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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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Ghoulish Procession
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Ophiomancer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Smallpox
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Midnight Reaper
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Accursed Marauder
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Tragic Slip
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Feed the Swarm
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
-17%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Gravecrawler
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Plaguecrafter
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Infestation Sage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Blood Pet
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Mindslicer
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Corpse Augur
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gravedigger
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Skyclave Shade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Blood Artist
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Sinkhole Surveyor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gríma Wormtongue
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-26%synergy
Defiler of Flesh
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Massacre Wurm
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Nightmare Shepherd
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Wriggling Grub
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bloodghast
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Chittering Witch
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Voldaren Bloodcaster
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Rankle, Master of Pranks
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gollum, Patient Plotter
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Bloodsoaked Champion
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Surge Conductor
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Gaius van Baelsar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Hecteyes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tattered Mummy
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Kamber, the Plunderer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Core Prowler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Haunt of the Dead Marshes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Crypt Rats
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Innocuous Rat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Dream Devourer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Murderous Rider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Junk Diver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of the Fallen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mirri the Cursed
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Dark Confidant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Gastal Raider
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Sheoldred's Edict
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Dispute
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Whisper of the Dross
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Grim Affliction
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Undying Malice
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Grasp
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-7%synergy
Murder
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Sephiroth's Intervention
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Vincent's Limit Break
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Bitter Downfall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Vraska's Fall
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Fatal Push
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Vraska's Contempt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Not Dead After All
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Bake into a Pie
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Defile
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-25%synergy
Ulcerate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Malice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Dragon's Prey
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Consuming Corruption
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-3%synergy
Terror
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
0%synergy
Caustic Exhale
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lethal Scheme
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Measures
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reckless Spite
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sudden Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
V.A.T.S.
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Feign Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Innocent Blood
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Dread Return
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Vat Emergence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bone Splinters
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Victimize
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Bubbling Muck
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pox
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Unearth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Read the Bones
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Drown in Ichor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Strategic Betrayal
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lively Dirge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Collective Brutality
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spark Harvest
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Pact
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Spread the Sickness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Persist
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Writ of Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Essence Infusion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Infectious Inquiry
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Come Back Wrong
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Edgar's Awakening
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ambition's Cost
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Exsanguinate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-12%synergy
Fortuitous Find
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Resourceful Return
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Living Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Call to the Netherworld
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Diresight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Back on Track
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Necrotic Hex
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Syphon Flesh
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Appetite for Brains
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Aggressive Negotiations
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ghouls' Night Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Disturbed Burial
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ichor Explosion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Disentomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Crippling Fear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mutilate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Back for Seconds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glistening Deluge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Recover
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Taste of Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Illicit Shipment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Emergency Weld
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ever After
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichor Wellspring
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Smokestack
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Mephitic Draught
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Prized Statue
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Servo Schematic
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Thorn of Amethyst
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bone Saw
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nimblewright Schematic
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Throne of Geth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bag of Holding
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-9%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Tithing Blade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Recon Craft Theta
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Glimmerlight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bontu's Monument
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-16%synergy
Pact Weapon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Moonsilver Spear
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Noble's Purse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Transmogrant's Crown
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Blood Fountain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Vault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ivory Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
False Floor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Dreadhorde Invasion
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Black Market
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Braids's Frightful Return
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Momentum Breaker
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Open the Graves
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Corroding Dragonstorm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Tribute to Horobi
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Torture
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Scavenger's Talent
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Gloom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Rakish Crew
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hour of Victory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-28%synergy
Bottomless Pit
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Summoning
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Drownyard Temple
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
36%synergy
Adventurer's Inn
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
The Gold Saucer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mortuary Mire
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Barren Moor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
15%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Peat Bog
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-34%synergy
Vault of Whispers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Reliquary Tower
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-18%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
13%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Sol Ring
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Commander's Sphere
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Crowded Crypt
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Prismatic Lens
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Serum Powder
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Hedron Archive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Blossom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-14%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Manalith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Capital City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Wastes
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Promising Vein
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Uncharted Haven
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
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