Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - cEDH

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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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Formidable Speaker
10%inclusion22 decks230 decks
9%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
4%synergy
Kinscaer Sentry
1.5%inclusion1 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
1.4%inclusion1 decks71 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
93%inclusion653 decks700 decks
88%synergy
Mystic Remora
97%inclusion679 decks700 decks
85%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
88%inclusion613 decks700 decks
84%synergy
Finale of Devastation
91%inclusion639 decks700 decks
84%synergy
Chord of Calling
88%inclusion619 decks700 decks
83%synergy
Bloom Tender
93%inclusion653 decks700 decks
82%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
85%inclusion598 decks700 decks
81%synergy
Silence
86%inclusion604 decks700 decks
81%synergy
Esper Sentinel
96%inclusion675 decks700 decks
81%synergy
Flusterstorm
85%inclusion592 decks700 decks
80%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
98%inclusion689 decks700 decks
64%synergy
Noble Hierarch
92%inclusion644 decks700 decks
66%synergy
Delighted Halfling
90%inclusion633 decks700 decks
78%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
84%inclusion587 decks700 decks
79%synergy
Neoform
84%inclusion586 decks700 decks
79%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
83%inclusion578 decks700 decks
79%synergy
Eladamri's Call
81%inclusion570 decks700 decks
71%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
81%inclusion569 decks700 decks
19%synergy
Grand Abolisher
80%inclusion558 decks700 decks
73%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
79%inclusion551 decks700 decks
70%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
98%inclusion683 decks700 decks
77%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
95%inclusion662 decks700 decks
80%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
94%inclusion656 decks700 decks
79%synergy
The One Ring
92%inclusion646 decks700 decks
86%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
92%inclusion644 decks700 decks
86%synergy
Force of Will
92%inclusion643 decks700 decks
86%synergy
Chrome Mox
90%inclusion630 decks700 decks
86%synergy
Mana Vault
89%inclusion624 decks700 decks
85%synergy
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion623 decks700 decks
83%synergy
Mox Diamond
78%inclusion548 decks700 decks
75%synergy
Creatures
Phyrexian Metamorph
79%inclusion550 decks700 decks
74%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
78%inclusion545 decks700 decks
65%synergy
Mockingbird
78%inclusion542 decks699 decks
68%synergy
Eternal Witness
76%inclusion534 decks700 decks
62%synergy
Spellseeker
73%inclusion510 decks700 decks
70%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
71%inclusion141 decks198 decks
63%synergy
Voice of Victory
68%inclusion375 decks550 decks
64%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
59%inclusion413 decks700 decks
56%synergy
Displacer Kitten
58%inclusion408 decks700 decks
55%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
56%inclusion394 decks700 decks
53%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
53%inclusion369 decks700 decks
51%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
51%inclusion344 decks671 decks
49%synergy
Transit Mage
51%inclusion317 decks622 decks
50%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
50%inclusion349 decks699 decks
43%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
47%inclusion330 decks699 decks
45%synergy
Badgermole Cub
45%inclusion89 decks198 decks
39%synergy
Captain Sisay
44%inclusion305 decks700 decks
42%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
31%inclusion219 decks700 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
31%inclusion218 decks700 decks
17%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
31%inclusion215 decks700 decks
26%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
27%inclusion192 decks700 decks
25%synergy
Felidar Guardian
26%inclusion184 decks700 decks
24%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
24%inclusion167 decks700 decks
22%synergy
Endurance
22%inclusion152 decks700 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Drake
20%inclusion137 decks700 decks
18%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
19%inclusion136 decks700 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion134 decks700 decks
11%synergy
White Plume Adventurer
19%inclusion132 decks700 decks
18%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion129 decks700 decks
14%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
18%inclusion123 decks699 decks
16%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
17%inclusion119 decks700 decks
16%synergy
Enduring Vitality
16%inclusion113 decks698 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
