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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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Viscera Seer
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
79%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
74%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
67%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
67%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
64%synergy
Shambling Ghast
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Dark Ritual
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Diabolic Intent
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Jet Medallion
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Feed the Swarm
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Grave Pact
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Ancient Tomb
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Necropotence
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Imperial Seal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mana Vault
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Chrome Mox
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Skullport Merchant
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
55%synergy
Grim Haruspex
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Blood Pet
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
45%inclusion9 decks20 decks
34%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Bone Shredder
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Cadaver Imp
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Skyscanner
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Crypt Ghast
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Clattering Augur
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Novice Occultist
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Warren Soultrader
35%inclusion7 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Fume Spitter
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Marionette Master
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Mindless Automaton
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Big Game Hunter
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
18%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Burglar Rat
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Krav, the Unredeemed
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Coretapper
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Virus Beetle
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Leaden Myr
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Nether Traitor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Deathgreeter
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Wriggling Grub
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Infestation Sage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Junk Diver
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Hedron Crawler
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
45%synergy
Imp's Mischief
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Village Rites
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Deadly Rollick
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Deadly Dispute
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Tragic Slip
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Malice
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Songs of the Damned
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wake the Dead
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Body Count
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Thrilling Encore
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Slaughter Pact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Darkness
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Torment of Hailfire
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Reanimate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Toxic Deluge
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Victimize
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Bone Shards
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Final Vengeance
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Beseech the Queen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-27%synergy
Eaten Alive
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Genesis Chamber
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Meekstone
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Altar of Dementia
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Smokestack
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Winter Orb
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Coils
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Bastion of Remembrance
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
35%synergy
Contamination
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Attrition
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Black Market
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Dark Privilege
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Teval's Judgment
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Blight Mound
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Animate Dead
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Dark Prophecy
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
11%synergy
Into the Pit
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Open the Graves
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mind Slash
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
3%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Revel in Riches
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Gift of Doom
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Exquisite Blood
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Cabal Coffers
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
High Market
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Command Beacon
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Westvale Abbey
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Castle Locthwain
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Witch's Cottage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Lake of the Dead
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Vesuva
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Peat Bog
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Homeward Path
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deserted Temple
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Blast Zone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Diamond City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
The Soul Stone
100%inclusion2 decks2 decks
86%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Crypt
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Lotus Petal
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Diamond
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Grim Monolith
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Mox Opal
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
49%synergy
Prismatic Vista
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Command Tower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
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