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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Elemental Teachings
12%inclusion13 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Tectonic Split
8.7%inclusion9 decks103 decks
8%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
4.8%inclusion5 decks105 decks
3%synergy
Badgermole Cub
4.1%inclusion5 decks121 decks
2%synergy
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
2.8%inclusion3 decks106 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
83%inclusion382 decks458 decks
76%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
81%inclusion373 decks458 decks
75%synergy
Life from the Loam
83%inclusion379 decks458 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
76%inclusion347 decks458 decks
72%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
63%inclusion289 decks458 decks
60%synergy
Noose Constrictor
58%inclusion265 decks458 decks
56%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
60%inclusion273 decks458 decks
56%synergy
Lotus Cobra
60%inclusion276 decks458 decks
55%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
57%inclusion262 decks458 decks
55%synergy
Exploration
56%inclusion256 decks458 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
74%inclusion337 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
59%inclusion272 decks458 decks
43%synergy
Six
59%inclusion267 decks456 decks
51%synergy
Zuran Orb
53%inclusion244 decks458 decks
51%synergy
Icetill Explorer
53%inclusion146 decks276 decks
44%synergy
Abrupt Decay
51%inclusion235 decks458 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
51%inclusion234 decks458 decks
31%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
51%inclusion233 decks458 decks
47%synergy
Harrow
50%inclusion228 decks458 decks
40%synergy
Oblivion Crown
49%inclusion224 decks458 decks
48%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
91%inclusion416 decks458 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
52%inclusion237 decks458 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
44%inclusion201 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Field of the Dead
44%inclusion200 decks458 decks
39%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion183 decks458 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Chasm
34%inclusion156 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion150 decks458 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
22%inclusion100 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion91 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion87 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Creatures
Golgari Grave-Troll
48%inclusion222 decks458 decks
41%synergy
Llanowar Elves
48%inclusion221 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
48%inclusion219 decks458 decks
34%synergy
Putrid Imp
47%inclusion217 decks458 decks
46%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
42%inclusion194 decks458 decks
39%synergy
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion191 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
41%inclusion190 decks458 decks
40%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41%inclusion186 decks458 decks
21%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
40%inclusion184 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
40%inclusion182 decks458 decks
22%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion181 decks458 decks
15%synergy
Wild Mongrel
38%inclusion176 decks458 decks
38%synergy
Scute Swarm
38%inclusion175 decks458 decks
24%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion174 decks458 decks
35%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
38%inclusion173 decks458 decks
36%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion151 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion150 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
31%inclusion141 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
30%inclusion139 decks458 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
30%inclusion139 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Skirge Familiar
29%inclusion134 decks458 decks
28%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
28%inclusion130 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion123 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
26%inclusion118 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
25%inclusion114 decks458 decks
20%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
25%inclusion113 decks458 decks
20%synergy
World Shaper
24%inclusion110 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Underrealm Lich
24%inclusion110 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
23%inclusion107 decks458 decks
21%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
22%inclusion99 decks455 decks
20%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion88 decks458 decks
-10%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion85 decks458 decks
17%synergy
Springbloom Druid
16%inclusion75 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
16%inclusion75 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
16%inclusion74 decks454 decks
14%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
16%inclusion73 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion73 decks458 decks
3%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
16%inclusion71 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
15%inclusion68 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Thug
15%inclusion67 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
14%inclusion66 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
14%inclusion63 decks456 decks
7%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
14%inclusion62 decks454 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion58 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Endurance
12%inclusion56 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
12%inclusion53 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Boreal Druid
11%inclusion51 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
10%inclusion48 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion46 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
10%inclusion45 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Entomb
47%inclusion215 decks458 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion173 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Rain of Filth
37%inclusion171 decks458 decks
36%synergy
Realms Uncharted
34%inclusion158 decks458 decks
34%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion152 decks458 decks
28%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion150 decks458 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion142 decks458 decks
21%synergy
Constant Mists
31%inclusion141 decks458 decks
30%synergy
Autumn's Veil
27%inclusion123 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
24%inclusion112 decks458 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion110 decks458 decks
-6%synergy
Entish Restoration
23%inclusion105 decks458 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Ritual
21%inclusion98 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion97 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Grisly Salvage
20%inclusion93 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
19%inclusion85 decks458 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion80 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Putrefy
17%inclusion78 decks458 decks
-18%synergy
Summoner's Pact
17%inclusion76 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
16%inclusion72 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion69 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
14%inclusion66 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion64 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion57 decks458 decks
-3%synergy
Ebony Charm
12%inclusion56 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Darkblast
11%inclusion49 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion46 decks458 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
8.5%inclusion39 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
8.1%inclusion37 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.9%inclusion36 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.9%inclusion36 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.4%inclusion34 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.2%inclusion33 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-13%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.6%inclusion30 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.1%inclusion28 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Turn the Earth
5.7%inclusion26 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.7%inclusion26 decks458 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
46%inclusion210 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Scapeshift
38%inclusion172 decks458 decks
36%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion170 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
35%inclusion160 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion143 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion125 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion111 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion110 decks458 decks
-10%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion110 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
22%inclusion101 decks458 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion100 decks458 decks
-18%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion98 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion96 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
20%inclusion92 decks458 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion89 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Edge of Autumn
18%inclusion84 decks458 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion83 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion78 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
16%inclusion60 decks380 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion70 decks458 decks
-9%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion68 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion61 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion55 decks458 decks
-6%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
12%inclusion55 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Jarad's Orders
12%inclusion54 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion50 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion50 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion47 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Worm Harvest
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
9.2%inclusion42 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.3%inclusion38 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.1%inclusion37 decks456 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.6%inclusion35 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Will of the Sultai
7.3%inclusion28 decks384 decks
6%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.0%inclusion32 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.6%inclusion30 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
6.3%inclusion29 decks458 decks
-4%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.3%inclusion29 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.7%inclusion26 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Unearth
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Duress
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Promise
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
38%inclusion176 decks458 decks
31%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion109 decks458 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion84 decks458 decks
-4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
17%inclusion80 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Shredder
16%inclusion73 decks454 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion47 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Exploration Broodship
10%inclusion28 decks281 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
10%inclusion44 decks458 decks
-15%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.4%inclusion34 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Squandered Resources
41%inclusion189 decks458 decks
40%synergy
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion161 decks458 decks
26%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
26%inclusion117 decks454 decks
24%synergy
Burgeoning
25%inclusion114 decks458 decks
23%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion113 decks458 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
19%inclusion89 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion76 decks458 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion69 decks458 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
14%inclusion65 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
9.2%inclusion42 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.8%inclusion40 decks456 decks
1%synergy
Ayula's Influence
8.5%inclusion39 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
8.1%inclusion37 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.9%inclusion36 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Pernicious Deed
7.0%inclusion32 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Druid Class
7.0%inclusion32 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.9%inclusion27 decks458 decks
-8%synergy
Abundance
5.9%inclusion27 decks458 decks
5%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion27 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.5%inclusion25 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.5%inclusion25 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
16%inclusion74 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
8.5%inclusion39 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.9%inclusion27 decks458 decks
3%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.0%inclusion23 decks458 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
52%inclusion238 decks458 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
51%inclusion235 decks458 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion233 decks458 decks
28%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion219 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Barren Moor
47%inclusion213 decks458 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
46%inclusion210 decks458 decks
43%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
44%inclusion203 decks458 decks
36%synergy
Shifting Woodland
41%inclusion186 decks456 decks
31%synergy
Ghost Quarter
29%inclusion135 decks458 decks
27%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
29%inclusion135 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Dryad Arbor
29%inclusion135 decks458 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion132 decks458 decks
27%synergy
Thespian's Stage
28%inclusion129 decks458 decks
26%synergy
Crystal Vein
28%inclusion128 decks458 decks
27%synergy
Wasteland
26%inclusion119 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Coffers
24%inclusion109 decks458 decks
15%synergy
Dark Depths
23%inclusion107 decks458 decks
22%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion106 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion100 decks458 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Pit
21%inclusion96 decks458 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion95 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion87 decks458 decks
15%synergy
Lake of the Dead
18%inclusion82 decks458 decks
17%synergy
Peat Bog
17%inclusion78 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
17%inclusion77 decks458 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion74 decks458 decks
15%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
15%inclusion70 decks458 decks
14%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion65 decks458 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion63 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion55 decks458 decks
-3%synergy
Petrified Field
12%inclusion54 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion51 decks458 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion51 decks458 decks
11%synergy
Echoing Deeps
10%inclusion45 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Slippery Karst
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.7%inclusion40 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Homeward Path
8.5%inclusion39 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
8.2%inclusion23 decks281 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
8.1%inclusion37 decks458 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.6%inclusion35 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.1%inclusion28 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
5.7%inclusion26 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.7%inclusion26 decks458 decks
-18%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
5.5%inclusion25 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion24 decks458 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion386 decks458 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion185 decks458 decks
-22%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion166 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
24%inclusion112 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
16%inclusion71 decks458 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion64 decks458 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion64 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion43 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion31 decks458 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion447 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion445 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion387 decks458 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
78%inclusion356 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion339 decks458 decks
45%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
53%inclusion243 decks458 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion213 decks458 decks
39%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
45%inclusion208 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
45%inclusion206 decks458 decks
39%synergy
Fabled Passage
44%inclusion200 decks458 decks
30%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion200 decks458 decks
-18%synergy
Underground Mortuary
43%inclusion196 decks458 decks
22%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
42%inclusion192 decks458 decks
29%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion181 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion176 decks458 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion175 decks458 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion174 decks458 decks
31%synergy
Twilight Mire
35%inclusion160 decks458 decks
0%synergy
Bayou
33%inclusion149 decks458 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion148 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Prismatic Vista
30%inclusion139 decks458 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion133 decks458 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion128 decks458 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion120 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion111 decks458 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
23%inclusion105 decks458 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Cave
20%inclusion93 decks456 decks
18%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion91 decks458 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion86 decks458 decks
-8%synergy
Festering Thicket
18%inclusion51 decks281 decks
13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
18%inclusion83 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion83 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion82 decks456 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Wood
17%inclusion78 decks458 decks
-27%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
16%inclusion75 decks458 decks
12%synergy
Vernal Fen
16%inclusion45 decks281 decks
5%synergy
Blooming Marsh
16%inclusion73 decks458 decks
2%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion68 decks451 decks
-1%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion67 decks458 decks
-5%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion59 decks458 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion58 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion52 decks458 decks
9%synergy
Temple of Malady
10%inclusion48 decks458 decks
-25%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion47 decks458 decks
-6%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
9.2%inclusion42 decks458 decks
-27%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.5%inclusion39 decks458 decks
-12%synergy
Woodland Chasm
7.2%inclusion33 decks458 decks
-1%synergy
Gemstone Mine
7.0%inclusion32 decks458 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.0%inclusion32 decks458 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.8%inclusion31 decks456 decks
-2%synergy