Rafiq of the Many (Commander) - Upgraded

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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
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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Team Avatar
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
8%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Meteor Sword
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
2%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.2%inclusion1 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
90%inclusion256 decks286 decks
85%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
72%inclusion206 decks286 decks
70%synergy
Cathedral of War
71%inclusion202 decks286 decks
69%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
69%inclusion197 decks286 decks
66%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
67%inclusion191 decks286 decks
65%synergy
Sublime Archangel
65%inclusion187 decks286 decks
64%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
64%inclusion183 decks286 decks
61%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
55%inclusion158 decks286 decks
54%synergy
Noble Hierarch
78%inclusion224 decks286 decks
53%synergy
Rancor
56%inclusion160 decks286 decks
51%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion197 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
63%inclusion181 decks286 decks
35%synergy
Path to Exile
57%inclusion164 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
48%inclusion137 decks286 decks
47%synergy
Birds of Paradise
48%inclusion137 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Aqueous Form
47%inclusion135 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
47%inclusion134 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Open the Armory
45%inclusion130 decks286 decks
43%synergy
Stoic Angel
45%inclusion130 decks286 decks
44%synergy
Heroic Intervention
45%inclusion128 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Enlightened Tutor
26%inclusion75 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion73 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Protection
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Smothering Tithe
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Worldly Tutor
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Aura Shards
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Silent Arbiter
43%inclusion122 decks286 decks
41%synergy
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
42%inclusion119 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
41%inclusion117 decks286 decks
38%synergy
Mother of Runes
35%inclusion100 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
34%inclusion97 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Knight of Glory
31%inclusion89 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Aven Squire
30%inclusion87 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
29%inclusion82 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Akrasan Squire
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
25%inclusion72 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
25%inclusion72 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Frontline Sage
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
20%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
20%inclusion57 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
20%inclusion56 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Bastion Protector
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Court Archers
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Eternal Witness
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Blighted Agent
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Sighted-Caste Sorcerer
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
13%inclusion37 decks283 decks
12%synergy
Delighted Halfling
13%inclusion37 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Rhox Charger
13%inclusion36 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Setessan Champion
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Giver of Runes
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Dawnray Archer
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Bloom Tender
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Medomai the Ageless
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Knotvine Paladin
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
8.1%inclusion23 decks285 decks
7%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
44%inclusion127 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Bant Charm
24%inclusion68 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion57 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion54 decks286 decks
-7%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Eladamri's Call
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Hindering Light
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Slip Out the Back
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Brainstorm
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Mana Drain
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Brokers Charm
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Simic Charm
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
8.1%inclusion23 decks283 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Claim
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Collective Resistance
6.0%inclusion17 decks283 decks
4%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
44%inclusion126 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Cultivate
38%inclusion109 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Rampant Growth
32%inclusion92 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion80 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Kodama's Reach
25%inclusion72 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Rath
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Supreme Verdict
22%inclusion62 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
16%inclusion46 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Single Combat
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Wargate
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Retether
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Wrath of God
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Austere Command
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Divine Reckoning
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Ponder
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Farewell
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
-11%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Slash the Ranks
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
32%inclusion92 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Sigil of Valor
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
23%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
23%inclusion65 decks286 decks
21%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Shadowspear
18%inclusion52 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
17%inclusion50 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
17%inclusion49 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
12%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Mithril Coat
14%inclusion39 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Sword of the Animist
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
11%inclusion32 decks283 decks
10%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Buster Sword
11%inclusion21 decks198 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Robe of Stars
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
8%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.4%inclusion24 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Colossus Hammer
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
7.8%inclusion22 decks283 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Power Fist
6.3%inclusion18 decks285 decks
5%synergy
Winged Boots
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.3%inclusion18 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Armor
5.7%inclusion16 decks279 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Memory
5.6%inclusion16 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Grafted Exoskeleton
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.2%inclusion15 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Spirit Mantle
44%inclusion125 decks286 decks
41%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
38%inclusion109 decks286 decks
36%synergy
Bear Umbra
36%inclusion102 decks286 decks
31%synergy
All That Glitters
33%inclusion95 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Staggering Insight
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
33%inclusion94 decks286 decks
32%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
33%inclusion93 decks286 decks
30%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion91 decks286 decks
31%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
30%inclusion85 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Angelic Benediction
29%inclusion84 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Combat Research
29%inclusion83 decks286 decks
28%synergy
Idolized
29%inclusion82 decks286 decks
27%synergy
Ardent Plea
26%inclusion73 decks286 decks
25%synergy
Ethereal Armor
23%inclusion66 decks286 decks
19%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion60 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Unflinching Courage
20%inclusion58 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
19%inclusion55 decks286 decks
18%synergy
Ancestral Mask
19%inclusion55 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
19%inclusion53 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Wild Growth
18%inclusion52 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Snake Umbra
18%inclusion51 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Strong Back
17%inclusion49 decks285 decks
16%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Sterling Grove
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Super State
15%inclusion23 decks158 decks
14%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
14%inclusion39 decks282 decks
12%synergy
Alpha Authority
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Mystic Remora
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Security Bypass
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
12%inclusion34 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Canopy Cover
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Propaganda
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Angelic Destiny
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Sylvan Library
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Forge Anew
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Colossification
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
9.4%inclusion27 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Lion Umbra
8.8%inclusion25 decks283 decks
8%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Gift of Immortality
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Timely Ward
8.0%inclusion23 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
7.0%inclusion20 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Spectra Ward
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Keen Sense
6.6%inclusion19 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
7.7%inclusion22 decks286 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
60%inclusion171 decks286 decks
46%synergy
Reliquary Tower
27%inclusion77 decks286 decks
-17%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
22%inclusion64 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
14%inclusion40 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
8.4%inclusion24 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Academy Ruins
7.3%inclusion21 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
81%inclusion231 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion199 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion48 decks286 decks
9%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion47 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Simic Signet
15%inclusion44 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
10%inclusion28 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.1%inclusion26 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.7%inclusion25 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Plains
98%inclusion279 decks286 decks
5%synergy
Forest
97%inclusion278 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Island
97%inclusion278 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion269 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Glacial Fortress
59%inclusion170 decks286 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
59%inclusion170 decks286 decks
16%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
58%inclusion166 decks286 decks
17%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
58%inclusion166 decks286 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
57%inclusion163 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion158 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Breeding Pool
54%inclusion154 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
53%inclusion153 decks286 decks
13%synergy
Prairie Stream
46%inclusion131 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
43%inclusion123 decks286 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
43%inclusion123 decks286 decks
10%synergy
Canopy Vista
42%inclusion120 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion115 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
40%inclusion113 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
38%inclusion109 decks286 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
38%inclusion108 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion106 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion86 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion75 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Deserted Beach
24%inclusion70 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion69 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion68 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
23%inclusion67 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
22%inclusion63 decks286 decks
-4%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
21%inclusion60 decks283 decks
17%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion49 decks283 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion49 decks286 decks
0%synergy
Temple of Mystery
17%inclusion49 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion45 decks286 decks
-5%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
15%inclusion43 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion42 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Path of Ancestry
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
-10%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
14%inclusion41 decks286 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Panorama
13%inclusion38 decks286 decks
8%synergy
Reflecting Pool
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion33 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
City of Brass
11%inclusion32 decks286 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion31 decks286 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
10%inclusion30 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Urban Retreat
10%inclusion10 decks97 decks
0%synergy
Hushwood Verge
10%inclusion29 decks282 decks
0%synergy
Tropical Island
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
-2%synergy
Azorius Chancery
10%inclusion29 decks286 decks
-6%synergy
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