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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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Sinister Gnarlbark
8.2%inclusion11 decks134 decks
8%synergy
Twilight Diviner
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Dream Beavers
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.0%inclusion8 decks134 decks
3%synergy
Shredder's Technique
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
77%inclusion528 decks690 decks
63%synergy
Viscera Seer
78%inclusion538 decks690 decks
61%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
83%inclusion573 decks690 decks
60%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
83%inclusion574 decks690 decks
59%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
76%inclusion526 decks690 decks
57%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
75%inclusion517 decks690 decks
55%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
57%inclusion393 decks690 decks
54%synergy
Bone Shredder
54%inclusion374 decks690 decks
52%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
54%inclusion373 decks690 decks
52%synergy
Grave Pact
70%inclusion483 decks690 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
77%inclusion528 decks690 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion459 decks690 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
66%inclusion458 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
66%inclusion453 decks690 decks
40%synergy
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion452 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
59%inclusion404 decks690 decks
44%synergy
Skullclamp
58%inclusion398 decks690 decks
36%synergy
Grim Haruspex
56%inclusion383 decks690 decks
46%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
55%inclusion379 decks690 decks
49%synergy
Carrion Feeder
54%inclusion370 decks690 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
66%inclusion456 decks690 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion365 decks690 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion307 decks690 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
39%inclusion268 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
37%inclusion252 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion168 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion109 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion95 decks690 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion77 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Blood Pet
52%inclusion359 decks690 decks
44%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
49%inclusion316 decks639 decks
39%synergy
Cadaver Imp
48%inclusion330 decks690 decks
46%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
47%inclusion326 decks690 decks
39%synergy
Shambling Ghast
47%inclusion326 decks690 decks
42%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
47%inclusion325 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
47%inclusion323 decks690 decks
45%synergy
Crypt Ghast
47%inclusion322 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
45%inclusion309 decks690 decks
35%synergy
Big Game Hunter
44%inclusion302 decks690 decks
42%synergy
Skullport Merchant
41%inclusion283 decks690 decks
39%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
41%inclusion281 decks690 decks
-11%synergy
Warren Soultrader
40%inclusion256 decks639 decks
27%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
40%inclusion274 decks690 decks
17%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
40%inclusion273 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Skyscanner
39%inclusion269 decks690 decks
38%synergy
Clattering Augur
37%inclusion257 decks690 decks
35%synergy
Novice Occultist
36%inclusion247 decks690 decks
34%synergy
Burglar Rat
34%inclusion236 decks690 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
31%inclusion214 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
29%inclusion197 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
28%inclusion193 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
28%inclusion192 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Mindless Automaton
27%inclusion188 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Virus Beetle
27%inclusion183 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Fume Spitter
26%inclusion178 decks690 decks
24%synergy
Leaden Myr
22%inclusion152 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
22%inclusion84 decks383 decks
17%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
21%inclusion142 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
20%inclusion141 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
20%inclusion136 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Nezumi Informant
19%inclusion131 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Tattered Mummy
19%inclusion128 decks690 decks
17%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
19%inclusion128 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
17%inclusion104 decks596 decks
12%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
17%inclusion118 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
17%inclusion116 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
16%inclusion110 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
15%inclusion102 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Deathgreeter
15%inclusion101 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion100 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Reaper
14%inclusion100 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
14%inclusion99 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
13%inclusion93 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion93 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Smothering Abomination
13%inclusion93 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Myr
13%inclusion91 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Shadowborn Apostle
13%inclusion91 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
13%inclusion91 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
13%inclusion87 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
44%inclusion305 decks690 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
43%inclusion297 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
39%inclusion269 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion267 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Tragic Slip
39%inclusion266 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion259 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
32%inclusion186 decks577 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion219 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion152 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
22%inclusion153 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
21%inclusion143 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
17%inclusion111 decks639 decks
4%synergy
Defile
17%inclusion119 decks690 decks
-20%synergy
Cabal Ritual
17%inclusion115 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion110 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Body Count
11%inclusion75 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.4%inclusion51 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Feign Death
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Snuff Out
6.8%inclusion47 decks690 decks
-6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Armor of Shadows
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Wake the Dead
5.9%inclusion41 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Professor's Warning
5.8%inclusion40 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
46%inclusion320 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion266 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion250 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion198 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
27%inclusion188 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
20%inclusion137 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Living Death
19%inclusion129 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion127 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion123 decks690 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion109 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion75 decks530 decks
