Hashaton, Scarab's Fist (Commander) - Core

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
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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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Agna Qel'a
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
2.8%inclusion2 decks71 decks
3%synergy
Desperate Plea
1.3%inclusion1 decks75 decks
1%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
1.3%inclusion1 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
1.1%inclusion1 decks87 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Archfiend of Ifnir
71%inclusion729 decks1.02K decks
62%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
66%inclusion672 decks1.02K decks
58%synergy
Tortured Existence
64%inclusion658 decks1.02K decks
58%synergy
The Scarab God
57%inclusion577 decks1.02K decks
49%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
58%inclusion588 decks1.02K decks
49%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
54%inclusion548 decks1.02K decks
48%synergy
Frantic Search
65%inclusion662 decks1.02K decks
48%synergy
Cryptbreaker
55%inclusion557 decks1.02K decks
48%synergy
Likeness Looter
54%inclusion553 decks1.02K decks
47%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
53%inclusion544 decks1.02K decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
72%inclusion731 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Damn
51%inclusion523 decks1.02K decks
31%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
51%inclusion517 decks1.02K decks
44%synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
47%inclusion475 decks1.02K decks
42%synergy
Psychic Frog
45%inclusion464 decks1.02K decks
39%synergy
On Wings of Gold
44%inclusion441 decks1.01K decks
35%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
42%inclusion433 decks1.02K decks
35%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
41%inclusion415 decks1.02K decks
36%synergy
Grave Titan
40%inclusion411 decks1.02K decks
35%synergy
Monument to Endurance
39%inclusion386 decks988 decks
32%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
9.3%inclusion95 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Prophet of the Scarab
37%inclusion377 decks1.01K decks
31%synergy
Zombie Master
37%inclusion380 decks1.02K decks
31%synergy
Putrid Imp
35%inclusion357 decks1.02K decks
32%synergy
Wayward Servant
32%inclusion331 decks1.02K decks
26%synergy
Skirge Familiar
32%inclusion328 decks1.02K decks
30%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
32%inclusion327 decks1.02K decks
28%synergy
Champion of Wits
31%inclusion317 decks1.02K decks
29%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion308 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
30%inclusion303 decks1.02K decks
24%synergy
Forgotten Creation
28%inclusion289 decks1.02K decks
24%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
28%inclusion288 decks1.02K decks
24%synergy
Rot Hulk
28%inclusion283 decks1.02K decks
24%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
28%inclusion283 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Eternal Skylord
27%inclusion279 decks1.02K decks
25%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
27%inclusion279 decks1.02K decks
23%synergy
Bone Miser
27%inclusion278 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Raffine, Scheming Seer
27%inclusion275 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Undead Augur
27%inclusion273 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Corpse Knight
26%inclusion268 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Looter
26%inclusion264 decks1.02K decks
23%synergy
Varina, Lich Queen
25%inclusion259 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
25%inclusion257 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
24%inclusion249 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Gravecrawler
23%inclusion239 decks1.02K decks
17%synergy
Ashen Rider
23%inclusion238 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Massacre Wurm
23%inclusion238 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Peregrine Drake
23%inclusion237 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
23%inclusion235 decks1.02K decks
18%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
22%inclusion224 decks1.02K decks
19%synergy
Undertaker
21%inclusion219 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
21%inclusion218 decks1.02K decks
17%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
21%inclusion216 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
20%inclusion207 decks1.02K decks
19%synergy
Wizened Mentor
19%inclusion188 decks1.01K decks
14%synergy
Dream Trawler
19%inclusion189 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Tireless Tribe
18%inclusion184 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
18%inclusion182 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion179 decks1.02K decks
-10%synergy
Murderous Rider
17%inclusion178 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
17%inclusion178 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
17%inclusion169 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
16%inclusion168 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Vizier of Many Faces
16%inclusion165 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
16%inclusion161 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
12%synergy
Binding Mummy
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Sun Titan
15%inclusion152 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
15%inclusion151 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Corpse Augur
14%inclusion148 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
38%inclusion389 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Despark
38%inclusion384 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Bitter Triumph
30%inclusion311 decks1.02K decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
29%inclusion297 decks1.02K decks
-12%synergy
Faithful Mending
24%inclusion240 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion230 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
21%inclusion219 decks1.02K decks
17%synergy
Void Rend
20%inclusion202 decks1.02K decks
-13%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
19%inclusion197 decks1.02K decks
-5%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
16%inclusion168 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Refute
16%inclusion166 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion166 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion132 decks1.02K decks
-6%synergy
Lethal Scheme
13%inclusion130 decks1.02K decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion128 decks1.02K decks
-12%synergy
Negate
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
-1%synergy
Generous Gift
10%inclusion104 decks1.02K decks
-5%synergy
Swan Song
10%inclusion98 decks1.02K decks
-10%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion93 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Saw in Half
8.4%inclusion86 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
7.1%inclusion73 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Stubborn Denial
6.9%inclusion70 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Rites of Refusal
6.9%inclusion70 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.6%inclusion67 decks1.02K decks
-1%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
6.5%inclusion66 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.3%inclusion64 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Commence the Endgame
6.3%inclusion64 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Tainted Indulgence
6.2%inclusion63 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Mana Drain
5.3%inclusion54 decks1.02K decks
-12%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
39%inclusion394 decks1.02K decks
23%synergy
Victimize
33%inclusion341 decks1.02K decks
24%synergy
Windfall
22%inclusion228 decks1.02K decks
8%synergy
Living Death
21%inclusion214 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Bone Shards
21%inclusion212 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Careful Study
19%inclusion190 decks1.02K decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
15%inclusion149 decks1.02K decks
-5%synergy
Macabre Waltz
14%inclusion142 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
13%inclusion128 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Dread Summons
12%inclusion118 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Winternight Stories
11%inclusion65 decks570 decks
10%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
11%inclusion108 decks1.02K decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
10%inclusion99 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion97 decks1.02K decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
8.8%inclusion90 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
8.2%inclusion84 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Unburial Rites
8.1%inclusion83 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Never // Return
6.9%inclusion70 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.6%inclusion57 decks1.02K decks
-3%synergy
Restless Dreams
5.5%inclusion56 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
5.5%inclusion56 decks1.02K decks
2%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.3%inclusion54 decks1.02K decks
2%synergy
Austere Command
5.2%inclusion53 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Underworld Cookbook
23%inclusion239 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
23%inclusion237 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
22%inclusion228 decks1.02K decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion190 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
17%inclusion176 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Bontu's Monument
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
12%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
14%synergy
Key to the City
14%inclusion147 decks1.02K decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion146 decks1.02K decks
-9%synergy
Collector's Vault
14%inclusion138 decks1.02K decks
12%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
12%inclusion125 decks1.02K decks
11%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
11%inclusion117 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
9.3%inclusion95 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
7.8%inclusion80 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion70 decks1.02K decks
-2%synergy
Currency Converter
5.7%inclusion58 decks1.02K decks
4%synergy
Bloodthorn Flail
5.1%inclusion52 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Oversold Cemetery
29%inclusion296 decks1.02K decks
27%synergy
Animate Dead
28%inclusion281 decks1.02K decks
18%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
19%inclusion193 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Rooftop Storm
13%inclusion128 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion123 decks1.02K decks
8%synergy
Zombie Infestation
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
10%inclusion107 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Anointed Procession
10%inclusion106 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Necromancy
10%inclusion99 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Cast Out
8.9%inclusion91 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Necroduality
8.8%inclusion90 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.7%inclusion89 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
7.8%inclusion80 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.2%inclusion74 decks1.02K decks
-14%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
7.1%inclusion72 decks1.02K decks
4%synergy
Dying to Serve
7.0%inclusion71 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.0%inclusion61 decks1.02K decks
