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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
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Twilight Diviner
4.4%inclusion3 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Grave Venerations
3.9%inclusion3 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
3.9%inclusion3 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Super Shredder
3.4%inclusion7 decks205 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Altar
76%inclusion516 decks682 decks
63%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
83%inclusion565 decks682 decks
60%synergy
Viscera Seer
76%inclusion518 decks682 decks
59%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
82%inclusion557 decks682 decks
57%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
73%inclusion500 decks682 decks
55%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
74%inclusion503 decks682 decks
54%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
55%inclusion377 decks682 decks
53%synergy
Grave Pact
70%inclusion479 decks682 decks
51%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
53%inclusion363 decks682 decks
51%synergy
Bone Shredder
52%inclusion357 decks682 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
76%inclusion521 decks682 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion452 decks682 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
66%inclusion449 decks682 decks
-1%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
65%inclusion444 decks682 decks
39%synergy
Jet Medallion
64%inclusion436 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Skullclamp
60%inclusion406 decks682 decks
38%synergy
Diabolic Intent
58%inclusion395 decks682 decks
43%synergy
Grim Haruspex
55%inclusion377 decks682 decks
46%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
54%inclusion366 decks682 decks
48%synergy
Carrion Feeder
53%inclusion364 decks682 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
68%inclusion465 decks682 decks
41%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
54%inclusion371 decks682 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion303 decks682 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
39%inclusion265 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion240 decks682 decks
22%synergy
Necropotence
24%inclusion166 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Imperial Seal
16%inclusion108 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
13%inclusion92 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion77 decks682 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion76 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Blood Pet
51%inclusion346 decks682 decks
43%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
49%inclusion294 decks604 decks
38%synergy
Cadaver Imp
47%inclusion318 decks682 decks
45%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
46%inclusion316 decks682 decks
26%synergy
Shambling Ghast
46%inclusion315 decks682 decks
41%synergy
Crypt Ghast
46%inclusion314 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
45%inclusion309 decks682 decks
37%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
45%inclusion308 decks682 decks
43%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
43%inclusion295 decks682 decks
33%synergy
Big Game Hunter
43%inclusion294 decks682 decks
41%synergy
Skullport Merchant
40%inclusion275 decks682 decks
38%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
40%inclusion272 decks682 decks
-12%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
38%inclusion262 decks682 decks
29%synergy
Skyscanner
38%inclusion262 decks682 decks
37%synergy
Warren Soultrader
38%inclusion230 decks604 decks
25%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
37%inclusion255 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Clattering Augur
37%inclusion255 decks682 decks
35%synergy
Novice Occultist
35%inclusion241 decks682 decks
34%synergy
Burglar Rat
33%inclusion226 decks682 decks
22%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
31%inclusion210 decks682 decks
30%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
29%inclusion199 decks682 decks
28%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
28%inclusion190 decks682 decks
27%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
27%inclusion184 decks682 decks
26%synergy
Mindless Automaton
27%inclusion184 decks682 decks
26%synergy
Virus Beetle
26%inclusion179 decks682 decks
20%synergy
Fume Spitter
26%inclusion175 decks682 decks
24%synergy
Leaden Myr
22%inclusion152 decks682 decks
16%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
21%inclusion70 decks341 decks
15%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
20%inclusion137 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
20%inclusion137 decks682 decks
19%synergy
Nezumi Informant
19%inclusion132 decks682 decks
12%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
18%inclusion123 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
18%inclusion123 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
18%inclusion122 decks682 decks
14%synergy
Tattered Mummy
18%inclusion121 decks682 decks
17%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
17%inclusion116 decks682 decks
0%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
17%inclusion94 decks560 decks
11%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
16%inclusion110 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Shadowborn Apostle
16%inclusion109 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
16%inclusion109 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Deathgreeter
14%inclusion96 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
14%inclusion96 decks682 decks
12%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
14%inclusion95 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
14%inclusion95 decks682 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion93 decks682 decks
11%synergy
Perilous Myr
13%inclusion92 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion90 decks682 decks
-6%synergy
Midnight Reaper
13%inclusion90 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Harvester of Souls
13%inclusion89 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Smothering Abomination
13%inclusion88 decks682 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
44%inclusion297 decks682 decks
28%synergy
Village Rites
43%inclusion290 decks682 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Dispute
38%inclusion262 decks682 decks
14%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion257 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion253 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Tragic Slip
37%inclusion251 decks682 decks
16%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion176 decks541 decks
1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
31%inclusion210 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion142 decks604 decks
5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
23%inclusion157 decks682 decks
19%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
22%inclusion148 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Defile
17%inclusion119 decks682 decks
-20%synergy
Flare of Malice
16%inclusion99 decks604 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
16%inclusion110 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion105 decks682 decks
-10%synergy
Body Count
11%inclusion78 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Songs of the Damned
7.3%inclusion50 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.7%inclusion46 decks682 decks
-17%synergy
Snuff Out
6.5%inclusion44 decks682 decks
-6%synergy
Armor of Shadows
6.2%inclusion42 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Wake the Dead
6.2%inclusion42 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.0%inclusion41 decks682 decks
-5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.7%inclusion39 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
5.7%inclusion39 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Professor's Warning
5.4%inclusion37 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion37 decks682 decks
1%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.3%inclusion36 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion322 decks682 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
39%inclusion269 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion244 decks682 decks
-3%synergy
Damnation
29%inclusion195 decks682 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
28%inclusion189 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
21%inclusion143 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion124 decks682 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
18%inclusion124 decks682 decks
8%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion116 decks682 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion106 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion68 decks491 decks
-3%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion90 decks682 decks
-23%synergy
Bubbling Muck
12%inclusion82 decks682 decks
