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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%inclusion24 decks25 decks
79%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
75%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
70%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
69%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
62%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
61%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
57%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Blood Artist
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Grave Pact
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
53%synergy
Diabolic Intent
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Jet Medallion
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Skullclamp
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Shambling Ghast
60%inclusion15 decks25 decks
55%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
30%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
88%inclusion22 decks25 decks
60%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
54%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
72%inclusion18 decks25 decks
58%synergy
Ancient Tomb
68%inclusion17 decks25 decks
56%synergy
Necropotence
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Imperial Seal
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Grim Haruspex
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Carrion Feeder
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Skullport Merchant
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
51%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
47%synergy
Bone Shredder
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Cadaver Imp
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Clattering Augur
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
42%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
41%inclusion7 decks17 decks
31%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Skyscanner
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Crypt Ghast
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Big Game Hunter
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Mindless Automaton
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
39%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
35%synergy
Blood Pet
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Novice Occultist
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
34%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-20%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
31%synergy
Marionette Master
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
29%synergy
Warren Soultrader
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Burglar Rat
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Fume Spitter
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
27%synergy
Krav, the Unredeemed
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
23%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Wriggling Grub
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Infestation Sage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Virus Beetle
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Leaden Myr
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Tattered Mummy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Harvester of Souls
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Coretapper
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Nether Traitor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deathgreeter
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Imp's Mischief
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Rollick
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Village Rites
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Flare of Malice
29%inclusion5 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Ritual
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Tragic Slip
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Hagra Mauling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Body Count
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Thrilling Encore
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Songs of the Damned
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Darkness
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-1%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-17%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Dismember
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
32%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Victimize
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-4%synergy
Final Vengeance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Bubbling Muck
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Bone Shards
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Damnation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Grim Tutor
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Beseech the Queen
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Profane Tutor
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-16%synergy
Annihilating Glare
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Sign in Blood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-28%synergy
Eaten Alive
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mithril Coat
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
50%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Genesis Chamber
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-8%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Meekstone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Spawning Pit
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Smokestack
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Static Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Winter Orb
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Kormus Bell
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Contamination
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
48%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
41%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
36%synergy
Teval's Judgment
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
48%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Attrition
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
45%synergy
Dark Privilege
44%inclusion11 decks25 decks
43%synergy
Black Market
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Blight Mound
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Revel in Riches
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Into the Pit
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Open the Graves
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Black Market Connections
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Gift of Doom
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Mind Slash
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
No Mercy
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Vampiric Rites
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Exquisite Blood
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-32%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
84%inclusion21 decks25 decks
46%synergy
Cabal Coffers
80%inclusion20 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
56%inclusion14 decks25 decks
26%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion13 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion12 decks25 decks
1%synergy
High Market
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
28%synergy
Command Beacon
32%inclusion8 decks25 decks
24%synergy
Westvale Abbey
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
22%synergy
Witch's Cottage
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Lake of the Dead
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Vesuva
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Deserted Temple
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Peat Bog
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Homeward Path
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
14%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Diamond City
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Wasteland
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
The Soul Stone
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
88%synergy
Sol Ring
96%inclusion24 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion16 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Mana Crypt
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-7%synergy
Mox Diamond
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Crowded Crypt
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Séance Board
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-15%synergy
Grim Monolith
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
76%inclusion19 decks25 decks
-19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
38%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion10 decks25 decks
37%synergy
Marsh Flats
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion9 decks25 decks
33%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
21%synergy
Myriad Landscape
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Hagra Mauling
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-2%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
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