Kaalia of the Vast (Commander)

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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
3.5%inclusion284 decks8.07K decks
1%synergy
Redirect Lightning
1.4%inclusion107 decks7.40K decks
-2%synergy
Multiversal Passage
1.3%inclusion109 decks8.38K decks
0%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
1.1%inclusion64 decks6.05K decks
1%synergy
Ominous Asylum
0.8%inclusion47 decks5.99K decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
79%inclusion25.1K decks31.6K decks
65%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
70%inclusion22K decks31.6K decks
62%synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
66%inclusion21K decks31.6K decks
58%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
73%inclusion23K decks31.6K decks
55%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
61%inclusion19.2K decks31.6K decks
54%synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
60%inclusion18.9K decks31.6K decks
52%synergy
Master of Cruelties
59%inclusion18.7K decks31.6K decks
52%synergy
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
51%inclusion16K decks31.6K decks
45%synergy
Balefire Dragon
51%inclusion16K decks31.6K decks
45%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
49%inclusion15.6K decks31.6K decks
44%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
76%inclusion24K decks31.6K decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion22.4K decks31.6K decks
39%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion21.7K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Path to Exile
59%inclusion18.5K decks31.6K decks
12%synergy
Angel of Despair
47%inclusion14.8K decks31.6K decks
42%synergy
Lord of the Void
46%inclusion14.6K decks31.6K decks
41%synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
46%inclusion14.4K decks31.6K decks
30%synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
45%inclusion14.3K decks31.6K decks
40%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
44%inclusion13.9K decks31.6K decks
25%synergy
Boros Charm
44%inclusion13.8K decks31.6K decks
13%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
37%inclusion11.6K decks31.6K decks
17%synergy
Smothering Tithe
36%inclusion11.2K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
35%inclusion10.9K decks31.6K decks
14%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
25%inclusion8K decks31.6K decks
10%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
16%inclusion5.13K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Ancient Tomb
13%inclusion4.13K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion4.10K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Jeska's Will
12%inclusion3.64K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion3.36K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Chrome Mox
8.4%inclusion2.67K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Creatures
Serra's Emissary
41%inclusion13.1K decks31.6K decks
37%synergy
Drana and Linvala
41%inclusion13K decks31.6K decks
32%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
40%inclusion12.6K decks31.4K decks
35%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
40%inclusion12.6K decks31.6K decks
35%synergy
Mother of Runes
39%inclusion12.5K decks31.6K decks
32%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
39%inclusion12.3K decks31.6K decks
33%synergy
Angel of Serenity
36%inclusion11.5K decks31.6K decks
32%synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
34%inclusion10.8K decks31.6K decks
29%synergy
Angelic Arbiter
33%inclusion10.5K decks31.6K decks
30%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
33%inclusion8.09K decks24.5K decks
29%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
33%inclusion10.4K decks31.6K decks
24%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
32%inclusion10.1K decks31.6K decks
28%synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
31%inclusion9.95K decks31.6K decks
28%synergy
Grand Abolisher
29%inclusion9.11K decks31.6K decks
19%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
28%inclusion8.89K decks31.6K decks
23%synergy
Bloodthirster
26%inclusion8.31K decks31.6K decks
23%synergy
Bruna, the Fading Light
26%inclusion8.20K decks31.6K decks
23%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
26%inclusion5.79K decks22.3K decks
22%synergy
Ancient Brass Dragon
25%inclusion8.06K decks31.6K decks
20%synergy
Lyra Dawnbringer
25%inclusion7.98K decks31.6K decks
22%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
25%inclusion7.90K decks31.6K decks
22%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
25%inclusion7.82K decks31.3K decks
17%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
24%inclusion7.68K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
24%inclusion7.55K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Bloodgift Demon
24%inclusion7.47K decks31.6K decks
21%synergy
Neriv, Heart of the Storm
23%inclusion3.82K decks16.3K decks
17%synergy
Gisela, the Broken Blade
23%inclusion7.28K decks31.6K decks
20%synergy
Sower of Discord
23%inclusion7.19K decks31.6K decks
20%synergy
Blast-Furnace Hellkite
22%inclusion6.93K decks31.6K decks
19%synergy
Tariel, Reckoner of Souls
21%inclusion6.77K decks31.6K decks
19%synergy
Giada, Font of Hope
21%inclusion6.65K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
21%inclusion6.63K decks31.6K decks
19%synergy
Ancient Gold Dragon
20%inclusion6.42K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
20%inclusion6.38K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Harvester of Souls
20%inclusion6.38K decks31.6K decks
17%synergy
Aegis Angel
20%inclusion6.36K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Herald of Eternal Dawn
19%inclusion4.27K decks22.3K decks
17%synergy
Platinum Angel
18%inclusion5.66K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Giver of Runes
18%inclusion5.66K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
17%inclusion5.46K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Karmic Guide
17%inclusion5.43K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion5.38K decks31.6K decks
14%synergy
Steel Hellkite
17%inclusion5.36K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
16%inclusion5.02K decks31.6K decks
14%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
15%inclusion4.87K decks31.6K decks
12%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
15%inclusion4.85K decks31.6K decks
14%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
15%inclusion4.75K decks31.6K decks
13%synergy
Akroma, Angel of Fury
15%inclusion4.69K decks31.6K decks
13%synergy
Firemane Commando
15%inclusion4.69K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