-4%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion72 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion70 decks682 decks
-14%synergy
Eaten Alive
10%inclusion70 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion66 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Echoing Return
8.8%inclusion60 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.6%inclusion45 decks682 decks
-8%synergy
Unearth
6.5%inclusion44 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Mutilate
6.0%inclusion41 decks682 decks
-12%synergy
Secret Salvage
5.9%inclusion40 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Desperate Plea
5.3%inclusion9 decks170 decks
4%synergy
Worthy Cost
5.3%inclusion20 decks379 decks
4%synergy
Season of Loss
5.2%inclusion30 decks580 decks
3%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.2%inclusion28 decks543 decks
3%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.1%inclusion35 decks682 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
49%inclusion333 decks682 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
36%inclusion248 decks682 decks
31%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
30%inclusion202 decks682 decks
27%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion147 decks682 decks
-6%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion133 decks682 decks
19%synergy
Altar of Dementia
18%inclusion123 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Expedition Map
14%inclusion98 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Thrumming Stone
13%inclusion90 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
13%inclusion87 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Chamber
12%inclusion85 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Spawning Pit
11%inclusion76 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
11%inclusion73 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
10%inclusion68 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.5%inclusion58 decks682 decks
0%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
7.6%inclusion52 decks682 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
7.0%inclusion24 decks341 decks
-13%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion47 decks682 decks
-9%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.9%inclusion40 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
51%inclusion345 decks682 decks
34%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
49%inclusion332 decks682 decks
38%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
44%inclusion298 decks682 decks
26%synergy
Black Market
39%inclusion267 decks682 decks
18%synergy
Attrition
30%inclusion207 decks682 decks
27%synergy
Dark Privilege
25%inclusion170 decks682 decks
24%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
24%inclusion165 decks682 decks
-16%synergy
Contamination
24%inclusion164 decks682 decks
21%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
20%inclusion107 decks545 decks
15%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion118 decks682 decks
-6%synergy
Dark Prophecy
17%inclusion114 decks682 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion113 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
15%inclusion105 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion101 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
15%inclusion101 decks682 decks
11%synergy
Teval's Judgment
14%inclusion54 decks392 decks
12%synergy
Open the Graves
12%inclusion84 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Blight Mound
12%inclusion83 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
12%inclusion71 decks617 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Doom
11%inclusion75 decks682 decks
10%synergy
Into the Pit
11%inclusion58 decks533 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
11%inclusion72 decks682 decks
-3%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
10%inclusion70 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
8.6%inclusion26 decks301 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
7.6%inclusion52 decks682 decks
-10%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
7.1%inclusion28 decks392 decks
5%synergy
Liliana's Contract
7.0%inclusion48 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
6.5%inclusion44 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
6.3%inclusion43 decks682 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Slash
5.9%inclusion40 decks682 decks
5%synergy
Soul Enervation
5.4%inclusion37 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion131 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.3%inclusion43 decks682 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
91%inclusion619 decks682 decks
36%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
81%inclusion554 decks682 decks
44%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
70%inclusion477 decks682 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion358 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion340 decks682 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
44%inclusion303 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Westvale Abbey
37%inclusion252 decks682 decks
30%synergy
High Market
37%inclusion249 decks682 decks
30%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion201 decks682 decks
14%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
29%inclusion198 decks682 decks
18%synergy
Witch's Cottage
28%inclusion194 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion152 decks682 decks
5%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion141 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion138 decks682 decks
12%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
19%inclusion132 decks682 decks
16%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
17%inclusion102 decks604 decks
7%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion94 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion84 decks682 decks
-1%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
12%inclusion54 decks442 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion81 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Strip Mine
11%inclusion78 decks682 decks
8%synergy
Thespian's Stage
11%inclusion77 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion35 decks323 decks
-1%synergy
Lake of the Dead
8.9%inclusion61 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.1%inclusion55 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Barren Moor
7.6%inclusion52 decks682 decks
-3%synergy
Deserted Temple
7.5%inclusion51 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion43 decks682 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
5.7%inclusion39 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Vesuva
5.4%inclusion37 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion616 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion401 decks682 decks
-3%synergy
The Soul Stone
30%inclusion81 decks268 decks
17%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion184 decks682 decks
0%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
14%inclusion95 decks682 decks
3%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion94 decks682 decks
-16%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
11%inclusion73 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion70 decks682 decks
-4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion68 decks682 decks
-13%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.9%inclusion61 decks682 decks
4%synergy
Mana Crypt
8.5%inclusion58 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.6%inclusion52 decks682 decks
0%synergy
Nyx Lotus
7.5%inclusion51 decks682 decks
1%synergy
Séance Board
6.9%inclusion37 decks533 decks
5%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.5%inclusion44 decks682 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.0%inclusion41 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
90%inclusion616 decks682 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion257 decks682 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion142 decks604 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion158 decks682 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
18%inclusion124 decks682 decks
11%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
12%inclusion84 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
12%inclusion82 decks682 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
11%inclusion76 decks682 decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion74 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
11%inclusion73 decks682 decks
7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.8%inclusion53 decks682 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.3%inclusion45 decks618 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.2%inclusion42 decks682 decks
2%synergy
Cavern of Souls
6.0%inclusion41 decks682 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.6%inclusion38 decks682 decks
0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.4%inclusion37 decks682 decks
1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.0%inclusion30 decks597 decks
-4%synergy
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