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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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Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
55%synergy
Badgermole Cub
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
32%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Emiel the Blessed
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Bloom Tender
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
76%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
75%synergy
Mystic Remora
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
73%synergy
Ancient Tomb
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
71%synergy
Finale of Devastation
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
71%synergy
Kinnan, Bonder Prodigy
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Esper Sentinel
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
69%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Noble Hierarch
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Eternal Witness
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Eladamri's Call
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Chord of Calling
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Birthing Pod
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
79%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
85%synergy
The One Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
85%synergy
Rhystic Study
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
70%synergy
Mox Diamond
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Force of Will
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Mana Vault
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
78%synergy
Crop Rotation
82%inclusion37 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Chrome Mox
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
73%synergy
Creatures
Spellseeker
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Ranger-Captain of Eos
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
62%synergy
Grand Abolisher
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Delighted Halfling
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Displacer Kitten
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Mockingbird
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
42%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Voice of Victory
45%inclusion15 decks33 decks
41%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Thrasios, Triton Hero
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Captain Sisay
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Preston, the Vanisher
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Gilded Drake
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Seedborn Muse
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Felidar Guardian
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Transit Mage
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Endurance
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Eldrazi Displacer
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Elesh Norn, Mother of Machines
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Grand Arbiter Augustin IV
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Archon of Emeria
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Enduring Vitality
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
High Fae Trickster
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Ledger Shredder
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Hokori, Dust Drinker
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Lavinia, Azorius Renegade
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Sailor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Aven Interrupter
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Arbor Elf
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Silence
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Swan Song
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Worldly Tutor
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Force of Negation
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
56%inclusion25 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Flare of Denial
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Flusterstorm
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Mental Misstep
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Pact of Negation
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Veil of Summer
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Path to Exile
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Ephemerate
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Angel's Grace
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Mana Drain
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Intuition
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Retraction Helix
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Protection
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Snap
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Force of Vigor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Vapor
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-26%synergy
Strix Serenade
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Whir of Invention
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Heroic Intervention
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-24%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Banishing Knack
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Noxious Revival
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Generous Gift
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Neoform
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
55%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Wargate
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
32%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
27%synergy
Transmute Artifact
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Fabricate
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Supreme Verdict
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Timetwister
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-37%synergy
Three Visits
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-18%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Winter Orb
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Static Orb
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Tangle Wire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Meekstone
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Sylvan Library
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Blind Obedience
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Stasis
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Training Grounds
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Touch the Spirit Realm
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Chosen
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Aura Shards
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Will
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Birthing Ritual
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Living Plane
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Root Maze
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Deafening Silence
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Ikoria
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Time Raveler
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
48%synergy
Mistrise Village
48%inclusion16 decks33 decks
42%synergy
Shifting Woodland
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
7%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Scorched Ruins
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Monumental Henge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-38%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Lotus Petal
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
56%synergy
Arcane Signet
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
-13%synergy
Grim Monolith
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
44%synergy
Mox Opal
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Basalt Monolith
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Fellwar Stone
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Hallowed Fountain
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Flooded Strand
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Breeding Pool
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Savannah
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Temple Garden
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Tropical Island
96%inclusion43 decks45 decks
83%synergy
Tundra
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Windswept Heath
93%inclusion42 decks45 decks
61%synergy
Wooded Foothills
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
59%synergy
City of Brass
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
57%synergy
Mana Confluence
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
53%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
54%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Marsh Flats
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Forest
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-43%synergy
Arid Mesa
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Island
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
-49%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Plains
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-51%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Lush Portico
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Willowrush Verge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Urza's Cave
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Hushwood Verge
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Brushland
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Chancery
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Grove
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-12%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Glacial Fortress
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-38%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
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