Haliya, Guided by Light (Commander)

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Andy Zupke
Dec 11, 2025
The EDHREC Writers' Favorite New Commanders of 2025
The writing staff at EDHREC gives you the rundown on their favorite new commanders that came out in 2025. Is your favorite on the list?
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Moxfield
Scryfall
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Abandoned Air Temple
17%inclusion36 decks218 decks
4%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
6%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
7.1%inclusion17 decks240 decks
-2%synergy
Curious Farm Animals
4.6%inclusion10 decks218 decks
4%synergy
United Front
4.3%inclusion10 decks235 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Soul Warden
79%inclusion557 decks701 decks
59%synergy
Cleric Class
65%inclusion457 decks701 decks
58%synergy
Soul's Attendant
69%inclusion482 decks701 decks
54%synergy
Exemplar of Light
68%inclusion478 decks701 decks
53%synergy
Daxos, Blessed by the Sun
64%inclusion452 decks701 decks
53%synergy
Voice of the Blessed
54%inclusion382 decks701 decks
50%synergy
Guide of Souls
57%inclusion400 decks701 decks
50%synergy
The Gaffer
53%inclusion374 decks701 decks
49%synergy
Elenda's Hierophant
49%inclusion341 decks701 decks
46%synergy
Suture Priest
58%inclusion407 decks701 decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion571 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
70%inclusion488 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Pearl Medallion
66%inclusion461 decks701 decks
7%synergy
The Wind Crystal
64%inclusion446 decks701 decks
43%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
60%inclusion423 decks701 decks
41%synergy
Oketra's Monument
51%inclusion360 decks701 decks
23%synergy
Heliod, Sun-Crowned
50%inclusion350 decks701 decks
40%synergy
Hinterland Sanctifier
47%inclusion330 decks701 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Innocence
45%inclusion316 decks701 decks
32%synergy
Resplendent Angel
45%inclusion316 decks701 decks
31%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
25%inclusion173 decks701 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion152 decks701 decks
-6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion96 decks701 decks
-9%synergy
The One Ring
12%inclusion85 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion70 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
5.4%inclusion38 decks701 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Auriok Champion
45%inclusion314 decks701 decks
40%synergy
Aerith Gainsborough
44%inclusion306 decks701 decks
39%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
43%inclusion303 decks701 decks
26%synergy
Archangel of Thune
42%inclusion292 decks701 decks
28%synergy
Angel of Vitality
40%inclusion279 decks701 decks
26%synergy
Cat Collector
40%inclusion277 decks701 decks
37%synergy
Lunarch Veteran
40%inclusion277 decks701 decks
35%synergy
Ajani's Pridemate
36%inclusion253 decks701 decks
31%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
36%inclusion250 decks701 decks
32%synergy
Adeline, Resplendent Cathar
35%inclusion248 decks701 decks
26%synergy
Ocelot Pride
35%inclusion243 decks701 decks
29%synergy
Crested Sunmare
35%inclusion242 decks701 decks
32%synergy
Serra Ascendant
34%inclusion240 decks701 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
34%inclusion237 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
34%inclusion235 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Qala, Ajani's Pridemate
33%inclusion228 decks701 decks
30%synergy
Essence Channeler
31%inclusion217 decks701 decks
29%synergy
Starfield Shepherd
31%inclusion216 decks701 decks
23%synergy
Speaker of the Heavens
31%inclusion214 decks701 decks
22%synergy
Knight of the White Orchid
30%inclusion213 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos Paragon
30%inclusion212 decks701 decks
26%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
30%inclusion209 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Felidar Sovereign
29%inclusion204 decks701 decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion186 decks701 decks
9%synergy
Distinguished Conjurer
26%inclusion184 decks701 decks
22%synergy
Linden, the Steadfast Queen
26%inclusion183 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Sun Titan
25%inclusion177 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Lifecreed Duo
25%inclusion177 decks701 decks
23%synergy
Mother of Runes
25%inclusion176 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Cosmogrand Zenith
24%inclusion171 decks699 decks
21%synergy
Sunscorch Regent
24%inclusion169 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
23%inclusion160 decks701 decks
9%synergy
Celestine, the Living Saint
22%inclusion156 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Valkyrie Harbinger
22%inclusion154 decks701 decks
10%synergy
Righteous Valkyrie
22%inclusion151 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Impassioned Orator
20%inclusion139 decks701 decks
16%synergy
Voice of Victory
18%inclusion124 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
17%inclusion122 decks701 decks
10%synergy
Twinblade Paladin
17%inclusion122 decks701 decks
16%synergy
Loyal Warhound
16%inclusion115 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Moonshaker Cavalry
16%inclusion111 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Dazzling Angel
16%inclusion110 decks701 decks
7%synergy
Gwaihir, Greatest of the Eagles
16%inclusion109 decks701 decks
14%synergy
Angel of Destiny
15%inclusion108 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Minwu, White Mage
15%inclusion108 decks701 decks
14%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
15%inclusion107 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Charismatic Conqueror
15%inclusion103 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
14%inclusion101 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Aunt May
14%inclusion94 decks662 decks
12%synergy
Keeper of the Accord
13%inclusion92 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Instants
Generous Gift
45%inclusion313 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
39%inclusion272 decks701 decks
13%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
35%inclusion248 decks701 decks
16%synergy
Reprieve
27%inclusion192 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Akroma's Will
25%inclusion173 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Heliod's Intervention
24%inclusion168 decks701 decks
14%synergy
Restoration Magic
20%inclusion143 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
20%inclusion139 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Riot Control
18%inclusion125 decks701 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion107 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Brave the Elements
15%inclusion104 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
15%inclusion102 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Grand Crescendo
14%inclusion100 decks701 decks
12%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion97 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Emergency Eject
13%inclusion91 decks701 decks
12%synergy
Revitalize
11%inclusion78 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion75 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion75 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.4%inclusion66 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Get Lost
8.7%inclusion61 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Disenchant
8.6%inclusion60 decks701 decks
-8%synergy
Secure the Wastes
8.4%inclusion59 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Parting Gust
8.4%inclusion59 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
8.1%inclusion57 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Radiant Strike
7.7%inclusion52 decks679 decks
7%synergy
Ephemerate
7.4%inclusion52 decks701 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Tithe
7.4%inclusion52 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn Charm
6.4%inclusion45 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Reroute Systems
5.9%inclusion41 decks694 decks
5%synergy
Invoke the Divine
5.4%inclusion38 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Focus Fire
5.1%inclusion35 decks688 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Fumigate
37%inclusion262 decks701 decks
30%synergy
Austere Command
34%inclusion239 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion146 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
17%inclusion117 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
17%inclusion116 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Storm Herd
14%inclusion101 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Cut a Deal
12%inclusion84 decks701 decks
-3%synergy
Scout for Survivors
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
11%inclusion76 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
10%inclusion73 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Abandon
10%inclusion69 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
9.4%inclusion66 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.0%inclusion63 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Requisition Raid
8.6%inclusion60 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Ascend from Avernus
8.1%inclusion57 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Martial Coup
7.8%inclusion55 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
7.3%inclusion51 decks701 decks
-8%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
6.7%inclusion46 decks688 decks
6%synergy
Raise the Past
6.4%inclusion45 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.4%inclusion45 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Honor
5.5%inclusion38 decks688 decks
4%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
5.1%inclusion36 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.1%inclusion36 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
44%inclusion309 decks701 decks
35%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
39%inclusion274 decks701 decks
31%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
31%inclusion218 decks701 decks
27%synergy
The Book of Exalted Deeds
31%inclusion217 decks701 decks
21%synergy
Excalibur II
27%inclusion189 decks701 decks
23%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
23%inclusion163 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
20%inclusion140 decks701 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
20%inclusion138 decks701 decks
-8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion119 decks701 decks
-19%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
17%inclusion118 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
16%inclusion112 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
15%inclusion106 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion71 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
9.0%inclusion62 decks690 decks
8%synergy
The Seriema
8.3%inclusion58 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Fountain of Renewal
7.8%inclusion55 decks701 decks
7%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.6%inclusion46 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Staff of the Sun Magus
6.1%inclusion43 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Horn of Gondor
6.1%inclusion43 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
5.9%inclusion41 decks699 decks
1%synergy
Field-Tested Frying Pan
5.8%inclusion41 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Leyline of Hope
