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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
Elemental Teachings
8.7%inclusion12 decks138 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.7%inclusion9 decks135 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
4.4%inclusion6 decks137 decks
3%synergy
Badgermole Cub
3.3%inclusion5 decks151 decks
1%synergy
Ba Sing Se
3.0%inclusion4 decks135 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
84%inclusion396 decks474 decks
76%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
81%inclusion386 decks474 decks
75%synergy
Life from the Loam
82%inclusion391 decks474 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
76%inclusion362 decks474 decks
73%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
63%inclusion297 decks474 decks
59%synergy
Noose Constrictor
58%inclusion274 decks474 decks
56%synergy
Lotus Cobra
61%inclusion287 decks474 decks
56%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
59%inclusion281 decks474 decks
56%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
57%inclusion272 decks474 decks
55%synergy
Six
60%inclusion282 decks472 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
74%inclusion351 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
60%inclusion286 decks474 decks
43%synergy
Exploration
56%inclusion266 decks474 decks
52%synergy
Icetill Explorer
54%inclusion158 decks294 decks
45%synergy
Zuran Orb
53%inclusion253 decks474 decks
51%synergy
Abrupt Decay
52%inclusion248 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
52%inclusion246 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
51%inclusion243 decks474 decks
47%synergy
Harrow
50%inclusion236 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion233 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
91%inclusion430 decks474 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
52%inclusion246 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
44%inclusion208 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Field of the Dead
44%inclusion208 decks474 decks
39%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion189 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Chasm
34%inclusion160 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion156 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
23%inclusion109 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Mana Vault
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Deathrite Shaman
49%inclusion231 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
48%inclusion229 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Putrid Imp
48%inclusion227 decks474 decks
47%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
43%inclusion202 decks474 decks
40%synergy
Elvish Mystic
43%inclusion202 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
42%inclusion199 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41%inclusion195 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion189 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
40%inclusion188 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Wild Mongrel
39%inclusion185 decks474 decks
38%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
35%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
38%inclusion180 decks474 decks
37%synergy
Scute Swarm
38%inclusion179 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion158 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion157 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion145 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
31%inclusion145 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
30%inclusion143 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Skirge Familiar
28%inclusion134 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
28%inclusion134 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion129 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
26%inclusion121 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
25%inclusion119 decks474 decks
21%synergy
World Shaper
24%inclusion116 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
24%inclusion112 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Underrealm Lich
24%inclusion112 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
24%inclusion112 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
21%inclusion99 decks471 decks
19%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion89 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Springbloom Druid
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
16%inclusion76 decks470 decks
14%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
16%inclusion75 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Thug
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
14%inclusion67 decks472 decks
7%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
13%inclusion63 decks470 decks
12%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion62 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Endurance
12%inclusion56 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Boreal Druid
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion52 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
10%inclusion49 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Entomb
47%inclusion225 decks474 decks
39%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion182 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Rain of Filth
37%inclusion174 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Realms Uncharted
35%inclusion165 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion156 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion156 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion147 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Constant Mists
31%inclusion145 decks474 decks
29%synergy
Autumn's Veil
27%inclusion126 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
26%inclusion121 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion118 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Entish Restoration
23%inclusion110 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Culling the Weak
22%inclusion103 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Grisly Salvage
20%inclusion96 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
19%inclusion90 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Putrefy
16%inclusion78 decks474 decks
-19%synergy
Dismember
16%inclusion74 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion73 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Ebony Charm
13%inclusion61 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Darkblast
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.2%inclusion34 decks472 decks
-13%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.2%inclusion34 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.0%inclusion33 decks472 decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Tainted Pact
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Turn the Earth
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
46%inclusion220 decks474 decks
26%synergy
Scapeshift
37%inclusion177 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Toxic Deluge
37%inclusion176 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
36%inclusion169 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Finale of Devastation
32%inclusion150 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion130 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion114 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion114 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
22%inclusion104 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion102 decks474 decks
-18%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion98 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Intent
20%inclusion97 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Edge of Autumn
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion84 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
17%inclusion67 decks396 decks
14%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion80 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Kodama's Reach
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Imperial Seal
14%inclusion67 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Explore
14%inclusion64 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
12%inclusion59 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Jarad's Orders
12%inclusion57 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion50 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Final Parting
10%inclusion46 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Worm Harvest
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion39 decks472 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Will of the Sultai
7.5%inclusion30 decks400 decks
7%synergy
Awaken the Woods
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Dread Return
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Summer Bloom