14%inclusion3.98K decks27.7K decks
13%synergy
Instants
Anguished Unmaking
37%inclusion11.7K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
30%inclusion9.53K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Deflecting Swat
30%inclusion9.51K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Terminate
29%inclusion9.15K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
27%inclusion8.39K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Mortify
26%inclusion8.18K decks31.6K decks
10%synergy
Crackling Doom
22%inclusion6.91K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
22%inclusion6.86K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion5.82K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
18%inclusion5.80K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
Despark
16%inclusion5.08K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion4.92K decks31.6K decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion2.85K decks26.1K decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Charm
11%inclusion3.37K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Silence
10%inclusion3.19K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
10%inclusion3.05K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Fracture
8.3%inclusion2.62K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Utter End
8.2%inclusion2.59K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.6%inclusion2.42K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.4%inclusion2.07K decks28K decks
4%synergy
Bedevil
7.2%inclusion2.29K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Wear // Tear
7.1%inclusion2.24K decks31.6K decks
-5%synergy
Return to Dust
7.1%inclusion2.23K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Pyroblast
7.0%inclusion2.23K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
7.0%inclusion2.20K decks31.6K decks
-5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.6%inclusion2.09K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Entomb
6.2%inclusion1.97K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.4%inclusion1.72K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.3%inclusion1.66K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Ephemerate
5.2%inclusion1.65K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Ruinous Ultimatum
37%inclusion11.7K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Reanimate
34%inclusion10.7K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Demonic Counsel
30%inclusion7.29K decks24.5K decks
26%synergy
Damn
26%inclusion8.33K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
24%inclusion7.67K decks31.6K decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
22%inclusion6.94K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
21%inclusion6.76K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
21%inclusion6.73K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Act
21%inclusion6.72K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Farewell
21%inclusion6.50K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
19%inclusion6.15K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Wrath of God
16%inclusion4.94K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Vindicate
14%inclusion4.28K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
13%inclusion4.06K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
12%inclusion3.65K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion3.58K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Painful Truths
11%inclusion3.56K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Unburial Rites
10%inclusion3.05K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
9.2%inclusion2.92K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Earthquake
8.4%inclusion2.67K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Armageddon
8.4%inclusion2.66K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Gamble
7.6%inclusion2.39K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Damnation
7.0%inclusion2.22K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
6.8%inclusion2.15K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Relentless Assault
6.8%inclusion2.14K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion2.06K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Merciless Eviction
6.4%inclusion2.02K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Syphon Mind
5.6%inclusion1.78K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
5.6%inclusion1.63K decks29.1K decks
3%synergy
Full Throttle
5.4%inclusion1.05K decks19.4K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Whispersilk Cloak
28%inclusion8.95K decks31.6K decks
22%synergy
Helm of the Host
18%inclusion5.66K decks31.6K decks
12%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion5.65K decks31.6K decks
12%synergy
Strionic Resonator
16%inclusion5.12K decks31.6K decks
13%synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
13%inclusion4.04K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
12%inclusion3.37K decks29.1K decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.5%inclusion2.69K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Whip of Erebos
7.9%inclusion2.50K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.7%inclusion2.12K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.5%inclusion1.75K decks27K decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.5%inclusion2.04K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
6.4%inclusion2.03K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Horn of the Mark
5.9%inclusion1.86K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Sword of the Animist
5.7%inclusion1.79K decks31.6K decks
-4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
5.4%inclusion1.70K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Dragon Tempest
33%inclusion10.4K decks31.6K decks
29%synergy
Rising of the Day
25%inclusion7.78K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Windcrag Siege
20%inclusion3.21K decks15.9K decks
2%synergy
Animate Dead
20%inclusion6.24K decks31.6K decks
12%synergy
Reconnaissance
17%inclusion5.33K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Land Tax
15%inclusion4.88K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
14%inclusion4.39K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
All-Out Assault
13%inclusion2.05K decks16.3K decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
12%inclusion3.80K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Aggravated Assault
10%inclusion3.31K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Warstorm Surge
10%inclusion3.20K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion3.05K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Liliana's Contract
