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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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Grave Venerations
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
82%inclusion49 decks60 decks
79%synergy
Bone Shredder
78%inclusion47 decks60 decks
76%synergy
Viscera Seer
88%inclusion53 decks60 decks
72%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
71%synergy
Skyscanner
72%inclusion43 decks60 decks
70%synergy
Shambling Ghast
75%inclusion45 decks60 decks
70%synergy
Skullport Merchant
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
68%synergy
Clattering Augur
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
68%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
67%synergy
Big Game Hunter
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Zulaport Cutthroat
85%inclusion51 decks60 decks
62%synergy
Blood Artist
83%inclusion50 decks60 decks
52%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
73%inclusion44 decks60 decks
51%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Blood Pet
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
59%synergy
Tragic Slip
67%inclusion40 decks60 decks
46%synergy
Cadaver Imp
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Carrion Feeder
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
49%synergy
Novice Occultist
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Grim Haruspex
63%inclusion38 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
62%inclusion37 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
54%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
55%inclusion33 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50%inclusion30 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
48%inclusion29 decks60 decks
47%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
45%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
36%synergy
Mindless Automaton
45%inclusion27 decks60 decks
44%synergy
Tattered Mummy
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
42%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
-10%synergy
Fume Spitter
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
40%synergy
Leaden Myr
42%inclusion25 decks60 decks
35%synergy
Burglar Rat
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Virus Beetle
38%inclusion23 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
30%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
33%inclusion20 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
29%synergy
Nezumi Informant
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Dockside Chef
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Woe Strider
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Hecteyes
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Warren Soultrader
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Lampad of Death's Vigil
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
23%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Basal Thrull
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Perilous Myr
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
16%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Midnight Reaper
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Orzhov Enforcer
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Crypt Ghast
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-33%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
34%synergy
Deadly Dispute
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
19%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
-27%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Defile
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Armor of Shadows
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Not Dead After All
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Undying Malice
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Body Count
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Wake the Dead
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Professor's Warning
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Costly Plunder
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Altar's Reap
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Deadly Rollick
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-19%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Death Denied
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Nasty End
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Without Weakness
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
21%synergy
Eaten Alive
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Sign in Blood
28%inclusion17 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Dread Return
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
14%synergy
Mutilate
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Bone Shards
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
-22%synergy
Read the Bones
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-7%synergy
Bone Splinters
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion5 decks48 decks
-7%synergy
Spark Harvest
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
-29%synergy
Villainous Wrath
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Final Vengeance
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Killing Wave
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-18%synergy
Annihilating Glare
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Syphon Mind
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Worthy Cost
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Will of the Abzan
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Rush of Dread
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-7%synergy
Eliminate the Competition
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Bubbling Muck
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Twilight's Call
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Jet Medallion
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
-26%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-6%synergy
Spawning Pit
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Genesis Chamber
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
-3%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Coils
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Shield
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Bubbling Cauldron
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Altar of Dementia
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
52%inclusion31 decks60 decks
50%synergy
Vampiric Rites
43%inclusion26 decks60 decks
37%synergy
Black Market
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Gift of Doom
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
26%synergy
Open the Graves
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Grave Pact
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Attrition
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
17%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Soul Enervation
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
9%synergy
Dark Prophecy
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
0%synergy
Fallen Ideal
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Soul Channeling
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Blight Mound
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Teval's Judgment
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-11%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-34%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Hecatomb
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
65%inclusion39 decks60 decks
18%synergy
Witch's Cottage
53%inclusion32 decks60 decks
29%synergy
High Market
40%inclusion24 decks60 decks
33%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion22 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
35%inclusion21 decks60 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Coffers
27%inclusion16 decks60 decks
-28%synergy
Barren Moor
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
18%inclusion11 decks60 decks
-17%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
17%inclusion10 decks60 decks
-21%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Westvale Abbey
15%inclusion9 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Mire
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
-18%synergy
Buried Ruin
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Folly
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
-14%synergy
Field of Ruin
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion42 decks60 decks
-16%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion35 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
25%inclusion15 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion14 decks60 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion13 decks60 decks
-9%synergy
Crowded Crypt
13%inclusion8 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.3%inclusion5 decks60 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.7%inclusion4 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion58 decks60 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
47%inclusion28 decks60 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion19 decks60 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion3 decks60 decks
0%synergy
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