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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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Bitterbloom Bearer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Viscera Seer
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
69%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
91%inclusion31 decks34 decks
67%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Bone Shredder
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
66%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
65%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
64%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
62%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
82%inclusion28 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Jet Medallion
76%inclusion26 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Grave Pact
74%inclusion25 decks34 decks
55%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Grim Haruspex
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
58%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
59%synergy
Skullclamp
65%inclusion22 decks34 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Necropotence
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Chrome Mox
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
62%inclusion21 decks34 decks
51%synergy
Skullport Merchant
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Shambling Ghast
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
53%synergy
Cadaver Imp
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
57%synergy
Big Game Hunter
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
56%synergy
Novice Occultist
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
54%synergy
Warren Soultrader
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
31%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Blood Pet
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
39%synergy
Crypt Ghast
47%inclusion16 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Skyscanner
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
43%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
35%synergy
Clattering Augur
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Leaden Myr
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
29%synergy
Burglar Rat
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Virus Beetle
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Fume Spitter
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Midnight Reaper
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Wriggling Grub
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Mindless Automaton
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
23%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Drivnod, Carnage Dominus
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Nezumi Informant
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Deathgreeter
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Infestation Sage
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
16%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Plague Myr
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Nether Traitor
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Manakin
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Dark Ritual
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
-13%synergy
Withering Torment
41%inclusion14 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Deadly Dispute
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Tragic Slip
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Village Rites
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Malice
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Imp's Mischief
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Defile
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-17%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Entomb
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Snuff Out
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Undying Malice
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Armor of Shadows
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Professor's Warning
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Thrilling Encore
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Pile On
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Baleful Mastery
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Wail of the Nim
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Saw in Half
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Reanimate
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Victimize
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
24%inclusion8 decks34 decks
-28%synergy
Living Death
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-10%synergy
Mutilate
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-25%synergy
Eaten Alive
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Bubbling Muck
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Worthy Cost
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Blood on the Snow
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Season of Loss
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-18%synergy
Secret Salvage
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
36%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Plate
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Bontu's Monument
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Genesis Chamber
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
15%synergy
Expedition Map
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Meekstone
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Spawning Pit
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Thrumming Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-12%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Coils
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Lifeline
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
The Meathook Massacre
59%inclusion20 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
45%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
40%synergy
Attrition
44%inclusion15 decks34 decks
41%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Black Market
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Vampiric Rites
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
21%synergy
Dark Privilege
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Teval's Judgment
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Blight Mound
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Black Market Connections
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Prophecy
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Gift of Doom
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
20%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
10%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
14%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Open the Graves
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
No Mercy
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Hecatomb
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Contamination
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Summoning
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Bitterblossom
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-8%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
97%inclusion33 decks34 decks
42%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
48%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
79%inclusion27 decks34 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
24%synergy
Bojuka Bog
53%inclusion18 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
50%inclusion17 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Westvale Abbey
38%inclusion13 decks34 decks
32%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
25%synergy
Command Beacon
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
27%synergy
Witch's Cottage
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
23%synergy
War Room
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
16%synergy
High Market
32%inclusion11 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
26%synergy
Castle Locthwain
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
12%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
18%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Thespian's Stage
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Barren Moor
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Mortuary Mire
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Diamond City
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Deserted Temple
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Memorial to Folly
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
The Black Gate
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
5%synergy
Lake of the Dead
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-4%synergy
Vesuva
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion30 decks34 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion23 decks34 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion12 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
-16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-6%synergy
Nyx Lotus
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
85%inclusion29 decks34 decks
-9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
56%inclusion19 decks34 decks
34%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
29%inclusion10 decks34 decks
22%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion9 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
18%inclusion6 decks34 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion5 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
11%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion4 decks34 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
7%synergy
Hagra Mauling
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Demolition Field
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
-3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.9%inclusion2 decks34 decks
2%synergy
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