16%inclusion110 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
15%inclusion108 decks699 decks
12%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion103 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
14%inclusion97 decks700 decks
3%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
14%inclusion96 decks700 decks
10%synergy
Archon of Emeria
13%inclusion90 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
12%inclusion85 decks700 decks
10%synergy
Llanowar Elves
12%inclusion81 decks700 decks
-2%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
11%inclusion78 decks700 decks
10%synergy
Elvish Mystic
11%inclusion77 decks700 decks
0%synergy
The Cabbage Merchant
11%inclusion33 decks300 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
11%inclusion74 decks700 decks
8%synergy
High Fae Trickster
10%inclusion69 decks671 decks
6%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
10%inclusion70 decks700 decks
8%synergy
Yisan, the Wanderer Bard
10%inclusion70 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Clever Impersonator
10%inclusion69 decks700 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion68 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Tataru Taru
9.2%inclusion41 decks448 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Mental Misstep
76%inclusion530 decks700 decks
72%synergy
Force of Negation
71%inclusion500 decks700 decks
67%synergy
Swan Song
70%inclusion493 decks700 decks
54%synergy
Pact of Negation
68%inclusion476 decks700 decks
64%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
62%inclusion437 decks700 decks
43%synergy
Angel's Grace
56%inclusion395 decks700 decks
55%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion395 decks700 decks
45%synergy
Veil of Summer
55%inclusion385 decks700 decks
52%synergy
Flare of Denial
53%inclusion371 decks700 decks
51%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion279 decks700 decks
14%synergy
Ephemerate
39%inclusion270 decks700 decks
32%synergy
Force of Vigor
32%inclusion226 decks700 decks
30%synergy
Retraction Helix
31%inclusion218 decks700 decks
30%synergy
Intuition
29%inclusion206 decks700 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion186 decks699 decks
20%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
26%inclusion181 decks700 decks
23%synergy
Snap
23%inclusion163 decks700 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
20%inclusion140 decks700 decks
14%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
19%inclusion135 decks700 decks
19%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion129 decks700 decks
-30%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
18%inclusion125 decks699 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Revival
16%inclusion115 decks700 decks
13%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
14%inclusion99 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
13%inclusion94 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion92 decks700 decks
4%synergy
Cloudshift
12%inclusion85 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
10%inclusion69 decks700 decks
-7%synergy
Strix Serenade
10%inclusion68 decks699 decks
6%synergy
Chain of Vapor
10%inclusion67 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Banishing Knack
8.6%inclusion60 decks700 decks
8%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
7.1%inclusion30 decks421 decks
6%synergy
Whir of Invention
6.4%inclusion45 decks700 decks
6%synergy
Counterspell
5.7%inclusion40 decks700 decks
-32%synergy
Sorceries
Eldritch Evolution
71%inclusion500 decks700 decks
67%synergy
Wargate
68%inclusion479 decks700 decks
63%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
66%inclusion352 decks533 decks
62%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
41%inclusion288 decks700 decks
37%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
25%inclusion174 decks700 decks
21%synergy
Transmute Artifact
11%inclusion80 decks700 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion41 decks700 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
78%inclusion548 decks700 decks
75%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
47%inclusion328 decks700 decks
45%synergy
Expedition Map
17%inclusion120 decks700 decks
16%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion91 decks700 decks
12%synergy
Winter Orb
7.9%inclusion55 decks700 decks
7%synergy
Vexing Bauble
5.6%inclusion39 decks699 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
76%inclusion534 decks700 decks
66%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
61%inclusion426 decks700 decks
53%synergy
Smothering Tithe
37%inclusion257 decks700 decks
20%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
32%inclusion227 decks700 decks
30%synergy
Blind Obedience
25%inclusion177 decks700 decks
22%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion153 decks700 decks
16%synergy
Deafening Silence
17%inclusion121 decks700 decks
16%synergy
Concordant Crossroads
12%inclusion81 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Birthing Ritual
