Tymna the WeaverTymna the Weaver | Art by Winona Nelson

Welcome to Too-Specific Top 10, where if there isn’t a category to rank our pet card at the top of, we’ll just make one up! (Did you know that Arcum DagssonArcum Dagsson is the only mono-colored cEDH deck to compete in at least 20 large tournaments this year that has a conversion rate above 25%?)

Like many others, 2026 had me catching the Competitive Commander bug. I dove in headfirst with an Iron Man, Titan of InnovationIron Man, Titan of Innovation deck, landing turn-two Tangle WireTangle Wires and crying when someone was smart enough to remove my commander instead of disrespecting it.

I then moved on to Lady Octopus, Inspired InventorLady Octopus, Inspired Inventor, a deck that can reliably land its commander on turn one every game, and hopefully be landing Coveted JewelCoveted Jewels repeatedly for the win by turn four while holding multiple counterspells. I've since been trying to focus on a more meta deck in Magda, Brazen OutlawMagda, Brazen Outlaw, trying to reliably land a turn-three artifact Dwarfartifact Dwarf and Clock of OmensClock of Omens to dump every artifact and creature (thanks, Maskwood NexusMaskwood Nexus!) in my deck onto the field for the win.

That journey, among many things, has given me a fairly deep knowledge of the cEDH meta at large, but every once in a while, I still run into a deck that I'm not familiar with, only to have the pilot tell me that it's the best thing going on right now. When I then go to research it after the fact, however, I often find that their words are more bluster than fact. So I figure, why not factually look at which cEDH decks performed the best this year?

Luckily, there's a tool for that in EDHTop16, a site that tracks wins in Competitive Commander tournaments across the world, cataloguing them by the specific winners' commanders, and how often decks with said commanders win in a given tournament.

So let's dive in and see which commanders did the best this year, shall we?

Top 10 cEDH Decks of 2025

Criteria: Competitive EDH decks that have the highest percentage of cuts into top pods at tournaments with 60 or more players, with the commander of said deck showing at least 120 total tournament entries on the year.

10. Kinnan, Bonder ProdigyKinnan, Bonder Prodigy

(18.04% Conversion Rate, 179 Top Cuts, 992 Total Entries)

I have to admit, when I populated this list, I was expecting Kinnan, Bonder ProdigyKinnan, Bonder Prodigy to be near its top, not at its bottom.

The second most popular deck in the format, Kinnan checks all the boxes of what makes a good cEDH commander: He draws cards, ramps you, and has a one-card combo in Basalt MonolithBasalt Monolith.

As for what he's doing here, well below the 25% mark you're aiming for in a cEDH deck? Well, my theory is that Kinnan is often used as an introductory cEDH list. Easily one of the least complicated blue lists you can play, Kinnan is one of about four decks suggested to newer players, meaning that while it can put up great results and win tournaments (as it did 16 times this year), it might not be doing it as often as other lists due to the quality of pilot.

9. Rograkh, Son of RohgahhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Thrasios, Triton HeroThrasios, Triton Hero

(18.12% Conversion Rate, 118 Top Cuts, 651 Total Entries)

2025 has been the year of Cradle Farm, and RogThras has been leading that charge. The fourth most popular deck in cEDH this year, RogThras' focus on slapping as many creatures down as possible before and after finding a Gaea's CradleGaea's Cradle has created a bit of a revolution.

First turns that go "Land, RograkhRograkh, mana rock, mana rock, ChatterstormChatterstorm have become rather commonplace, and the results can be devastating. The number of times this year I've been holding a FlusterstormFlusterstorm and looked across the table at a RogThras deck that has access to over 10 mana on turn three, with a spell on the stack that's about to make it infinite, is rapidly becoming uncountable.

While there's no question that it's not as interactive, there is no question that this deck has usurped the previous king of Cradle Farming in TnT (Thrasios, Triton HeroThrasios, Triton Hero and Tymna the WeaverTymna the Weaver) in 2026.

