Hashaton, Scarab's Fist (Commander) - Zombies

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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
Agna Qel'a
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Koh, the Face Stealer
3.6%inclusion1 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Azula, Cunning Usurper
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tortured Existence
66%inclusion216 decks325 decks
60%synergy
The Scarab God
66%inclusion214 decks325 decks
58%synergy
Renewed Solidarity
67%inclusion217 decks323 decks
58%synergy
Gleaming Overseer
63%inclusion205 decks325 decks
58%synergy
Archfiend of Ifnir
67%inclusion218 decks325 decks
58%synergy
Cryptbreaker
63%inclusion206 decks325 decks
57%synergy
Temmet, Naktamun's Will
60%inclusion196 decks325 decks
56%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
63%inclusion202 decks323 decks
55%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
58%inclusion186 decks323 decks
49%synergy
On Wings of Gold
57%inclusion181 decks318 decks
49%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion231 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Frantic Search
63%inclusion206 decks325 decks
47%synergy
Lost Monarch of Ifnir
52%inclusion167 decks323 decks
44%synergy
Zombie Master
50%inclusion163 decks325 decks
44%synergy
Damn
48%inclusion155 decks325 decks
27%synergy
Likeness Looter
47%inclusion153 decks325 decks
40%synergy
Wayward Servant
46%inclusion150 decks325 decks
40%synergy
Reanimate
44%inclusion143 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Grave Titan
44%inclusion143 decks325 decks
39%synergy
Prophet of the Scarab
42%inclusion135 decks318 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
21%inclusion68 decks325 decks
-12%synergy
Rhystic Study
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
-12%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion63 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
17%inclusion56 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
15%inclusion50 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion47 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
11%inclusion36 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Teferi's Protection
10%inclusion33 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
-11%synergy
Creatures
Psychic Frog
42%inclusion136 decks325 decks
35%synergy
Bone Miser
42%inclusion135 decks325 decks
36%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
42%inclusion135 decks325 decks
34%synergy
Lord of the Accursed
41%inclusion132 decks325 decks
35%synergy
God-Eternal Oketra
39%inclusion126 decks325 decks
33%synergy
Varina, Lich Queen
38%inclusion122 decks325 decks
34%synergy
Putrid Imp
37%inclusion120 decks325 decks
34%synergy
Corpse Knight
35%inclusion115 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
34%inclusion112 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Gravecrawler
34%inclusion111 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Eternal Skylord
33%inclusion107 decks325 decks
30%synergy
Rot Hulk
33%inclusion106 decks325 decks
29%synergy
Undead Augur
32%inclusion103 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Lazotep Chancellor
31%inclusion101 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Skirge Familiar
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
28%synergy
Forgotten Creation
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Rona, Herald of Invasion
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Ledger Shredder
30%inclusion96 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Cemetery Reaper
28%inclusion91 decks325 decks
23%synergy
Hordewing Skaab
27%inclusion89 decks325 decks
25%synergy
Champion of Wits
27%inclusion87 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Death Baron
26%inclusion84 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion77 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Sheoldred, Whispering One
23%inclusion76 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Archon of Cruelty
23%inclusion76 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Raffine, Scheming Seer
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Binding Mummy
22%inclusion73 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Wizened Mentor
22%inclusion70 decks318 decks
18%synergy
Diregraf Captain
22%inclusion71 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
22%inclusion71 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Zul Ashur, Lich Lord
22%inclusion70 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Peregrine Drake
21%inclusion69 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
21%inclusion68 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Vohar, Vodalian Desecrator
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Ratadrabik of Urborg
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
20%inclusion66 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Gempalm Polluter
20%inclusion66 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
20%inclusion66 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Wurm
20%inclusion65 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Kitsa, Otterball Elite
18%inclusion60 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Merfolk Looter
18%inclusion60 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Murderous Rider
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Wilhelt, the Rotcleaver
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Corpse Augur
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Cleaver Skaab
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Midnight Reaper
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
17%inclusion56 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Plague Belcher
17%inclusion56 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Priest of the Crossing
17%inclusion54 decks318 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Despark
37%inclusion121 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
37%inclusion121 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion119 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
26%inclusion86 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Bitter Triumph
21%inclusion69 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Anguished Unmaking
20%inclusion64 decks325 decks
-5%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
20%inclusion64 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
19%inclusion62 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Faithful Mending
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Void Rend
18%inclusion58 decks325 decks
-15%synergy
Refute
16%inclusion52 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Swan Song
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion37 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Lethal Scheme
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Mana Drain
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
-16%synergy
Negate
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Generous Gift
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Commence the Endgame
7.7%inclusion25 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Dihada's Ploy
7.4%inclusion24 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Lazotep Plating
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Saw in Half
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Entomb
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
31%inclusion101 decks325 decks
22%synergy
Windfall
30%inclusion98 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Living Death
22%inclusion73 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Careful Study
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Zombie Apocalypse
14%inclusion47 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Bone Shards
13%inclusion41 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Dread Summons
12%inclusion39 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion35 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Dominance
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Never // Return
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Macabre Waltz
