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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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Ophiomancer
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Ghoulish Procession
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Midnight Reaper
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Accursed Marauder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Greedy Freebooter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Surge Conductor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Gravecrawler
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Gravedigger
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Blood Pet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Skyclave Shade
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Plaguecrafter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Blood Artist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-23%synergy
Sinkhole Surveyor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Chittering Witch
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Voldaren Bloodcaster
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Wriggling Grub
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Corpse Augur
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Infestation Sage
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Hecteyes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Tattered Mummy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Grim Servant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Raffine's Silencer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nikara, Lair Scavenger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Necropolis Regent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Woe Strider
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Venerated Stormsinger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Harvester of Souls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Dreamdrinker Vampire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Skullport Merchant
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sifter of Skulls
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Urborg Skeleton
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sidisi, Regent of the Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Tragic Slip
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Murder
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Grim Affliction
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Bake into a Pie
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Not Dead After All
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Ulcerate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dragon's Prey
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Undying Malice
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Caustic Exhale
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
V.A.T.S.
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Measures
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fatal Push
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bitter Downfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vraska's Fall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Consuming Corruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Infernal Grasp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Terror
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sudden Edict
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lethal Scheme
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Feign Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Vraska's Contempt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Spite
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sorceries
Smallpox
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Dread Return
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Innocent Blood
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Drown in Ichor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Bone Splinters
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Vat Emergence
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Increasing Ambition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lively Dirge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Spread the Sickness
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Eldritch Pact
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Persist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bubbling Muck
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Unearth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Illicit Shipment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ever After
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Barter in Blood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Necrotic Hex
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Back on Track
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gruesome Realization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Negotiations
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Cabal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
From the Catacombs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ichor Explosion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Disentomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Recover
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Strategic Betrayal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Spark Harvest
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Pox
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Glistening Deluge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ambition's Cost
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fortuitous Find
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Living Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Syphon Mind
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Syphon Flesh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-22%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crippling Fear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Taste of Death
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Collective Brutality
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-11%synergy
Come Back Wrong
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Writ of Return
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Appetite for Brains
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Essence Infusion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Vat of Rebirth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Servo Schematic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Smokestack
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mephitic Draught
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Prized Statue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tithing Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Glimmerlight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pact Weapon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Noble's Purse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
False Floor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bag of Holding
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Recon Craft Theta
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Ivory Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Bone Saw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Throne of Geth
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Transmogrant's Crown
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blood Fountain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Braids's Frightful Return
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Open the Graves
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Bottomless Pit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Hour of Victory
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Momentum Breaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Black Market
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gloom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Heartless Summoning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Torture
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Rakish Crew
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-26%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Drownyard Temple
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
The Gold Saucer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Barren Moor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Peat Bog
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Mortuary Mire
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Vault of Whispers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Ghost Quarter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Castle Locthwain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-33%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
34%synergy
Sol Ring
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-29%synergy
Mind Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Crowded Crypt
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Lens
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Serum Powder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Manalith
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hedron Archive
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Blossom
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-13%synergy
Springleaf Drum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Capital City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Wastes
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Uncharted Haven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Boggart Trawler
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Promising Vein
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
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