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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
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
53%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
29%synergy
Mutable Explorer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Morningtide's Light
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Appa, Steadfast Guardian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eternal Witness
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
38%synergy
Verity Circle
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Aven Interrupter
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Farseek
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Nature's Lore
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Noble Hierarch
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Bloom Tender
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Esper Sentinel
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Willbreaker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Soulherder
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Timeless Witness
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Coiling Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Bartz and Boko
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
8%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
10%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
10%synergy
Reclamation Sage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Snake
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Judge's Familiar
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Reflector Mage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Glen Elendra Archmage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Spirit
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Ephemerate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Negate
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Eladamri's Call
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Dazzling Denial
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Mana Drain
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Spider-Sense
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Flurry of Wings
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Flare of Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Confluence
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Evacuation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Winged Portent
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Get Lost
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Cancel
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Thraben Charm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rally of Wings
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Arachnogenesis
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Impulse
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wargate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-17%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
11%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Martial Coup
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Neoform
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Airborne Aid
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Winged Words
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Time Wipe
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Devastation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Doppelgang
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ultima
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Birthing Pod
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Azor's Gateway
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Murmuration
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Raised by Giants
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Favorable Winds
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Myth Unbound
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mirari's Wake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Burgeoning
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Will
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Glare of Subdual
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Opposition
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Overgrowth
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Chocobo Camp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Restless Anchorage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Gavony Township
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Lupinflower Village
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
High Market
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Lumbering Falls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
-12%synergy
Arcane Signet
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Thought Vessel
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Progress
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Island
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
22%synergy
Breeding Pool
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Strand
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Misty Rainforest
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Seaside Citadel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Azorius Chancery
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
23%synergy
Sea of Clouds
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Meticulous Archive
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Witch Enchanter
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Lush Portico
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-25%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Deserted Beach
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Urban Retreat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Prairie Stream
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-33%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
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