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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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Bile-Vial Boggart
11%inclusion15 decks131 decks
11%synergy
Dream Beavers
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Grave Venerations
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
7%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
10%inclusion13 decks131 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Diviner
8.6%inclusion11 decks128 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
69%inclusion300 decks437 decks
66%synergy
Bone Shredder
67%inclusion292 decks437 decks
65%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
86%inclusion375 decks437 decks
63%synergy
Viscera Seer
80%inclusion348 decks437 decks
63%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
64%inclusion279 decks437 decks
62%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
66%inclusion290 decks437 decks
61%synergy
Cadaver Imp
60%inclusion261 decks437 decks
58%synergy
Skullport Merchant
54%inclusion237 decks437 decks
52%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
70%inclusion305 decks437 decks
51%synergy
Shambling Ghast
55%inclusion242 decks437 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
76%inclusion332 decks437 decks
44%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
68%inclusion299 decks437 decks
43%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
63%inclusion276 decks437 decks
44%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion273 decks437 decks
31%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
62%inclusion269 decks437 decks
45%synergy
Jet Medallion
59%inclusion258 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Carrion Feeder
59%inclusion257 decks437 decks
47%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
59%inclusion256 decks437 decks
38%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion251 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Grim Haruspex
55%inclusion241 decks437 decks
46%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
35%inclusion155 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Tutor
20%inclusion86 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion79 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
-9%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Necropotence
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Creatures
Marionette Apprentice
53%inclusion229 decks434 decks
42%synergy
Blood Pet
52%inclusion227 decks437 decks
44%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
51%inclusion223 decks437 decks
28%synergy
Clattering Augur
51%inclusion223 decks437 decks
49%synergy
Big Game Hunter
50%inclusion220 decks437 decks
48%synergy
Skyscanner
50%inclusion220 decks437 decks
49%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
50%inclusion219 decks437 decks
48%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
49%inclusion212 decks437 decks
40%synergy
Novice Occultist
44%inclusion191 decks437 decks
42%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion188 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Burglar Rat
38%inclusion164 decks437 decks
26%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
37%inclusion163 decks437 decks
28%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
36%inclusion159 decks437 decks
35%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
35%inclusion154 decks437 decks
34%synergy
Crypt Ghast
33%inclusion145 decks437 decks
-15%synergy
Fume Spitter
33%inclusion143 decks437 decks
31%synergy
Leaden Myr
32%inclusion139 decks437 decks
26%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
32%inclusion138 decks437 decks
30%synergy
Warren Soultrader
31%inclusion136 decks434 decks
18%synergy
Mindless Automaton
31%inclusion136 decks437 decks
30%synergy
Virus Beetle
29%inclusion128 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Tattered Mummy
28%inclusion124 decks437 decks
27%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
28%inclusion123 decks437 decks
27%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
25%inclusion111 decks437 decks
25%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
25%inclusion108 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
25%inclusion108 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
24%inclusion107 decks437 decks
20%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
24%inclusion102 decks432 decks
18%synergy
Nezumi Informant
22%inclusion98 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
22%inclusion98 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Dockside Chef
21%inclusion92 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion91 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
20%inclusion88 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
20%inclusion87 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Reaper
19%inclusion84 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
19%inclusion81 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
18%inclusion77 decks437 decks
17%synergy
Infestation Sage
17%inclusion74 decks427 decks
13%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
17%inclusion75 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Deathgreeter
17%inclusion74 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Smothering Abomination
17%inclusion74 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
16%inclusion71 decks437 decks
16%synergy
Perilous Myr
16%inclusion70 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
15%inclusion67 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Harvester of Souls
15%inclusion64 decks437 decks
8%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
14%inclusion63 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
14%inclusion61 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Basal Thrull
14%inclusion61 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
14%inclusion59 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
55%inclusion240 decks437 decks
-12%synergy
Village Rites
54%inclusion236 decks437 decks
29%synergy
Tragic Slip
49%inclusion214 decks437 decks
29%synergy
Deadly Dispute
43%inclusion189 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion165 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
36%inclusion158 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
33%inclusion144 decks432 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
31%inclusion135 decks437 decks
27%synergy
Defile
24%inclusion106 decks437 decks
-13%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion99 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion96 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion75 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Flare of Malice
17%inclusion73 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Professor's Warning
14%inclusion62 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
-11%synergy
Body Count
12%inclusion52 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Armor of Shadows
12%inclusion51 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
11%inclusion47 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
Feign Death
10%inclusion44 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Undying Malice
10%inclusion42 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.2%inclusion36 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.2%inclusion36 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
8.0%inclusion35 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Without Weakness
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Altar's Reap
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
6.7%inclusion29 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Offer Immortality
