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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
10%inclusion16 decks163 decks
9%synergy
Elemental Teachings
7.7%inclusion12 decks155 decks
7%synergy
Tectonic Split
6.6%inclusion10 decks151 decks
6%synergy
Ba Sing Se
6.6%inclusion10 decks151 decks
4%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
3.3%inclusion5 decks152 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ramunap Excavator
78%inclusion422 decks538 decks
72%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
69%inclusion373 decks538 decks
62%synergy
Life from the Loam
69%inclusion370 decks538 decks
61%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
64%inclusion342 decks538 decks
60%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
60%inclusion322 decks538 decks
56%synergy
Lotus Cobra
60%inclusion323 decks538 decks
55%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
57%inclusion309 decks538 decks
53%synergy
Harrow
63%inclusion337 decks538 decks
53%synergy
Zuran Orb
55%inclusion294 decks538 decks
52%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
55%inclusion295 decks538 decks
52%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
60%inclusion325 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Icetill Explorer
55%inclusion178 decks326 decks
46%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
54%inclusion291 decks538 decks
51%synergy
Scute Swarm
53%inclusion287 decks538 decks
40%synergy
Six
51%inclusion275 decks535 decks
44%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
51%inclusion276 decks538 decks
31%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
51%inclusion274 decks538 decks
44%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
49%inclusion265 decks538 decks
42%synergy
Beast Within
45%inclusion243 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
45%inclusion242 decks538 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
73%inclusion395 decks538 decks
65%synergy
Field of the Dead
31%inclusion168 decks538 decks
26%synergy
Glacial Chasm
22%inclusion116 decks538 decks
21%synergy
Demonic Tutor
14%inclusion73 decks538 decks
-2%synergy
Worldly Tutor
9.5%inclusion51 decks538 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
6.7%inclusion36 decks538 decks
-4%synergy
Creatures
Avenger of Zendikar
44%inclusion239 decks538 decks
38%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
43%inclusion232 decks538 decks
40%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
43%inclusion231 decks538 decks
41%synergy
Eternal Witness
42%inclusion227 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
41%inclusion222 decks538 decks
39%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion192 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Noose Constrictor
36%inclusion191 decks538 decks
34%synergy
World Shaper
35%inclusion190 decks538 decks
30%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
35%inclusion189 decks538 decks
31%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
32%inclusion170 decks538 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
30%inclusion163 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
29%inclusion154 decks538 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion150 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
28%inclusion148 decks535 decks
26%synergy
Springbloom Druid
28%inclusion148 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
27%inclusion145 decks534 decks
25%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion142 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
26%inclusion142 decks538 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion140 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
25%inclusion136 decks534 decks
24%synergy
Wild Mongrel
24%inclusion130 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Putrid Imp
24%inclusion128 decks538 decks
22%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
23%inclusion125 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Skirge Familiar
23%inclusion124 decks538 decks
22%synergy
Underrealm Lich
23%inclusion124 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Tireless Tracker
21%inclusion115 decks538 decks
17%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
21%inclusion114 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
20%inclusion109 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
20%inclusion109 decks538 decks
19%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion109 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
19%inclusion104 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
18%inclusion99 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
18%inclusion95 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
17%inclusion93 decks535 decks
11%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
17%inclusion93 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
17%inclusion93 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Perennial Behemoth
17%inclusion92 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Golgari Thug
16%inclusion85 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
14%inclusion77 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Horizon Explorer
14%inclusion48 decks339 decks
12%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
14%inclusion74 decks538 decks
12%synergy
Skull Prophet
14%inclusion74 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
14%inclusion73 decks538 decks
12%synergy
Scouring Swarm
13%inclusion44 decks339 decks
12%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
12%inclusion67 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Baloth Prime
12%inclusion41 decks339 decks
11%synergy
Titania, Nature's Force
12%inclusion63 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
11%inclusion60 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
11%inclusion45 decks406 decks
11%synergy
Wight of the Reliquary
11%inclusion57 decks536 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
37%inclusion197 decks538 decks
20%synergy
Abrupt Decay
36%inclusion191 decks538 decks
19%synergy
Entish Restoration
35%inclusion186 decks538 decks
29%synergy
Putrefy
30%inclusion162 decks538 decks
-5%synergy
Grisly Salvage
26%inclusion140 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Constant Mists
26%inclusion138 decks538 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion136 decks538 decks
-5%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
24%inclusion129 decks538 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion128 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Realms Uncharted
23%inclusion125 decks538 decks
22%synergy
Tear Asunder
21%inclusion112 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Entomb
20%inclusion107 decks538 decks
12%synergy
Rain of Filth
20%inclusion106 decks538 decks
19%synergy
Noxious Revival
19%inclusion100 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
16%inclusion88 decks538 decks
12%synergy
Veil of Summer
15%inclusion81 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion79 decks535 decks
-5%synergy
Grapple with the Past
14%inclusion73 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Autumn's Veil
11%inclusion59 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion54 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion52 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Krosan Grip
9.3%inclusion50 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Golgari Charm