8. Etali, Primal ConquerorEtali, Primal Conqueror

(18.54% Conversion Rate, 56 Top Cuts, 302 Total Entries)

The other "baby's first cEDH deck" recommendation, Etali, Primal ConquerorEtali, Primal Conqueror has risen well above that moniker this year despite often being piloted by the greenest of the green. Still, it is well shy of the 25% mark, so maybe it's even better than we currently think?

Regardless of what we all believe, there is no doubt that Etali has to be respected. Aggressive mulligans can easily get you to the point where you can have seven mana on turn two to land an Etali and flip the top of everyone's deck, and anytime you do that, there's a decent chance that Etali just... wins.

The fact that it does so in what's widely regarded as one of the most fun fashions in the format doesn't hurt, either: Cloning Etali over and over again until you hit tutors from other decks to go get Food ChainFood Chain and Squee, the ImmortalSquee, the Immortal, to then cast Etali infinitely until you either exile everyone's decks and pass turn, or more likely just win with other decks' combos.

7. Dargo, the ShipwreckerDargo, the Shipwrecker & Tymna the WeaverTymna the Weaver

(18.70% Conversion Rate, 29 Top Cuts, 155 Total Entries)

I'm sad. Don't get me wrong, Dargo is a blast! Getting him to where he consistently costs just a single red mana and sacrificing him over and over again to the likes of Altar of the WretchedAltar of the Wretched, SacrificeSacrifice, and Burnt OfferingBurnt Offering is amazing, but it turns out, so is just having a 7/5 trampler as a commander.

Stax is becoming an endangered species in today's metagame, but when it does show up, you're right there with a Giant Pirate to beat face with as well. No, I'm sad because this deck has put Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills in an early grave, and I loved that deck.

Regardless, Dargo-Tymna is a powerhouse of a turbo deck that isn't as good at going on turn two as the other turbo decks in the format, but is much more capable of jamming turn after turn with the card draw that Tymna allows.

While it's possible we'll get another Mardu powerhouse that replaces it, for now, D&T might as well stand for Death and Taxes.

6. Kenrith, the Returned KingKenrith, the Returned King

(20.14% Conversion Rate, 28 Top Cuts, 139 Total Entries)

The most popular version of this deck is the "play as many colors and infinite mana combos as you can" pile, and it's done well for itself this year. It has more or less taken the mantle from Thrasios and Tymna, and has ample combos to choose from with moremore and moremore amazing greengreen cardscards coming out of every set to feed its plan.

5. Sisay, Weatherlight CaptainSisay, Weatherlight Captain

(20.61% Conversion Rate, 100 Top Cuts, 485 Total Entries)

While you might expect infinite mana to also be the game plan with Sisay...

Most mainline Sisay decks aren't looking for infinite mana per se, but just enough pips to be able to put a Sisay activation on the stack. This is usually achieved with the likes of Bloom TenderBloom Tender, Faeburrow ElderFaeburrow Elder, or Selvala, Heart of the WildsSelvala, Heart of the Wilds, all of which can then be untapped with notable legendary permanents like Derevi, Empyrial TacticianDerevi, Empyrial Tactician or Tyvar, Jubilant BrawlerTyvar, Jubilant Brawler.

From there, it's a complicated seriesseries of legendarylegendary permanentspermanents that interact together to win the game, often without using any creatures to avoid the likes of SnapSnap and Swords to PlowsharesSwords to Plowshares.

All that said, Sisay is also a commander that can play all five colors, and can therefore do whatever it wants. This has led to Clam Chowder Sisay seeing some success as well, a version of the deck that doesn't actually do much with Sisay's ability and is just a Blue Farm Ad NauseamAd Nauseam/NecropotenceNecropotence/Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach deck in disguise.

There are also hybrid versions that try to do both at once, so the table always needs to be on its toes when it sees a Sisay across the way!

4. Rograkh, Son of RohgahhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh & Silas Renn, Seeker AdeptSilas Renn, Seeker Adept

(21.61% Conversion Rate, 99 Top Cuts, 458 Total Entries)

The turbo deck of the format, RogSi mulligans aggressively into turn two wins or turn one wheelswheels. Its primary goal is to land a NecropotenceNecropotence or Ad NauseamAd Nauseam, then draw a quarter of their deck to grab enough fast mana and tutors to put together a Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle and Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation win.

It does have two other options for wins, however, with Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach being the plan B of a deck that can easily put 12 cards in the graveyard on turn two. The last win condition is less certain and not universally played, but it turns out that if you can string together a couplecouple ofof wheelswheels with an Orcish BowmastersOrcish Bowmasters, there might be enough damage to take out the table outright (or at the very least, the most problematic player).

As for the commanders, Rograkh, Son of RohgahhRograkh, Son of Rohgahh gets played every game, but he's honestly just there to turn on the likes of Mox AmberMox Amber, Fierce GuardianshipFierce Guardianship, and Flare of DuplicationFlare of Duplication in most games. The exception is Culling the WeakCulling the Weak, one of the strongest cards in a deck looking to do Necro/Naus things on turn one or two. Rograkh providing a free body to sacrifice for four black mana often means seeing a RogSi deck draw seven, 10, or 20 more cards before the table can do anything to stop that or what follows. But what about Silas?

Silas Renn, Seeker AdeptSilas Renn, Seeker Adept is there for the color identity, and nothing else. If you ever see a RogSi player play him, chances are it's safe to ignore that deck for this game, because they have nothing going on.

3. Thrasios, Triton HeroThrasios, Triton Hero & Yoshimaru, Ever FaithfulYoshimaru, Ever Faithful

(22.67% Conversion Rate, 39 Top Cuts, 172 Total Entries)

This is the biggest surprise of our list today, outside of Kinnan being at the bottom of it. If you asked the average cEDH player right now what the best Thrasios, Triton HeroThrasios, Triton Hero deck was, I think most would answer without hesitation that its RogThras, which is already enough of an upset given that this time last year the answer would have been Thrasios and Tymna.

It turns out, however, that DogThras, Yoshimaru, Ever FaithfulYoshimaru, Ever Faithful and Thrasios, is actually putting up the best win percentage this year.

So what's the difference, other than colors? Well, DogThras is slower than RogThras, mostly because Yoshimaru costs mana and Rograkh doesn't. DogThras is otherwise much the same with the "creatures at all costs" plan, but that single pip slows things down immensely.

So, what does DogThras get for going slower? Put simply: SilenceSilence effects. Thrasios decks will often feel pretty invincible once they get going, having 20+ mana at the ready as they endlessly untap their Cradle and pump mana into Thrasios for more cards, but the smart opponents won't let them get to that state, instead removing Thrasios, never letting them get Cradle, or countering crucial engines before they can get out of control.

DogThras, then, can protect their nonsense on the turn they're doing one or all of those things with the likes of Grand AbolisherGrand Abolisher, Voice of VictoryVoice of Victory, and Ranger-Captain of EosRanger-Captain of Eos, and even if all that does is eat a counterspell, said counterspell eats the Silence effect instead of the card they're eventually going to win with.

2. Ral, Monsoon MageRal, Monsoon Mage

(24.22% Conversion Rate, 47 Top Cuts, 194 Total Entries)

As a big fan of Storm strategies, I've recently picked up Ral, Monsoon MageRal, Monsoon Mage, and I don't know what to tell you other than: I understand why Vivi OrnitierVivi Ornitier is more popular, despite putting up worse results.

Ral flies closer to the sun than I've ever seen a deck fly, constantly mulliganing down to nothing to just get a glimpse of a chance of casting a ritual and a card draw spell with an active Ral. Do they get there off of that draw two and a single red mana floating, or simply bust and probably do nothing for the rest of the game?

The deck is complicated, nerve-wracking, and wins completely on the margins. A card here, an inefficient play pattern there that results in you having one less mana? Most decks will forgive you for that, but not Ral. If you aren't at the top of your game at all times, it shows up in the win column, as a win with Ral is never a comfortable thing.

Still, if you love answering the "Are we dead?" question with "I dunno, let's find out!" then Ral might be for you. It certainly puts up the results for those that can handle it.

1. Kraum, Ludevic's OpusKraum, Ludevic's Opus & Tymna the WeaverTymna the Weaver

(25.59% Conversion Rate, 375 Top Cuts, 1,465 Total Entries)

Blue Farm. TnK. No bad cards. Whatever you call it, there is little doubt that TymnaTymna-KraumKraum is the best deck in the format. Some have even gone so far as to say that cEDH is a solved format, with this deck staying so long at the top.

But what is Blue Farm? Well, put simply: It's RogSi, but more patient, and with access to SilenceSilence effects. The deck simply plays the best win enablers in the format (NecropotenceNecropotence, Ad NauseamAd Nauseam, and Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach) alongside the best interaction (all the blue counterspells, Deflecting SwatDeflecting Swat, SilenceSilence, and Grand AbolisherGrand Abolisher) in the format, paired with the best win-cons in the format (Underworld BreachUnderworld Breach shenanigans, Thassa's OracleThassa's Oracle & Demonic ConsultationDemonic Consultation/Tainted PactTainted Pact).

Put it all together, and you have a consistent deck that can survive turn two and definitively win on turn three. And when it doesn't? It plops down its commanders, draws some cards, and grinds as hard as any deck can into the late game.

Honorable Mentions

But is Blue Farm really the best deck in the format? There are some stats that say no. If you sort by Conversion Rate, but don't up the amount of entries in tournaments or the size of tournaments, you can come up with some truly wild "best" decks.

With no restrictions, there are 68 decks tied for first with a 100% conversion rate over the last year, but it doesn't take you looking at more than two of these decks to realize this isn't anything to be taken seriously. That is, unless you really think that ChandlerChandler is a top-tier deck, or that someone placed in a legitimate tournament with the illegal partner pairing of Arcum DagssonArcum Dagsson and Urtet, Remnant of MemnarchUrtet, Remnant of Memnarch.

Bumping it up past the ridiculous to decks with 20 or more entries at tournaments with at least 32 players, you still come up with the dubious "top decks" of Oswald FiddlebenderOswald Fiddlebender, Jhoira, Ageless InnovatorJhoira, Ageless Innovator, and Arcum DagssonArcum Dagsson. While I'm not outright dismissive of those decks, let's still bump up the entries and tournament size one more time and see what under-the-radar decks might feel a little more like they're doing well enough that they might have a shot at dethroning Blue Farm someday:

Of all the things I was expecting, I can tell you that it wasn't a non-blue, non-turbo deck. Rocco, Cabaretti CatererRocco, Cabaretti Caterer is a creature-based deck similar to the Magda, Brazen OutlawMagda, Brazen Outlaw list that I play, in that it relies on other decks to handle the early game so that it can present a hard-to-stop win on turn three. This can be a risky strategy, because if you end up in an all-turbo pod, you have almost no chance of winning. If you do have a responsible deck or two out there, however, then Rocco is happy to sit back, present hard-to-counter creatures, and end up with a Birthing PodBirthing Pod win that doesn't cast any spells to win the game, effectively sliding under the tables' interaction.

HeliodHeliod, on the other hand, is a parasitic deck in another other fashion entirely. It can also struggle against pure turbo pods as it relies on other decks drawing cards to feed its commander and make spells free. This works out well against the average pod of three blue decks all sporting the likes of Rhystic StudyRhystic Study, Mystic RemoraMystic Remora, Faerie MastermindFaerie Mastermind, and Wan Shi TongWan Shi Tong, but can feel pretty awful against the likes of Rocco, Dargo, and Etali.

The other thing holding Heliod back? It's probably the most difficult deck in the format to play well, as you constantly allow and rely on other players drawing cards, while also having to keep track of priority for every moment of every game, all while you have one of the scariest commanders out there that the table is constantly trying to remove. It's all too easy to misjudge things and end up handing another player the game, all while you were confident that you could win on top of them.

Nuts and Bolts

There always seems to be a bit of interest in how these lists are made (this seems like a good time to stress once again that they are based on data, NOT my personal opinion…), and this week, it's with an entire other source than my usual EDHREC and Scryfall nonsense, EDHTop16! Here is this week's search, for your research purposes.

What Do You Think?

And finally, what is your favorite cEDH deck? Was it on the top 10 list this year? Do you actually think these are the top ten cEDH decks this year?

Let us know in the comments, and we'll see you at the Top Cuts table.