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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
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Bile-Vial Boggart
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Blackthorn
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
67%synergy
Cadaver Imp
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
66%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
64%synergy
Bone Shredder
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
62%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
61%synergy
Viscera Seer
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
60%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
56%synergy
Skyscanner
53%inclusion25 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
70%inclusion33 decks47 decks
52%synergy
Grim Haruspex
60%inclusion28 decks47 decks
50%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
77%inclusion36 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
68%inclusion32 decks47 decks
42%synergy
Jet Medallion
64%inclusion30 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
55%inclusion26 decks47 decks
35%synergy
Village Rites
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Ancient Tomb
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
40%synergy
Blood Pet
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
37%synergy
Big Game Hunter
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
44%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Clattering Augur
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
45%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Novice Occultist
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
41%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
40%inclusion19 decks47 decks
39%synergy
Burglar Rat
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Skullport Merchant
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
36%synergy
Shambling Ghast
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Crypt Ghast
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
33%synergy
Fume Spitter
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
30%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Warren Soultrader
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
27%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Leaden Myr
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Nezumi Informant
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Infestation Sage
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Virus Beetle
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Midnight Reaper
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Tattered Mummy
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Mindless Automaton
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Skittering Surveyor
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Woe Strider
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Abomination
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Dockside Chef
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wriggling Grub
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Withering Torment
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Dispute
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Tragic Slip
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
-24%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
38%inclusion18 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Imp's Mischief
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Malice
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Undying Malice
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Defile
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-20%synergy
Culling the Weak
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-9%synergy
Thrilling Encore
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Armor of Shadows
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Wake the Dead
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Altar's Reap
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Professor's Warning
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Darkness
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Feign Death
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Blight Rot
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Without Weakness
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Body Count
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Debt to the Kami
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Dismember
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Sorceries
Diabolic Intent
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Victimize
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Eaten Alive
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Bone Shards
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Worthy Cost
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Final Vengeance
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
13%synergy
Sign in Blood
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Night's Whisper
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Beseech the Queen
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Spark Harvest
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-4%synergy
Desperate Plea
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Profane Tutor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Mutilate
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-11%synergy
Annihilating Glare
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
51%inclusion24 decks47 decks
17%synergy
Skullclamp
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
23%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
34%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Commander's Plate
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Bontu's Monument
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-13%synergy
Genesis Chamber
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Spawning Pit
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Meekstone
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Cauldron
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
8%synergy
Altar of Dementia
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Lifeline
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
43%synergy
Grave Pact
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
24%synergy
Black Market
34%inclusion16 decks47 decks
13%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
32%inclusion15 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
30%inclusion14 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Vampiric Rites
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
21%synergy
Dark Prophecy
23%inclusion11 decks47 decks
19%synergy
Gift of Doom
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Attrition
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Teval's Judgment
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion8 decks47 decks
-23%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Soul Enervation
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Blight Mound
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Open the Graves
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-15%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Revel in Riches
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Into the Pit
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Summoning
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
57%inclusion27 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
49%inclusion23 decks47 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Cottage
47%inclusion22 decks47 decks
22%synergy
Westvale Abbey
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
38%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
45%inclusion21 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
6%synergy
High Market
36%inclusion17 decks47 decks
29%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
18%synergy
Mortuary Mire
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
12%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
-14%synergy
Castle Locthwain
21%inclusion10 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
14%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
17%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
13%inclusion6 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion5 decks47 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
5%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
-2%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Temple
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion37 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion29 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-5%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
-8%synergy
Crowded Crypt
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
-6%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion45 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion20 decks47 decks
20%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion13 decks47 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion12 decks47 decks
-1%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.5%inclusion4 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
0%synergy
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