Felothar the Steadfast (Commander) - Core Defenders

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Mike Carrozza
Dec 16, 2025
The Best Graveyard Cards of 2025 for Commander
Graveyard enjoyer and occasional Bolas Mike Carrozza is here to share his picks for the best graveyard-centric Magic cards from 2025.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
48%synergy
Destined Confrontation
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Shared Roots
8.1%inclusion5 decks62 decks
6%synergy
Hakoda, Selfless Commander
5.1%inclusion5 decks99 decks
5%synergy
Turtle-Duck
3.9%inclusion4 decks102 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Overgrown Battlement
93%inclusion163 decks176 decks
85%synergy
Crashing Drawbridge
90%inclusion158 decks176 decks
82%synergy
Sylvan Caryatid
90%inclusion159 decks176 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Blossoms
89%inclusion157 decks176 decks
81%synergy
Axebane Guardian
88%inclusion154 decks176 decks
81%synergy
Wall of Omens
89%inclusion156 decks176 decks
80%synergy
Tree of Redemption
89%inclusion156 decks176 decks
80%synergy
Weathered Sentinels
85%inclusion149 decks176 decks
78%synergy
Behind the Scenes
86%inclusion152 decks176 decks
77%synergy
Slaughter the Strong
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
73%synergy
Top Cards
Jaws of Defeat
83%inclusion146 decks175 decks
70%synergy
Tower Defense
82%inclusion144 decks176 decks
73%synergy
Arbor Adherent
82%inclusion143 decks175 decks
67%synergy
Expel the Interlopers
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
73%synergy
Assault Formation
80%inclusion140 decks176 decks
70%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion137 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Baldin, Century Herdmaster
76%inclusion133 decks176 decks
68%synergy
Rampart Architect
74%inclusion130 decks175 decks
62%synergy
Crystal Barricade
72%inclusion126 decks176 decks
62%synergy
Betor, Kin to All
72%inclusion126 decks176 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion34 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Creatures
Wall of Roots
67%inclusion118 decks176 decks
59%synergy
Walking Bulwark
65%inclusion114 decks176 decks
60%synergy
Tree of Perdition
63%inclusion111 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Indomitable Ancients
63%inclusion111 decks176 decks
55%synergy
Carven Caryatid
63%inclusion111 decks176 decks
59%synergy
Sidar Kondo of Jamuraa
63%inclusion110 decks176 decks
57%synergy
Welcoming Vampire
61%inclusion108 decks176 decks
53%synergy
Towering Titan
60%inclusion106 decks176 decks
54%synergy
Fecund Greenshell
54%inclusion95 decks176 decks
45%synergy
Arboreal Grazer
53%inclusion94 decks176 decks
48%synergy
Bedrock Tortoise
53%inclusion94 decks176 decks
46%synergy
MacCready, Lamplight Mayor
52%inclusion92 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Blight Pile
49%inclusion86 decks176 decks
45%synergy
Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
49%inclusion86 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Doran, the Siege Tower
48%inclusion84 decks176 decks
42%synergy
Stalwart Shield-Bearers
47%inclusion83 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
44%inclusion77 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Wingmantle Chaplain
42%inclusion74 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Sapling of Colfenor
35%inclusion61 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
34%inclusion59 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Canopy Gargantuan
33%inclusion58 decks175 decks
23%synergy
Jaddi Offshoot
33%inclusion58 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Wall of Junk
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Nethroi, Apex of Death
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
32%inclusion56 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Perimeter Captain
31%inclusion55 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Wakestone Gargoyle
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Vine Trellis
30%inclusion53 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Shadrix Silverquill
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
25%synergy
Wall of Tanglecord
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Dragonlord Dromoka
30%inclusion52 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Colfenor, the Last Yew
29%inclusion51 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Zetalpa, Primal Dawn
28%inclusion50 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Flumph
28%inclusion50 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Nyx-Fleece Ram
28%inclusion49 decks176 decks
23%synergy
Wall of Reverence
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Arasta of the Endless Web
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
18%synergy
Shield-Wall Sentinel
23%inclusion41 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Hornet Nest
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Catapult Fodder
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
20%synergy
Fortified Rampart
20%inclusion36 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Wall of Shards
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
17%synergy
Beast Whisperer
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Angelic Wall
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
16%synergy
Shield Sphere
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Wall of Limbs
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Unhallowed Phalanx
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Adamantoise
14%inclusion20 decks138 decks
11%synergy
Rhox Faithmender
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
69%inclusion122 decks176 decks
34%synergy
Despark
56%inclusion99 decks176 decks
43%synergy
Infernal Grasp
41%inclusion73 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion65 decks176 decks
-10%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion44 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
16%inclusion28 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma's Will
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Bar the Door
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
12%synergy
Overkill
12%inclusion17 decks138 decks
10%synergy
Tear Asunder
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Generous Gift
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Collective Resistance
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Abzan Charm
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Mortify
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Mythos of Nethroi
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Putrefy
7.4%inclusion13 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Kin-Tree Severance
6.3%inclusion11 decks175 decks
3%synergy
Ready // Willing
