Kotis, the Fangkeeper (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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Bennie Smith
Jan 5, 2026
The 2025 Commanders That Broke EDHREC Top 100
2025 brought a ton of fresh new commander designs, but which ones broke into EDHREC's Top 100 Commander list?
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Rancor
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
84%synergy
Damnation
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
Urza's Saga
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Delighted Halfling
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Birds of Paradise
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Berserk
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Mystic Remora
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Dark Ritual
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Deadly Rollick
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Swan Song
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
50%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Audacity
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Invigorate
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mana Drain
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Game Changers
Fierce Guardianship
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Rhystic Study
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
69%synergy
Ancient Tomb
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
70%synergy
Chrome Mox
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
73%synergy
Mox Diamond
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
71%synergy
The One Ring
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
65%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Force of Will
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Creatures
Opposition Agent
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Bloom Tender
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
41%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Felix Five-Boots
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Roaming Throne
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Elvish Mystic
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
10%synergy
The Thirteenth Doctor
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Cellarspawn
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Mockingbird
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Eternal Witness
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Bristly Bill, Spine Sower
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Valley Floodcaller
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Scythecat Cub
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Gonti, Canny Acquisitor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Drake
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Ledger Shredder
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Spellskite
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Black Cat, Cunning Thief
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Brainstealer Dragon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Silent Arbiter
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Witherbloom Apprentice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Wandering Archaic
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Biophagus
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Talion, the Kindly Lord
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Kodama of the West Tree
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Flusterstorm
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Mystical Tutor
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Abrupt Decay
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
40%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Veil of Summer
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Mental Misstep
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Legolas's Quick Reflexes
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Force of Negation
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Overprotect
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Demonic Consultation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Pact of Negation
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Tainted Pact
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Simic Charm
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Worldly Tutor
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Heroic Intervention
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Denial
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Borne Upon a Wind
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Dispel
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Might of the Nephilim
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Counterspell
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Fate Transfer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blossoming Defense
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Gaea's Gift
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Strix Serenade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hatred
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Fanatical Strength
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Staggering Size
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cabal Ritual
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Slip Out the Back
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Pongify
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Become Immense
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Giant Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Nature's Claim
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Vines of Vastwood
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bestow Greatness
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Force of Vigor
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mutagenic Growth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Groundswell
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Royal Treatment
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Brainstorm
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Imperial Seal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Culling Ritual
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Reanimate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Finale of Devastation
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Three Visits
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-7%synergy
Scale Up
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Larger Than Life
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Mnemonic Betrayal
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Villainous Wealth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Timetwister
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Kodama's Reach
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-17%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Neoform
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Cultivate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-35%synergy
Shattered Wings
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Singularity Rupture
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
0%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Shadowspear
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Buster Sword
42%inclusion8 decks19 decks
41%synergy
Power Fist
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Leyline Axe
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Winged Boots
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Genji Glove
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fireshrieker
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Commander's Plate
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Basilisk Collar
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Champion's Helm
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Thran Power Suit
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Hero's Blade
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Mogg Cannon
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Bilbo's Ring
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Fishing Gear
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Once and Future
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Worldslayer
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
O-Naginata
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
The Key to the Vault
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Strong Back
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
35%synergy
Sylvan Library
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Combat Research
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Ana Sanctuary
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Aether Tunnel
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Fae Flight
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Wild Growth
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Bear Umbra
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Necropotence
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Crystalline Armor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Indomitable Might
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Security Bypass
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Propaganda
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Well Rested
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Cover
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Ancestral Mask
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Wingspan Stride
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tasha, the Witch Queen
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Mistrise Village
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
36%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Bojuka Bog
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-12%synergy
Mishra's Workshop
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Shifting Woodland
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Okina, Temple to the Grandfathers
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
The Black Gate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Command Beacon
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
Strip Mine
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Lotus Petal
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
60%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Mana Vault
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Mox Opal
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
46%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Grim Monolith
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Signet
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Breeding Pool
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Tropical Island
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
83%synergy
Watery Grave
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
51%synergy
Misty Rainforest
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Polluted Delta
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Mana Confluence
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
67%synergy
City of Brass
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Flooded Strand
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Windswept Heath
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Exotic Orchard
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Marsh Flats
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Scalding Tarn
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Forest
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
-36%synergy
Morphic Pool
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
24%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Swamp
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
-49%synergy
Zagoth Triome
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Island
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
-53%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Undercity Sewers
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Opulent Palace
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-39%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-32%synergy
Hedge Maze
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-33%synergy
Underground Mortuary
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-23%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-13%synergy
Willowrush Verge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Sunken Ruins
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Opal Palace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy