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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Bitterbloom Bearer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Smallpox
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
87%synergy
Dark Deal
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
73%synergy
Plaguecrafter
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Necrogen Mists
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Soul Shatter
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
65%synergy
Geth's Grimoire
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
62%synergy
Oppression
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
61%synergy
Pox
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Jet Medallion
92%inclusion12 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Crypt Ghast
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Waste Not
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
58%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
69%inclusion9 decks13 decks
53%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
47%synergy
Burglar Rat
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Flare of Malice
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Vicious Rumors
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Ancient Tomb
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Opposition Agent
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Braids, Cabal Minion
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Chrome Mox
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
17%synergy
Grim Monolith
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Mindslicer
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
57%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
54%synergy
Accursed Marauder
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Demon's Disciple
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
46%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Phyrexian Obliterator
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
35%synergy
Sheoldred
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Nezumi Informant
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
31%synergy
The Raven Man
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
25%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Sangromancer
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Virus Beetle
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
24%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Rotting Rats
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Merciless Executioner
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Cunning Lethemancer
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Refurbished Familiar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Eradicator Valkyrie
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Asmodeus the Archfiend
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Dark Confidant
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Ophiomancer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Massacre Girl
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Burnished Hart
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Liliana, Heretical Healer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Hostile Investigator
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bloodghast
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Viscera Seer
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Hecteyes
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Tourach, Dread Cantor
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Bringer of the Last Gift
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Dread Presence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Liliana's Specter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Liliana's Triumph
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Culling the Weak
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Vona's Hunger
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
41%synergy
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Withering Torment
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Village Rites
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Deadly Dispute
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Despair
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Snuff Out
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Blood Pact
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Sacrifice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Thrilling Encore
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Goryo's Vengeance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Slaughter Pact
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Tergrid's Shadow
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dash Hopes
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Rain of Filth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Edict
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Saw in Half
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Szat's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Syphon Mind
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
49%synergy
Feed the Swarm
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Innocent Blood
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
48%synergy
Death Cloud
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
52%synergy
Mire in Misery
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Delirium Skeins
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
42%synergy
Toxic Deluge
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Night's Whisper
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Chain of Smog
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Victimize
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Reanimate
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Sign in Blood
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Rankle's Prank
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Rush of Dread
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Mind Rake
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Bubbling Muck
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Make an Example
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
21%synergy
Buried Alive
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Arterial Flow
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Awaken the Erstwhile
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Virtus's Maneuver
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Killing Wave
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Barter in Blood
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
15%synergy
Beseech the Queen
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Thoughtseize
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Invoke Despair
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Will of the Abzan
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-7%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Come Back Wrong
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Season of Loss
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Duress
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Persist
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Read the Bones
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-17%synergy
Unnerve
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Extract a Confession
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Risky Shortcut
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Pelakka Predation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Capital Punishment
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Smokestack
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Tithing Blade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Winter Moon
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Plate
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Memory Jar
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-9%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Armillary Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-13%synergy
Mirage Mirror
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Library of Leng
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Expedition Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-5%synergy
Bontu's Monument
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-20%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Monument to Endurance
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Grave Pact
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
43%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
36%synergy
Court of Ambition
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
34%synergy
Bottomless Pit
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
33%synergy
Painful Quandary
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Desolation
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Black Market
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Megrim
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
18%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Animate Dead
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Bitterblossom
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Words of Waste
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Contamination
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vampiric Rites
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Necromancy
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Liliana's Caress
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Momentum Breaker
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Bonds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Creeping Dread
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Scarabs
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sanguine Bond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
The Creation of Avacyn
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Grave Betrayal
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Exquisite Blood
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-6%synergy
Necropotence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Lethal Vapors
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Aether
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Attrition
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Bandit's Talent
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Oubliette
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-15%synergy
Raiders' Wake
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Crossroads
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Dark Prophecy
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Tortured Existence
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Professor Onyx
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Liliana, Waker of the Dead
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Liliana Vess
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
29%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
77%inclusion10 decks13 decks
39%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
38%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
62%inclusion8 decks13 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
46%inclusion6 decks13 decks
28%synergy
Witch's Cottage
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
30%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion4 decks13 decks
23%synergy
Crystal Vein
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
War Room
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Temple
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Field of Ruin
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Barad-dûr
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
-2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Vale
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Vault of Whispers
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Hostile Hostel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Ruins
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
High Market
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Pit
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Urborg
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Fen
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Lake of the Dead
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
0%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Havengul Laboratory
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Everglades
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion13 decks13 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Signet
38%inclusion5 decks13 decks
-24%synergy
Lotus Petal
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
11%synergy
Mox Opal
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Mox Diamond
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-16%synergy
Altar of the Pantheon
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Séance Board
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
85%inclusion11 decks13 decks
-10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
54%inclusion7 decks13 decks
31%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
-4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Vista
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Vivid Marsh
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
4%synergy
Pelakka Predation
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy