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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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Dream Beavers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Grave Venerations
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Moonshadow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Phyrexian Tower
95%inclusion41 decks43 decks
71%synergy
Viscera Seer
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
69%synergy
Bone Shredder
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
68%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
65%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
64%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
65%inclusion28 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Grim Haruspex
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
63%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
62%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
86%inclusion37 decks43 decks
54%synergy
Jet Medallion
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
74%inclusion32 decks43 decks
49%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
72%inclusion31 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Grave Pact
70%inclusion30 decks43 decks
51%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
57%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
61%synergy
Diabolic Intent
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Skullclamp
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Ancient Tomb
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Big Game Hunter
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
58%synergy
Skullport Merchant
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Cadaver Imp
60%inclusion26 decks43 decks
59%synergy
Carrion Feeder
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
44%synergy
Crypt Ghast
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Warren Soultrader
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
40%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
28%synergy
Blood Pet
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Skyscanner
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Shambling Ghast
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
48%synergy
Novice Occultist
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
47%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
37%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Clattering Augur
44%inclusion19 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
19%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
34%synergy
Burglar Rat
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Virus Beetle
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Leaden Myr
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Wriggling Grub
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Nezumi Informant
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Fume Spitter
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mindless Automaton
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Midnight Reaper
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Dockside Chef
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Infestation Sage
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Tattered Mummy
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Nether Traitor
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Dispute
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
26%synergy
Withering Torment
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Village Rites
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
22%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Tragic Slip
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Flare of Malice
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Undying Malice
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Armor of Shadows
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
12%synergy
Bitter Triumph
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Professor's Warning
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Thrilling Encore
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Cabal Ritual
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Wake the Dead
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Defile
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
-25%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Entomb
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Zuko's Exile
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-30%synergy
Night's Whisper
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-20%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Worthy Cost
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Bubbling Muck
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Eaten Alive
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Mutilate
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
29%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
31%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
32%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Plate
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Bontu's Monument
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Expedition Map
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Chamber
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Meekstone
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Spawning Pit
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Altar of Dementia
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Plate
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Thrumming Stone
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
63%inclusion27 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
58%inclusion25 decks43 decks
41%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
56%inclusion24 decks43 decks
45%synergy
Attrition
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
39%synergy
Black Market
33%inclusion14 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
-10%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Dark Privilege
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Vampiric Rites
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
17%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Blight Mound
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Dark Prophecy
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Teval's Judgment
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
16%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Gift of Doom
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Open the Graves
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Mind Slash
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Animate Dead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-11%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
98%inclusion42 decks43 decks
43%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
84%inclusion36 decks43 decks
46%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
81%inclusion35 decks43 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
53%inclusion23 decks43 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
51%inclusion22 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Westvale Abbey
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
42%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
49%inclusion21 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
31%synergy
High Market
40%inclusion17 decks43 decks
33%synergy
Castle Locthwain
37%inclusion16 decks43 decks
20%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
35%inclusion15 decks43 decks
24%synergy
War Room
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Cottage
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
30%inclusion13 decks43 decks
27%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion11 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Strip Mine
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Maze of Ith
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Temple
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Barren Moor
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Wasteland
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Vesuva
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Diamond City
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion29 decks43 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
47%synergy
Thought Vessel
42%inclusion18 decks43 decks
16%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
-13%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Crowded Crypt
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
-5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
0%synergy
Séance Board
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
91%inclusion39 decks43 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion20 decks43 decks
24%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion12 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
-3%synergy
Marsh Flats
19%inclusion8 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
-2%synergy
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