Zur the Enchanter (Commander) - Budget Core

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Swampsnare Trap
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Curator's Ward
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
50%synergy
Aqueous Form
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
48%synergy
Ethereal Armor
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
47%synergy
Hyena Umbra
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
43%synergy
Auramancer
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
43%synergy
All That Glitters
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Banishing Light
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Staggering Insight
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Battle Mastery
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
38%synergy
Rule of Law
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
49%inclusion33 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Sun Titan
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Grasp of Fate
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Hindering Light
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Winds of Rath
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Mana Leak
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Eel Umbra
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Seal from Existence
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Grim Guardian
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Transcendent Envoy
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Callaphe, Beloved of the Sea
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Eidolon of Rhetoric
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Alseid of Life's Bounty
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Starnheim Courser
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Archon of Sun's Grace
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Hateful Eidolon
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Inquisitive Glimmer
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Hanna, Ship's Navigator
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Spirited Companion
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Street Wraith
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Codecracker Hound
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Heliod's Pilgrim
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Aphemia, the Cacophony
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
12%inclusion7 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Victor, Valgavoth's Seneschal
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Entity Tracker
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Chrome Companion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spirit of the Labyrinth
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Monk Idealist
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Peregrine Drake
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Nighthowler
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Archaeomancer
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Cloudblazer
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Coinsmith
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Fear of Infinity
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Starfield Mystic
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Burnished Hart
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Ajani's Chosen
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mulldrifter
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Wall of Omens
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Doomwake Giant
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Spiteful Returned
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Eagles of the North
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Fear of Impostors
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Turn Aside
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Dispel
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Spell Pierce
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Miscalculation
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Neutralize
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Void Rend
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-22%synergy
Angelsong
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Countervailing Winds
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Expunge
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Opt
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Keep Safe
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-31%synergy
Mage's Guile
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Obscura Charm
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Disenchant
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Path to Exile
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-33%synergy
Gallant Strike
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Censor
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Murder
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Rescind
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Cancel
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Unsubstantiate
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Scarab Feast
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-62%synergy
Doom Blade
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Gilded Light
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Complicate
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Shadow of the Grave
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Resurgent Belief
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Brilliant Restoration
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Ringsight
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Time Wipe
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Voyage Home
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Trade the Helm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Razaketh's Rite
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Step Through
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Fade Away
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Redress Fate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Recall
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Dawn to Dusk
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Painful Truths
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Manse
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Fluctuator
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Thran Power Suit
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Oblivion Ring
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Phyresis
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Spider-Man No More
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Seal of Cleansing
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Diplomatic Immunity
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Lawmage's Binding
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Monastery Siege
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Eaten by Piranhas
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Witness Protection
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Flaming Fist
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Chains of Custody
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Necrogen Communion
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Arrest
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Twinblade Blessing
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Prison Realm
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Copy Enchantment
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Energy Flux
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Fungal Fortitude
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Astral Slide
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Planar Disruption
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Empyrial Armor
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Seal of Removal
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Astral Drift
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Cryoshatter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rest in Peace
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Dark Tutelage
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Mirrors
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Pacifism
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Minion's Return
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Underworld Connections
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Spirit Link
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Stasis Snare
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Faith of the Devoted
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Eternal Thirst
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Lord Skitter's Blessing
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Escape Protocol
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Detention Sphere
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Hesitation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Mirrormade
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
New Perspectives
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Drake Haven
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Cast Out
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Secluded Steppe
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Barren Moor
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Drifting Meadow
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Remote Isle
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Mire
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the True
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Orzhov Signet
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Signet
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Dimir Signet
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion36 decks68 decks
-35%synergy
Commander's Sphere
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Marble Diamond
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
34%synergy
Sol Ring
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-56%synergy
Talisman of Progress
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-24%synergy
Sky Diamond
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-26%synergy
Prismatic Lens
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Mind Stone
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-19%synergy
Orzhov Locket
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Locket
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Locket
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Cluestone
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Cluestone
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Obelisk of Esper
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sphere of the Suns
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Island
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Swamp
99%inclusion67 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
-31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Azorius Chancery
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Tranquil Cove
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Prairie Stream
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Dismal Backwater
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Scoured Barrens
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
33%inclusion19 decks57 decks
19%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Sunken Hollow
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Silence
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Orzhov Guildgate
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Obscura Storefront
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Deceit
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Fetid Pools
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Heath
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Caves of Koilos
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-24%synergy
Thriving Moor
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Choked Estuary
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Shineshadow Snarl
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Vivid Creek
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Vivid Marsh
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Meandering River
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Sanctuary
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-22%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Vivid Meadow
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sharlayan, Nation of Scholars
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Treno, Dark City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Insomnia, Crown City
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Night Market
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-33%synergy