Hashaton, Scarab's Fist (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
The Soul Stone
6.3%inclusion42 decks663 decks
4%synergy
Agna Qel'a
5.0%inclusion7 decks139 decks
5%synergy
Superior Spider-Man
4.4%inclusion23 decks517 decks
4%synergy
Doctor Octopus, Master Planner
3.2%inclusion22 decks688 decks
3%synergy
Mister Negative
3.1%inclusion16 decks517 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tortured Existence
80%inclusion1.45K decks1.81K decks
73%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
74%inclusion1.33K decks1.81K decks
64%synergy
Likeness Looter
70%inclusion1.27K decks1.81K decks
63%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
69%inclusion1.25K decks1.81K decks
62%synergy
Psychic Frog
68%inclusion1.23K decks1.81K decks
61%synergy
Frantic Search
76%inclusion1.37K decks1.81K decks
59%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
55%inclusion999 decks1.81K decks
48%synergy
Monument to Endurance
56%inclusion1.01K decks1.81K decks
48%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
50%inclusion901 decks1.81K decks
45%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
53%inclusion953 decks1.81K decks
45%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
76%inclusion1.38K decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
59%inclusion1.07K decks1.81K decks
43%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
51%inclusion915 decks1.81K decks
41%synergy
The Scarab God
50%inclusion906 decks1.81K decks
43%synergy
Putrid Imp
47%inclusion853 decks1.81K decks
44%synergy
Damn
46%inclusion840 decks1.81K decks
26%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
45%inclusion811 decks1.81K decks
41%synergy
Ledger Shredder
44%inclusion795 decks1.81K decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
43%inclusion783 decks1.81K decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
42%inclusion769 decks1.81K decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Consecrated Sphinx
32%inclusion579 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Smothering Tithe
17%inclusion304 decks1.81K decks
-16%synergy
Rhystic Study
17%inclusion302 decks1.81K decks
-16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion258 decks1.81K decks
-6%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13%inclusion231 decks1.81K decks
-12%synergy
Teferi's Protection
12%inclusion217 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Demonic Tutor
8.3%inclusion151 decks1.81K decks
-13%synergy
Notion Thief
6.9%inclusion125 decks1.81K decks
0%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
5.5%inclusion100 decks1.81K decks
-6%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.1%inclusion92 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Gleaming Overseer
42%inclusion763 decks1.81K decks
37%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
42%inclusion755 decks1.81K decks
38%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
40%inclusion718 decks1.81K decks
36%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
38%inclusion680 decks1.81K decks
34%synergy
Esper Sentinel
38%inclusion680 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Cryptbreaker
37%inclusion679 decks1.81K decks
31%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
36%inclusion654 decks1.81K decks
30%synergy
Skirge Familiar
36%inclusion650 decks1.81K decks
34%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
34%inclusion618 decks1.81K decks
30%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
34%inclusion614 decks1.81K decks
29%synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
34%inclusion611 decks1.81K decks
29%synergy
Massacre Wurm
33%inclusion606 decks1.81K decks
31%synergy
Raffine, Scheming Seer
33%inclusion599 decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
31%inclusion557 decks1.81K decks
26%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
30%inclusion552 decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Peregrine Drake
30%inclusion543 decks1.81K decks
27%synergy
Tireless Tribe
30%inclusion543 decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
29%inclusion531 decks1.81K decks
22%synergy
Grave Titan
29%inclusion521 decks1.81K decks
24%synergy
Ashen Rider
29%inclusion520 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Bone Miser
28%inclusion513 decks1.81K decks
23%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
28%inclusion505 decks1.81K decks
24%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
27%inclusion494 decks1.81K decks
21%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
27%inclusion489 decks1.81K decks
24%synergy
Merfolk Looter
26%inclusion477 decks1.81K decks
23%synergy
Zombie Master
26%inclusion465 decks1.81K decks
20%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
25%inclusion454 decks1.81K decks
23%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion447 decks1.81K decks
18%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
24%inclusion437 decks1.81K decks
20%synergy
Lotho, Corrupt Shirriff
24%inclusion426 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
23%inclusion417 decks1.81K decks
21%synergy
Champion of Wits
23%inclusion415 decks1.81K decks
20%synergy
Undertaker
22%inclusion407 decks1.81K decks
21%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
22%inclusion393 decks1.81K decks
15%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
21%inclusion382 decks1.81K decks
14%synergy
Pollywog Prodigy
21%inclusion381 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
20%inclusion370 decks1.81K decks
19%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
20%inclusion366 decks1.81K decks
19%synergy
Varina, Lich Queen
20%inclusion364 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
19%inclusion351 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Obsessive Stitcher
19%inclusion349 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Toxrill, the Corrosive
19%inclusion336 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Nesting Dovehawk
18%inclusion332 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Astral Dragon
18%inclusion331 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Dream Trawler
