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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
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
33%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
17%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, All-Knowing
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Skycat Sovereign
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
76%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Judge's Familiar
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Flurry of Wings
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Aven Interrupter
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
74%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
72%synergy
Mockingbird
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Birds of Paradise
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Winged Portent
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Airborne Aid
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Murmuration
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Ledger Shredder
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Strix Lookout
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Aura Shards
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Harrier Strix
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Frost Trickster
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Mirror Entity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Augury Owl
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Cloudchaser Kestrel
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Cloudfin Raptor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Shrike Force
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
The Goose Mother
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
River Hoopoe
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Healer's Hawk
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Celestial Gatekeeper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Lieutenant Kirtar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Thrummingbird
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Goose
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Aerie Mystics
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Mist Raven
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Aven Mimeomancer
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Masked Vandal
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Wingmate Roc
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Aven Gagglemaster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Crookclaw Elder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Glarecaster
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
City Pigeon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Faerie Formation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Owl Familiar
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Dovin's Veto
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Dawn's Truce
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
34%synergy
Dazzling Denial
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
40%synergy
Path to Exile
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Perch Protection
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Clever Concealment
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Flare of Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Rally of Wings
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Arcane Denial
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Counterspell
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Gather Specimens
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Generous Gift
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Mirrorweave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
March of the Multitudes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Eureka Moment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Divine Offering
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Retraction Helix
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Crib Swap
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Biomass Mutation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Semester's End
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Brainsurge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Exotic Pets
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Keep Safe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Broken Wings
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-18%synergy
Strix Serenade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Keep Watch
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Perplexing Test
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Strands
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Faebloom Trick
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Traumatic Visions
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dire Downdraft
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Midnight Haunting
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Brokers Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Crushing Vines
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Secure the Wastes
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Wing Shards
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Discombobulate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Refuse to Yield
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lofty Denial
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Theoretical Duplication
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Unified Will
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Migratory Route
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Battle Screech
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Raise the Palisade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Winged Words
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Spectral Procession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Neoform
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Farseek
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-33%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Beck // Call
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lórien Revealed
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Golden Ratio
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sweep the Skies
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Blatant Thievery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Personal Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Fumigate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
River's Rebuke
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Rousing of Souls
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Harvest Season
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Eagle Vision
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Banner of Kinship
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Bident of Thassa
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
The Indomitable
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Door of Destinies
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Herald's Horn
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Andúril, Flame of the West
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Coat of Arms
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Horn of the Mark
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Throne of the God-Pharaoh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
False Floor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Birthing Pod
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Kindred Discovery
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Favorable Winds
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Bower Passage
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Mirari's Wake
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Fertile Ground
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Overgrowth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
True Conviction
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Gravitational Shift
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Colossification
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Destiny
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Market Festival
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Verity Circle
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Fable of Wolf and Owl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Paradox Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Reconnaissance
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Inexorable Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Guardian Project
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Parallel Lives
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Paladin Class
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Always Watching
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Charmed Sleep
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Confiscate
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dovescape
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kasmina, Enigma Sage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Gavony Township
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Three Tree City
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Seaside Haven
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Lupinflower Village
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Restless Anchorage
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Lotus Field
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Ghost Quarter
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lilypad Village
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Mutavault
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Minas Tirith
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Karn's Bastion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-7%synergy
Guildless Commons
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-37%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-38%synergy
Patchwork Banner
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lotus Petal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
White Auracite
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Island
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Azorius Chancery
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
62%synergy
Forest
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-16%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Seaside Citadel
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Path of Ancestry
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Breeding Pool
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Brushland
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Sea of Clouds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Cavern of Souls
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
25%synergy
Flooded Strand
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Temple Garden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-10%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Brokers Hideout
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Thawing Glaciers
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Hushwood Verge
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Meandering River
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Grotto
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Littjara Mirrorlake
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
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