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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
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Split
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dakmor Salvage
93%inclusion50 decks54 decks
85%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
80%inclusion43 decks54 decks
76%synergy
Life from the Loam
81%inclusion44 decks54 decks
74%synergy
Noose Constrictor
72%inclusion39 decks54 decks
71%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
70%synergy
Putrid Imp
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
69%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
66%synergy
Oblivion Crown
67%inclusion36 decks54 decks
65%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
56%synergy
Entomb
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
69%inclusion37 decks54 decks
52%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
63%inclusion34 decks54 decks
49%synergy
Abrupt Decay
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Six
61%inclusion33 decks54 decks
53%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
50%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Lotus Cobra
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
54%synergy
Birds of Paradise
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
94%inclusion51 decks54 decks
86%synergy
Demonic Tutor
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Worldly Tutor
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Tomb
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Opposition Agent
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Field of the Dead
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Glacial Chasm
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Mana Vault
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Creatures
Wild Mongrel
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
55%synergy
Llanowar Elves
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
46%synergy
Elvish Mystic
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Skirge Familiar
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
42%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Icetill Explorer
42%inclusion16 decks38 decks
33%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Eternal Witness
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Scute Swarm
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Delighted Halfling
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Collector Ouphe
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Joraga Treespeaker
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Underrealm Lich
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Boreal Druid
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Thug
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Scouring Swarm
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
12%synergy
Hermit Druid
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
10%synergy
World Shaper
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Fauna Shaman
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Priest of Titania
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Endurance
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Kodama of the East Tree
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Devoted Druid
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Explorer
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Skull Prophet
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Rain of Filth
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Veil of Summer
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Nature's Claim
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Autumn's Veil
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Culling the Weak
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Harrow
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Constant Mists
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Realms Uncharted
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Force of Vigor
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Chord of Calling
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Dismember
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Deadly Rollick
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Summoner's Pact
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Imp's Mischief
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Entish Restoration
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ad Nauseam
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Ebony Charm
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Pact
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Darkblast
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
10%synergy
Putrefy
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Fatal Push
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Grisly Salvage
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Tear Asunder
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-8%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Drag to the Roots
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Shred Memory
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Savage Summoning
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Long Goodbye
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Culling Ritual
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
37%inclusion20 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Reanimate
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Finale of Devastation
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Diabolic Intent
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
28%synergy
Scapeshift
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Grim Tutor
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Unmarked Grave
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Imperial Seal
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Rampant Growth
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
19%inclusion9 decks47 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
0%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Jarad's Orders
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Cultivate
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-24%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Lively Dirge
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Summer Bloom
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Victimize
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Dread Return
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Final Parting
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Explore
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Life // Death
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Edge of Autumn
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Buried Alive
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Dig Up
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Death Cloud
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Natural Order
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Stitch Together
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Bitter Ordeal
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Zuran Orb
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
26%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-5%synergy
Hedge Shredder
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
9%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-1%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-14%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-19%synergy
Exploration Broodship
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Squandered Resources
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
47%synergy
Sylvan Library
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
35%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Necropotence
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Burgeoning
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Animate Dead
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Spelunking
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ayula's Influence
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
1%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Grist, the Hunger Tide
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
59%inclusion32 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
56%inclusion30 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
54%inclusion29 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
27%synergy
Shifting Woodland
48%inclusion26 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion19 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Pit
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
30%synergy
Crystal Vein
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Dryad Arbor
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Peat Bog
30%inclusion16 decks54 decks
29%synergy
Ghost Quarter
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Barren Moor
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Thespian's Stage
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Lake of the Dead
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
25%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Dark Depths
24%inclusion13 decks54 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Field
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Emergence Zone
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
20%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
17%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion9 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Petrified Field
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Homeward Path
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
12%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
11%inclusion4 decks38 decks
9%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Echoing Deeps
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Drownyard Temple
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
8%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Edge
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
85%inclusion46 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
48%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion22 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
31%inclusion17 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Chrome Mox
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
18%synergy
Golgari Signet
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Grim Monolith
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Mox Diamond
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion54 decks54 decks
2%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion53 decks54 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion48 decks54 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
76%inclusion41 decks54 decks
31%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
70%inclusion38 decks54 decks
41%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion31 decks54 decks
51%synergy
Windswept Heath
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
45%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
52%inclusion28 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Twilight Mire
50%inclusion27 decks54 decks
15%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
46%inclusion25 decks54 decks
40%synergy
Underground Mortuary
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
24%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
32%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
-17%synergy
Marsh Flats
44%inclusion24 decks54 decks
38%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion23 decks54 decks
36%synergy
Bayou
33%inclusion18 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Prismatic Vista
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
22%synergy
Cavern of Souls
28%inclusion15 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
26%inclusion14 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Fabled Passage
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
9%synergy
Blooming Marsh
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion12 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
-22%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion11 decks54 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
-9%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
16%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
19%inclusion10 decks54 decks
14%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
13%synergy
Deathcap Glade
15%inclusion8 decks54 decks
-15%synergy
Festering Thicket
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-7%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Wood
13%inclusion7 decks54 decks
-31%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
6%synergy
Viridescent Bog
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-10%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
11%inclusion6 decks54 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Malady
9.3%inclusion5 decks54 decks
-26%synergy
Vernal Fen
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-4%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-11%synergy
Woodland Chasm
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
-2%synergy