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
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
4.0%inclusion2 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
3.4%inclusion2 decks58 decks
-5%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
2.4%inclusion3 decks126 decks
1%synergy
Meteor Sword
2.0%inclusion1 decks50 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
90%inclusion261 decks291 decks
85%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
73%inclusion211 decks291 decks
71%synergy
Cathedral of War
71%inclusion207 decks291 decks
70%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
69%inclusion202 decks291 decks
66%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
67%inclusion196 decks291 decks
65%synergy
Sublime Archangel
66%inclusion192 decks291 decks
64%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
65%inclusion188 decks291 decks
61%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
55%inclusion161 decks291 decks
54%synergy
Noble Hierarch
78%inclusion227 decks291 decks
53%synergy
Rancor
56%inclusion164 decks291 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion202 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion185 decks291 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion167 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
48%inclusion141 decks291 decks
47%synergy
Aqueous Form
48%inclusion139 decks291 decks
43%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion138 decks291 decks
44%synergy
Birds of Paradise
47%inclusion138 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Open the Armory
46%inclusion134 decks291 decks
43%synergy
Stoic Angel
46%inclusion133 decks291 decks
44%synergy
Counterspell
46%inclusion133 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion77 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
25%inclusion74 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion63 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion59 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
44%inclusion127 decks291 decks
42%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
43%inclusion124 decks291 decks
29%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
42%inclusion123 decks291 decks
40%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion103 decks291 decks
33%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
35%inclusion102 decks291 decks
32%synergy
Knight of Glory
32%inclusion92 decks291 decks
31%synergy
Aven Squire
31%inclusion90 decks291 decks
30%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
30%inclusion87 decks291 decks
29%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
30%inclusion86 decks291 decks
29%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
29%inclusion85 decks291 decks
28%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
29%inclusion84 decks291 decks
28%synergy
Akrasan Squire
28%inclusion82 decks291 decks
27%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
25%inclusion74 decks291 decks
20%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
25%inclusion73 decks291 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
23%inclusion66 decks291 decks
21%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion65 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
21%inclusion60 decks291 decks
18%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
20%inclusion59 decks291 decks
18%synergy
Frontline Sage
20%inclusion59 decks291 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
19%inclusion56 decks291 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion53 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion53 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
18%inclusion51 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Court Archers
18%inclusion51 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
14%inclusion42 decks291 decks
14%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion41 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
14%inclusion40 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Rhox Charger
13%inclusion38 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
13%inclusion38 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
13%inclusion38 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Agent
13%inclusion38 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
13%inclusion37 decks288 decks
11%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion37 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Setessan Champion
11%inclusion33 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Dawnray Archer
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.9%inclusion26 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
7.9%inclusion23 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
2%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
46%inclusion133 decks291 decks
15%synergy
Beast Within
30%inclusion87 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Dovin's Veto
25%inclusion72 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion69 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion58 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion56 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion46 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion44 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion42 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion41 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
2%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
9.3%inclusion27 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion23 decks288 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Charm
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.9%inclusion20 decks291 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.2%inclusion18 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
5.9%inclusion17 decks288 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
45%inclusion131 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion109 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion94 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
29%inclusion83 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion74 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Rath
23%inclusion68 decks291 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion65 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion64 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion48 decks291 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion43 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
11%inclusion33 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Retether
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.9%inclusion20 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
6.2%inclusion18 decks291 decks
-11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion96 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of Valor
24%inclusion71 decks291 decks
24%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion66 decks291 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
18%inclusion53 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion52 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion52 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion51 decks291 decks
15%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
16%inclusion48 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
15%inclusion45 decks291 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion40 decks291 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion39 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion36 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion32 decks288 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Buster Sword
11%inclusion22 decks203 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.3%inclusion27 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
9.3%inclusion27 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
9.3%inclusion27 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.3%inclusion24 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.6%inclusion22 decks288 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.6%inclusion22 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.2%inclusion21 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Power Fist
6.2%inclusion18 decks290 decks
5%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.2%inclusion18 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.2%inclusion18 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.6%inclusion16 decks284 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.5%inclusion16 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Genji Glove
5.2%inclusion10 decks194 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.2%inclusion15 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion129 decks291 decks
42%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
39%inclusion114 decks291 decks
37%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion105 decks291 decks
31%synergy
All That Glitters
34%inclusion100 decks291 decks
29%synergy
Staggering Insight
34%inclusion99 decks291 decks
33%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion96 decks291 decks
31%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
33%inclusion95 decks291 decks
31%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion94 decks291 decks
31%synergy
Angelic Benediction
30%inclusion87 decks291 decks
29%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion87 decks291 decks
27%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
29%inclusion85 decks291 decks
28%synergy
Idolized
29%inclusion84 decks291 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
29%inclusion83 decks291 decks
27%synergy
Ardent Plea
25%inclusion74 decks291 decks
25%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion67 decks291 decks
19%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion61 decks288 decks
17%synergy
Unflinching Courage
20%inclusion59 decks291 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
19%inclusion56 decks291 decks
18%synergy
Ancestral Mask
19%inclusion55 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
18%inclusion53 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion52 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion52 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Strong Back
17%inclusion50 decks290 decks
16%synergy
Sterling Grove
16%inclusion47 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
16%inclusion47 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Super State
15%inclusion24 decks163 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion39 decks287 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion36 decks291 decks
11%synergy
Alpha Authority
12%inclusion36 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion35 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion35 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Fertile Ground
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Destiny
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Colossification
10%inclusion29 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Forge Anew
10%inclusion29 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.3%inclusion27 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.7%inclusion25 decks288 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.6%inclusion25 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
7.9%inclusion23 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.2%inclusion21 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Spectra Ward
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
6.5%inclusion19 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Shielded by Faith
6.2%inclusion18 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.6%inclusion22 decks291 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion174 decks291 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion79 decks291 decks
-17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion66 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion40 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.2%inclusion24 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.2%inclusion21 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion237 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion205 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
16%inclusion48 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion47 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion45 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion29 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion28 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.9%inclusion26 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.9%inclusion26 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion284 decks291 decks
5%synergy
Island
97%inclusion283 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion283 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
95%inclusion275 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
60%inclusion174 decks291 decks
15%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion173 decks291 decks
16%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
58%inclusion169 decks291 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion168 decks291 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion166 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
56%inclusion164 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion157 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53%inclusion155 decks291 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion135 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion127 decks291 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion125 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion123 decks291 decks
-4%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion117 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
39%inclusion113 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion112 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion110 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
36%inclusion106 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion89 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion77 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion71 decks291 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion71 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion71 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion70 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
23%inclusion66 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion61 decks288 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion50 decks288 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion50 decks291 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion50 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion46 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion46 decks291 decks
-5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion43 decks291 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion43 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion42 decks291 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion41 decks291 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Panorama
14%inclusion40 decks291 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion35 decks291 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion34 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
-6%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion31 decks291 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
10%inclusion30 decks291 decks
-2%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion29 decks287 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion29 decks291 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion29 decks291 decks
-3%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion10 decks102 decks
-1%synergy
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