9.1%inclusion49 decks538 decks
-8%synergy
Deathsprout
8.9%inclusion48 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Drag to the Roots
8.6%inclusion46 decks535 decks
4%synergy
Chord of Calling
8.4%inclusion45 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion43 decks535 decks
-1%synergy
Dismember
8.0%inclusion43 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
8.0%inclusion43 decks538 decks
-2%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
7.6%inclusion41 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Culling the Weak
7.2%inclusion39 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Darkblast
7.2%inclusion39 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.9%inclusion37 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Ebony Charm
6.1%inclusion33 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.1%inclusion33 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.0%inclusion32 decks535 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
5.8%inclusion31 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Force of Vigor
5.4%inclusion29 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion29 decks538 decks
-1%synergy
Summoner's Pact
5.2%inclusion28 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sylvan Scrying
38%inclusion204 decks538 decks
36%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion202 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion194 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Culling Ritual
35%inclusion188 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Lore
33%inclusion177 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Scapeshift
30%inclusion159 decks538 decks
28%synergy
Toxic Deluge
29%inclusion158 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
24%inclusion129 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Three Visits
23%inclusion123 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
23%inclusion122 decks538 decks
21%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion118 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion108 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
18%inclusion96 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion96 decks538 decks
-2%synergy
Explore
18%inclusion96 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
16%inclusion85 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion81 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Worm Harvest
15%inclusion81 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Edge of Autumn
14%inclusion78 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion77 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
13%inclusion68 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Sultai
12%inclusion57 decks462 decks
12%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
12%inclusion66 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Casualties of War
11%inclusion57 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Awaken the Woods
10%inclusion55 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
10%inclusion55 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Jarad's Orders
10%inclusion54 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
10%inclusion52 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
8.9%inclusion48 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Dread Return
8.7%inclusion47 decks538 decks
-1%synergy
Regrowth
8.6%inclusion46 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Final Parting
8.4%inclusion45 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.2%inclusion44 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.8%inclusion36 decks459 decks
5%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
7.6%inclusion41 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.4%inclusion40 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Dig Up
7.4%inclusion40 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Pillage the Bog
7.3%inclusion39 decks536 decks
6%synergy
Victimize
7.1%inclusion38 decks538 decks
-12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion37 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Summer Bloom
6.7%inclusion36 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
6.3%inclusion34 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Drown in Filth
6.1%inclusion33 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Broken Bond
6.1%inclusion33 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Genesis Wave
5.9%inclusion32 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Grim Tutor
5.8%inclusion31 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.2%inclusion28 decks534 decks
-2%synergy
Lively Dirge
5.2%inclusion28 decks536 decks
3%synergy
Hour of Promise
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Hedge Shredder
24%inclusion126 decks535 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion102 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Exploration Broodship
18%inclusion60 decks339 decks
16%synergy
Expedition Map
15%inclusion81 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion73 decks538 decks
-11%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
12%inclusion64 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.7%inclusion47 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Exploration
42%inclusion228 decks538 decks
38%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
29%inclusion156 decks535 decks
27%synergy
Oblivion Crown
28%inclusion152 decks538 decks
27%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
27%inclusion143 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Spelunking
27%inclusion143 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Squandered Resources
25%inclusion135 decks538 decks
24%synergy
Sylvan Library
17%inclusion90 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Burgeoning
16%inclusion88 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Druid Class
16%inclusion84 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Wild Growth
15%inclusion83 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
15%inclusion79 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
14%inclusion73 decks535 decks
6%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
11%inclusion60 decks538 decks
10%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
11%inclusion59 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Ayula's Influence
10%inclusion52 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
8.0%inclusion43 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion43 decks538 decks
-6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.2%inclusion39 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
6.5%inclusion35 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
6.3%inclusion34 decks538 decks
-1%synergy
Abundance
5.4%inclusion29 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.4%inclusion29 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Animate Dead
5.2%inclusion28 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
16%inclusion87 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
11%inclusion61 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion59 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.8%inclusion31 decks538 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.6%inclusion30 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Nissa, Who Shakes the World
5.2%inclusion28 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
47%inclusion254 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
43%inclusion234 decks538 decks
35%synergy
Barren Moor
42%inclusion224 decks538 decks
33%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
36%inclusion196 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
34%inclusion183 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
34%inclusion182 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Shifting Woodland
30%inclusion161 decks535 decks
20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
30%inclusion159 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Field
29%inclusion156 decks538 decks
27%synergy
Strip Mine
26%inclusion140 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Ghost Quarter
26%inclusion138 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion135 decks538 decks
2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
25%inclusion134 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Dark Depths
21%inclusion113 decks538 decks
20%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
17%inclusion94 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion92 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Vein
16%inclusion86 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion86 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
15%inclusion80 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Wasteland
14%inclusion76 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Vesuva
14%inclusion74 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Dryad Arbor
14%inclusion73 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Peat Bog
13%inclusion70 decks538 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
12%inclusion67 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
12%inclusion62 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Mire
12%inclusion62 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Echoing Deeps
12%inclusion62 decks538 decks
11%synergy
Slippery Karst
11%inclusion60 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Pit
11%inclusion58 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
11%inclusion57 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Petrified Field
10%inclusion55 decks538 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion54 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
10%inclusion33 decks339 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
8.9%inclusion48 decks538 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion47 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Lake of the Dead
8.2%inclusion44 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
7.6%inclusion41 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
7.4%inclusion40 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
7.4%inclusion40 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.4%inclusion40 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.9%inclusion37 decks538 decks
-8%synergy
Kishla Village
6.7%inclusion31 decks464 decks
4%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
6.3%inclusion34 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Cryptic Caves
5.9%inclusion32 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.8%inclusion31 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Blast Zone
5.4%inclusion29 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Restless Cottage
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
-4%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
5.0%inclusion27 decks538 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion387 decks538 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
41%inclusion218 decks538 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
18%inclusion96 decks538 decks
-7%synergy
Golgari Signet
12%inclusion63 decks538 decks
-16%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion63 decks538 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.8%inclusion31 decks538 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion527 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion524 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
79%inclusion426 decks538 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
61%inclusion328 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion312 decks538 decks
29%synergy
Evolving Wilds
53%inclusion287 decks538 decks
26%synergy
Fabled Passage
49%inclusion261 decks538 decks
35%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
47%inclusion255 decks538 decks
27%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
46%inclusion249 decks538 decks
-6%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
45%inclusion241 decks538 decks
-17%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
41%inclusion222 decks538 decks
0%synergy
Underground Mortuary
36%inclusion192 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
33%inclusion177 decks538 decks
-6%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
29%inclusion155 decks538 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
28%inclusion152 decks538 decks
21%synergy
Ash Barrens
28%inclusion152 decks538 decks
23%synergy
Twilight Mire
28%inclusion152 decks538 decks
-8%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
26%inclusion141 decks538 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Wood
24%inclusion131 decks538 decks
-20%synergy
Wooded Foothills
24%inclusion130 decks538 decks
18%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion125 decks538 decks
7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
23%inclusion124 decks538 decks
-7%synergy
Festering Thicket
23%inclusion78 decks339 decks
17%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
23%inclusion123 decks538 decks
17%synergy
Misty Rainforest
22%inclusion120 decks538 decks
15%synergy
Vernal Fen
22%inclusion75 decks339 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion108 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Polluted Delta
20%inclusion108 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
20%inclusion108 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion107 decks538 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Cave
19%inclusion101 decks536 decks
17%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
18%inclusion96 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Malady
18%inclusion95 decks538 decks
-17%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
18%inclusion95 decks538 decks
13%synergy
Bayou
17%inclusion89 decks538 decks
5%synergy
Wastewood Verge
17%inclusion88 decks533 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
16%inclusion87 decks538 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
15%inclusion79 decks535 decks
-5%synergy
Haunted Mire
14%inclusion74 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
13%inclusion68 decks538 decks
-23%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
13%inclusion68 decks538 decks
-7%synergy
Jungle Hollow
12%inclusion66 decks538 decks
-12%synergy
Demolition Field
12%inclusion64 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Blighted Woodland
11%inclusion59 decks538 decks
6%synergy
Blooming Marsh
11%inclusion59 decks538 decks
-3%synergy
Escape Tunnel
11%inclusion58 decks538 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Chasm
10%inclusion56 decks538 decks
3%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
10%inclusion54 decks535 decks
9%synergy
Viridescent Bog
10%inclusion53 decks538 decks
-11%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.0%inclusion43 decks535 decks
-1%synergy