Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Budget Equipment

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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
Finest Hour
86%inclusion32 decks37 decks
82%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
76%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
66%synergy
Sublime Archangel
65%inclusion24 decks37 decks
63%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
59%inclusion22 decks37 decks
59%synergy
Sigil of Valor
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Knight of Glory
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
56%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Swiftfoot Boots
68%inclusion25 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Aqueous Form
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Rampant Growth
57%inclusion21 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Cultivate
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
51%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Open the Armory
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Aven Squire
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Kodama's Reach
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Frontline Sage
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
47%synergy
Akrasan Squire
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
45%synergy
Stoic Angel
46%inclusion17 decks37 decks
44%synergy
Silent Arbiter
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
24%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Court Archers
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
35%synergy
Bastion Protector
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Noble Hierarch
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Sun Titan
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Brass Squire
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Rhox Charger
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Dawnray Archer
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Agent
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Knight of New Alara
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Empyrial Archangel
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Shanna, Purifying Blade
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Nyxborn Hydra
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Skyserpent Seeker
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Merchant of Truth
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Sigiled Behemoth
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Rhox Bodyguard
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Coiling Oracle
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Cloudsteel Kirin
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Stonehewer Giant
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Bant Charm
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Negate
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Path to Exile
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Brokers Charm
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Hindering Light
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Beast Within
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Blitzball Shot
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hunter's Insight
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Lightfoot Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Growth Spiral
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Simic Charm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Gallant Strike
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Loran's Escape
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Valorous Stance
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Charm
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Refute
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Blur
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Frantic Search
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-25%synergy
Flurry of Wings
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Fog
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Decisive Denial
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Fact or Fiction
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Entish Restoration
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Saw It Coming
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Invigorate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Surge of Salvation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Combat Tutorial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Winds of Rath
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Single Combat
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Slash the Ranks
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Time Wipe
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Lore
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Wargate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Pick Your Poison
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Austere Command
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-4%synergy
Open the Vaults
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gleeful Sabotage
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Serum Visions
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Harmonize
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Three Dreams
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Prowess
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Blackblade Reforged
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
38%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
34%synergy
Thran Power Suit
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
31%synergy
Colossus Hammer
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
30%synergy
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Cloak
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
29%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Basilisk Collar
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Celestial Armor
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
23%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Goldvein Pick
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Mask of Memory
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
The Key to the Vault
15%inclusion5 decks33 decks
12%synergy
Nettlecyst
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Golem-Skin Gauntlets
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Belt of Giant Strength
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
12%inclusion4 decks33 decks
11%synergy
Maul of the Skyclaves
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Prowler's Helm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Argentum Armor
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Power Fist
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
8%synergy
Quietus Spike
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Rogue's Gloves
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Plate Armor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Bone Sabres
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Bloodforged Battle-Axe
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Barrow-Blade
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Earthrumbler
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Zephyr Boots
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Slayer's Plate
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Kaldra
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Ace's Baseball Bat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
O-Naginata
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Chariot of Victory
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Hammer of Ruin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Civic Saber
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Rancor
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
44%synergy
All That Glitters
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
43%synergy
Spirit Mantle
43%inclusion16 decks37 decks
41%synergy
Staggering Insight
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
39%synergy
Angelic Benediction
41%inclusion15 decks37 decks
40%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
37%synergy
Combat Research
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
36%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
33%synergy
Ardent Plea
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
32%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
27%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Unflinching Courage
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
22%synergy
Idolized
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
23%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Ethereal Armor
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Dueling Grounds
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
21%synergy
Strong Back
21%inclusion7 decks34 decks
19%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Eel Umbra
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Forge Anew
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Snake Umbra
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Security Bypass
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Aether Tunnel
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Hyena Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Bear Umbra
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Audacity
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sigil of the Nayan Gods
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Ancestral Mask
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Colossification
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Gift of Immortality
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Keen Sense
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Invisibility
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
11%synergy
Wingspan Stride
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Alpha Authority
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Angelic Destiny
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Oblivion Ring
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Buried in the Garden
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Crystal Carapace
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Indomitable Might
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Sentinel's Eyes
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Prodigious Growth
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Curious Obsession
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Songbirds' Blessing
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Theros
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-3%synergy
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
62%inclusion23 decks37 decks
48%synergy
Cathedral of War
54%inclusion20 decks37 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-36%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Vitu-Ghazi, the City-Tree
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
78%inclusion29 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Sol Ring
76%inclusion28 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Signet
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
18%synergy
Azorius Signet
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Selesnya Signet
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Obelisk of Bant
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Mind Stone
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Unity
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion37 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Command Tower
81%inclusion30 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Citadel
73%inclusion27 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Evolving Wilds
51%inclusion19 decks37 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Canopy Vista
49%inclusion18 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion14 decks37 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Mystery
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Plenty
35%inclusion13 decks37 decks
15%synergy
Azorius Chancery
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
17%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion12 decks37 decks
25%synergy
Glacial Fortress
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
27%inclusion10 decks37 decks
12%synergy
Urban Retreat
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-17%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
24%inclusion9 decks37 decks
-22%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
19%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
-9%synergy
Port Town
22%inclusion8 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Sands
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Tangled Islet
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Tranquil Cove
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
14%synergy
Path of Ancestry
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Brokers Hideout
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
10%synergy
Thornwood Falls
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
0%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion5 decks37 decks
-10%synergy
Ash Barrens
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
6%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Treva's Ruins
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
8%synergy
Seachrome Coast
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-16%synergy
Grasslands
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
9%synergy
Meandering River
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Radiant Grove
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
2%synergy
Scattered Groves
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
1%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-15%synergy
Flood Plain
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
3%synergy
Blighted Woodland
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy