The Gitrog Monster (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
Cycle of Renewal
9.1%inclusion12 decks132 decks
8%synergy
Elemental Teachings
8.1%inclusion10 decks123 decks
8%synergy
Ba Sing Se
5.9%inclusion7 decks119 decks
4%synergy
Tectonic Split
5.0%inclusion6 decks119 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
3.3%inclusion4 decks123 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ramunap Excavator
78%inclusion405 decks518 decks
72%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
69%inclusion359 decks518 decks
62%synergy
Life from the Loam
69%inclusion356 decks518 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
64%inclusion333 decks518 decks
61%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
60%inclusion310 decks518 decks
56%synergy
Lotus Cobra
60%inclusion309 decks518 decks
55%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
57%inclusion294 decks518 decks
53%synergy
Harrow
62%inclusion323 decks518 decks
53%synergy
Zuran Orb
55%inclusion285 decks518 decks
53%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
55%inclusion285 decks518 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
61%inclusion317 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
54%inclusion281 decks518 decks
51%synergy
Icetill Explorer
54%inclusion163 decks303 decks
45%synergy
Scute Swarm
53%inclusion273 decks518 decks
39%synergy
Six
52%inclusion270 decks515 decks
45%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
52%inclusion269 decks518 decks
32%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
50%inclusion261 decks518 decks
43%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
49%inclusion254 decks518 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
46%inclusion236 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
45%inclusion234 decks518 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
74%inclusion381 decks518 decks
65%synergy
Field of the Dead
31%inclusion161 decks518 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Chasm
22%inclusion116 decks518 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Tutor
13%inclusion66 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Worldly Tutor
10%inclusion50 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Avenger of Zendikar
44%inclusion230 decks518 decks
37%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
44%inclusion226 decks518 decks
40%synergy
Eternal Witness
43%inclusion222 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
42%inclusion219 decks518 decks
41%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
41%inclusion213 decks518 decks
38%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion186 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
36%inclusion184 decks518 decks
32%synergy
World Shaper
36%inclusion184 decks518 decks
30%synergy
Noose Constrictor
35%inclusion183 decks518 decks
34%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
32%inclusion167 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
31%inclusion160 decks518 decks
24%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
29%inclusion149 decks515 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
29%inclusion149 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
29%inclusion148 decks518 decks
27%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
27%inclusion141 decks514 decks
25%synergy
Springbloom Druid
27%inclusion142 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion137 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
26%inclusion136 decks518 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion135 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
26%inclusion132 decks514 decks
24%synergy
Putrid Imp
24%inclusion126 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Wild Mongrel
24%inclusion125 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Skirge Familiar
24%inclusion122 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Underrealm Lich
23%inclusion117 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
22%inclusion114 decks518 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Tracker
21%inclusion110 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
21%inclusion108 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
20%inclusion104 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion102 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
20%inclusion102 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
19%inclusion96 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
18%inclusion95 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
18%inclusion93 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
17%inclusion89 decks515 decks
10%synergy
Perennial Behemoth
17%inclusion87 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Golgari Thug
16%inclusion83 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
14%inclusion74 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Skull Prophet
14%inclusion73 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
14%inclusion71 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
14%inclusion43 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Scouring Swarm
13%inclusion41 decks316 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
13%inclusion66 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Baloth Prime
12%inclusion37 decks316 decks
11%synergy
Titania, Nature's Force
12%inclusion60 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
11%inclusion42 decks384 decks
11%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
11%inclusion55 decks516 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
37%inclusion192 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Abrupt Decay
36%inclusion186 decks518 decks
20%synergy
Entish Restoration
35%inclusion182 decks518 decks
29%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion155 decks518 decks
-5%synergy
Grisly Salvage
26%inclusion135 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion130 decks518 decks
-5%synergy
Constant Mists
25%inclusion130 decks518 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion124 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
21%synergy
Realms Uncharted
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion108 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
20%inclusion106 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Rain of Filth
19%inclusion101 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Noxious Revival
19%inclusion99 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
16%inclusion85 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion78 decks515 decks
-5%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion77 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Grapple with the Past
13%inclusion69 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Autumn's Veil
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Deathsprout
9.5%inclusion49 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.5%inclusion49 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion48 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
9.3%inclusion48 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Golgari Charm
9.3%inclusion48 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Drag to the Roots
8.5%inclusion44 decks515 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.5%inclusion44 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Dismember
8.3%inclusion43 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
-2%synergy
Darkblast
7.7%inclusion40 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.6%inclusion39 decks515 decks
-1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.5%inclusion39 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.2%inclusion32 decks515 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Ebony Charm
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Return to Nature
5.2%inclusion27 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.2%inclusion27 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sylvan Scrying
37%inclusion194 decks518 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
37%inclusion193 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion188 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
35%inclusion181 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion169 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion155 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Scapeshift
29%inclusion152 decks518 decks
28%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion125 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion117 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion115 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
22%inclusion114 decks518 decks
21%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion106 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion93 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Reanimate
17%inclusion90 decks518 decks
-2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion84 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Worm Harvest
15%inclusion80 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion76 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Edge of Autumn
15%inclusion76 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion74 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Sultai
12%inclusion54 decks441 decks
11%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
11%inclusion59 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Casualties of War
10%inclusion54 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Awaken the Woods
10%inclusion52 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
10%inclusion52 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion50 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Jarad's Orders
10%inclusion50 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Dread Return
8.9%inclusion46 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Final Parting
8.7%inclusion45 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Regrowth
8.7%inclusion45 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.5%inclusion44 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.3%inclusion43 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.8%inclusion34 decks438 decks
4%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
7.7%inclusion40 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.5%inclusion39 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Dig Up
7.5%inclusion39 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Pillage the Bog
7.4%inclusion38 decks516 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
7.3%inclusion38 decks518 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion36 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.8%inclusion35 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.6%inclusion34 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Broken Bond
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Drown in Filth
6.0%inclusion31 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.4%inclusion28 decks514 decks
-2%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.2%inclusion27 decks516 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.0%inclusion26 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedge Shredder
23%inclusion120 decks515 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion99 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration Broodship
18%inclusion57 decks316 decks
16%synergy
Expedition Map
16%inclusion81 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.9%inclusion46 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.2%inclusion27 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
42%inclusion219 decks518 decks
38%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
30%inclusion152 decks515 decks
27%synergy
Oblivion Crown
29%inclusion148 decks518 decks
27%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
26%inclusion137 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Spelunking
25%inclusion132 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Squandered Resources
25%inclusion131 decks518 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion86 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion85 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Druid Class
16%inclusion83 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion77 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion73 decks515 decks
6%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Ayula's Influence
9.3%inclusion48 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.3%inclusion38 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.4%inclusion33 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.2%inclusion32 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
5.6%inclusion29 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
5.0%inclusion26 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
17%inclusion86 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
12%inclusion60 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion58 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
5.0%inclusion26 decks518 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion245 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
44%inclusion230 decks518 decks
36%synergy
Barren Moor
42%inclusion220 decks518 decks
34%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion188 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion176 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34%inclusion174 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion154 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Shifting Woodland
30%inclusion152 decks515 decks
19%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion151 decks518 decks
27%synergy
Strip Mine
26%inclusion135 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion132 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Ghost Quarter
25%inclusion131 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Thespian's Stage
24%inclusion125 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Dark Depths
21%inclusion107 decks518 decks
19%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Command Beacon
18%inclusion92 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Vein
16%inclusion84 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion82 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
14%inclusion75 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion72 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion70 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Vesuva
13%inclusion69 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Peat Bog
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Mire
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Echoing Deeps
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Slippery Karst
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
11%inclusion58 decks518 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion56 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Pit
10%inclusion54 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion52 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Petrified Field
10%inclusion52 decks518 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.9%inclusion46 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.5%inclusion44 decks518 decks
-16%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
8.2%inclusion26 decks316 decks
7%synergy
Lake of the Dead
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
7.9%inclusion41 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.9%inclusion41 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
7.5%inclusion39 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
7.1%inclusion37 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Kishla Village
6.8%inclusion30 decks443 decks
5%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.8%inclusion30 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.4%inclusion28 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Blast Zone
5.0%inclusion26 decks518 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion373 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion210 decks518 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion92 decks518 decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion61 decks518 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.2%inclusion27 decks518 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion507 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion505 decks518 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion409 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
61%inclusion316 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion300 decks518 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion275 decks518 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
48%inclusion250 decks518 decks
35%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion245 decks518 decks
26%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46%inclusion240 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion235 decks518 decks
-16%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
41%inclusion211 decks518 decks
-1%synergy
Underground Mortuary
36%inclusion187 decks518 decks
15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
33%inclusion170 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
29%inclusion151 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
29%inclusion148 decks518 decks
21%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion147 decks518 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Mire
28%inclusion144 decks518 decks
-8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
27%inclusion138 decks518 decks
22%synergy
Wooded Foothills
25%inclusion129 decks518 decks
18%synergy
Tainted Wood
25%inclusion128 decks518 decks
-20%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion121 decks518 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion120 decks518 decks
17%synergy
Deathcap Glade
23%inclusion120 decks518 decks
-6%synergy
Misty Rainforest
23%inclusion119 decks518 decks
16%synergy
Festering Thicket
22%inclusion71 decks316 decks
17%synergy
Vernal Fen
21%inclusion67 decks316 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion106 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion106 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion105 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion104 decks518 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion100 decks516 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion94 decks518 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
18%inclusion93 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion91 decks518 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
16%inclusion83 decks518 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion81 decks518 decks
-12%synergy
Wastewood Verge
16%inclusion80 decks513 decks
-1%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion78 decks515 decks
-5%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion69 decks518 decks
-3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion67 decks518 decks
-23%synergy
Jungle Hollow
13%inclusion66 decks518 decks
-12%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
12%inclusion64 decks518 decks
-7%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion62 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion57 decks518 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion54 decks518 decks
-4%synergy
Woodland Chasm
10%inclusion53 decks518 decks
2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion53 decks518 decks
9%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion51 decks515 decks
9%synergy
Viridescent Bog
9.5%inclusion49 decks518 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.1%inclusion42 decks518 decks
-2%synergy