-8%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.6%inclusion57 decks1.02K decks
-3%synergy
Intangible Virtue
5.5%inclusion56 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
20%inclusion205 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
6.2%inclusion63 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.1%inclusion62 decks1.02K decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
53%inclusion542 decks1.02K decks
45%synergy
Unholy Grotto
40%inclusion410 decks1.02K decks
34%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion262 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
19%inclusion193 decks1.02K decks
-9%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
18%inclusion183 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
18%inclusion179 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
17%inclusion178 decks1.02K decks
14%synergy
Desert of the True
17%inclusion171 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
16%inclusion166 decks1.02K decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion134 decks1.02K decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion121 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion108 decks1.02K decks
-23%synergy
Three Tree City
6.8%inclusion69 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion921 decks1.02K decks
2%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion906 decks1.02K decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
68%inclusion699 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
62%inclusion637 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Dimir Signet
54%inclusion551 decks1.02K decks
21%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion517 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion392 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
29%inclusion291 decks1.02K decks
-6%synergy
Azorius Signet
26%inclusion263 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion242 decks1.02K decks
4%synergy
Crowded Crypt
19%inclusion193 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Drum
8.6%inclusion88 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion67 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
6.5%inclusion66 decks1.02K decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
5.6%inclusion57 decks1.02K decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.2%inclusion53 decks1.02K decks
-19%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion1K decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion997 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion991 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion958 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
68%inclusion695 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Isolated Chapel
68%inclusion690 decks1.02K decks
30%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
67%inclusion682 decks1.02K decks
32%synergy
Glacial Fortress
66%inclusion676 decks1.02K decks
27%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
65%inclusion659 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Sunken Hollow
60%inclusion613 decks1.02K decks
20%synergy
Caves of Koilos
60%inclusion612 decks1.02K decks
25%synergy
Prairie Stream
58%inclusion590 decks1.02K decks
17%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion582 decks1.02K decks
27%synergy
Underground River
57%inclusion580 decks1.02K decks
25%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion507 decks1.02K decks
22%synergy
Fetid Pools
38%inclusion393 decks1.02K decks
32%synergy
Godless Shrine
38%inclusion391 decks1.02K decks
-11%synergy
Watery Grave
38%inclusion385 decks1.02K decks
-12%synergy
Raffine's Tower
36%inclusion369 decks1.02K decks
-5%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
36%inclusion366 decks1.02K decks
28%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
36%inclusion365 decks1.02K decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion339 decks1.02K decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion334 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
33%inclusion332 decks1.02K decks
16%synergy
Temple of Silence
32%inclusion331 decks1.02K decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
28%inclusion281 decks1.02K decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
27%inclusion271 decks1.02K decks
-11%synergy
Flooded Strand
26%inclusion270 decks1.02K decks
-11%synergy
Morphic Pool
26%inclusion263 decks1.02K decks
-9%synergy
Vault of Champions
26%inclusion262 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion256 decks1.02K decks
14%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion255 decks1.02K decks
-11%synergy
Sea of Clouds
25%inclusion254 decks1.02K decks
-11%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion247 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion240 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
21%inclusion215 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
19%inclusion194 decks1.02K decks
3%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
17%inclusion178 decks1.02K decks
6%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
17%inclusion171 decks1.02K decks
4%synergy
Undercity Sewers
16%inclusion166 decks1.02K decks
2%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
16%inclusion161 decks1.02K decks
5%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
16%inclusion159 decks1.02K decks
7%synergy
Witch Enchanter
15%inclusion157 decks1.02K decks
9%synergy
Meticulous Archive
14%inclusion148 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
-3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion114 decks1.02K decks
-1%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
10%inclusion101 decks1.02K decks
-4%synergy
Choked Estuary
9.4%inclusion96 decks1.02K decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.1%inclusion93 decks1.02K decks
1%synergy
Port Town
8.6%inclusion88 decks1.02K decks
-8%synergy