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Landon Crispens
Dec 8, 2025
Landon Crispens
The Best MTG Sorceries of 2025 for Commander
Our 2025 reviews are chugging along. Today we're bringing you our picks for the best sorceries of the year for Commander players.
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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
1%synergy
Nightmares and Daydreams
3.7%inclusion1 decks27 decks
3%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
3.3%inclusion1 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
3.2%inclusion1 decks31 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Maddening Cacophony
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
77%synergy
Mindcrank
86%inclusion74 decks86 decks
74%synergy
Bruvac the Grandiloquent
79%inclusion68 decks86 decks
73%synergy
Consuming Aberration
87%inclusion75 decks86 decks
72%synergy
Duskmantle Guildmage
74%inclusion64 decks86 decks
70%synergy
Ruin Crab
73%inclusion63 decks86 decks
65%synergy
Eater of the Dead
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
64%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
62%synergy
Tree of Perdition
59%inclusion51 decks86 decks
58%synergy
Fractured Sanity
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
54%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
62%inclusion53 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Traumatize
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
53%synergy
Singularity Rupture
56%inclusion35 decks62 decks
45%synergy
Drown in the Loch
56%inclusion48 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Fraying Sanity
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
51%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
47%synergy
Mind Grind
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
46%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
50%inclusion43 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Propaganda
44%inclusion38 decks86 decks
28%synergy
The Water Crystal
44%inclusion31 decks71 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Rhystic Study
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Demonic Tutor
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Mystical Tutor
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Notion Thief
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Force of Will
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Ancient Tomb
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Creatures
Nighthowler
42%inclusion36 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Hedron Crab
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Cruel Somnophage
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
33%synergy
The Mindskinner
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Zellix, Sanity Flayer
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Wight of Precinct Six
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Wall of Frost
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Mortivore
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Fleet Swallower
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Sewer Nemesis
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Silent Arbiter
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
The Ancient One
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Sire of Stagnation
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Painter's Servant
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
25%synergy
Caelorna, Coral Tyrant
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Hover Barrier
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Nemesis of Reason
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Captain N'ghathrod
21%inclusion18 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Mirko Vosk, Mind Drinker
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
18%synergy
Lazav, Dimir Mastermind
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Disciple of Deceit
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Manic Scribe
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Riddlekeeper
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
The Haunt of Hightower
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
King Macar, the Gold-Cursed
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Jace's Phantasm
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Avatar of Woe
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Undead Alchemist
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Corrupted Shapeshifter
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Dreamborn Muse
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Baleful Strix
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Wall of Lost Thoughts
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Drift of Phantasms
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Soulless Jailer
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Jace's Archivist
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Opposition Agent
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Doomsday Excruciator
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Guiltfeeder
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Fog Bank
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Merfolk Secretkeeper
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Wall
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Deepmuck Desperado
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Shield Sphere
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Mana Drain
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
40%inclusion34 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Visions of Beyond
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Collapse
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Archive Trap
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Didn't Say Please
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Brainstorm
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Psychic Strike
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
19%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-11%synergy
Negate
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Grisly Spectacle
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Lim-Dûl's Vault
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Force of Negation
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Deadly Rollick
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Crypt Incursion
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Pact of Negation
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Into the Story
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Aetherize
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Drown in Dreams
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Pongify
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Psychic Spiral
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Resculpt
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Soul Manipulation
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Brain Freeze
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Ritual
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Perplex
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Windfall
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Toxic Deluge
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Glimpse the Unthinkable
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
27%synergy
Tasha's Hideous Laughter
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Damnation
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Rise of the Dark Realms
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Grim Tutor
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Cut Your Losses
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Feed the Swarm
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
-20%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Mind Funeral
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Pilfered Plans
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Whispering Madness
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Dread Summons
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Increasing Confusion
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Profane Tutor
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Extract from Darkness
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Ponder
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-10%synergy
Fabricate
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Personal Tutor
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Aether Gale
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Dark Deal
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Sign in Blood
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Beseech the Queen
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Solve the Equation
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Mesmeric Orb
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Altar of the Brood
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
32%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
36%inclusion31 decks86 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Riverchurn Monument
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
28%synergy
Grindstone
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
29%synergy
Bonehoard
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Isochron Scepter
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
14%synergy
The One Ring
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Keening Stone
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Altar of Dementia
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
-5%synergy
Folio of Fancies
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Ensnaring Bridge
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Tormod's Crypt
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Nihil Spellbomb
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Realmbreaker, the Invasion Tree
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Profane Memento
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Codex Shredder
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Helm of Obedience
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Crawlspace
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Psychic Corrosion
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
37%synergy
Memory Erosion
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
36%synergy
Sphinx's Tutelage
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
30%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Court of Cunning
29%inclusion25 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Intruder Alarm
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
23%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
24%inclusion21 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Freed from the Real
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
21%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
13%synergy
No Mercy
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of the Void
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Tutelage
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Patient Rebuilding
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
7%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Memory Adept
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
26%synergy
Ashiok, Dream Render
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
22%synergy
Jace, the Perfected Mind
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
16%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Jace Beleren
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Ashiok, Nightmare Weaver
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
52%inclusion45 decks86 decks
13%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
43%inclusion31 decks72 decks
38%synergy
Nephalia Drownyard
43%inclusion37 decks86 decks
34%synergy
Reliquary Tower
37%inclusion32 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
14%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
31%inclusion27 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
24%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Restless Reef
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Strip Mine
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Maze of Ith
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Halimar Depths
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
9.3%inclusion8 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Chasm
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.1%inclusion5 decks82 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
2%synergy
Inventors' Fair
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion82 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
80%inclusion69 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion47 decks86 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
47%inclusion40 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
23%inclusion20 decks86 decks
-9%synergy
Mind Stone
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Vault
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Mox Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Dimir Locket
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Petal
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
Basalt Monolith
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
The Soul Stone
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Swamp
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Island
97%inclusion83 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion81 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Watery Grave
65%inclusion56 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
64%inclusion55 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
57%inclusion49 decks86 decks
17%synergy
Polluted Delta
51%inclusion44 decks86 decks
20%synergy
Underground River
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Morphic Pool
48%inclusion41 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Tainted Isle
41%inclusion35 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
38%inclusion33 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
9%synergy
Choked Estuary
34%inclusion29 decks86 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion28 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
Sunken Ruins
30%inclusion26 decks86 decks
15%synergy
Undercity Sewers
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
28%inclusion24 decks86 decks
-12%synergy
Fabled Passage
27%inclusion23 decks86 decks
19%synergy
Darkslick Shores
26%inclusion22 decks86 decks
12%synergy
Dismal Backwater
22%inclusion19 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Underground Sea
20%inclusion17 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Misty Rainforest
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
19%inclusion16 decks86 decks
10%synergy
Prismatic Vista
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Fetid Pools
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion15 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion14 decks86 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
-8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
15%inclusion13 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion12 decks86 decks
-19%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
13%inclusion11 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
12%inclusion10 decks86 decks
-4%synergy
River of Tears
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
0%synergy
Submerged Boneyard
10%inclusion9 decks86 decks
6%synergy
Fell the Profane
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-7%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
8.1%inclusion7 decks86 decks
-3%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
7.0%inclusion6 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Ice Tunnel
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
5.8%inclusion5 decks86 decks
-2%synergy
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