Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Upgraded

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ravenous Robots
15%inclusion15 decks103 decks
13%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
10%inclusion10 decks103 decks
9%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mechanized Ninja Cavalry
2.5%inclusion2 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Coin of Mastery
2.5%inclusion2 decks81 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Great Furnace
88%inclusion278 decks316 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Den
87%inclusion276 decks316 decks
74%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
79%inclusion250 decks316 decks
71%synergy
Mystic Forge
67%inclusion211 decks316 decks
62%synergy
The Endstone
62%inclusion195 decks316 decks
60%synergy
Treasure Vault
58%inclusion184 decks316 decks
54%synergy
Big Score
59%inclusion185 decks316 decks
48%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
53%inclusion166 decks316 decks
39%synergy
Iron Myr
45%inclusion142 decks316 decks
37%synergy
Inventors' Fair
46%inclusion145 decks316 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion200 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Lightning Greaves
58%inclusion182 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
52%inclusion165 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion164 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion148 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Dispatch
47%inclusion147 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Esper Sentinel
45%inclusion143 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Gold Myr
44%inclusion140 decks316 decks
36%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
43%inclusion137 decks316 decks
34%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
42%inclusion134 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion119 decks316 decks
18%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion77 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion56 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Myr Battlesphere
36%inclusion113 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion109 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Palladium Myr
33%inclusion104 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Bronze Guardian
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
29%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
32%inclusion102 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
30%inclusion94 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Myr
28%inclusion89 decks316 decks
27%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
27%inclusion85 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
27%inclusion84 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
27%inclusion84 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
27%inclusion84 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Triplicate Titan
26%inclusion83 decks316 decks
24%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
26%inclusion82 decks316 decks
24%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
26%inclusion82 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
24%inclusion77 decks316 decks
24%synergy
Meteor Golem
24%inclusion75 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Myr Retriever
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
21%inclusion66 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
21%inclusion66 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
19%inclusion60 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion57 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
18%inclusion56 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Academy Manufactor
17%inclusion55 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion50 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
15%inclusion47 decks311 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Statue
15%inclusion47 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
13%inclusion40 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
13%inclusion15 decks119 decks
6%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
13%inclusion39 decks310 decks
11%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Marketback Walker
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
11%inclusion36 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Welder
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
5%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
10%inclusion16 decks159 decks
9%synergy
Digsite Engineer
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Junk Diver
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
29%inclusion93 decks316 decks
-19%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion80 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Commune with Lava
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
19%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion53 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-9%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Kozilek's Command
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Silence
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Abrade
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-15%synergy
Reprieve
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Pyroblast
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
37%inclusion116 decks316 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion114 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
31%inclusion97 decks313 decks
29%synergy
Brass's Bounty
29%inclusion92 decks316 decks
28%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Crackle with Power
24%inclusion77 decks316 decks
23%synergy
Zenith Festival
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion62 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Hell to Pay
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion51 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Apex of Power
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
14%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Organic Extinction
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Handling
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Snort
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Austere Command
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
-7%synergy
Ignite the Future
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
6%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
4%synergy
All Is Dust
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.7%inclusion18 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sensei's Divining Top
34%inclusion108 decks316 decks
31%synergy
Sculpting Steel
34%inclusion107 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
33%inclusion105 decks316 decks
32%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
26%inclusion81 decks316 decks
24%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion79 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Forge
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Unwinding Clock
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
20%inclusion64 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion60 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Memorial Vault
19%inclusion58 decks311 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
16%inclusion49 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Nettlecyst
15%inclusion47 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
14%inclusion45 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
14%inclusion44 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
5%synergy
The Seriema
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Forsaken Monument
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Eye
10%inclusion33 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Melded Moxite
10%inclusion32 decks314 decks
8%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Lembas
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Moonsilver Key
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
9.5%inclusion30 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.9%inclusion28 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Clown Car
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-11%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
-8%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
1%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Monologue Tax
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Pain for All
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
All That Glitters
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
34%inclusion108 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
34%inclusion106 decks316 decks
33%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion132 decks316 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion99 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Rogue's Passage
30%inclusion95 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
22%inclusion69 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Fomori Vault
22%inclusion68 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Monumental Henge
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Secluded Starforge
16%inclusion49 decks311 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion48 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion46 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
0%synergy
War Room
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
-17%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion298 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion287 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
73%inclusion230 decks316 decks
21%synergy
Boros Signet
62%inclusion197 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion181 decks316 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
49%inclusion154 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Thran Dynamo
40%inclusion125 decks316 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
37%inclusion116 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion111 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion97 decks316 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion91 decks316 decks
26%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion86 decks316 decks
25%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
27%inclusion84 decks316 decks
25%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion78 decks316 decks
20%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion78 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
23%inclusion72 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion54 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Star
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
9%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion34 decks315 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion34 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Prophetic Prism
10%inclusion32 decks316 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
9%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
10%inclusion31 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.2%inclusion29 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
5%synergy
Golden Egg
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Energy Refractor
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Guild Globe
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
5.3%inclusion12 decks227 decks
5%synergy
The Aetherspark
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
2%synergy
The Irencrag
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
97%inclusion308 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion308 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion283 decks316 decks
4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
75%inclusion238 decks316 decks
63%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion217 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Sacred Foundry
68%inclusion215 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion211 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
47%inclusion150 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Spectator Seating
45%inclusion142 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
41%inclusion129 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Sundown Pass
39%inclusion123 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion122 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion103 decks316 decks
30%synergy
Radiant Summit
31%inclusion98 decks316 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion94 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Elegant Parlor
29%inclusion93 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Spire of Industry
28%inclusion89 decks316 decks
22%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion87 decks316 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion76 decks316 decks
-14%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
23%inclusion74 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
15%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
20%inclusion63 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Scene of the Crime
19%inclusion61 decks316 decks
18%synergy
Boros Garrison
18%inclusion58 decks316 decks
-20%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion52 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion50 decks316 decks
3%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
1%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion42 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Glittering Massif
12%inclusion39 decks316 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion38 decks316 decks
-4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion35 decks316 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.5%inclusion27 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.9%inclusion25 decks316 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
-6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.6%inclusion24 decks316 decks
-12%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.3%inclusion23 decks316 decks
-10%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
7.0%inclusion22 decks316 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.6%inclusion21 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion20 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.0%inclusion19 decks316 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
-3%synergy
City of Brass
5.4%inclusion17 decks316 decks
1%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.1%inclusion16 decks316 decks
1%synergy