The Gitrog Monster (Commander) - Optimized

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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
11%inclusion8 decks75 decks
10%synergy
Tectonic Split
8.3%inclusion6 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
4.1%inclusion3 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
4.0%inclusion3 decks75 decks
1%synergy
Badgermole Cub
3.3%inclusion3 decks91 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
84%inclusion370 decks439 decks
77%synergy
Life from the Loam
84%inclusion367 decks439 decks
76%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
81%inclusion356 decks439 decks
75%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
76%inclusion332 decks439 decks
72%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
63%inclusion277 decks439 decks
60%synergy
Noose Constrictor
58%inclusion255 decks439 decks
57%synergy
Lotus Cobra
61%inclusion266 decks439 decks
56%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
58%inclusion254 decks439 decks
55%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
59%inclusion260 decks439 decks
55%synergy
Six
60%inclusion263 decks437 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
75%inclusion328 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
59%inclusion261 decks439 decks
43%synergy
Exploration
56%inclusion247 decks439 decks
52%synergy
Icetill Explorer
54%inclusion138 decks256 decks
45%synergy
Zuran Orb
53%inclusion231 decks439 decks
50%synergy
Abrupt Decay
51%inclusion225 decks439 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
51%inclusion225 decks439 decks
31%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
50%inclusion221 decks439 decks
46%synergy
Oblivion Crown
49%inclusion216 decks439 decks
48%synergy
Llanowar Elves
49%inclusion215 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
91%inclusion399 decks439 decks
82%synergy
Demonic Tutor
51%inclusion226 decks439 decks
36%synergy
Field of the Dead
44%inclusion192 decks439 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
44%inclusion191 decks439 decks
32%synergy
Worldly Tutor
40%inclusion175 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Chasm
35%inclusion152 decks439 decks
34%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion144 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
22%inclusion95 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Mana Vault
20%inclusion86 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Opposition Agent
19%inclusion85 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Creatures
Deathrite Shaman
49%inclusion214 decks439 decks
35%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
48%inclusion212 decks439 decks
41%synergy
Putrid Imp
47%inclusion206 decks439 decks
46%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
43%inclusion187 decks439 decks
40%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
42%inclusion185 decks439 decks
41%synergy
Elvish Mystic
42%inclusion184 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
41%inclusion180 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
40%inclusion176 decks439 decks
22%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
40%inclusion175 decks439 decks
33%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion174 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Wild Mongrel
39%inclusion170 decks439 decks
38%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion167 decks439 decks
35%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
38%inclusion166 decks439 decks
36%synergy
Scute Swarm
38%inclusion165 decks439 decks
24%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion144 decks439 decks
29%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
33%inclusion144 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
31%inclusion138 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
31%inclusion135 decks439 decks
28%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
30%inclusion133 decks439 decks
29%synergy
Skirge Familiar
30%inclusion130 decks439 decks
29%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
28%inclusion122 decks439 decks
25%synergy
Delighted Halfling
27%inclusion118 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
26%inclusion114 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
25%inclusion111 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
24%inclusion107 decks439 decks
19%synergy
World Shaper
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Underrealm Lich
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
24%inclusion104 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
22%inclusion97 decks436 decks
20%synergy
Collector Ouphe
19%inclusion85 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion84 decks439 decks
-11%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
17%inclusion74 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
17%inclusion73 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
17%inclusion72 decks435 decks
14%synergy
Springbloom Druid
16%inclusion72 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
16%inclusion69 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
15%inclusion67 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
15%inclusion67 decks439 decks
2%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
15%inclusion65 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Golgari Thug
15%inclusion64 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
14%inclusion60 decks435 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
13%inclusion58 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Arbor Elf
13%inclusion55 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Endurance
12%inclusion54 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
12%inclusion52 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Boreal Druid
11%inclusion50 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
10%inclusion45 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
10%inclusion44 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Nissa, Resurgent Animist
10%inclusion44 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Tireless Tracker
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Harrow
49%inclusion213 decks439 decks
39%synergy
Entomb
48%inclusion211 decks439 decks
40%synergy
Beast Within
38%inclusion166 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Rain of Filth
37%inclusion164 decks439 decks
36%synergy
Realms Uncharted
34%inclusion151 decks439 decks
34%synergy
Veil of Summer
34%inclusion148 decks439 decks
28%synergy
Noxious Revival
32%inclusion139 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Nature's Claim
31%inclusion138 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Constant Mists
31%inclusion137 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Autumn's Veil
26%inclusion116 decks439 decks
24%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
25%inclusion109 decks439 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
-6%synergy
Entish Restoration
23%inclusion103 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Ritual
22%inclusion95 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion94 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Grisly Salvage
20%inclusion86 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Chord of Calling
19%inclusion82 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion76 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Summoner's Pact
17%inclusion73 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Putrefy
17%inclusion73 decks439 decks
-18%synergy
Dismember
16%inclusion71 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion66 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Force of Vigor
14%inclusion62 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
14%inclusion62 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Ebony Charm
13%inclusion55 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion54 decks439 decks
-3%synergy
Darkblast
11%inclusion47 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
8.9%inclusion39 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.3%inclusion32 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.3%inclusion32 decks439 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
6.4%inclusion28 decks437 decks
-13%synergy
Tainted Pact
6.4%inclusion28 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.2%inclusion27 decks439 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.9%inclusion26 decks439 decks
-4%synergy
Turn the Earth
5.5%inclusion24 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.2%inclusion23 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
46%inclusion204 decks439 decks
26%synergy
Scapeshift
38%inclusion169 decks439 decks
37%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion165 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
35%inclusion153 decks439 decks
29%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion136 decks439 decks
25%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion124 decks439 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
-10%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion105 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
23%inclusion99 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion97 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion95 decks439 decks
-19%synergy
Diabolic Intent
21%inclusion91 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
21%inclusion90 decks439 decks
13%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion84 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Edge of Autumn
18%inclusion81 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion81 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Damnation
18%inclusion78 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion55 decks361 decks
12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion66 decks439 decks
-10%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion65 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Explore
13%inclusion57 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
12%inclusion54 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion53 decks439 decks
-6%synergy
Jarad's Orders
12%inclusion52 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
11%inclusion48 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion48 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Unmarked Grave
10%inclusion46 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Smog
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
9.3%inclusion41 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Worm Harvest
9.1%inclusion40 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.5%inclusion37 decks437 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.2%inclusion36 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Will of the Sultai
7.9%inclusion29 decks365 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.7%inclusion34 decks439 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
6.6%inclusion29 decks439 decks
-3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
6.6%inclusion29 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.6%inclusion29 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.6%inclusion29 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
5.9%inclusion26 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Hour of Promise
5.5%inclusion24 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Duress
5.5%inclusion24 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
5.2%inclusion23 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Analyze the Pollen
5.2%inclusion23 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
38%inclusion165 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Expedition Map
23%inclusion103 decks439 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion80 decks439 decks
-4%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion77 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Shredder
17%inclusion72 decks435 decks
11%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Horn of Greed
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Exploration Broodship
9.2%inclusion24 decks261 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
8.7%inclusion38 decks439 decks
-16%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.5%inclusion33 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Squandered Resources
42%inclusion185 decks439 decks
41%synergy
Sylvan Library
35%inclusion155 decks439 decks
26%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
26%inclusion113 decks435 decks
24%synergy
Burgeoning
25%inclusion111 decks439 decks
24%synergy
Wild Growth
25%inclusion110 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Spelunking
19%inclusion84 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion69 decks439 decks
13%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
15%inclusion67 decks439 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
15%inclusion64 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Animate Dead
10%inclusion43 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
10%inclusion42 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.5%inclusion37 decks437 decks
1%synergy
Ayula's Influence
8.4%inclusion37 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Druid Class
7.5%inclusion33 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
7.3%inclusion32 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
5.9%inclusion26 decks439 decks
5%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
5.9%inclusion26 decks439 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
5.7%inclusion25 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
5.7%inclusion25 decks439 decks
-8%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
5.1%inclusion22 decks435 decks
2%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
5.5%inclusion24 decks439 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
17%inclusion76 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
8.7%inclusion38 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.7%inclusion25 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
53%inclusion234 decks439 decks
35%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
52%inclusion229 decks439 decks
25%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion226 decks439 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
48%inclusion211 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Barren Moor
47%inclusion207 decks439 decks
39%synergy
Strip Mine
45%inclusion199 decks439 decks
42%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
45%inclusion197 decks439 decks
36%synergy
Shifting Woodland
42%inclusion182 decks437 decks
31%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
31%inclusion135 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Dryad Arbor
30%inclusion130 decks439 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
29%inclusion128 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion127 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Thespian's Stage
29%inclusion126 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Crystal Vein
28%inclusion121 decks439 decks
27%synergy
Wasteland
26%inclusion113 decks439 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Coffers
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Dark Depths
24%inclusion105 decks439 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion104 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
21%inclusion94 decks439 decks
16%synergy
Emergence Zone
21%inclusion94 decks439 decks
20%synergy
Cabal Pit
21%inclusion94 decks439 decks
21%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion84 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Lake of the Dead
18%inclusion80 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
17%inclusion76 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Peat Bog
17%inclusion76 decks439 decks
17%synergy
Maze of Ith
17%inclusion74 decks439 decks
15%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
15%inclusion68 decks439 decks
14%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion59 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
13%inclusion59 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
12%inclusion53 decks439 decks
-3%synergy
Petrified Field
12%inclusion53 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Drownyard Temple
11%inclusion50 decks439 decks
10%synergy
City of Traitors
11%inclusion49 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Echoing Deeps
10%inclusion42 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Slippery Karst
9.3%inclusion41 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Homeward Path
8.9%inclusion39 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Mire
8.7%inclusion38 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
8%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
7.7%inclusion20 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
7.3%inclusion32 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Lotus Vale
6.2%inclusion27 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
5.9%inclusion26 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.5%inclusion24 decks439 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.2%inclusion23 decks439 decks
-2%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Dust Bowl
5.0%inclusion22 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion368 decks439 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion175 decks439 decks
-22%synergy
Lotus Petal
36%inclusion158 decks439 decks
32%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
25%inclusion109 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Chrome Mox
15%inclusion67 decks439 decks
13%synergy
Golgari Signet
14%inclusion61 decks439 decks
-14%synergy
Mox Diamond
14%inclusion61 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.1%inclusion40 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.8%inclusion30 decks439 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion430 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion428 decks439 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion370 decks439 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
79%inclusion346 decks439 decks
34%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
74%inclusion327 decks439 decks
45%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
53%inclusion231 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion206 decks439 decks
40%synergy
Wooded Foothills
46%inclusion200 decks439 decks
39%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
45%inclusion199 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion194 decks439 decks
-17%synergy
Underground Mortuary
44%inclusion194 decks439 decks
23%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
43%inclusion189 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion188 decks439 decks
30%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion177 decks439 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
39%inclusion172 decks439 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion171 decks439 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
39%inclusion170 decks439 decks
32%synergy
Twilight Mire
36%inclusion157 decks439 decks
1%synergy
Bayou
33%inclusion145 decks439 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion135 decks439 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
31%inclusion134 decks439 decks
25%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28%inclusion124 decks439 decks
-14%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion124 decks439 decks
23%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion110 decks439 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
24%inclusion106 decks439 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
23%inclusion100 decks439 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Cave
21%inclusion93 decks437 decks
19%synergy
Deathcap Glade
20%inclusion87 decks439 decks
-10%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion85 decks439 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion83 decks439 decks
12%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
19%inclusion82 decks437 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion81 decks439 decks
7%synergy
Festering Thicket
18%inclusion48 decks261 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Wood
17%inclusion73 decks439 decks
-28%synergy
Vernal Fen
16%inclusion43 decks261 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
16%inclusion71 decks439 decks
2%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
15%inclusion68 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion68 decks439 decks
-4%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion62 decks432 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion57 decks439 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
13%inclusion56 decks439 decks
11%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion51 decks439 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion46 decks439 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Malady
10%inclusion44 decks439 decks
-25%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
-28%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.0%inclusion35 decks439 decks
-13%synergy
Woodland Chasm
7.3%inclusion32 decks439 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.1%inclusion31 decks437 decks
-2%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.1%inclusion31 decks439 decks
5%synergy
Gemstone Mine
6.8%inclusion30 decks439 decks
7%synergy