-3%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion86 decks690 decks
-23%synergy
Bubbling Muck
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion78 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten Alive
10%inclusion69 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion68 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion66 decks690 decks
-15%synergy
Unearth
7.1%inclusion49 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Echoing Return
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Mutilate
6.2%inclusion43 decks690 decks
-12%synergy
Worthy Cost
6.0%inclusion25 decks420 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.0%inclusion34 decks678 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion342 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion248 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
29%inclusion197 decks690 decks
26%synergy
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion157 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion136 decks690 decks
19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion125 decks690 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion102 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion90 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Chamber
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
11%inclusion78 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion75 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Thrumming Stone
11%inclusion73 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion70 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion60 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
7.4%inclusion51 decks690 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.0%inclusion27 decks383 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.7%inclusion39 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
51%inclusion355 decks690 decks
35%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
49%inclusion335 decks690 decks
38%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
44%inclusion303 decks690 decks
27%synergy
Black Market
39%inclusion272 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Attrition
32%inclusion224 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Dark Privilege
26%inclusion181 decks690 decks
25%synergy
Contamination
24%inclusion163 decks690 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion162 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
21%inclusion120 decks581 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion121 decks690 decks
-6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
17%inclusion119 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion116 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion112 decks690 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion105 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
14%inclusion97 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion58 decks433 decks
11%synergy
Blight Mound
12%inclusion86 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
12%inclusion76 decks653 decks
8%synergy
Open the Graves
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Exquisite Blood
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Gift of Doom
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Into the Pit
11%inclusion62 decks571 decks
10%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
11%inclusion73 decks690 decks
10%synergy
Animate Dead
8.3%inclusion57 decks690 decks
-9%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
7.9%inclusion34 decks433 decks
6%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
7.8%inclusion27 decks344 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
6.8%inclusion47 decks690 decks
-5%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
6.5%inclusion45 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Mind Slash
6.2%inclusion43 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Contract
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.1%inclusion35 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion133 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
91%inclusion626 decks690 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
81%inclusion558 decks690 decks
43%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
70%inclusion480 decks690 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion360 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion341 decks690 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
44%inclusion303 decks690 decks
9%synergy
High Market
38%inclusion260 decks690 decks
31%synergy
Westvale Abbey
36%inclusion249 decks690 decks
30%synergy
Witch's Cottage
30%inclusion205 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion203 decks690 decks
14%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
29%inclusion200 decks690 decks
18%synergy
Castle Locthwain
23%inclusion158 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
21%inclusion146 decks690 decks
13%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion139 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
20%inclusion139 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion108 decks639 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
13%inclusion93 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion93 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion80 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion42 decks366 decks
0%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion79 decks690 decks
9%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion53 decks483 decks
9%synergy
Lake of the Dead
9.1%inclusion63 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.4%inclusion58 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.7%inclusion53 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
7.1%inclusion49 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
-2%synergy
Vesuva
5.5%inclusion38 decks690 decks
3%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion623 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion398 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
31%inclusion97 decks313 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion183 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion91 decks690 decks
-17%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion86 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion70 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion69 decks690 decks
-13%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.8%inclusion61 decks690 decks
4%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
8.3%inclusion57 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.5%inclusion52 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.2%inclusion50 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Mana Crypt
7.0%inclusion48 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
6.3%inclusion36 decks571 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.8%inclusion40 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion627 decks690 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion267 decks690 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion152 decks639 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion162 decks690 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion127 decks690 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion84 decks690 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion82 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion76 decks690 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion74 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion72 decks690 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.0%inclusion55 decks690 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.3%inclusion48 decks654 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.4%inclusion44 decks690 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.1%inclusion42 decks690 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.7%inclusion39 decks690 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion37 decks690 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.2%inclusion33 decks634 decks
-4%synergy
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