18%inclusion327 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
17%inclusion305 decks1.81K decks
12%synergy
Wayward Servant
16%inclusion294 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Sister Hospitaller
15%inclusion280 decks1.81K decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Creation
15%inclusion275 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
15%inclusion273 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
41%inclusion747 decks1.81K decks
15%synergy
Counterspell
40%inclusion716 decks1.81K decks
-2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
30%inclusion536 decks1.81K decks
27%synergy
Despark
27%inclusion484 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Faithful Mending
27%inclusion481 decks1.81K decks
23%synergy
Dark Ritual
26%inclusion478 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion427 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion406 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion371 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion368 decks1.81K decks
-4%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion327 decks1.81K decks
-15%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion323 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
17%inclusion314 decks1.81K decks
-7%synergy
Refute
15%inclusion267 decks1.81K decks
12%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
14%inclusion258 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion249 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Saw in Half
13%inclusion240 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion237 decks1.81K decks
-4%synergy
Negate
13%inclusion229 decks1.81K decks
-4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
12%inclusion221 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Lethal Scheme
10%inclusion181 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
9.1%inclusion164 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Generous Gift
8.8%inclusion159 decks1.81K decks
-6%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
8.7%inclusion158 decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Entomb
7.5%inclusion135 decks1.81K decks
0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.1%inclusion129 decks1.81K decks
-1%synergy
Stubborn Denial
7.0%inclusion127 decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Rites of Refusal
7.0%inclusion127 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.2%inclusion95 decks1.81K decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
41%inclusion746 decks1.81K decks
32%synergy
Living Death
29%inclusion531 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Windfall
28%inclusion505 decks1.81K decks
14%synergy
Careful Study
27%inclusion489 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
24%inclusion433 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Bone Shards
18%inclusion320 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion233 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Macabre Waltz
12%inclusion225 decks1.81K decks
12%synergy
Winternight Stories
11%inclusion151 decks1.39K decks
10%synergy
Supreme Verdict
11%inclusion194 decks1.81K decks
-4%synergy
Persist
10%inclusion174 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Chart a Course
7.9%inclusion143 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
7.9%inclusion143 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.8%inclusion123 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Unburial Rites
6.3%inclusion114 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.1%inclusion111 decks1.81K decks
-3%synergy
Farewell
6.0%inclusion109 decks1.81K decks
-7%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
5.7%inclusion104 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Underworld Cookbook
33%inclusion589 decks1.81K decks
31%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
27%inclusion489 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
24%inclusion431 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Key to the City
14%inclusion260 decks1.81K decks
13%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion260 decks1.81K decks
-9%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
14%inclusion258 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion204 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Collector's Vault
10%inclusion186 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
9.3%inclusion169 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
8.1%inclusion146 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
6.7%inclusion121 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
6.6%inclusion120 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.8%inclusion105 decks1.81K decks
-3%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
5.4%inclusion98 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
On Wings of Gold
30%inclusion550 decks1.81K decks
22%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
27%inclusion496 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Mystic Remora
17%inclusion301 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion282 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
Anointed Procession
13%inclusion244 decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion214 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion195 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
9.2%inclusion167 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Zombie Infestation
8.9%inclusion162 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.8%inclusion160 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Rooftop Storm
7.5%inclusion135 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
7.3%inclusion133 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.2%inclusion131 decks1.81K decks
-6%synergy
Kindred Discovery
7.0%inclusion127 decks1.81K decks
-1%synergy
Tinybones Joins Up
5.5%inclusion100 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Dance of the Dead
5.1%inclusion92 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
11%inclusion206 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
10%inclusion173 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Liliana of the Veil
6.2%inclusion112 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Accursed Duneyard
48%inclusion873 decks1.81K decks
40%synergy
Unholy Grotto
30%inclusion536 decks1.81K decks
24%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
29%inclusion529 decks1.81K decks
25%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion414 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
22%inclusion391 decks1.81K decks
18%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion377 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
18%inclusion334 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion319 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion261 decks1.81K decks
-19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion253 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
8.9%inclusion161 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
8.4%inclusion153 decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Desert of the True
8.0%inclusion144 decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion128 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion118 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion1.68K decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
92%inclusion1.67K decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
72%inclusion1.30K decks1.81K decks
23%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
64%inclusion1.16K decks1.81K decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Progress
45%inclusion812 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Dimir Signet
44%inclusion796 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
Orzhov Signet
39%inclusion715 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion666 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Azorius Signet
24%inclusion429 decks1.81K decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion220 decks1.81K decks
-8%synergy
Springleaf Drum
12%inclusion212 decks1.81K decks
10%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion208 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Crowded Crypt
6.6%inclusion119 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion110 decks1.81K decks
-18%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.0%inclusion109 decks1.81K decks
-8%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.7%inclusion104 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
5.1%inclusion93 decks1.81K decks
-8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
5.1%inclusion92 decks1.81K decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
97%inclusion1.76K decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion1.76K decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion1.75K decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion1.75K decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion1.22K decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion1.20K decks1.81K decks
32%synergy
Isolated Chapel
66%inclusion1.19K decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Glacial Fortress
65%inclusion1.18K decks1.81K decks
26%synergy
Caves of Koilos
64%inclusion1.15K decks1.81K decks
28%synergy
Underground River
61%inclusion1.11K decks1.81K decks
29%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
60%inclusion1.08K decks1.81K decks
29%synergy
Watery Grave
55%inclusion1K decks1.81K decks
6%synergy
Godless Shrine
55%inclusion990 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
53%inclusion967 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
52%inclusion938 decks1.81K decks
-3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
51%inclusion916 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion895 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Raffine's Tower
47%inclusion843 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Polluted Delta
46%inclusion839 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Flooded Strand
45%inclusion823 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
39%inclusion706 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion664 decks1.81K decks
1%synergy
Morphic Pool
37%inclusion663 decks1.81K decks
2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion659 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion650 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
30%inclusion542 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Deserted Beach
26%inclusion473 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
25%inclusion456 decks1.81K decks
9%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
25%inclusion450 decks1.81K decks
14%synergy
Witch Enchanter
25%inclusion447 decks1.81K decks
18%synergy
Fetid Pools
24%inclusion440 decks1.81K decks
17%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
23%inclusion417 decks1.81K decks
16%synergy
Temple of Deceit
23%inclusion415 decks1.81K decks
4%synergy
Temple of Silence
23%inclusion415 decks1.81K decks
3%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
22%inclusion404 decks1.81K decks
11%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
22%inclusion396 decks1.81K decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
21%inclusion382 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
21%inclusion381 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion371 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion367 decks1.81K decks
-5%synergy
Meticulous Archive
20%inclusion365 decks1.81K decks
7%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
20%inclusion364 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion327 decks1.81K decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
16%inclusion290 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
16%inclusion281 decks1.81K decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion249 decks1.81K decks
5%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion208 decks1.81K decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
11%inclusion206 decks1.81K decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion195 decks1.81K decks
8%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
11%inclusion195 decks1.81K decks
0%synergy