10%inclusion3.02K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.5%inclusion3K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Sneak Attack
9.4%inclusion2.97K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
7.8%inclusion1.89K decks24.1K decks
7%synergy
Rampage of the Valkyries
7.6%inclusion2.39K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
6.2%inclusion1.88K decks30.4K decks
1%synergy
Fervor
6.2%inclusion1.95K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
6.1%inclusion1.93K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
5.3%inclusion1.69K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Dihada, Binder of Wills
10%inclusion3.21K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion12K decks31.6K decks
15%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion8.42K decks31.6K decks
-5%synergy
Arena of Glory
23%inclusion6.23K decks27.7K decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion6.57K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Vault of the Archangel
21%inclusion6.54K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
15%inclusion4.79K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4.61K decks31.6K decks
9%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
13%inclusion4.18K decks31.6K decks
11%synergy
Seraph Sanctuary
11%inclusion3.45K decks31.6K decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion3.31K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
10%inclusion3.11K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Minas Tirith
10%inclusion3.10K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.4%inclusion2.98K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.4%inclusion2.66K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.3%inclusion2.29K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion29.5K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Arcane Signet
87%inclusion27.5K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Signet
51%inclusion16K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Boros Signet
48%inclusion15.3K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion15.2K decks31.6K decks
16%synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
44%inclusion13.9K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
42%inclusion13.4K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
39%inclusion12.2K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion10.9K decks31.6K decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
30%inclusion9.39K decks31.6K decks
18%synergy
Commander's Sphere
24%inclusion7.43K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
12%inclusion3.65K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion3.12K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.5%inclusion2.68K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Mardu Banner
6.1%inclusion1.92K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Mana Vault
5.9%inclusion1.85K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Lands
Plains
95%inclusion30.2K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion30.1K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Mountain
94%inclusion29.8K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion29K decks31.6K decks
0%synergy
Nomad Outpost
52%inclusion16.5K decks31.6K decks
-6%synergy
Godless Shrine
52%inclusion16.4K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion15.6K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Blood Crypt
49%inclusion15.4K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion15.3K decks31.6K decks
-3%synergy
Isolated Chapel
47%inclusion14.8K decks31.6K decks
-4%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
47%inclusion14.8K decks31.6K decks
-4%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion14.6K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Savai Triome
42%inclusion13.2K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Caves of Koilos
39%inclusion12.3K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion12K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Arid Mesa
38%inclusion11.9K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
37%inclusion11.8K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
36%inclusion11.5K decks31.6K decks
-3%synergy
Vault of Champions
36%inclusion11.4K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Spectator Seating
36%inclusion11.2K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Luxury Suite
34%inclusion10.7K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
28%inclusion8.96K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
25%inclusion7.93K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
24%inclusion7.44K decks31.6K decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Silence
22%inclusion6.90K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion6.79K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Sundown Pass
21%inclusion6.75K decks31.6K decks
1%synergy
Orzhov Basilica
20%inclusion6.36K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Shattered Sanctum
20%inclusion6.33K decks31.6K decks
-3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
19%inclusion6.13K decks31.6K decks
-1%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion6.06K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
18%inclusion5.67K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion5.59K decks31.6K decks
-20%synergy
Shattered Landscape
18%inclusion4.87K decks27.7K decks
-2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
17%inclusion5.37K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Fetid Heath
17%inclusion5.31K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
17%inclusion5.24K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion4.99K decks31.6K decks
8%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion4.97K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion4.94K decks31.6K decks
6%synergy
Temple of Malice
15%inclusion4.83K decks31.6K decks
-2%synergy
Plateau
15%inclusion4.59K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Scrubland
14%inclusion4.58K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Badlands
14%inclusion4.58K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
14%inclusion4.46K decks31.6K decks
5%synergy
Scoured Barrens
13%inclusion4.24K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Graven Cairns
13%inclusion4.17K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
13%inclusion4.10K decks31.6K decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
13%inclusion3.96K decks31.6K decks
3%synergy
Brightclimb Pathway
12%inclusion3.68K decks31.6K decks
2%synergy