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
8.1%inclusion14 decks173 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
7.4%inclusion24 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Supreme Verdict
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Feed the Swarm
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
41%inclusion118 decks288 decks
33%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
26%inclusion86 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Cryptcaller Chariot
25%inclusion81 decks325 decks
21%synergy
Bontu's Monument
21%inclusion68 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
21%inclusion67 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
The Underworld Cookbook
18%inclusion57 decks325 decks
16%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Gift
16%inclusion51 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Gate to the Afterlife
15%inclusion50 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion48 decks325 decks
-9%synergy
Collector's Vault
15%inclusion48 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Grimoire of the Dead
14%inclusion44 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Cursecloth Wrappings
12%inclusion40 decks323 decks
11%synergy
Key to the City
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
3%synergy
The One Ring
5.8%inclusion19 decks325 decks
-8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.2%inclusion17 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Oversold Cemetery
29%inclusion94 decks325 decks
26%synergy
Anointed Procession
23%inclusion74 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Rooftop Storm
23%inclusion74 decks325 decks
17%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion71 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Dreadhorde Invasion
21%inclusion68 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Necroduality
20%inclusion64 decks325 decks
15%synergy
Endless Ranks of the Dead
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Zombie Infestation
14%inclusion47 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Kindred Discovery
13%inclusion42 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion39 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion37 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion33 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Cast Out
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Dying to Serve
6.8%inclusion22 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Unfulfilled Desires
6.8%inclusion22 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Death's Majesty
22%inclusion73 decks325 decks
19%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.4%inclusion24 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
6.5%inclusion21 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
5.1%inclusion9 decks175 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Unholy Grotto
46%inclusion150 decks325 decks
40%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
26%inclusion86 decks325 decks
22%synergy
Bojuka Bog
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
23%inclusion74 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion66 decks325 decks
-13%synergy
Three Tree City
17%inclusion55 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
16%inclusion51 decks325 decks
13%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
14%inclusion46 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
14%inclusion45 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Desert of the True
13%inclusion43 decks325 decks
11%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
12%inclusion38 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion32 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
8.0%inclusion26 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.1%inclusion23 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion304 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion302 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
67%inclusion219 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
61%inclusion199 decks325 decks
18%synergy
Dimir Signet
49%inclusion159 decks325 decks
16%synergy
Orzhov Signet
47%inclusion152 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Progress
37%inclusion119 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
24%inclusion77 decks325 decks
-11%synergy
Crowded Crypt
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Azorius Signet
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
22%inclusion70 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Patchwork Banner
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Mox Amber
8.3%inclusion27 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.2%inclusion20 decks325 decks
-18%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion320 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion315 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Plains
96%inclusion312 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion311 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
65%inclusion211 decks325 decks
27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
64%inclusion207 decks325 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion203 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Sanctum
61%inclusion198 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion197 decks325 decks
22%synergy
Caves of Koilos
58%inclusion190 decks325 decks
23%synergy
Underground River
56%inclusion182 decks325 decks
24%synergy
Sunken Hollow
54%inclusion175 decks325 decks
14%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
54%inclusion174 decks325 decks
23%synergy
Prairie Stream
50%inclusion161 decks325 decks
9%synergy
Godless Shrine
48%inclusion155 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion155 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Watery Grave
46%inclusion150 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
42%inclusion138 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Raffine's Tower
42%inclusion135 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion116 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Sea of Clouds
35%inclusion113 decks325 decks
-1%synergy
Morphic Pool
34%inclusion112 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
31%inclusion102 decks325 decks
-6%synergy
Flooded Strand
31%inclusion100 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
29%inclusion95 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Fetid Pools
29%inclusion94 decks325 decks
22%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
28%inclusion92 decks325 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
27%inclusion89 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion88 decks325 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Deceit
26%inclusion85 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Silence
26%inclusion84 decks325 decks
6%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
24%inclusion79 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Deserted Beach
23%inclusion75 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion71 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion66 decks325 decks
4%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
19%inclusion62 decks325 decks
8%synergy
Bleachbone Verge
18%inclusion60 decks325 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
18%inclusion59 decks325 decks
7%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
17%inclusion54 decks325 decks
5%synergy
Contaminated Landscape
15%inclusion48 decks325 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
12%inclusion40 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Undercity Sewers
11%inclusion35 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Shadowy Backstreet
10%inclusion34 decks325 decks
-2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
10%inclusion33 decks325 decks
3%synergy
Meticulous Archive
10%inclusion32 decks325 decks
-4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
10%inclusion31 decks325 decks
-3%synergy
Tundra
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
-7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
8.9%inclusion29 decks325 decks
-7%synergy