angelic Destiny
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Colossification
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.4%inclusion29 decks310 decks
9%synergy
Forge Anew
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
8.9%inclusion28 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
7.7%inclusion24 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Keen Sense
6.7%inclusion21 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Spectra Ward
6.4%inclusion20 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion184 decks313 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion81 decks313 decks
-18%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion73 decks313 decks
18%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion45 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.3%inclusion26 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.0%inclusion25 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.0%inclusion22 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion253 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion216 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion51 decks313 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion50 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion30 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion29 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.6%inclusion27 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
97%inclusion305 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion305 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Island
97%inclusion304 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion295 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion190 decks313 decks
15%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion184 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
58%inclusion183 decks313 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
57%inclusion179 decks313 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
56%inclusion176 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion175 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion170 decks313 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53%inclusion165 decks313 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
47%inclusion147 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion136 decks313 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion136 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion135 decks313 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion126 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
38%inclusion119 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion118 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
37%inclusion116 decks313 decks
2%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion112 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion96 decks313 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion83 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion80 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
1%synergy
Deserted Beach
25%inclusion77 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion76 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23%inclusion70 decks310 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion68 decks313 decks
-4%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion57 decks310 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion54 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion52 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion47 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Plenty
15%inclusion46 decks313 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion43 decks313 decks
-11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
13%inclusion42 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion41 decks313 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
13%inclusion40 decks313 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Savannah
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion35 decks313 decks
3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion34 decks313 decks
4%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
-5%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion33 decks313 decks
-3%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion32 decks309 decks
0%synergy
Tundra
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion32 decks313 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion31 decks313 decks
-1%synergy
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