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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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Curious Farm Animals
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Honest Work
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Mockingbird
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Lotus Field
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
25%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
31%inclusion19 decks62 decks
24%synergy
Ledger Shredder
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Flurry of Wings
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Bloom Tender
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Swan Song
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Wild Growth
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Aven Interrupter
27%inclusion17 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Aura Shards
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Empyrean Eagle
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Judge's Familiar
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
26%inclusion8 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Noble Hierarch
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
24%inclusion14 decks58 decks
21%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
23%inclusion14 decks62 decks
21%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Mirror Entity
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Bartz and Boko
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Kiora's Follower
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Willbreaker
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Emeria Angel
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Wingmate Roc
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
The Goose Mother
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Healer's Hawk
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion7 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Soulherder
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Sailor
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Winged Portent
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Dawn's Truce
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dovin's Veto
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Denial
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Strix Serenade
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
12%synergy
Generous Gift
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Grand Crescendo
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Clever Concealment
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Ephemerate
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
6%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-14%synergy
Negate
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
March of the Multitudes
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Silence
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
6%synergy
Bant Charm
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Knack
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Secure the Wastes
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Endless Detour
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Pongify
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Force of Negation
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Charm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Duty Beyond Death
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Three Visits
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Nature's Lore
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-22%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Migratory Route
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Rampant Growth
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Winged Words
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Distant Melody
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion6 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Pest Infestation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Beck // Call
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Battle Screech
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Martial Coup
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Fabricate
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
2%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lux Cannon
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Door of Destinies
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fertile Ground
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Murmuration
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Verity Circle
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Bower Passage
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Favorable Winds
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Overgrowth
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Campsite Cuisine
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
7.5%inclusion5 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Doubling Season
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Nature's Chosen
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
4%synergy
Felidar Retreat
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Anointed Procession
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Parallel Lives
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Spelunking
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Moat
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Archmage
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Three Tree City
19%inclusion12 decks62 decks
14%synergy
Seaside Haven
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Chocobo Camp
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Restless Anchorage
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Vesuva
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.5%inclusion4 decks62 decks
5%synergy
Shifting Woodland
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
3%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Maze of Ith
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
-19%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion34 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Patchwork Banner
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Gilded Lotus
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Coveted Jewel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion66 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Island
90%inclusion61 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Forest
88%inclusion60 decks68 decks
-6%synergy
Plains
85%inclusion58 decks68 decks
-8%synergy
Temple Garden
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
79%inclusion54 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
71%inclusion48 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Breeding Pool
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Flooded Strand
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
63%inclusion43 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
62%inclusion42 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Misty Rainforest
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
56%inclusion38 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Chancery
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
47%inclusion32 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion31 decks68 decks
-11%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
-10%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Tropical Island
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
26%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Deserted Beach
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Tundra
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
35%inclusion24 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Savannah
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Meticulous Archive
27%inclusion18 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Prairie Stream
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Urban Retreat
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
13%synergy
Hedge Maze
22%inclusion15 decks67 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
11%synergy
Polluted Delta
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-27%synergy
Hushwood Verge
19%inclusion11 decks58 decks
9%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Marsh Flats
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion9 decks58 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
8%synergy
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