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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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Phyrexian Altar
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
87%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
80%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
77%synergy
Diabolic Intent
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
75%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Carrion Feeder
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Bone Shredder
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
68%synergy
Culling the Weak
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
65%synergy
Viscera Seer
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
58%synergy
Imp's Mischief
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Lightning Greaves
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Dark Ritual
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Grave Pact
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
60%synergy
Warren Soultrader
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
57%synergy
Grim Haruspex
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
61%synergy
Burglar Rat
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
72%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
69%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
66%synergy
Imperial Seal
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
63%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
64%synergy
Mana Vault
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
The One Ring
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
50%synergy
Mox Diamond
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
46%synergy
Grim Monolith
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Creatures
Virus Beetle
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
53%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
51%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
54%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
41%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
48%synergy
Shambling Ghast
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
47%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Blood Pet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Fume Spitter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Big Game Hunter
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Clattering Augur
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Skullport Merchant
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Crypt Ghast
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Hecteyes
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Midnight Reaper
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
21%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
24%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Nezumi Informant
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Wriggling Grub
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-32%synergy
Tinybones, the Pickpocket
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Skyscanner
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Cadaver Imp
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Novice Occultist
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Mindless Automaton
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Corrupt Court Official
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Timeline Culler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Gravecrawler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Ravenous Rats
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir House Guard
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Woe Strider
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Unscrupulous Agent
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Withering Torment
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Village Rites
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Flare of Malice
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Snuff Out
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Overkill
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Force of Despair
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Pact
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Songs of the Damned
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Tragic Slip
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Dismember
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Sacrifice
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Defile
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-28%synergy
Doom Blade
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Darkness
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Murder
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Ad Nauseam
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Rain of Filth
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
38%synergy
Reanimate
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-7%synergy
Unearth
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Worthy Cost
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Victimize
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-16%synergy
Spark Harvest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Bubbling Muck
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Final Vengeance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Eaten Alive
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Bone Splinters
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Bone Shards
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-14%synergy
Annihilating Glare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Queen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Jet Medallion
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Mithril Coat
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
44%synergy
Skullclamp
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Altar of Dementia
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
45%synergy
Genesis Chamber
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
12%synergy
Meekstone
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
The Endstone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Smokestack
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-1%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
The Golden Throne
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Tarrian's Journal
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-18%synergy
Carnage Altar
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
33%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
39%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
34%synergy
Attrition
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
37%synergy
Exquisite Blood
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Necropotence
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Contamination
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Sanguine Bond
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
20%synergy
Dark Prophecy
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Into the Pit
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Painful Quandary
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
1%synergy
Gift of Doom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mind Slash
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Soul Enervation
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Oppression
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
2%synergy
Black Market
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-11%synergy
Open the Graves
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Dark Privilege
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Jaws of Defeat
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Teval's Judgment
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
5%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-30%synergy
Planeswalkers
Karn, the Great Creator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
56%synergy
Cabal Coffers
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
80%inclusion8 decks10 decks
42%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
70%inclusion7 decks10 decks
40%synergy
Command Beacon
60%inclusion6 decks10 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion5 decks10 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
5%synergy
High Market
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
23%synergy
Homeward Path
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
18%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
-27%synergy
Thespian's Stage
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-3%synergy
Crystal Vein
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Pit
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Westvale Abbey
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Wasteland
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Emergence Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion10 decks10 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
-22%synergy
Fellwar Stone
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
15%synergy
Lotus Petal
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-17%synergy
Thran Dynamo
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-13%synergy
Nyx Lotus
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
90%inclusion9 decks10 decks
-5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
40%inclusion4 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
26%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
28%synergy
Polluted Delta
30%inclusion3 decks10 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Urza's Cave
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
17%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
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