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Duress
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Natural Order
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Hour of Promise
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Casualties of War
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Expedition Map
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
22%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion87 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion85 decks474 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Shredder
16%inclusion76 decks470 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Exploration Broodship
10%inclusion29 decks298 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
-16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.6%inclusion36 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Oblivion Crown
49%inclusion232 decks474 decks
48%synergy
Squandered Resources
42%inclusion197 decks474 decks
41%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion163 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Burgeoning
25%inclusion120 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
25%inclusion118 decks470 decks
23%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion119 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
20%inclusion93 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion72 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
9.1%inclusion43 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.7%inclusion41 decks472 decks
1%synergy
Ayula's Influence
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
8.0%inclusion38 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
6.8%inclusion32 decks474 decks
5%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion28 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion27 decks474 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
5.3%inclusion25 decks470 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
5.3%inclusion25 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
8.2%inclusion39 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
6.1%inclusion29 decks474 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
52%inclusion248 decks474 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
51%inclusion244 decks474 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion236 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion225 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
47%inclusion221 decks474 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
46%inclusion219 decks474 decks
43%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
45%inclusion212 decks474 decks
36%synergy
Shifting Woodland
41%inclusion195 decks472 decks
31%synergy
Ghost Quarter
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Dryad Arbor
30%inclusion141 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion140 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion137 decks474 decks
27%synergy
Crystal Vein
29%inclusion136 decks474 decks
28%synergy
Thespian's Stage
28%inclusion133 decks474 decks
26%synergy
Wasteland
26%inclusion125 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Dark Depths
23%inclusion111 decks474 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Coffers
23%inclusion110 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion109 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Pit
21%inclusion100 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion99 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion91 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Lake of the Dead
18%inclusion83 decks474 decks
17%synergy
Peat Bog
17%inclusion81 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
17%inclusion81 decks474 decks
16%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
15%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
15%inclusion71 decks474 decks
14%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
14%inclusion65 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Petrified Field
12%inclusion58 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion55 decks474 decks
-3%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion53 decks474 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion51 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Echoing Deeps
10%inclusion47 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Slippery Karst
9.5%inclusion45 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.9%inclusion42 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
8%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
8.4%inclusion25 decks298 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
7.8%inclusion37 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.4%inclusion35 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.3%inclusion30 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Blast Zone
5.5%inclusion26 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
-2%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.1%inclusion24 decks474 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion402 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion194 decks474 decks
-21%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion170 decks474 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
25%inclusion118 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion72 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Golgari Signet
15%inclusion70 decks474 decks
-13%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion68 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.5%inclusion31 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion463 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion461 decks474 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
85%inclusion401 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
78%inclusion370 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion351 decks474 decks
45%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
53%inclusion251 decks474 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion220 decks474 decks
39%synergy
Wooded Foothills
45%inclusion215 decks474 decks
39%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
45%inclusion214 decks474 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion209 decks474 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
44%inclusion208 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Underground Mortuary
43%inclusion206 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
42%inclusion201 decks474 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion188 decks474 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Delta
38%inclusion181 decks474 decks
32%synergy
Twilight Mire
35%inclusion167 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Bayou
32%inclusion152 decks474 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
32%inclusion151 decks474 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion145 decks474 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion137 decks474 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion135 decks474 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
26%inclusion122 decks474 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion113 decks474 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion106 decks474 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Cave
20%inclusion95 decks472 decks
18%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion94 decks474 decks
-10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion90 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion88 decks474 decks
-9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion87 decks472 decks
17%synergy
Festering Thicket
18%inclusion53 decks298 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion84 decks474 decks
6%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Wood
17%inclusion79 decks474 decks
-28%synergy
Blooming Marsh
16%inclusion77 decks474 decks
2%synergy
Wastewood Verge
16%inclusion74 decks467 decks
-1%synergy
Vernal Fen
15%inclusion46 decks298 decks
3%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion69 decks474 decks
-5%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion63 decks474 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion62 decks474 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
11%inclusion54 decks474 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Malady
10%inclusion48 decks474 decks
-25%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
9.3%inclusion44 decks474 decks
-27%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.6%inclusion41 decks474 decks
-12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
7.2%inclusion34 decks472 decks
-13%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.0%inclusion33 decks472 decks
-2%synergy
Woodland Chasm
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
-1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.0%inclusion33 decks474 decks
5%synergy