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Refuse to Yield
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Reunion of the House
69%inclusion120 decks175 decks
58%synergy
Will of the Abzan
55%inclusion96 decks175 decks
44%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
51%inclusion89 decks176 decks
37%synergy
Tip the Scales
50%inclusion88 decks175 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
38%inclusion67 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Mighty
36%inclusion64 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Farseek
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
-10%synergy
Rampant Growth
31%inclusion55 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Cultivate
27%inclusion47 decks176 decks
-14%synergy
Last March of the Ents
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion39 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion33 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
The Battle of Bywater
18%inclusion32 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Eerie Ultimatum
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Three Visits
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
-9%synergy
Wave of Reckoning
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
10%inclusion18 decks176 decks
-13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
59%inclusion104 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Colfenor's Urn
39%inclusion69 decks176 decks
35%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
31%synergy
Meekstone
24%inclusion43 decks176 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion38 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Slagwurm Armor
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Abzan Monument
6.8%inclusion12 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Stoneskin
38%inclusion67 decks176 decks
33%synergy
Brave the Sands
34%inclusion60 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Smile at Death
32%inclusion57 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Guardian Project
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Unnatural Growth
15%inclusion26 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Assemble the Players
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Call of the Ring
12%inclusion21 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Spidersilk Armor
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Primal Rage
11%inclusion20 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Angelic Chorus
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Huatli, the Sun's Heart
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Teyo, the Shieldmage
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
77%inclusion135 decks176 decks
44%synergy
Access Tunnel
77%inclusion135 decks176 decks
64%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
9%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-16%synergy
Forbidding Watchtower
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-13%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion162 decks176 decks
13%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion149 decks176 decks
19%synergy
Selesnya Signet
39%inclusion68 decks176 decks
30%synergy
Orzhov Signet
36%inclusion63 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
0%synergy
Golgari Signet
5.7%inclusion10 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Staff of Compleation
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.1%inclusion9 decks176 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion175 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion175 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
99%inclusion174 decks176 decks
8%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion172 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Sandsteppe Citadel
82%inclusion145 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Isolated Chapel
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
39%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
81%inclusion142 decks176 decks
41%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
80%inclusion141 decks176 decks
36%synergy
Exotic Orchard
77%inclusion135 decks176 decks
22%synergy
Canopy Vista
70%inclusion124 decks176 decks
26%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
69%inclusion122 decks176 decks
47%synergy
Deceptive Landscape
66%inclusion116 decks176 decks
42%synergy
Twilight Mire
61%inclusion108 decks176 decks
50%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
52%inclusion92 decks176 decks
38%synergy
Fortified Village
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
27%synergy
Path of Ancestry
51%inclusion90 decks176 decks
24%synergy
Temple of Plenty
48%inclusion85 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Temple of Malady
46%inclusion81 decks176 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Silence
44%inclusion78 decks176 decks
28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
44%inclusion77 decks176 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Grove
40%inclusion70 decks176 decks
32%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
31%inclusion54 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Caves of Koilos
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion46 decks176 decks
-19%synergy
Godless Shrine
26%inclusion45 decks176 decks
-20%synergy
Indatha Triome
24%inclusion42 decks176 decks
-17%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
23%inclusion40 decks176 decks
-23%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
18%inclusion31 decks176 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
-19%synergy
Murmuring Bosk
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
-2%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
16%inclusion29 decks176 decks
-11%synergy
Vault of Champions
15%inclusion27 decks176 decks
-11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
14%inclusion25 decks176 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
-20%synergy
Hushwood Verge
14%inclusion24 decks176 decks
4%synergy
Wastewood Verge
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Deathcap Glade
13%inclusion23 decks176 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion22 decks176 decks
-22%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
9.1%inclusion16 decks176 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-8%synergy
Fetid Heath
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
3%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
1%synergy
Lush Portico
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-11%synergy
Underground Mortuary
8.5%inclusion15 decks176 decks
-10%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-10%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
8.0%inclusion14 decks176 decks
-7%synergy