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Costly Plunder
5.9%inclusion26 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
-18%synergy
Thrilling Encore
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
52%inclusion229 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
37%inclusion160 decks437 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
33%inclusion143 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion126 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Eaten Alive
25%inclusion108 decks437 decks
21%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion86 decks437 decks
-20%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion81 decks437 decks
-17%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion64 decks437 decks
-10%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion64 decks437 decks
-10%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion63 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Bone Shards
14%inclusion63 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion62 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
14%inclusion58 decks429 decks
-3%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion54 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
-4%synergy
Damnation
10%inclusion45 decks437 decks
-10%synergy
Final Vengeance
10%inclusion42 decks432 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Worthy Cost
7.4%inclusion28 decks380 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Echoing Return
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Bubbling Muck
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
-8%synergy
Spark Harvest
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
6.2%inclusion27 decks437 decks
-11%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.9%inclusion26 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Killing Wave
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
-7%synergy
Secret Salvage
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
48%inclusion208 decks437 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
37%inclusion163 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
31%inclusion135 decks437 decks
29%synergy
Bontu's Monument
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
-6%synergy
Spawning Pit
21%inclusion92 decks437 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
21%inclusion90 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion48 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
10%inclusion43 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion42 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Thrumming Stone
9.2%inclusion40 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Chamber
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
7.8%inclusion34 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Commander's Plate
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
1%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
5.2%inclusion18 decks344 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Coils
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
47%inclusion204 decks437 decks
45%synergy
Grave Pact
46%inclusion202 decks437 decks
27%synergy
Black Market
39%inclusion170 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
34%inclusion147 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Vampiric Rites
29%inclusion126 decks437 decks
23%synergy
Attrition
24%inclusion103 decks437 decks
21%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
22%inclusion95 decks437 decks
18%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
21%inclusion92 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
21%inclusion89 decks432 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion81 decks437 decks
-21%synergy
Open the Graves
18%inclusion77 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion75 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion69 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Gift of Doom
14%inclusion61 decks437 decks
13%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
13%inclusion56 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
12%inclusion52 decks434 decks
9%synergy
Teval's Judgment
12%inclusion46 decks385 decks
10%synergy
Blight Mound
10%inclusion43 decks437 decks
7%synergy
Soul Enervation
9.4%inclusion41 decks437 decks
8%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
9.3%inclusion36 decks386 decks
8%synergy
Into the Pit
7.4%inclusion32 decks432 decks
6%synergy
Liliana's Contract
7.3%inclusion32 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion30 decks437 decks
-17%synergy
Heartless Summoning
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
5.9%inclusion26 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
5.5%inclusion17 decks307 decks
3%synergy
Fallen Ideal
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
13%inclusion56 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
60%inclusion264 decks437 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Coffers
59%inclusion257 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
49%inclusion213 decks437 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
42%inclusion183 decks437 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Cottage
40%inclusion175 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
37%inclusion162 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
37%inclusion161 decks437 decks
-1%synergy
High Market
32%inclusion138 decks437 decks
25%synergy
Westvale Abbey
31%inclusion137 decks437 decks
25%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion121 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
23%inclusion99 decks437 decks
12%synergy
Mortuary Mire
22%inclusion98 decks437 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
21%inclusion91 decks434 decks
11%synergy
War Room
21%inclusion90 decks437 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
19%inclusion83 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion56 decks426 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
13%inclusion57 decks437 decks
-3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion43 decks334 decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
13%inclusion56 decks437 decks
5%synergy
Barren Moor
13%inclusion55 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion49 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion39 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
5.9%inclusion26 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Mire
5.5%inclusion24 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion23 decks437 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
87%inclusion380 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion250 decks437 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion125 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion91 decks437 decks
-9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion67 decks437 decks
-7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
11%inclusion50 decks437 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.5%inclusion26 decks275 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion38 decks437 decks
-6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion421 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
38%inclusion165 decks437 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion122 decks437 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
22%inclusion96 decks434 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.6%inclusion33 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
6.0%inclusion26 decks434 decks
5%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.0%inclusion22 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
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