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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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Moxfield
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MTGStocks
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Rhystic Study
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Notion Thief
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Windborn Muse
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Thief of Sanity
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Drana and Linvala
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
65%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
64%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Absolution
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Doorkeeper Thrull
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nihiloor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Xanathar, Guild Kingpin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Oasis Gardener
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Starfield Mystic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Y'shtola, Night's Blessed
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Baleful Strix
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Nighthawk Scavenger
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Bronze Walrus
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kambal, Consul of Allocation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Agent of Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Nightveil Specter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Scuttlemutt
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sower of Temptation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dauntless Dismantler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Soulless Jailer
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Academy Loremaster
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sanctum Prelate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
24%synergy
Arvinox, the Mind Flail
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Thalia, Guardian of Thraben
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Tocatli Honor Guard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sun Titan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Thieving Varmint
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Suture Priest
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Hostage Taker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Grand Abolisher
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Opaline Unicorn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Aven Interrupter
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Evil Twin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Elder Brain
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Instants
Void Rend
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Counterspell
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Mortify
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Frantic Search
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Dovin's Veto
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Orim's Chant
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Negate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Brainstorm
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
16%synergy
Disruption Protocol
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Dispel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Strix Serenade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Calamity's Wake
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
8%synergy
Despark
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Spell Pierce
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sorceries
Austere Command
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Supreme Verdict
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fractured Identity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Split Up
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Exorcise
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Invoke the Winds
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Damn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
13%synergy
Aether Gale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Minds Aglow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Artifacts
God-Pharaoh's Statue
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Static Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Wedding Ring
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cloud Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Orb of Dreams
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Weathered Runestone
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mindlock Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cursed Totem
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Torpor Orb
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mystic Forge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Norn's Annex
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Winter Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Staff of Eden, Vault's Key
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Telepathy
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Propaganda
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
73%synergy
Blind Obedience
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
54%synergy
Monologue Tax
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Rising Waters
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
67%synergy
Aura of Silence
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
63%synergy
Ghostly Prison
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
45%synergy
Rest in Peace
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Aether Barrier
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Mana Breach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Rule of Law
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Mind Control
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Unlife
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Sanguine Bond
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Kismet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Charitable Levy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Karmic Justice
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Celestial Dawn
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Painful Quandary
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Control Magic
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Land Tax
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
As Foretold
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Embargo
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Solemnity
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Kasmina, Enigmatic Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
39%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
66%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-21%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Lantern of Revealing
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Progress
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Geode
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Honored Heirloom
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-16%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
20%synergy
Obsidian Obelisk
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Network Terminal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-10%synergy
Manalith
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cultivator's Caravan
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Orzhov Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
1%synergy
Letter of Acceptance
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Lands
Glacial Fortress
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
41%synergy
Prairie Stream
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
59%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
46%synergy
Island
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
7%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
9%synergy
Command Tower
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
-26%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
52%synergy
Temple of Deceit
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
49%synergy
Port Town
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
50%synergy
Spire of Industry
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
58%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
42%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Command Bridge
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Tainted Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Shimmerdrift Vale
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Concealed Courtyard
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Caves of Koilos
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-2%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Field
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Thriving Isle
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Raffine's Tower
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-8%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
19%synergy
Isolated Chapel
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Rupture Spire
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
17%synergy
Transguild Promenade
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gateway Plaza
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
18%synergy
Guildmages' Forum
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Thriving Moor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Goldmire Bridge
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
26%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Heath
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Uncharted Haven
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
2%synergy
Obscura Storefront
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Silence
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Deserted Beach
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
12%synergy