Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Upgraded Equipment

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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
Team Avatar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Secret Tunnel
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
92%inclusion23 decks25 decks
88%synergy
Cathedral of War
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
82%synergy
Open the Armory
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
73%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Rogue's Passage
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
66%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
65%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Noble Hierarch
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Path to Exile
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Rancor
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Spirit Mantle
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Sublime Archangel
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
49%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Teferi's Protection
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mother of Runes
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Silent Arbiter
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Stoic Angel
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Bastion Protector
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Aven Squire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Akrasan Squire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Delighted Halfling
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Blighted Agent
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Knight of Glory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Court Archers
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Knight of New Alara
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Setessan Champion
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Frontline Sage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Eladamri's Call
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Swan Song
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Arcane Denial
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Drain
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Collective Resistance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Fog
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Silkguard
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Redirect
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Simic Charm
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Endless Detour
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Airship Crash
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Winds of Rath
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Kodama's Reach
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Supreme Verdict
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Wargate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Single Combat
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Slash the Ranks
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Divine Reckoning
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Ponder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Champion's Helm
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Shadowspear
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Darksteel Plate
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Thran Power Suit
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
The Key to the Vault
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Sigil of Valor
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sword of the Animist
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Colossus Hammer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Basilisk Collar
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Nettlecyst
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Power Fist
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Batterskull
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Aqueous Form
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
40%synergy
Bear Umbra
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Idolized
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Ancestral Mask
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Ethereal Armor
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Dueling Grounds
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Colossification
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Strong Back
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Unflinching Courage
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Ardent Plea
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Staggering Insight
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Sterling Grove
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Forge Anew
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Alpha Authority
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Snake Umbra
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Remora
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Benediction
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Privileged Position
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Sage's Reverie
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of Mists
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Prodigious Growth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Arcanum Wings
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Fertile Ground
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Academy Ruins
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion25 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Island
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Temple Garden
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Seaside Citadel
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Canopy Vista
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Sea of Clouds
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Brushland
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Plenty
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Horizon Canopy
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy