Shirei, Shizo's Caretaker (Commander) - Expensive

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
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Emeritus of Woe
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Dream Beavers
7.8%inclusion10 decks128 decks
7%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Grave Researcher
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
77%inclusion549 decks715 decks
63%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
83%inclusion591 decks715 decks
60%synergy
Viscera Seer
76%inclusion545 decks715 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
84%inclusion600 decks715 decks
59%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
76%inclusion545 decks715 decks
57%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
75%inclusion534 decks715 decks
55%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
56%inclusion397 decks715 decks
53%synergy
Bone Shredder
54%inclusion387 decks715 decks
52%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
54%inclusion388 decks715 decks
52%synergy
Grave Pact
71%inclusion509 decks715 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
77%inclusion549 decks715 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
68%inclusion488 decks715 decks
35%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion479 decks715 decks
0%synergy
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion471 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
63%inclusion453 decks715 decks
38%synergy
Skullclamp
59%inclusion422 decks715 decks
37%synergy
Diabolic Intent
58%inclusion415 decks715 decks
43%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
55%inclusion394 decks715 decks
49%synergy
Grim Haruspex
54%inclusion383 decks715 decks
45%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
53%inclusion378 decks715 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
66%inclusion474 decks715 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion378 decks715 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
45%inclusion319 decks715 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
40%inclusion285 decks715 decks
11%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
37%inclusion262 decks715 decks
23%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion175 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion102 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion102 decks715 decks
8%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion87 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion78 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Blood Pet
52%inclusion375 decks715 decks
44%synergy
Carrion Feeder
52%inclusion374 decks715 decks
41%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
48%inclusion337 decks698 decks
38%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
47%inclusion339 decks715 decks
39%synergy
Shambling Ghast
47%inclusion338 decks715 decks
42%synergy
Cadaver Imp
47%inclusion337 decks715 decks
45%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
47%inclusion336 decks715 decks
27%synergy
Crypt Ghast
47%inclusion336 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
47%inclusion333 decks715 decks
45%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
44%inclusion316 decks715 decks
34%synergy
Big Game Hunter
44%inclusion313 decks715 decks
42%synergy
Skullport Merchant
41%inclusion291 decks715 decks
39%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40%inclusion289 decks715 decks
-11%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
40%inclusion286 decks715 decks
17%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
39%inclusion280 decks715 decks
29%synergy
Warren Soultrader
39%inclusion272 decks698 decks
26%synergy
Skyscanner
37%inclusion268 decks715 decks
36%synergy
Clattering Augur
36%inclusion258 decks715 decks
34%synergy
Novice Occultist
35%inclusion252 decks715 decks
34%synergy
Burglar Rat
34%inclusion241 decks715 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
30%inclusion215 decks715 decks
29%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
29%inclusion208 decks715 decks
28%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
28%inclusion202 decks715 decks
27%synergy
Virus Beetle
27%inclusion196 decks715 decks
21%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
27%inclusion190 decks715 decks
26%synergy
Mindless Automaton
26%inclusion187 decks715 decks
25%synergy
Fume Spitter
25%inclusion179 decks715 decks
24%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
23%inclusion101 decks448 decks
17%synergy
Leaden Myr
21%inclusion152 decks715 decks
15%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
21%inclusion149 decks715 decks
20%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
21%inclusion148 decks715 decks
14%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
21%inclusion147 decks715 decks
16%synergy
Tattered Mummy
18%inclusion132 decks715 decks
17%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
18%inclusion119 decks656 decks
12%synergy
Nezumi Informant
18%inclusion129 decks715 decks
11%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
18%inclusion127 decks715 decks
0%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
17%inclusion125 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
17%inclusion123 decks715 decks
12%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
16%inclusion117 decks715 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
15%inclusion104 decks715 decks
13%synergy
Deathgreeter
15%inclusion104 decks715 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion103 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Midnight Reaper
14%inclusion101 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Shadowborn Apostle
14%inclusion100 decks715 decks
13%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
14%inclusion99 decks715 decks
13%synergy
Perilous Myr
13%inclusion94 decks715 decks
13%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
13%inclusion93 decks715 decks
11%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
13%inclusion93 decks715 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion92 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
13%inclusion91 decks715 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
46%inclusion326 decks715 decks
30%synergy
Village Rites
44%inclusion313 decks715 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
40%inclusion287 decks715 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion281 decks715 decks
16%synergy
Tragic Slip
39%inclusion281 decks715 decks
19%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion276 decks715 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion207 decks636 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion227 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion166 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
23%inclusion162 decks715 decks
18%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
21%inclusion152 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Defile
18%inclusion129 decks715 decks
-18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
17%inclusion122 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Malice
17%inclusion116 decks698 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion115 decks715 decks
-9%synergy
Body Count
10%inclusion74 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
7.8%inclusion56 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.3%inclusion52 decks715 decks
2%synergy
Armor of Shadows
7.0%inclusion50 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
6.9%inclusion49 decks715 decks
-6%synergy
Feign Death
6.4%inclusion46 decks715 decks
-2%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.2%inclusion44 decks715 decks
-17%synergy
Professor's Warning
6.0%inclusion43 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Entomb
5.5%inclusion39 decks715 decks
-7%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.5%inclusion39 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Wake the Dead
5.5%inclusion39 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion336 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
40%inclusion284 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion260 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion206 decks715 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
28%inclusion198 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion150 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion129 decks715 decks
-7%synergy
Living Death
18%inclusion127 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion127 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion112 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion82 decks589 decks
-3%synergy
Bubbling Muck
12%inclusion86 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion84 decks715 decks
-24%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion78 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion76 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
9.0%inclusion64 decks715 decks
-16%synergy
Bone Shards
8.8%inclusion63 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Echoing Return
7.8%inclusion56 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Mutilate
6.6%inclusion47 decks715 decks
-11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.4%inclusion46 decks715 decks
-8%synergy
Unearth
6.4%inclusion46 decks715 decks
-2%synergy
Worthy Cost
5.8%inclusion28 decks484 decks
4%synergy
Secret Salvage
5.3%inclusion38 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
5.3%inclusion38 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.2%inclusion37 decks715 decks
-7%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.2%inclusion37 decks715 decks
-8%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.0%inclusion32 decks638 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion358 decks715 decks
19%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion258 decks715 decks
31%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
29%inclusion209 decks715 decks
27%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion157 decks715 decks
-6%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion143 decks715 decks
20%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion130 decks715 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion100 decks715 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion92 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Chamber
12%inclusion85 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
11%inclusion82 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Thrumming Stone
11%inclusion81 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
10%inclusion75 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion72 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.7%inclusion62 decks715 decks
1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
8.0%inclusion36 decks448 decks
-12%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
7.3%inclusion52 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.0%inclusion43 decks715 decks
-9%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.0%inclusion43 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.0%inclusion36 decks715 decks
1%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
5.0%inclusion36 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Enchantments
Dictate of Erebos
51%inclusion362 decks715 decks
40%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
44%inclusion317 decks715 decks
27%synergy
Black Market
39%inclusion281 decks715 decks
18%synergy
Attrition
33%inclusion239 decks715 decks
31%synergy
Dark Privilege
26%inclusion187 decks715 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion174 decks715 decks
-15%synergy
Contamination
22%inclusion160 decks715 decks
19%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
20%inclusion129 decks640 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
18%inclusion132 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
18%inclusion128 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion125 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion112 decks715 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion110 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion66 decks495 decks
11%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
13%inclusion93 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Blight Mound
12%inclusion85 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Exquisite Blood
11%inclusion81 decks715 decks
-2%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion80 decks710 decks
8%synergy
Open the Graves
11%inclusion79 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
11%inclusion79 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Doom
10%inclusion72 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Into the Pit
10%inclusion63 decks630 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
9.0%inclusion64 decks715 decks
-8%synergy
Sanguine Bond
7.0%inclusion50 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
6.9%inclusion34 decks495 decks
5%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
6.9%inclusion49 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.4%inclusion26 decks409 decks
3%synergy
Grave Venerations
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
3%synergy
Liliana's Contract
6.2%inclusion44 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Mind Slash
5.5%inclusion39 decks715 decks
5%synergy
No Mercy
5.3%inclusion38 decks715 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.2%inclusion37 decks715 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion139 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.6%inclusion47 decks715 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
91%inclusion650 decks715 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
82%inclusion583 decks715 decks
44%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
70%inclusion503 decks715 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion379 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
49%inclusion351 decks715 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
43%inclusion310 decks715 decks
9%synergy
High Market
39%inclusion278 decks715 decks
32%synergy
Westvale Abbey
36%inclusion256 decks715 decks
29%synergy
Witch's Cottage
30%inclusion216 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion209 decks715 decks
14%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
29%inclusion204 decks715 decks
17%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion160 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
20%inclusion145 decks715 decks
17%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion143 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion142 decks715 decks
12%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion114 decks698 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion100 decks715 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion90 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion84 decks715 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion84 decks715 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion80 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
11%inclusion60 decks543 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion45 decks432 decks
-1%synergy
Lake of the Dead
10%inclusion68 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion55 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.6%inclusion54 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
6.6%inclusion47 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.6%inclusion47 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Vesuva
5.7%inclusion41 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion646 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion416 decks715 decks
-4%synergy
The Soul Stone
33%inclusion125 decks379 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion181 decks715 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion89 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion84 decks715 decks
-17%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion69 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9.1%inclusion65 decks715 decks
-13%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.1%inclusion58 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.0%inclusion50 decks715 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.4%inclusion46 decks715 decks
0%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.3%inclusion45 decks715 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
6.2%inclusion39 decks630 decks
4%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
5.7%inclusion41 decks715 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
5.3%inclusion38 decks715 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
90%inclusion645 decks715 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
39%inclusion281 decks715 decks
16%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion166 decks698 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion163 decks715 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion127 decks715 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion89 decks715 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
11%inclusion81 decks715 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
10%inclusion75 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion74 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
10%inclusion71 decks715 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion55 decks715 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.3%inclusion52 decks711 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.4%inclusion46 decks715 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.2%inclusion44 decks715 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion36 decks715 decks
0%synergy