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
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Secret Tunnel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
88%synergy
Cathedral of War
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
83%synergy
Open the Armory
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
74%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Rogue's Passage
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
66%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
88%inclusion23 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Noble Hierarch
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Path to Exile
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Rancor
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
Spirit Mantle
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Sublime Archangel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
56%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Counterspell
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Mystical Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Puresteel Paladin
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
32%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Mother of Runes
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Silent Arbiter
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Stoic Angel
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Birds of Paradise
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Bastion Protector
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Aven Squire
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Akrasan Squire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Delighted Halfling
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Knight of Glory
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Blighted Agent
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Eternal Witness
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sun Titan
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Grand Abolisher
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Court Archers
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Bloom Tender
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Knight of New Alara
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Setessan Champion
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Llanowar Elves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Dovin's Veto
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Bant Charm
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Mana Drain
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hindering Light
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Collective Resistance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Loran's Escape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Fog
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Dawn's Truce
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Silkguard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Redirect
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Selesnya Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Voidslime
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Simic Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Endless Detour
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Airship Crash
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Steelshaper's Gift
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Nature's Lore
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Kodama's Reach
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Cultivate
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Winds of Rath
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
31%synergy
Rampant Growth
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Wargate
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Single Combat
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Slash the Ranks
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Divine Reckoning
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Windfall
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Fabricate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Starfall Invocation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sword of Feast and Famine
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
48%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Shadowspear
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Champion's Helm
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Darksteel Plate
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Thran Power Suit
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
The Key to the Vault
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
16%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Sigil of Valor
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Sword of the Animist
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Celestial Armor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Robe of Stars
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Colossus Hammer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Basilisk Collar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Nettlecyst
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Mask of Memory
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Buster Sword
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Quietus Spike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Mask of the Schemer
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Winged Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Power Fist
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Batterskull
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Aqueous Form
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Bear Umbra
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
36%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Idolized
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Ancestral Mask
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Ardent Plea
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ethereal Armor
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Dueling Grounds
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Colossification
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Staggering Insight
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Strong Back
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Unflinching Courage
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Sterling Grove
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Forge Anew
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Alpha Authority
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Snake Umbra
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Sylvan Library
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Lion Umbra
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Angelic Benediction
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Wild Growth
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Privileged Position
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Sage's Reverie
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Ghostly Prison
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of Mists
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Prodigious Growth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Song of the Dryads
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Timely Ward
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Sphere of Safety
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Arcanum Wings
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fertile Ground
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Academy Ruins
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Dryad Arbor
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Island
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Forest
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion25 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Temple Garden
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Breeding Pool
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Windswept Heath
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Misty Rainforest
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Canopy Vista
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
27%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Razorverge Thicket
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Witch Enchanter
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy