Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Budget 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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Energybending
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ancient Den
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Great Furnace
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Mystic Forge
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
55%synergy
Big Score
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
54%synergy
Treasure Vault
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
51%synergy
Dispatch
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
45%synergy
Memorial Vault
43%inclusion9 decks21 decks
42%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Wake the Past
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
40%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
32%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Meteor Golem
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Creatures
Combustible Gearhulk
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
33%synergy
Ancestral Statue
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Shimmer Myr
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Iron Myr
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Hangarback Walker
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
29%inclusion6 decks21 decks
27%synergy
Marketback Walker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Bronze Guardian
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
24%synergy
Palladium Myr
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Gold Myr
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Foundry Inspector
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Triplicate Titan
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Quicksmith Genius
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Sami, Ship's Engineer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Academy Manufactor
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Myr Retriever
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Kavaron Turbodrone
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Slagdrill Scrapper
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Scrap Trawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Artisan of Kozilek
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Walking Ballista
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Skrelv, Defector Mite
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Endbringer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Digsite Engineer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Red Tiger Mechan
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Terrapact Intimidator
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Bygone Colossus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Virulent Silencer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Oreplate Pangolin
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Dockworker Drone
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Junk Diver
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Bane of Bala Ged
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Commune with Lava
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-20%synergy
Demand Answers
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Chaos Warp
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Lithobraking
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Drill Too Deep
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-36%synergy
Loran's Escape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Abrade
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Blacksmith's Skill
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Flick a Coin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Comet Storm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Surge of Salvation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Storm King's Thunder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Restoration Magic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Emergency Eject
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Focus Fire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Seething Song
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Reroute Systems
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Inspired Tinkering
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Brass's Bounty
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Apex of Power
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Zenith Festival
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Hell to Pay
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Seize the Spoils
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Crackle with Power
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Organic Extinction
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Reckless Handling
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Reforge the Soul
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Orbital Plunge
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Delete
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Past in Flames
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Open the Vaults
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Light Up the Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Ignite the Future
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Fumigate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Redress Fate
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Grapeshot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Impulse
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Systems Override
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fireball
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Endstone
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Melded Moxite
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Rescue Skiff
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Hot Dog Cart
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
19%inclusion4 decks21 decks
19%synergy
Clown Car
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
The Seriema
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Galvanizing Sawship
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Radiant Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Sculpting Steel
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Moonsilver Key
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of Distinction
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Lembas
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Ingenuity Engine
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Nutrient Block
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Debris Field Crusher
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Thaumaton Torpedo
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Cloud Key
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Voyager Staff
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Mind's Eye
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Monument
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Chimeric Mass
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Chainsaw
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Unidentified Hovership
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Legion Extruder
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Celestial Armor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Saheeli's Lattice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Alchemist's Vial
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Collector's Vault
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Machinist's Arsenal
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Instant Ramen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Banishing Light
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
All That Glitters
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kaldheim
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Daretti, Scrap Savant
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Rogue's Passage
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Secluded Starforge
24%inclusion5 decks21 decks
21%synergy
The Gold Saucer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Secluded Steppe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Boros Signet
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
37%synergy
Fellwar Stone
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Sphere
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
29%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
39%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Hedron Archive
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Gilded Lotus
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Prophetic Prism
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Worn Powerstone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Cursed Mirror
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Relic of Legends
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Skyclave Relic
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Marble Diamond
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Chromatic Star
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Coalition Relic
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Golden Egg
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Honored Heirloom
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
The Irencrag
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Boros Keyrune
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Solar Transformer
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
White Auracite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Agility Bobblehead
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Blitzball
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
65%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Rugged Prairie
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Battlefield Forge
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Power Depot
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
38%synergy
Temple of Triumph
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Radiant Summit
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Glittering Massif
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Scene of the Crime
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-26%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-4%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Stone Quarry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Peaks
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Alpine Meadow
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy