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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Shared Roots
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
43%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
81%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
80%synergy
Sublime Archangel
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
70%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Rancor
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
63%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
61%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
59%synergy
Aqueous Form
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Cathedral of War
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
36%synergy
Stoic Angel
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
52%synergy
Spirit Mantle
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Aven Squire
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Angelic Benediction
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Cultivate
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Idolized
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
45%synergy
Sigil of Valor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Akrasan Squire
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Knight of Glory
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Noble Hierarch
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Frontline Sage
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Court Archers
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Dawnray Archer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Rhox Charger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Silent Arbiter
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Blighted Agent
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tuvasa the Sunlit
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Daxos of Meletis
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Invisible Stalker
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sigiled Behemoth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Rhox Bodyguard
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jhessian Infiltrator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Bant Battlemage
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Jukai Naturalist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Birds of Paradise
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Grunn, the Lonely King
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Light-Paws, Emperor's Voice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Kestia, the Cultivator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Mother of Runes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Trygon Predator
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Bant Charm
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Hindering Light
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Brokers Charm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Simic Charm
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Growth Spiral
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Condemn
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Valorous Stance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Crib Swap
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Turn Aside
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fog
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Giant Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Safe Passage
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Leak
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Memory Deluge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-20%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Open the Armory
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Farseek
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Winds of Rath
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Ponder
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Divine Reckoning
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Rabid Bite
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Preordain
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Three Dreams
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Wrath of God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Serum Visions
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Reborn Hope
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Single Combat
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Behemoth Sledge
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
The Key to the Vault
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Sword of the Animist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Cloak
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Armor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Prowler's Helm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blade of Selves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Quietus Spike
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Bident of Thassa
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Axe
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Norn's Annex
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ultima Weapon
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Staggering Insight
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Combat Research
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Ardent Plea
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Unflinching Courage
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Ancestral Mask
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Hyena Umbra
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
All That Glitters
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Alpha Authority
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Strong Back
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Lion Umbra
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Security Bypass
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Ethereal Armor
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Colossification
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Dueling Grounds
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Season of Growth
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Gift
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Righteous Authority
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Audacity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Oblivion Ring
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Aether Tunnel
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Eel Umbra
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Timely Ward
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Fertile Ground
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Super State
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Shardmage's Rescue
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Monastery Siege
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sixth Sense
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Cover
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Privileged Position
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Cartouche of Solidarity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Opposition
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Cartouche of Strength
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Hydra's Growth
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Chains of Custody
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Shielded by Faith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Destiny
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Estrid, the Masked
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Lumbering Falls
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grove of the Guardian
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Signet
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Selesnya Signet
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Moss Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Island
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Seaside Citadel
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Mystery
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Canopy Vista
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Evolving Wilds
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Bant Panorama
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Plenty
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blossoming Sands
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Krosan Verge
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Brokers Hideout
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Tranquil Cove
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Transguild Promenade
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Gate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-15%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-25%synergy
Scattered Groves
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Treva's Ruins
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
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