Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker (Commander) - Control

Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Dream Beavers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
South Wind Avatar
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Ninja Teen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Viscera Seer
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
67%synergy
Cadaver Imp
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Bone Shredder
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
64%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
68%inclusion34 decks50 decks
62%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
84%inclusion42 decks50 decks
61%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
60%synergy
Blood Pet
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
56%synergy
Skullport Merchant
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
54%synergy
Clattering Augur
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Morbid Opportunist
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
66%inclusion33 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Feed the Swarm
64%inclusion32 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Blood Artist
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
32%synergy
Burglar Rat
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Grave Pact
58%inclusion29 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Grim Haruspex
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Necropotence
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Skyscanner
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
51%synergy
Big Game Hunter
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
50%synergy
Shambling Ghast
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Novice Occultist
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
46%synergy
Nezumi Informant
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
39%synergy
Virus Beetle
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Leaden Myr
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
40%inclusion19 decks48 decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
26%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Fume Spitter
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Warren Soultrader
29%inclusion14 decks48 decks
16%synergy
Tattered Mummy
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Mindless Automaton
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Hecteyes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
23%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Smothering Abomination
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Woe Strider
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Dockside Chef
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Lampad of Death's Vigil
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-34%synergy
Instants
Tragic Slip
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Dark Ritual
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Village Rites
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Deadly Dispute
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Defile
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Flare of Malice
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Armor of Shadows
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Professor's Warning
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Not Dead After All
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Bitter Triumph
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
13%inclusion6 decks48 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-12%synergy
Altar's Reap
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Body Count
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Songs of the Damned
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Snuff Out
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-7%synergy
Thrilling Encore
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Murder
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Offer Immortality
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Saw in Half
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Nasty End
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Toxic Deluge
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Sign in Blood
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Eaten Alive
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Final Vengeance
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Dread Return
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Unearth
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-20%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Bone Shards
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Worthy Cost
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Annihilating Glare
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Killing Wave
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Living Death
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Spark Harvest
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mutilate
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Damnation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Eliminate the Competition
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Bubbling Muck
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Read the Bones
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Call of the Death-Dweller
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tribute
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
52%inclusion26 decks50 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Mithril Coat
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Skullclamp
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Genesis Chamber
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Champion's Helm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Pit
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Meekstone
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Lightning Coils
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mirror Shield
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Kormus Bell
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Smokestack
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Dark Privilege
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Vampiric Rites
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Black Market
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Teval's Judgment
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Gift of Doom
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Dark Prophecy
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Attrition
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Contamination
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Soul Enervation
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Grave Venerations
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Open the Graves
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-30%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Into the Pit
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Bandit's Talent
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Fallen Ideal
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Blight Mound
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Cottage
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-17%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
17%synergy
High Market
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-14%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
21%inclusion10 decks48 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-15%synergy
Buried Ruin
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Barren Moor
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
8%synergy
War Room
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion5 decks39 decks
10%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Realm of Koh
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion39 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
60%inclusion30 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Crowded Crypt
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Séance Board
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion48 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion9 decks48 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
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