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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
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Badgermole Cub
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
93%inclusion51 decks55 decks
85%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
80%synergy
Life from the Loam
84%inclusion46 decks55 decks
76%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
72%synergy
Putrid Imp
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
71%synergy
Noose Constrictor
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
68%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
69%inclusion38 decks55 decks
67%synergy
Oblivion Crown
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
64%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Dark Ritual
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
65%inclusion36 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Abrupt Decay
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Entomb
64%inclusion35 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Six
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
54%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
53%synergy
Birds of Paradise
60%inclusion33 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
55%synergy
Lotus Cobra
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
96%inclusion53 decks55 decks
88%synergy
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Worldly Tutor
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
44%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
42%synergy
Ancient Tomb
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Glacial Chasm
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
35%synergy
Opposition Agent
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Field of the Dead
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
30%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Mana Vault
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Wild Mongrel
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
56%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Llanowar Elves
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Mystic
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Skirge Familiar
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Icetill Explorer
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Eternal Witness
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Scute Swarm
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Delighted Halfling
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Underrealm Lich
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Collector Ouphe
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Boreal Druid
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Thug
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-15%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
13%synergy
World Shaper
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Hermit Druid
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Fauna Shaman
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Priest of Titania
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Endurance
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Devoted Druid
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Skull Prophet
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Rain of Filth
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Veil of Summer
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Cabal Ritual
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
36%synergy
Nature's Claim
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Culling the Weak
36%inclusion20 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Autumn's Veil
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Harrow
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Constant Mists
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Realms Uncharted
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Dismember
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Force of Vigor
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Summoner's Pact
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Chord of Calling
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Ebony Charm
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Putrefy
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-24%synergy
Fatal Push
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Darkblast
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Grisly Salvage
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Shred Memory
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Savage Summoning
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Long Goodbye
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Grapple with the Past
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Drag to the Roots
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Withering Torment
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
40%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion21 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Reanimate
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Finale of Devastation
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Diabolic Intent
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Scapeshift
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Grim Tutor
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
23%inclusion11 decks48 decks
20%synergy
Unmarked Grave
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-8%synergy
Jarad's Orders
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Summer Bloom
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Explore
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Lively Dirge
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Edge of Autumn
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Smog
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Dread Return
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Buried Alive
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Natural Order
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Final Parting
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Life // Death
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Unearth
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Stitch Together
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
53%inclusion29 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
26%synergy
Expedition Map
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Hedge Shredder
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-19%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
50%synergy
Squandered Resources
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
46%synergy
Sylvan Library
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
38%synergy
Wild Growth
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
24%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Burgeoning
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Spelunking
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Ayula's Influence
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
1%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Strip Mine
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
55%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Shifting Woodland
49%inclusion27 decks55 decks
39%synergy
Crystal Vein
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion19 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Cabal Pit
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
32%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion17 decks55 decks
29%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Emergence Zone
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
27%synergy
Peat Bog
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Lake of the Dead
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
28%synergy
Dryad Arbor
29%inclusion16 decks55 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Barren Moor
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Lotus Field
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Thespian's Stage
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
22%synergy
Dark Depths
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
-7%synergy
Petrified Field
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Echoing Deeps
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Dust Bowl
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion49 decks55 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
51%synergy
Arcane Signet
40%inclusion22 decks55 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Signet
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion55 decks55 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion54 decks55 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion50 decks55 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
78%inclusion43 decks55 decks
33%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
73%inclusion40 decks55 decks
43%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
62%inclusion34 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
58%inclusion32 decks55 decks
52%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion31 decks55 decks
49%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
48%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
55%inclusion30 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
51%inclusion28 decks55 decks
45%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
41%synergy
Twilight Mire
47%inclusion26 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Underground Mortuary
45%inclusion25 decks55 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
37%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
31%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion24 decks55 decks
-18%synergy
Bayou
33%inclusion18 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion15 decks55 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
25%inclusion14 decks55 decks
12%synergy
Blooming Marsh
24%inclusion13 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
-20%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion12 decks55 decks
19%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
20%inclusion11 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
13%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
17%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion10 decks55 decks
15%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-5%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
10%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
8%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-23%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
11%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-17%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion7 decks55 decks
-32%synergy
Festering Thicket
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion6 decks55 decks
-10%synergy
Vernal Fen
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malady
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Gemstone Mine
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
5.5%inclusion3 decks55 decks
-14%synergy