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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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Canyon Crawler
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
The Fire Nation Drill
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Noxious Gearhulk
52%inclusion59 decks113 decks
45%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
42%synergy
Disciple of Bolas
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
39%synergy
Altar of Dementia
43%inclusion49 decks113 decks
38%synergy
Viscera Seer
54%inclusion61 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
37%synergy
Abhorrent Overlord
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
35%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
58%inclusion65 decks113 decks
34%synergy
Meteor Golem
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Bog Witch
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
76%inclusion86 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion66 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Crypt Ghast
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Feed the Swarm
48%inclusion54 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Massacre Wurm
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
30%synergy
Victimize
46%inclusion52 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Plaguecrafter
44%inclusion50 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Sign in Blood
42%inclusion48 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
42%inclusion48 decks113 decks
-18%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
42%inclusion47 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Game Changers
Necropotence
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-10%synergy
Creatures
Carrion Feeder
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
27%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Marauder
34%inclusion33 decks97 decks
13%synergy
Sepulchral Primordial
33%inclusion37 decks113 decks
30%synergy
Disciple of Griselbrand
30%inclusion34 decks113 decks
29%synergy
Fleshbag Marauder
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
25%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Grave Titan
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Blood Artist
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Burnished Hart
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Vile Entomber
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Grim Haruspex
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Nirkana Revenant
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Harvester of Souls
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Doom Whisperer
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
24%inclusion27 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Shriekmaw
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Kokusho, the Evening Star
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
19%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Dread Presence
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Angel of Suffering
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Girl
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Millikin
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Mindslicer
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Demon's Disciple
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Scion of Darkness
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Overseer of the Damned
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Gonti, Lord of Luxury
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Merciless Executioner
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
15%inclusion12 decks82 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Troll of Khazad-dûm
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Sangromancer
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Woe Strider
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Mire Triton
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Magus of the Coffers
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Defile
34%inclusion38 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion19 decks81 decks
-8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Imp's Mischief
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Village Rites
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Go for the Throat
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Bitter Triumph
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Entomb
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Songs of the Damned
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Tragic Slip
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Consuming Corruption
14%inclusion14 decks97 decks
-2%synergy
Hostile Negotiations
14%inclusion16 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-13%synergy
Flare of Malice
12%inclusion12 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Doom Blade
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Terror
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Sacrifice
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Murder
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Baleful Mastery
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Stinging Study
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Necrologia
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Culling the Weak
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Offer Immortality
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Buried Alive
40%inclusion45 decks113 decks
28%synergy
Living Death
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
26%synergy
Reanimate
36%inclusion41 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Mutilate
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
15%synergy
Exsanguinate
32%inclusion36 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Night's Whisper
27%inclusion31 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Toxic Deluge
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Dread Return
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Diresight
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Syphon Mind
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Pain
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Bubbling Muck
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion19 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Stitch Together
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
10%synergy
Bone Shards
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Incarnation Technique
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
9%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Chainer's Edict
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Dark Deal
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
Ancient Craving
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Risky Research
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-9%synergy
Dread Summons
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Necromantic Selection
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Corrupt
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Exhume
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Ransack the Lab
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Unearth
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Zombify
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Life's Finale
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Ambition's Cost
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
22%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
-5%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Mesmeric Orb
20%inclusion23 decks113 decks
17%synergy
Expedition Map
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
15%inclusion17 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Bontu's Monument
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-17%synergy
Mindcrank
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Nevinyrral's Disk
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Palantír of Orthanc
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Demon's Horn
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Staff of the Death Magus
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Collector's Vault
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
37%inclusion42 decks113 decks
-3%synergy
Animate Dead
35%inclusion40 decks113 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
29%inclusion33 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
24%inclusion23 decks97 decks
19%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
21%synergy
Necromancy
19%inclusion22 decks113 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Rites
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Tortured Existence
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Out of the Tombs
11%inclusion12 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Font of Agonies
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Grave Pact
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-11%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Underworld Connections
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Attrition
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Oubliette
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
0%synergy
No Mercy
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Dark Realms
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Liliana, Death's Majesty
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Cabal Coffers
50%inclusion56 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Bojuka Bog
41%inclusion46 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion32 decks113 decks
-7%synergy
High Market
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
20%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
25%inclusion28 decks113 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
23%inclusion26 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion25 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Barren Moor
21%inclusion24 decks113 decks
11%synergy
Witch's Cottage
19%inclusion21 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
13%inclusion15 decks113 decks
2%synergy
War Room
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
-4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Buried Ruin
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Mire
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-6%synergy
Everglades
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Tomb Fortress
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Terrain Generator
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Deserted Temple
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion89 decks113 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion57 decks113 decks
-12%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
47%inclusion53 decks113 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
38%inclusion43 decks113 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion30 decks113 decks
12%synergy
Caged Sun
18%inclusion20 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion18 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
12%inclusion14 decks113 decks
8%synergy
The Soul Stone
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion13 decks113 decks
-16%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
2%synergy
Star Compass
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
6%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
7.1%inclusion8 decks113 decks
-2%synergy
Nyx Lotus
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
94%inclusion106 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
35%inclusion39 decks113 decks
8%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
26%inclusion29 decks113 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
19%inclusion18 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion13 decks97 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion11 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Hagra Mauling
8.8%inclusion10 decks113 decks
4%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
8.0%inclusion9 decks113 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.1%inclusion7 decks99 decks
-2%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
6.2%inclusion7 decks113 decks
-1%synergy
Command Tower
5.3%inclusion6 decks113 decks
0%synergy
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