Miirym, Sentinel Wyrm (Commander) - Optimized

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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Ran and Shaw
1.6%inclusion2 decks122 decks
-5%synergy
Shared Roots
1.0%inclusion1 decks100 decks
-14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
0.9%inclusion3 decks339 decks
-4%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
0.8%inclusion1 decks122 decks
-2%synergy
The Legend of Roku
0.8%inclusion1 decks122 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragon Tempest
88%inclusion751 decks858 decks
74%synergy
Terror of the Peaks
83%inclusion709 decks858 decks
69%synergy
Old Gnawbone
76%inclusion655 decks858 decks
67%synergy
Ganax, Astral Hunter
76%inclusion652 decks858 decks
65%synergy
Scourge of Valkas
72%inclusion622 decks858 decks
63%synergy
Goldspan Dragon
70%inclusion602 decks858 decks
61%synergy
Dragonspeaker Shaman
67%inclusion576 decks858 decks
57%synergy
Ancient Copper Dragon
63%inclusion541 decks858 decks
56%synergy
Roaming Throne
65%inclusion559 decks858 decks
56%synergy
Lathliss, Dragon Queen
67%inclusion578 decks858 decks
55%synergy
Top Cards
Temur Ascendancy
80%inclusion684 decks858 decks
52%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
67%inclusion576 decks858 decks
41%synergy
Atarka, World Render
61%inclusion525 decks858 decks
49%synergy
Astral Dragon
61%inclusion520 decks858 decks
54%synergy
Ureni of the Unwritten
60%inclusion462 decks766 decks
54%synergy
Farseek
59%inclusion505 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Ancient Silver Dragon
58%inclusion499 decks858 decks
52%synergy
Heroic Intervention
57%inclusion491 decks858 decks
31%synergy
Klauth, Unrivaled Ancient
57%inclusion491 decks858 decks
51%synergy
Nature's Lore
57%inclusion487 decks858 decks
22%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
57%inclusion488 decks858 decks
34%synergy
Rhystic Study
53%inclusion454 decks858 decks
33%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
51%inclusion436 decks858 decks
32%synergy
Worldly Tutor
42%inclusion360 decks858 decks
27%synergy
Jeska's Will
38%inclusion324 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion270 decks858 decks
21%synergy
The One Ring
18%inclusion152 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Mana Vault
16%inclusion139 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Force of Will
14%inclusion123 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Mystical Tutor
12%inclusion104 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Sarkhan, Soul Aflame
54%inclusion466 decks858 decks
45%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
54%inclusion459 decks851 decks
47%synergy
Dragonlord's Servant
54%inclusion462 decks858 decks
43%synergy
Utvara Hellkite
53%inclusion455 decks858 decks
46%synergy
Wrathful Red Dragon
53%inclusion453 decks858 decks
46%synergy
Thrakkus the Butcher
49%inclusion424 decks858 decks
41%synergy
Savage Ventmaw
46%inclusion398 decks858 decks
38%synergy
Balefire Dragon
46%inclusion396 decks858 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion381 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Earthquake Dragon
41%inclusion352 decks858 decks
34%synergy
Korlessa, Scale Singer
40%inclusion344 decks858 decks
33%synergy
Spark Double
39%inclusion331 decks858 decks
33%synergy
Scaled Nurturer
38%inclusion325 decks858 decks
32%synergy
Dragonborn Champion
35%inclusion298 decks858 decks
31%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
32%inclusion242 decks766 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
30%inclusion259 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
29%inclusion251 decks858 decks
22%synergy
Hellkite Charger
29%inclusion251 decks858 decks
25%synergy
Deceptive Frostkite
29%inclusion214 decks746 decks
17%synergy
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
29%inclusion245 decks858 decks
25%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
26%inclusion227 decks858 decks
22%synergy
Delighted Halfling
26%inclusion226 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
25%inclusion213 decks856 decks
20%synergy
Broodcaller Scourge
22%inclusion165 decks746 decks
11%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
22%inclusion189 decks858 decks
19%synergy
Scourge of the Throne
21%inclusion183 decks858 decks
14%synergy
Iymrith, Desert Doom
21%inclusion180 decks858 decks
17%synergy
Ancient Bronze Dragon
21%inclusion177 decks858 decks
17%synergy
Adrix and Nev, Twincasters
19%inclusion165 decks858 decks
11%synergy
Draconic Muralists
19%inclusion162 decks858 decks
15%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
19%inclusion144 decks766 decks
11%synergy
Bloom Tender
19%inclusion160 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Thunderbreak Regent
19%inclusion159 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
18%inclusion157 decks857 decks
9%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
18%inclusion155 decks858 decks
13%synergy
Marang River Regent
18%inclusion137 decks766 decks
11%synergy
Bonehoard Dracosaur
17%inclusion142 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
17%inclusion142 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Thundermane Dragon
15%inclusion111 decks748 decks
3%synergy
Parapet Thrasher
14%inclusion103 decks748 decks
4%synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
14%inclusion118 decks858 decks
11%synergy
Rapacious Dragon
13%inclusion113 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion110 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Dragonologist
13%inclusion96 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Goldlust Triad
13%inclusion96 decks760 decks
10%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
12%inclusion107 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Ureni, the Song Unending
12%inclusion95 decks766 decks
4%synergy
Stormscale Scion
12%inclusion99 decks810 decks
9%synergy
Dragonmaster Outcast
12%inclusion104 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Renari, Merchant of Marvels
12%inclusion103 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
47%inclusion404 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
46%inclusion394 decks858 decks
28%synergy
Counterspell
43%inclusion368 decks858 decks
11%synergy
Mana Drain
41%inclusion355 decks858 decks
29%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion286 decks858 decks
1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
28%inclusion238 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Sarkhan's Triumph
27%inclusion229 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion189 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
20%inclusion173 decks858 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
19%inclusion163 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
16%inclusion138 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Smuggler's Surprise
16%inclusion136 decks857 decks
11%synergy
Klauth's Will
15%inclusion126 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion123 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion110 decks858 decks
-3%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
11%inclusion93 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Force of Negation
11%inclusion91 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Reality Shift
9.3%inclusion80 decks858 decks
-3%synergy
Pongify
9.3%inclusion80 decks858 decks
-3%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.7%inclusion75 decks858 decks
-17%synergy
Essence Flux
8.5%inclusion73 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
8.3%inclusion71 decks857 decks
1%synergy
Kindred Summons
8.3%inclusion71 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Claim
6.8%inclusion58 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Double Major
6.5%inclusion56 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
6.3%inclusion54 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Blur
6.1%inclusion52 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Pact of Negation
5.9%inclusion51 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Displace
5.7%inclusion49 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Brainstorm
5.0%inclusion43 decks858 decks
-10%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.0%inclusion43 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
50%inclusion429 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Three Visits
50%inclusion425 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion375 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
42%inclusion357 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Rampant Growth
30%inclusion257 decks858 decks
-5%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
22%inclusion187 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
15%inclusion132 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Last March of the Ents
15%inclusion128 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion127 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
12%inclusion100 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion98 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
11%inclusion93 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Finale of Devastation
9.3%inclusion80 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
9.2%inclusion79 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Rite of Replication
9.2%inclusion79 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.8%inclusion66 decks748 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
8.0%inclusion69 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.8%inclusion67 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Selvala's Stampede
6.9%inclusion59 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Will of the Temur
5.8%inclusion43 decks746 decks
-3%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
5.7%inclusion49 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
5.0%inclusion43 decks858 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Urza's Incubator
55%inclusion473 decks858 decks
48%synergy
Panharmonicon
43%inclusion370 decks858 decks
35%synergy
The Great Henge
34%inclusion292 decks858 decks
24%synergy
Lightning Greaves
31%inclusion268 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Herald's Horn
29%inclusion253 decks858 decks
22%synergy
Monster Manual
22%inclusion192 decks858 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
21%inclusion181 decks858 decks
-4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
9.3%inclusion80 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rhythm of the Wild
45%inclusion386 decks858 decks
24%synergy
Dracogenesis
42%inclusion324 decks771 decks
34%synergy
Parallel Lives
34%inclusion295 decks858 decks
28%synergy
Kindred Discovery
34%inclusion291 decks858 decks
28%synergy
Elemental Bond
30%inclusion261 decks858 decks
21%synergy
Sneak Attack
28%inclusion236 decks858 decks
25%synergy
Doubling Season
25%inclusion216 decks858 decks
18%synergy
Aggravated Assault
18%inclusion157 decks858 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Library
18%inclusion157 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion154 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
17%inclusion133 decks766 decks
5%synergy
Defense of the Heart
14%inclusion124 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
14%inclusion122 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Up the Beanstalk
14%inclusion121 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion104 decks766 decks
3%synergy
Acolyte of Bahamut
10%inclusion85 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Warstorm Surge
9.3%inclusion80 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
8.6%inclusion65 decks758 decks
3%synergy
Frontier Siege
8.3%inclusion71 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Shadow in the Warp
8.0%inclusion69 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.0%inclusion69 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Crucible of Fire
7.9%inclusion68 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
7.3%inclusion56 decks766 decks
4%synergy
Food Chain
6.1%inclusion52 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Life Finds a Way
5.8%inclusion50 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Bower Passage
5.6%inclusion48 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.2%inclusion45 decks858 decks
-5%synergy
Guardian Project
5.0%inclusion43 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Tarkir
12%inclusion102 decks858 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Sarkhan Unbroken
23%inclusion198 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Sarkhan, Fireblood
7.8%inclusion67 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Kiora, Behemoth Beckoner
6.9%inclusion59 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
34%inclusion295 decks858 decks
13%synergy
Mistrise Village