43%inclusion303 decks701 decks
39%synergy
Griffin Aerie
39%inclusion271 decks701 decks
36%synergy
Case of the Uneaten Feast
33%inclusion230 decks701 decks
30%synergy
Angelic Accord
33%inclusion229 decks701 decks
24%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
30%inclusion208 decks701 decks
16%synergy
Dawn of Hope
26%inclusion180 decks701 decks
18%synergy
Ajani's Welcome
26%inclusion179 decks701 decks
19%synergy
Land Tax
22%inclusion153 decks701 decks
-10%synergy
Test of Endurance
21%inclusion147 decks701 decks
17%synergy
Ghostly Prison
18%inclusion128 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
17%inclusion118 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
14%inclusion100 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Sigarda's Splendor
14%inclusion95 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
11%inclusion77 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion75 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Abiding Grace
10%inclusion73 decks701 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.8%inclusion62 decks701 decks
-9%synergy
Dawn of a New Age
7.7%inclusion54 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
7.7%inclusion54 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Anointed Procession
7.6%inclusion53 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
7.6%inclusion53 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Boon Reflection
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Skrelv's Hive
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Smuggler's Share
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Light of Promise
6.3%inclusion44 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Intangible Virtue
6.1%inclusion43 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ajani, Strength of the Pride
33%inclusion228 decks701 decks
28%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
21%inclusion147 decks701 decks
10%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17%inclusion122 decks701 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth Tirel
6.7%inclusion47 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Emeria, the Sky Ruin
40%inclusion283 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Minas Tirith
35%inclusion245 decks701 decks
7%synergy
War Room
34%inclusion241 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
33%inclusion230 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Castle Ardenvale
31%inclusion220 decks701 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion202 decks701 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Fountain
26%inclusion179 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
25%inclusion174 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion140 decks701 decks
-7%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
20%inclusion137 decks701 decks
-3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
18%inclusion129 decks699 decks
11%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
17%inclusion119 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Crossroads
14%inclusion100 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Fountainport
14%inclusion98 decks701 decks
11%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
12%inclusion87 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
10%inclusion67 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Monumental Henge
9.3%inclusion65 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion61 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Ancient Den
8.4%inclusion59 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.4%inclusion59 decks701 decks
-3%synergy
Secluded Steppe
7.8%inclusion55 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Terrain Generator
6.8%inclusion48 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Arid Archway
5.8%inclusion41 decks701 decks
2%synergy
Mistveil Plains
5.4%inclusion38 decks701 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.3%inclusion37 decks701 decks
-6%synergy
Kor Haven
5.1%inclusion36 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
5.1%inclusion36 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion553 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion414 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
25%inclusion173 decks701 decks
8%synergy
Pristine Talisman
24%inclusion171 decks701 decks
20%synergy
Mind Stone
20%inclusion143 decks701 decks
-8%synergy
Marble Diamond
15%inclusion106 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
12%inclusion81 decks701 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion70 decks701 decks
1%synergy
White Auracite
7.4%inclusion52 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.4%inclusion45 decks701 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion682 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
27%inclusion186 decks701 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
21%inclusion147 decks701 decks
-8%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
14%inclusion97 decks701 decks
6%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
11%inclusion75 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Kabira Takedown
9.4%inclusion66 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Emeria's Call
9.0%inclusion63 decks701 decks
3%synergy
Demolition Field
7.3%inclusion51 decks701 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.3%inclusion51 decks701 decks
-9%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.0%inclusion49 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Ondu Inversion
6.4%inclusion45 decks701 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
6.1%inclusion43 decks701 decks
-1%synergy
Skyclave Cleric
5.6%inclusion39 decks701 decks
4%synergy
Flagstones of Trokair
5.1%inclusion36 decks701 decks
-1%synergy