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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Team Avatar
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
10%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Meteor Sword
2.9%inclusion1 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.7%inclusion1 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Roots
2.6%inclusion1 decks38 decks
-4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
89%inclusion253 decks283 decks
85%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
72%inclusion204 decks283 decks
70%synergy
Cathedral of War
71%inclusion200 decks283 decks
69%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
67%inclusion190 decks283 decks
65%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
69%inclusion194 decks283 decks
65%synergy
Sublime Archangel
66%inclusion186 decks283 decks
64%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
64%inclusion181 decks283 decks
61%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
55%inclusion157 decks283 decks
54%synergy
Noble Hierarch
79%inclusion223 decks283 decks
53%synergy
Rancor
56%inclusion158 decks283 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
68%inclusion193 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion179 decks283 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
58%inclusion164 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
48%inclusion136 decks283 decks
47%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion135 decks283 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
47%inclusion133 decks283 decks
43%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion132 decks283 decks
43%synergy
Open the Armory
45%inclusion128 decks283 decks
42%synergy
Stoic Angel
45%inclusion127 decks283 decks
43%synergy
Farseek
44%inclusion125 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion73 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion73 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion61 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion58 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
Aura Shards
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
42%inclusion120 decks283 decks
41%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
42%inclusion118 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
40%inclusion114 decks283 decks
38%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion98 decks283 decks
32%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion96 decks283 decks
31%synergy
Knight of Glory
31%inclusion89 decks283 decks
31%synergy
Aven Squire
30%inclusion86 decks283 decks
29%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
30%inclusion84 decks283 decks
29%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
29%inclusion82 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Akrasan Squire
29%inclusion81 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
29%inclusion81 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
29%inclusion81 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
25%inclusion70 decks283 decks
19%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
24%inclusion68 decks283 decks
22%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion63 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
22%inclusion63 decks283 decks
21%synergy
Frontline Sage
21%inclusion59 decks283 decks
20%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
20%inclusion56 decks283 decks
18%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
20%inclusion56 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion56 decks283 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion51 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Court Archers
18%inclusion50 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion50 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
17%inclusion49 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
14%inclusion41 decks283 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion40 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
14%inclusion40 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Agent
14%inclusion39 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
14%inclusion39 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Rhox Charger
13%inclusion37 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
13%inclusion36 decks279 decks
11%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
13%inclusion36 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion36 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Setessan Champion
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Dawnray Archer
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
8.2%inclusion23 decks281 decks
7%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
44%inclusion125 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
44%inclusion124 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion81 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion68 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion67 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion55 decks283 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion53 decks283 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion45 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion42 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion41 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion37 decks283 decks
-4%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Drain
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Charm
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.5%inclusion21 decks279 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.1%inclusion17 decks279 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
38%inclusion108 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion91 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion78 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion71 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion63 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
Winds of Rath
22%inclusion63 decks283 decks
18%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion61 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion46 decks283 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion43 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion34 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Retether
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Wrath of God
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
-11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.7%inclusion16 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.7%inclusion16 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion90 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of Valor
24%inclusion68 decks283 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
22%inclusion63 decks283 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
18%inclusion52 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion50 decks283 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion49 decks283 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion48 decks283 decks
15%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
17%inclusion47 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
15%inclusion43 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion39 decks283 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion37 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion34 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion31 decks279 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
11%inclusion21 decks194 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.5%inclusion24 decks283 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.2%inclusion23 decks281 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.9%inclusion22 decks279 decks
7%synergy
Colossus Hammer
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.4%inclusion21 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Power Fist
6.4%inclusion18 decks281 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Winged Boots
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.0%inclusion17 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.0%inclusion17 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.8%inclusion16 decks275 decks
5%synergy
Genji Glove
5.4%inclusion10 decks185 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
5.3%inclusion15 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
43%inclusion122 decks283 decks
41%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
38%inclusion107 decks283 decks
36%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion101 decks283 decks
31%synergy
Staggering Insight
33%inclusion93 decks283 decks
31%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion93 decks283 decks
27%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
33%inclusion92 decks283 decks
31%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
32%inclusion90 decks283 decks
30%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion90 decks283 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Benediction
30%inclusion85 decks283 decks
29%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
29%inclusion83 decks283 decks
26%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
29%inclusion82 decks283 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
29%inclusion82 decks283 decks
27%synergy
Idolized
29%inclusion81 decks283 decks
27%synergy
Ardent Plea
26%inclusion74 decks283 decks
25%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion65 decks283 decks
19%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion59 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Unflinching Courage
20%inclusion58 decks283 decks
19%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
20%inclusion56 decks283 decks
19%synergy
Ancestral Mask
19%inclusion53 decks283 decks
15%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion52 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion51 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion51 decks283 decks
16%synergy
Strong Back
17%inclusion48 decks281 decks
16%synergy
Sterling Grove
16%inclusion46 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
16%inclusion46 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion38 decks278 decks
12%synergy
Super State
13%inclusion20 decks153 decks
12%synergy
Alpha Authority
12%inclusion35 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion35 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion34 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion34 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Destiny
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Colossification
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Forge Anew
10%inclusion27 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.2%inclusion26 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.2%inclusion26 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Lion Umbra
9.0%inclusion25 decks279 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Spectra Ward
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
6.7%inclusion19 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.4%inclusion18 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
59%inclusion168 decks283 decks
45%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion76 decks283 decks
-17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
22%inclusion62 decks283 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
13%inclusion38 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.1%inclusion20 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion228 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Signet
69%inclusion196 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion49 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
17%inclusion47 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
16%inclusion44 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion28 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.2%inclusion26 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion276 decks283 decks
5%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion275 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion275 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion266 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion168 decks283 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion166 decks283 decks
15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
58%inclusion163 decks283 decks
16%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
57%inclusion162 decks283 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion161 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion157 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
53%inclusion151 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53%inclusion150 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
45%inclusion128 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion121 decks283 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
42%inclusion120 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion117 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
39%inclusion111 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion109 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion107 decks283 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
37%inclusion105 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion103 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion85 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion74 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion69 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion68 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion67 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion66 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion62 decks283 decks
-4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion59 decks279 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Mystery
18%inclusion50 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
18%inclusion49 decks279 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion48 decks283 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion46 decks283 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion46 decks283 decks
-4%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion43 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion43 decks283 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion42 decks283 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion41 decks283 decks
0%synergy
Bant Panorama
14%inclusion39 decks283 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion34 decks283 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion33 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion31 decks283 decks
3%synergy
Urban Retreat
11%inclusion10 decks92 decks
0%synergy
Savannah
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion30 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion29 decks278 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
-2%synergy
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