31%inclusion239 decks762 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion249 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
25%inclusion215 decks858 decks
12%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion215 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Three Tree City
21%inclusion177 decks856 decks
16%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
19%inclusion165 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion124 decks858 decks
11%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion113 decks857 decks
9%synergy
Crucible of the Spirit Dragon
11%inclusion92 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.6%inclusion74 decks858 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
7.9%inclusion68 decks858 decks
-8%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
6.5%inclusion56 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.4%inclusion55 decks858 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.1%inclusion52 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.9%inclusion51 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
98%inclusion839 decks858 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion762 decks858 decks
16%synergy
Dragon's Hoard
52%inclusion445 decks858 decks
41%synergy
Cursed Mirror
36%inclusion305 decks858 decks
31%synergy
Mox Jasper
35%inclusion286 decks810 decks
30%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
35%inclusion301 decks858 decks
28%synergy
Jade Orb of Dragonkind
25%inclusion213 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Fellwar Stone
19%inclusion163 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Orb of Dragonkind
19%inclusion160 decks858 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
15%inclusion129 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
15%inclusion127 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
15%inclusion110 decks758 decks
6%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion101 decks758 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion111 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Chrome Mox
12%inclusion101 decks858 decks
3%synergy
Lapis Orb of Dragonkind
11%inclusion92 decks858 decks
8%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion85 decks858 decks
-6%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.2%inclusion70 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Gruul Signet
6.4%inclusion55 decks858 decks
-4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.3%inclusion54 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.1%inclusion52 decks858 decks
-4%synergy
Izzet Signet
5.7%inclusion49 decks858 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.2%inclusion45 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.0%inclusion43 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Mountain
96%inclusion824 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
96%inclusion820 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion818 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Island
94%inclusion809 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Stomping Ground
71%inclusion606 decks858 decks
24%synergy
Breeding Pool
69%inclusion593 decks858 decks
22%synergy
Haven of the Spirit Dragon
69%inclusion590 decks858 decks
57%synergy
Steam Vents
67%inclusion573 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Ketria Triome
65%inclusion555 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Cavern of Souls
58%inclusion496 decks858 decks
50%synergy
Wooded Foothills
55%inclusion468 decks858 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
53%inclusion458 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Scalding Tarn
53%inclusion451 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Spire Garden
52%inclusion450 decks858 decks
23%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
52%inclusion399 decks766 decks
43%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
52%inclusion444 decks858 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion422 decks858 decks
-7%synergy
Training Center
48%inclusion414 decks858 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
48%inclusion412 decks858 decks
20%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
40%inclusion342 decks858 decks
-12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
39%inclusion338 decks858 decks
9%synergy
Cinder Glade
39%inclusion335 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
34%inclusion294 decks858 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion290 decks858 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
33%inclusion281 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Rootbound Crag
32%inclusion276 decks858 decks
-5%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion276 decks858 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
29%inclusion246 decks858 decks
21%synergy
Karplusan Forest
29%inclusion246 decks858 decks
4%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
28%inclusion238 decks858 decks
1%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
28%inclusion238 decks858 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
27%inclusion228 decks858 decks
19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
23%inclusion200 decks858 decks
18%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
22%inclusion185 decks858 decks
14%synergy
Taiga
21%inclusion176 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Tropical Island
20%inclusion169 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Volcanic Island
19%inclusion163 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Mana Confluence
17%inclusion142 decks858 decks
6%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion138 decks858 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
16%inclusion135 decks858 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
14%inclusion119 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
13%inclusion111 decks858 decks
-1%synergy
Flooded Strand
13%inclusion110 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Commercial District
13%inclusion110 decks858 decks
2%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
13%inclusion110 decks858 decks
10%synergy
Cragcrown Pathway
13%inclusion109 decks858 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
13%inclusion108 decks857 decks
-10%synergy
Hedge Maze
13%inclusion108 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion106 decks858 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
12%inclusion106 decks858 decks
2%synergy