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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cycle of Renewal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Elemental Teachings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Long Feng, Grand Secretariat
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
97%inclusion30 decks31 decks
89%synergy
Noose Constrictor
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
79%synergy
Putrid Imp
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
76%synergy
Oblivion Crown
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
74%inclusion23 decks31 decks
73%synergy
Wild Mongrel
71%inclusion22 decks31 decks
70%synergy
Dark Ritual
84%inclusion26 decks31 decks
67%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
65%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Final Parting
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Llanowar Elves
68%inclusion21 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Mystic
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
65%inclusion20 decks31 decks
58%synergy
Harrow
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
52%synergy
Grisly Salvage
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Rampant Growth
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Wild Growth
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
46%synergy
Creatures
Arbor Elf
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
39%synergy
Golgari Thug
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Cabal Initiate
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
38%synergy
Riftsweeper
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Olivia's Dragoon
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Skirge Familiar
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
34%synergy
Golgari Brownscale
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Grave-Shell Scarab
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Skull Prophet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Wall of Roots
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Patchwork Gnomes
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Fauna Shaman
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Springbloom Druid
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Destiny Spinner
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Shambling Shell
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Devoted Druid
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Caustic Caterpillar
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Underrealm Lich
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Dread
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Centaur Vinecrasher
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Reclamation Sage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Armored Scrapgorger
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vile Entomber
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Vigor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Greater Mossdog
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-15%synergy
Priest of Titania
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
World Shaper
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Nyx Weaver
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
0%synergy
Trespasser il-Vec
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Birds of Paradise
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Acolyte of Affliction
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Perennial Behemoth
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Baloth Prime
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Xu-Ifit, Osteoharmonist
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Tato Farmer
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Creakwood Liege
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Autumn's Veil
45%inclusion14 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Ebony Charm
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
42%synergy
Nature's Claim
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
29%synergy
Shred Memory
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Abrupt Decay
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Darkblast
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
31%synergy
Grapple with the Past
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Turn the Earth
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
32%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Return to Nature
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
20%synergy
Noxious Revival
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Putrefy
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Natural State
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Reclaim
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Rushed Rebirth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Slaughter Pact
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Baleful Mastery
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Krosan Reclamation
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Veil of Summer
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Filth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Drag to the Roots
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Cut Down
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Entomb
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Long Goodbye
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Shared Summons
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Geth's Verdict
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Unravel the Aether
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Savage Summoning
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Songs of the Damned
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Price of Fame
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ulcerate
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Doom Blade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Culling the Weak
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Suffocating Fumes
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Back to Nature
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Charm
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Cruel Truths
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Edge of Autumn
42%inclusion13 decks31 decks
41%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Jarad's Orders
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
35%synergy
Unmarked Grave
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Unearth
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Lively Dirge
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Duress
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Drown in Filth
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Raven's Crime
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
18%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Kodama's Reach
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Life from the Loam
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Worm Harvest
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Syphon Life
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Life // Death
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Profane Tutor
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Dig Up
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Mastermind's Acquisition
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Brainspoil
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Treasured Find
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Languish
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Fell
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Malevolent Rumble
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Terror Tide
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Mulch
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Circuitous Route
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Winding Way
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Casualties of War
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-5%synergy
Nature's Lore
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-19%synergy
Witherbloom Command
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Illicit Shipment
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Buried Alive
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Broken Bond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Machinations
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
36%synergy
Expedition Map
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Larval Scoutlander
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Hedge Shredder
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
2%synergy
World Map
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Elixir
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Broodheart Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Volrath's Dungeon
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
16%synergy
Ayula's Influence
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Fertile Ground
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Grievous Wound
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Spelunking
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Barren Moor
61%inclusion19 decks31 decks
53%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
43%synergy
Emergence Zone
39%inclusion12 decks31 decks
37%synergy
Ghost Quarter
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
30%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
26%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Polluted Mire
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Slippery Karst
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
21%synergy
Peat Bog
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
22%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Cryptic Caves
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
-24%synergy
Crystal Vein
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Drownyard Temple
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
15%synergy
Eden, Seat of the Sanctum
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Echoing Deeps
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Pit
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Thespian's Stage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-11%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Depths
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Lair of the Hydra
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Memorial to Folly
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Oran-Rief, the Vastwood
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Field of Ruin
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion25 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
58%inclusion18 decks31 decks
33%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Signet
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Springleaf Drum
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
9%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
3%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion31 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion24 decks31 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
55%inclusion17 decks31 decks
50%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion16 decks31 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
48%inclusion15 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion11 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
-29%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Wood
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
-16%synergy
Twilight Mire
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-10%synergy
Temple of Malady
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
-9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
-13%synergy
Viridescent Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
10%synergy
Command Bridge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Vernal Fen
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blooming Marsh
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-1%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
-12%synergy
Jund Panorama
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Festering Gulch
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wastewood Verge
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
-7%synergy
Haunted Mire
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Festering Thicket
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-7%synergy
Darkmoss Bridge
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-4%synergy
Edgewall Inn
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Shire Terrace
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Skemfar Elderhall
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-32%synergy
Demolition Field
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Foul Orchard
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-23%synergy