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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
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Split
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Formidable Speaker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Life from the Loam
85%inclusion76 decks89 decks
78%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
82%inclusion73 decks89 decks
76%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
78%inclusion69 decks89 decks
74%synergy
Lotus Cobra
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
69%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
69%inclusion61 decks89 decks
65%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
72%inclusion64 decks89 decks
65%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
65%inclusion58 decks89 decks
61%synergy
Exploration
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
60%synergy
Six
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
59%synergy
Zuran Orb
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Icetill Explorer
59%inclusion38 decks64 decks
51%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
58%inclusion52 decks89 decks
54%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
54%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Squandered Resources
52%inclusion46 decks89 decks
51%synergy
Harrow
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Scapeshift
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
47%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
88%inclusion78 decks89 decks
79%synergy
Field of the Dead
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
56%synergy
Glacial Chasm
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
46%synergy
Demonic Tutor
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Ancient Tomb
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Oracle of Mul Daya
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
44%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
43%synergy
Scute Swarm
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Noose Constrictor
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
41%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Eternal Witness
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Birds of Paradise
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Skirge Familiar
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Putrid Imp
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
29%synergy
World Shaper
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Mongrel
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Horizon Explorer
20%inclusion13 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Springbloom Druid
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Scouring Swarm
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
17%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Underrealm Lich
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Tireless Tracker
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Collector Ouphe
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Hermit Druid
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Endurance
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Abrupt Decay
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Constant Mists
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Beast Within
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Entomb
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Realms Uncharted
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Entish Restoration
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Noxious Revival
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Rain of Filth
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Putrefy
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Veil of Summer
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Tear Asunder
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Grisly Salvage
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Autumn's Veil
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Drag to the Roots
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Ebony Charm
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Darkblast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Grapple with the Past
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Fatal Push
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Ad Nauseam
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Culling Ritual
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
-17%synergy
Damnation
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Rampant Growth
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Exsanguinate
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Edge of Autumn
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Finale of Devastation
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
9%synergy
Will of the Sultai
12%inclusion10 decks81 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Dig Up
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Worm Harvest
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Summer Bloom
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Promise
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Death Cloud
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Life // Death
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Dread Return
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Casualties of War
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Natural Order
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Jarad's Orders
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Hedge Shredder
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Exploration Broodship
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Oblivion Crown
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Spelunking
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Wild Growth
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Ayula's Influence
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
4%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Abundance
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion56 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Strip Mine
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
52%synergy
Shifting Woodland
51%inclusion45 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Thespian's Stage
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Barren Moor
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Lotus Field
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Dark Depths
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Dryad Arbor
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Wasteland
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Vein
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Ghost Quarter
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Maze of Ith
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Petrified Field
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Echoing Deeps
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Vesuva
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Lake of the Dead
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Pit
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Peat Bog
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Temple
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Slippery Karst
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Arcane Signet
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
-33%synergy
Lotus Petal
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-19%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion70 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
75%inclusion67 decks89 decks
46%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Underground Mortuary
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Windswept Heath
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
33%synergy
Marsh Flats
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Bayou
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
-26%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Twilight Mire
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Festering Thicket
26%inclusion17 decks66 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Vernal Fen
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Deathcap Glade
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Wood
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-30%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
-17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-28%synergy
Woodland Chasm
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-3%synergy