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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
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Contamination
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
97%synergy
Viscera Seer
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
83%synergy
Bone Shredder
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Grave Pact
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
81%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
81%synergy
High Market
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Blood Pet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Diabolic Intent
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
69%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Novice Occultist
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Morbid Opportunist
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Toxic Deluge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Burglar Rat
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
54%synergy
Carrion Feeder
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Tomb
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
38%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Shambling Ghast
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Skullport Merchant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Cadaver Imp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Grim Haruspex
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Nezumi Informant
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Big Game Hunter
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Warren Soultrader
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Clattering Augur
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Virus Beetle
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Leaden Myr
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Agent Venom
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
48%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-18%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Crypt Ghast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Mindless Automaton
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Crypt Rats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Black Cat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Rotting Rats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Plague Myr
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Ravenous Rats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Toad
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Blood Artist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Sidisi, Undead Vizier
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Woe Strider
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Tragic Slip
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Malice
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Culling the Weak
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Snuff Out
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
21%synergy
Village Rites
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Rain of Filth
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Pile On
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Songs of the Damned
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Armor of Shadows
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Slaughter Pact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Altar's Reap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Blood Pact
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Professor's Warning
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Nasty End
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Mutilate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Night's Whisper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Lively Dirge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Worthy Cost
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Profane Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Dread Return
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Emergency Weld
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Tribute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dark Deal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Final Vengeance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Genesis Chamber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Orb of Dreams
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Erratic Portal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Altar of Dementia
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Thornbite Staff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Damping Sphere
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
50%synergy
Dark Privilege
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Teval's Judgment
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Attrition
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Dark Prophecy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Strands of Night
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Graves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Tainted Aether
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bandit's Talent
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Into the Pit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Haunted Crossroads
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Westvale Abbey
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Buried Ruin
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Witch's Cottage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Miren, the Moaning Well
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Vault of Whispers
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Ghost Quarter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Barren Moor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Edge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Polluted Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Lake of the Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3%synergy
The Soul Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Crowded Crypt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Mox Amber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Chrome Mox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Swamp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Fell the Profane
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
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