11%inclusion77 decks699 decks
10%synergy
Training Grounds
10%inclusion70 decks700 decks
8%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
8.6%inclusion60 decks700 decks
8%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.4%inclusion59 decks700 decks
4%synergy
Stasis
7.0%inclusion49 decks700 decks
6%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
5.9%inclusion41 decks700 decks
5%synergy
Steal Enchantment
5.3%inclusion37 decks700 decks
5%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.1%inclusion36 decks700 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
16%inclusion112 decks700 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
52%inclusion363 decks700 decks
48%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
19%inclusion133 decks700 decks
18%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
12%inclusion44 decks377 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
94%inclusion656 decks700 decks
75%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
89%inclusion625 decks700 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Tomb
74%inclusion516 decks700 decks
67%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
61%inclusion430 decks700 decks
56%synergy
Shifting Woodland
57%inclusion397 decks699 decks
53%synergy
Mistrise Village
52%inclusion285 decks547 decks
45%synergy
Emergence Zone
33%inclusion234 decks700 decks
31%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion106 decks700 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
13%inclusion89 decks700 decks
9%synergy
Monumental Henge
12%inclusion84 decks699 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion678 decks700 decks
16%synergy
Lotus Petal
78%inclusion546 decks700 decks
74%synergy
Mox Amber
71%inclusion497 decks700 decks
67%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
66%inclusion462 decks700 decks
65%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion442 decks700 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Opal
44%inclusion305 decks700 decks
42%synergy
Grim Monolith
27%inclusion190 decks700 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion139 decks700 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion103 decks700 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.4%inclusion59 decks700 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion682 decks700 decks
7%synergy
Breeding Pool
97%inclusion680 decks700 decks
53%synergy
Windswept Heath
97%inclusion679 decks700 decks
64%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
97%inclusion677 decks700 decks
54%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion673 decks700 decks
64%synergy
Temple Garden
96%inclusion671 decks700 decks
53%synergy
Misty Rainforest
95%inclusion668 decks700 decks
65%synergy
Savannah
89%inclusion626 decks700 decks
77%synergy
Tundra
89%inclusion624 decks700 decks
77%synergy
Tropical Island
89%inclusion621 decks700 decks
76%synergy
City of Brass
85%inclusion595 decks700 decks
77%synergy
Mana Confluence
84%inclusion590 decks700 decks
76%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
83%inclusion583 decks700 decks
79%synergy
Polluted Delta
77%inclusion537 decks700 decks
69%synergy
Wooded Foothills
73%inclusion512 decks700 decks
65%synergy
Scalding Tarn
70%inclusion491 decks700 decks
63%synergy
Exotic Orchard
70%inclusion487 decks700 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
61%inclusion428 decks700 decks
54%synergy
Arid Mesa
50%inclusion353 decks700 decks
45%synergy
Marsh Flats
47%inclusion332 decks700 decks
41%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
45%inclusion318 decks699 decks
43%synergy
Forest
43%inclusion301 decks700 decks
-51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
34%inclusion241 decks700 decks
-1%synergy
Island
34%inclusion235 decks700 decks
-60%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
29%inclusion202 decks700 decks
-2%synergy
Plains
28%inclusion193 decks700 decks
-65%synergy
Sink into Stupor
27%inclusion186 decks699 decks
20%synergy
Sea of Clouds
23%inclusion162 decks700 decks
-7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
15%inclusion105 decks700 decks
11%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion88 decks700 decks
2%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
12%inclusion85 decks700 decks
-18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
12%inclusion83 decks700 decks
7%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion45 decks451 decks
7%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
8.9%inclusion62 decks700 decks
-32%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
8.7%inclusion61 decks700 decks
-15%synergy
Brushland
8.3%inclusion58 decks700 decks
-19%synergy
Horizon Canopy
8.0%inclusion56 decks700 decks
4%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
5.4%inclusion38 decks700 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.4%inclusion38 decks700 decks
0%synergy
Meticulous Archive
5.3%inclusion37 decks700 decks
-3%synergy