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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Dawnhand Dissident
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Aberrant Return
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
45%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
44%synergy
Accursed Marauder
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
29%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
42%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
41%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
38%synergy
Massacre Girl, Known Killer
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Infestation Sage
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
31%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Zodiark, Umbral God
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
25%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
28%synergy
Seymour Flux
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Al Bhed Salvagers
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Undercity Dire Rat
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Reno and Rude
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grief
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Acererak the Archlich
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-1%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Phylactery Lich
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Necroskitter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Abyssal Harvester
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Preacher of the Schism
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
2%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Myojin of Grim Betrayal
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Resurrected Cultist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Massacre Wurm
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Crypt Ghast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-23%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Kaervek, the Spiteful
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Forsworn Paladin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Faerie Dreamthief
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Midnight Banshee
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Bloodghast
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Underworld Hermit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Nether Spirit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Skeleton Crew
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Wick's Patrol
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Rottenmouth Viper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Plaguecrafter
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Not Dead After All
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
64%synergy
Deadly Dispute
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
43%synergy
Vayne's Treachery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
31%synergy
Unfortunate Accident
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bake into a Pie
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Entomb
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Consuming Corruption
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Bitter Triumph
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Breathe Your Last
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Saw in Half
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Hero's Downfall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Rat Out
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Flare of Malice
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Ob Nixilis's Cruelty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ghastly Demise
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Erebos's Intervention
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Power Word Kill
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Fatal Push
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Dark Ritual
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-42%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
49%synergy
Toxic Deluge
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
40%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
11%synergy
Evil Reawakened
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
9%synergy
Mindstab
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Duress
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
18%synergy
Persist
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Lash of the Balrog
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Death Cloud
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Buried Alive
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Heartless Pillage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Lich-Knights' Conquest
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Back for Seconds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Plague of Vermin
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dark Salvation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Exhume
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Eriette's Whisper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Psychic Whorl
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Hunt for Specimens
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Bone Shards
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Decree of Pain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Diresight
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Devour Intellect
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Damnation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
4%synergy
Cruel Tutor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
10%synergy
Revenge of the Rats
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Finale of Eternity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Season of Loss
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dread Return
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
13%synergy
Mordor Muster
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Walk the Plank
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Pilfer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Eaten Alive
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Epic Downfall
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Languish
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Invoke Despair
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Phoenix Fleet Airship
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Sorcerous Spyglass
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Phantom Train
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Nutrient Block
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Fell Gravship
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
14%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Jet Medallion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-36%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Blood Fountain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Altar of Dementia
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
3%synergy
Visage of Dread
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ravenous Amulet
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Enchantments
Obsessive Pursuit
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Quest for the Gravelord
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
26%synergy
The Rise of Sozin
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Cramped Vents // Access Maze
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Open the Graves
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Hopeless Nightmare
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Painful Quandary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Into the Pit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Cunning Rhetoric
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-15%synergy
Dark Prophecy
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Leyline of the Void
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Bitterblossom
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
12%synergy
Dark Tutelage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Corpses of the Lost
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Stab Wound
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
The Witch's Vanity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Animate Dead
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
7%synergy
Necrogen Communion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
36%synergy
Ashiok, Wicked Manipulator
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Liliana, Death Mage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Lolth, Spider Queen
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Coffers
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-5%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
-10%synergy
Volatile Fault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Castle Locthwain
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Nesting Grounds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
15%synergy
Mudflat Village
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
75%inclusion3 decks4 decks
-11%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion4 decks4 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Evolving Wilds
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
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