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Benjamin Levin
Jan 13, 2026
The 10 Most Fun Commanders of 2025
With almost 500 new commanders in 2025, Ben had his work cut out for him making his list of the most fun. Come see which legends made the cut.
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Kirol, Attentive First-Year
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Baral's Expertise
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Prismari Command
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Snap
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Twinning Staff
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Frantic Search
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mistrise Village
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Crackle with Power
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Monk Class
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Mana Drain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Big Score
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Hinata, Dawn-Crowned
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Alisaie Leveilleur
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Lyse Hext
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Archmage of Runes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Vivi Ornitier
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Alphinaud Leveilleur
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
High Fae Trickster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Monastery Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Esper Sentinel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Young Pyromancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Deekah, Fractal Theorist
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Magnus the Red
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Bohn, Beguiling Balladeer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Bria, Riptide Rogue
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Taigam, Ojutai Master
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Talrand, Sky Summoner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Station Monitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sunstar Lightsmith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Illvoi Operative
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spider-Woman, Stunning Savior
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tataru Taru
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Tellah, Great Sage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Zaffai, Thunder Conductor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Trophy Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Displacer Kitten
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ral, Monsoon Mage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Electrodominance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Slick Sequence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Sublime Epiphany
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Narset's Reversal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Boros Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Return the Favor
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
New Way Forward
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lightning Bolt
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Consider
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Aura Blast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Reality Shift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Unexplained Absence
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Spell Swindle
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Comet Storm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Increasing Vengeance
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Rewind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fists of Flame
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Abrade
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Protection Magic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Comeuppance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Pongify
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Smash
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Acrobatic Maneuver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Balduvian Rage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Thirst for Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Galestrike
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Press the Enemy
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fateful Absence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brainstorm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Fury Storm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Stubborn Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Expressive Iteration
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Karn's Temporal Sundering
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Preordain
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Time Warp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Combat Tutorial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Choco-Comet
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Immolating Gyre
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Red Sun's Twilight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Dismantling Wave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Slip Through Space
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Modify Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Careful Study
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vandalblast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Bonus Round
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Winds of Abandon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rousing Refrain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Curse of the Swine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mnemonic Deluge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Commit // Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Banefire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Mass Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bribery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ill-Timed Explosion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Howl of the Horde
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Blatant Thievery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Endeavor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reconstruct History
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Rolling Thunder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Fireball
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Thrilling Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Strionic Resonator
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Primal Amulet
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Adaptive Training Post
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Genji Glove
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mazemind Tome
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reckoner Bankbuster
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Isochron Scepter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Monument to Endurance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
Aligned Heart
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Thousand-Year Storm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Monologue Tax
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
The Legend of Yangchen
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Smuggler's Share
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sorcerer Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Grasp of Fate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Monastery Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Double Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Omniscience
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Arcane Melee
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Proft's Eidetic Memory
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Opulence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Storm of Saruman
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Ghostly Prison
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Sticky Fingers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Will Kenrith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Ral, Crackling Wit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Rowan, Scholar of Sparks
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rowan Kenrith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Command Beacon
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Multiversal Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cave of the Frost Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Sol Ring
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Talisman of Progress
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Izzet Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Thought Vessel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Azorius Signet
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Fellwar Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Forger's Foundry
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Relic of Legends
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spell Satchel
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Honor-Worn Shaku
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mox Jasper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Raugrin Triome
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Steam Vents
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Sacred Foundry
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Sulfur Falls
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Shivan Reef
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Sea of Clouds
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Battlefield Forge
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Arid Mesa
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Spectator Seating
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Scalding Tarn
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Thundering Falls
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
47%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Training Center
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
36%synergy
Mystic Monastery
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Rugged Prairie
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Sink into Stupor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Meticulous Archive
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Perilous Landscape
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Legion Leadership
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Nimbus Maze
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Tundra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Islet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy