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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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Grave Venerations
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
22%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
24%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Twilight Diviner
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
71%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Cadaver Imp
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Bone Shredder
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
65%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Viscera Seer
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
59%synergy
Skyscanner
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
56%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
55%synergy
Grim Haruspex
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
50%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Jet Medallion
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
47%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Necropotence
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Clattering Augur
51%inclusion25 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Carrion Feeder
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Blood Pet
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Big Game Hunter
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Shambling Ghast
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Novice Occultist
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Crypt Ghast
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Skullport Merchant
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Burglar Rat
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Warren Soultrader
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Fume Spitter
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Leaden Myr
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Infestation Sage
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Virus Beetle
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Mindless Automaton
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Midnight Reaper
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Tattered Mummy
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Nezumi Informant
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Skittering Surveyor
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Woe Strider
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Smothering Abomination
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Perilous Myr
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Dockside Chef
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Wriggling Grub
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Village Rites
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
-18%synergy
Withering Torment
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Deadly Dispute
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Tragic Slip
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Malice
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Undying Malice
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Defile
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-23%synergy
Thrilling Encore
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Wake the Dead
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Professor's Warning
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Altar's Reap
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Armor of Shadows
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Darkness
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Without Weakness
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Feign Death
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Body Count
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Murder
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Debt to the Kami
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Blight Rot
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
39%inclusion19 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Eaten Alive
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Dread Return
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Bone Shards
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Final Vengeance
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Worthy Cost
11%inclusion5 decks46 decks
9%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Night's Whisper
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Unearth
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Beseech the Queen
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Spark Harvest
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Desperate Plea
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Season of Loss
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Mutilate
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Annihilating Glare
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
32%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
20%synergy
Mithril Coat
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
25%synergy
Commander's Plate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-14%synergy
Genesis Chamber
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Meekstone
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Spawning Pit
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Champion's Helm
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Lifeline
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Grave Pact
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Black Market
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
26%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Vampiric Rites
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Attrition
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Gift of Doom
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Dark Prophecy
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Teval's Judgment
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
15%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Soul Enervation
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-24%synergy
Blight Mound
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Open the Graves
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Heartless Summoning
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
8.7%inclusion4 decks46 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Vampirism
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Night of Souls' Betrayal
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Revel in Riches
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Into the Pit
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Coffers
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Westvale Abbey
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Witch's Cottage
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
14%synergy
High Market
41%inclusion20 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
23%inclusion10 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
5%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Buried Ruin
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Barren Moor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion31 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
The Soul Stone
10%inclusion4 decks39 decks
-3%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
24%synergy
Fell the Profane
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Myriad Landscape
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
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