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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
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Walls of Ba Sing Se
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Aang's Iceberg
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Finest Hour
95%inclusion70 decks74 decks
90%synergy
Cathedral of War
73%inclusion54 decks74 decks
71%synergy
Qasali Pridemage
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
68%synergy
Steel of the Godhead
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
68%synergy
Sovereigns of Lost Alara
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
66%synergy
Shield of the Oversoul
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
63%synergy
Rancor
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
59%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
61%inclusion45 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Noble Hierarch
82%inclusion61 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Sublime Archangel
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
41%synergy
Open the Armory
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
52%synergy
Path to Exile
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Aqueous Form
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
48%synergy
Spirit Mantle
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
50%synergy
Birds of Paradise
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Giltspire Avenger
46%inclusion34 decks74 decks
44%synergy
Battlegrace Angel
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
43%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
45%inclusion33 decks74 decks
42%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Tithe
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Danitha, New Benalia's Light
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Sythis, Harvest's Hand
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
33%synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Mother of Runes
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Stoic Angel
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Silent Arbiter
36%inclusion27 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Pippin, Guard of the Citadel
34%inclusion25 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Rashel, Fist of Torm
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
24%synergy
Aven Squire
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Bastion Protector
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Sanctum Weaver
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Knight of Glory
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Setessan Champion
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Ethercaste Knight
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Sigiled Paladin
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Akrasan Squire
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Pearl-Ear, Imperial Advisor
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Sun Titan
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Blighted Agent
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Kor Spiritdancer
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Giver of Runes
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Frontline Sage
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Court Archers
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Bruna, Light of Alabaster
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Mesa Enchantress
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Verduran Enchantress
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Eidolon of Blossoms
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Thassa, God of the Sea
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Satyr Enchanter
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sigarda, Host of Herons
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Bloom Tender
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Argothian Enchantress
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Guardians of Akrasa
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Guardian Augmenter
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Waveskimmer Aven
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Llanowar Elves
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Instants
Heroic Intervention
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
12%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Slip Out the Back
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Bant Charm
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Denial
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Dawn's Truce
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Collective Resistance
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Mana Drain
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
8.6%inclusion5 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Hindering Light
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Simic Charm
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Fog
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Invigorate
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Winds of Rath
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
35%synergy
Cultivate
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
-10%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion20 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Rampant Growth
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Wargate
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Single Combat
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Retether
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Divine Reckoning
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Slash the Ranks
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Wrath of God
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Winds of Abandon
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Three Dreams
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
22%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Sigil of Valor
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
15%synergy
Rammas Echor, Ancient Shield
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Buster Sword
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Sword of the Animist
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Thran Power Suit
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Plate
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Champion's Helm
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Robe of Stars
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
9%synergy
The Key to the Vault
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Power Fist
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Behemoth Sledge
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Inquisitor's Flail
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
8.5%inclusion6 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Nettlecyst
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sword of Sinew and Steel
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Celestial Armor
6.9%inclusion5 decks72 decks
6%synergy
Genji Glove
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
6%synergy
Helm of the Gods
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Colossus Hammer
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Masterwork of Ingenuity
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Prowler's Helm
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Sword of Body and Mind
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
All That Glitters
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
42%inclusion31 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
39%synergy
Bear Umbra
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Combat Research
39%inclusion29 decks74 decks
38%synergy
Armadillo Cloak
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
36%synergy
Staggering Insight
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Idolized
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
34%synergy
Ethereal Armor
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
31%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Ancestral Mask
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Dueling Grounds
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
32%synergy
Strong Back
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
30%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
30%inclusion22 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Alpha Authority
26%inclusion19 decks74 decks
25%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Snake Umbra
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Unflinching Courage
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
23%inclusion17 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Enchantress's Presence
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Sheltered by Ghosts
22%inclusion16 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Canopy Cover
20%inclusion15 decks74 decks
20%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Curiosity
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Sterling Grove
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Ardent Plea
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Angelic Benediction
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
18%synergy
Security Bypass
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Super State
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Fertile Ground
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Colossification
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Daybreak Coronet
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Aether Tunnel
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Angelic Destiny
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Timely Ward
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Sylvan Library
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Lion Umbra
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Shielded by Faith
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Keen Sense
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
11%synergy
Kenrith's Transformation
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Hyena Umbra
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Unquestioned Authority
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Forge Anew
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Angelic Exaltation
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Shielding Plax
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Sixth Sense
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Knight-Errant
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
70%inclusion52 decks74 decks
56%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
35%inclusion26 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-20%synergy
Command Beacon
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
14%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-4%synergy
Academy Ruins
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Lumbering Falls
6.8%inclusion5 decks74 decks
6%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Dryad Arbor
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion58 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Arcane Signet
72%inclusion53 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Selesnya Signet
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Azorius Signet
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Progress
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Simic Signet
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
9.5%inclusion7 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Unity
8.1%inclusion6 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
5.4%inclusion4 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion73 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion72 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Island
97%inclusion72 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion72 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Temple Garden
69%inclusion51 decks74 decks
26%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
68%inclusion50 decks74 decks
27%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
66%inclusion49 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Breeding Pool
64%inclusion47 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
62%inclusion46 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Fortress
61%inclusion45 decks74 decks
16%synergy
Seaside Citadel
58%inclusion43 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Windswept Heath
55%inclusion41 decks74 decks
23%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
54%inclusion40 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Strand
53%inclusion39 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
-5%synergy
Sea of Clouds
51%inclusion38 decks74 decks
21%synergy
Misty Rainforest
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
19%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
49%inclusion36 decks74 decks
17%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
47%inclusion35 decks74 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion32 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Canopy Vista
41%inclusion30 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
38%inclusion28 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Strength of the Harvest
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
29%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
32%inclusion24 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Brushland
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Deserted Beach
31%inclusion23 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
28%inclusion21 decks74 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion18 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
19%inclusion14 decks74 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
18%inclusion13 decks74 decks
9%synergy
Urban Retreat
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Reflecting Pool
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
16%inclusion12 decks74 decks
-8%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-6%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
-11%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion11 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Branchloft Pathway
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Flooded Grove
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion10 decks74 decks
-7%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
7%synergy
Horizon Canopy
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
-1%synergy
Hushwood Verge
12%inclusion9 decks74 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
0%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-3%synergy
Barkchannel Pathway
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
4%synergy
Savannah
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
-2%synergy
Treva's Ruins
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
8%synergy
Botanical Sanctum
11%inclusion8 decks74 decks
7%synergy
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