Braids, Cabal Minion (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

Braids, Cabal Minion
Rank #1,193
19decks
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Smokestack
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
88%synergy
Bitterblossom
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Strip Mine
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
87%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
82%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
81%synergy
Ophiomancer
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Wasteland
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
77%synergy
Nether Void
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
73%synergy
Bloodghast
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Contamination
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
67%synergy
Jet Medallion
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
68%synergy
Deadly Rollick
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Smallpox
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Cabal Ritual
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
56%synergy
Toxic Deluge
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Sphere of Resistance
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
63%synergy
Snuff Out
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Mox Diamond
95%inclusion18 decks19 decks
91%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
83%synergy
Demonic Tutor
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
62%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
89%inclusion17 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Chrome Mox
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
78%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
84%inclusion16 decks19 decks
77%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
79%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
55%synergy
Grim Monolith
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Opposition Agent
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
28%synergy
Dark Confidant
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Bitterbloom Bearer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Nether Traitor
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
28%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Accursed Marauder
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Nether Spirit
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Maralen of the Mornsong
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Blood Artist
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-11%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Mindslicer
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
16%synergy
Blood Pet
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Agent Venom
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Gravecrawler
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Walker
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Crypt Ghast
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-32%synergy
Cult Conscript
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Shambling Ghast
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Persistent Specimen
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Grim Haruspex
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ornithopter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-41%synergy
Memnite
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-13%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Wandering Archaic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Warren Soultrader
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Midnight Reaper
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Haunt of the Dead Marshes
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Grief
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Dread Presence
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
The Raven Man
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Erebos, God of the Dead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Plaguecrafter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Instants
Dismember
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
53%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Fell the Profane
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Imp's Mischief
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Flare of Malice
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Withering Torment
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Feign Death
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-15%synergy
Not Dead After All
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Soul Shatter
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Saw in Half
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Sacrifice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Force of Despair
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Go for the Throat
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Village Rites
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-20%synergy
Fanatical Offering
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Defile
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-31%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Undying Malice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Consumed by Greed
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Costly Plunder
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-20%synergy
Demonic Consultation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rain of Filth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Diabolic Intent
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
38%synergy
Imperial Seal
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
46%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
49%synergy
Pox
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Feed the Swarm
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Innocent Blood
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Grim Tutor
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Sign in Blood
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
-14%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Bubbling Muck
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Sinkhole
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Smog
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Rhystic Tutor
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Duress
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Inquisition of Kozilek
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Unearth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Vicious Rumors
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-1%synergy
Season of Loss
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Death Cloud
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Dread Return
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Demonic Counsel
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Hymn to Tourach
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Vapors
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tasigur's Cruelty
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Rancid Earth
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Mire in Misery
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Buried Alive
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Icequake
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Thoughtseize
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Trinisphere
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Tangle Wire
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Static Orb
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Winter Orb
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Vexing Bauble
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Torpor Orb
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
22%synergy
Cursed Totem
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
31%synergy
Winter Moon
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Skullclamp
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Phoenix Fleet Airship
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
20%synergy
Chalice of the Void
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Helm of Obedience
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-18%synergy
Expedition Map
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Nutrient Block
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mephitic Draught
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Servo Schematic
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Blood Fountain
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mindcrank
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-21%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Voltaic Key
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Orb of Dreams
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Null Rod
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Manifold Key
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Prized Statue
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Damping Engine
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Sundial of the Infinite
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tithing Blade
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Shuko
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Currency Converter
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Anvil of Bogardan
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
48%synergy
Black Market Connections
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
39%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
52%synergy
Oppression
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Bottomless Pit
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
42%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Necrogen Mists
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
38%synergy
The Abyss
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Waste Not
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Grave Pact
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Obsessive Pursuit
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Necrodominance
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Black Market
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Leyline of the Void
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Restless Dead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Greed
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Words of Waste
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
No Mercy
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Revel in Riches
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Aether
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Desolation
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Blight Mound
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-12%synergy
Dystopia
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
30%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Karn, the Great Creator
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
68%inclusion13 decks19 decks
43%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
54%synergy
Drownyard Temple
58%inclusion11 decks19 decks
57%synergy
City of Traitors
53%inclusion10 decks19 decks
51%synergy
Crystal Vein
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
45%synergy
Urza's Saga
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
34%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
-10%synergy
Command Beacon
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
29%synergy
Peat Bog
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
37%synergy
Lake of the Dead
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
32%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Castle Locthwain
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
25%synergy
War Room
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
26%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
21%inclusion4 decks19 decks
21%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Vault of Whispers
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Barren Moor
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Maze of Ith
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
13%synergy
Witch's Cottage
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
-9%synergy
Barad-dûr
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
12%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Fountainport
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-20%synergy
Field of the Dead
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Rishadan Port
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-5%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-8%synergy
Treasure Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Mishra's Factory
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Pit
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
0%synergy
Hive of the Eye Tyrant
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Dust Bowl
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion19 decks19 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
79%inclusion15 decks19 decks
72%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion12 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mox Opal
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
35%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Wizard's Rockets
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
-19%synergy
Chromatic Star
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Terrarion
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-3%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-17%synergy
Serum Powder
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Arcum's Astrolabe
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
-21%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
74%inclusion14 decks19 decks
69%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Polluted Delta
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
47%inclusion9 decks19 decks
44%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
37%inclusion7 decks19 decks
18%synergy
Cavern of Souls
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Boggart Trawler
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
23%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
32%inclusion6 decks19 decks
25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
26%inclusion5 decks19 decks
24%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy