Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Core

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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End-Blaze Epiphany
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
7%synergy
Ravenous Robots
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
5%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
4.9%inclusion2 decks41 decks
-2%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
3.0%inclusion1 decks33 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Darksteel Citadel
70%inclusion95 decks136 decks
61%synergy
Great Furnace
72%inclusion98 decks136 decks
59%synergy
Ancient Den
71%inclusion96 decks136 decks
58%synergy
Mystic Forge
53%inclusion72 decks136 decks
48%synergy
Treasure Vault
48%inclusion65 decks136 decks
44%synergy
The Endstone
40%inclusion54 decks136 decks
38%synergy
Big Score
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
36%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Bronze Guardian
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Solemn Simulacrum
54%inclusion74 decks136 decks
31%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
51%inclusion70 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion68 decks136 decks
-16%synergy
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion58 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
40%inclusion55 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Dispatch
39%inclusion53 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion51 decks136 decks
-19%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
27%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
26%synergy
Creatures
Gold Myr
36%inclusion49 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion46 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Palladium Myr
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
28%synergy
Meteor Golem
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
26%synergy
Triplicate Titan
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Scrap Trawler
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Esper Sentinel
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Myr Retriever
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Shimmer Myr
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Sami, Ship's Engineer
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Hangarback Walker
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Dauntless Scrapbot
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
14%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Oreplate Pangolin
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Hellkite Tyrant
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Digsite Engineer
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Marketback Walker
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Virulent Silencer
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Walking Ballista
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Depthshaker Titan
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Anticausal Vestige
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Metalwork Colossus
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Bygone Colossus
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Junk Diver
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Academy Manufactor
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Slagdrill Scrapper
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Steel Hellkite
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
31%inclusion42 decks136 decks
23%synergy
Boros Charm
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
-29%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
-15%synergy
Commune with Lava
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Reroute Systems
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Reprieve
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Drill Too Deep
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
8%synergy
March of Reckless Joy
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Emergency Eject
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Restoration Magic
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Bolt Bend
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Focus Fire
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Comet Storm
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Zuko's Exile
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lithobraking
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Return the Favor
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Akroma's Will
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Cut Propulsion
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Full Bore
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Clever Concealment
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Invasive Maneuvers
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
30%inclusion41 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Brass's Bounty
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
-13%synergy
Zenith Festival
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Spoils
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Apex of Power
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Organic Extinction
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Crackle with Power
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Snort
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Hell to Pay
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-7%synergy
Terminal Velocity
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Ignite the Future
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Orbital Plunge
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Reckless Handling
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Vandalblast
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Honor
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Systems Override
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Scout for Survivors
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Glory
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Trash for Treasure
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ichor Wellspring
29%inclusion39 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Sculpting Steel
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
22%synergy
Memorial Vault
19%inclusion26 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Darksteel Forge
18%inclusion25 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Melded Moxite
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Nettlecyst
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
14%synergy
The Seriema
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Instant Ramen
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Rescue Skiff
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Lembas
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Lumen-Class Frigate
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Unwinding Clock
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Nutrient Block
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Mind's Eye
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Collector's Vault
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Salvation Engine
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Goldvein Pick
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Dowsing Device
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Squire's Lightblade
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Sleeper Dart
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Guidelight Matrix
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
Meteor Sword
6.2%inclusion4 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Auxiliary Boosters
5.9%inclusion8 decks135 decks
5%synergy
Mycosynth Wellspring
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Wurmwall Sweeper
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Pain for All
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Light
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
All That Glitters
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion44 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Buried Ruin
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Inventors' Fair
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
21%inclusion28 decks136 decks
17%synergy
Secluded Starforge
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
18%synergy
Reliquary Tower
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Monumental Henge
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
8%synergy
Fomori Vault
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Urza's Saga
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
10%inclusion14 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-1%synergy
War Room
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Needle Spires
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-8%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
90%inclusion122 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Signet
82%inclusion111 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
61%inclusion83 decks136 decks
9%synergy
Boros Signet
54%inclusion73 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
31%synergy
Mind Stone
46%inclusion63 decks136 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
37%inclusion50 decks136 decks
12%synergy
Thran Dynamo
35%inclusion48 decks136 decks
31%synergy
Thought Vessel
35%inclusion47 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Hedron Archive
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
24%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
24%synergy
Coveted Jewel
23%inclusion31 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Gilded Lotus
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
16%inclusion22 decks136 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Prophetic Prism
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
13%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion18 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Golden Egg
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
11%synergy
Marble Diamond
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Skyclave Relic
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
7%synergy
Boros Cluestone
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Basalt Monolith
7.4%inclusion10 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Lens
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Energy Refractor
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Mox Opal
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Blitzball
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
White Auracite
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Boros Locket
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
2%synergy
Sonic Screwdriver
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Chromatic Star
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Plains
99%inclusion134 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion134 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion114 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
67%inclusion91 decks136 decks
54%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
56%inclusion76 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Battlefield Forge
50%inclusion68 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Sacred Foundry
49%inclusion67 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Rugged Prairie
39%inclusion53 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Sundown Pass
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion45 decks136 decks
30%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion38 decks136 decks
-16%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
27%inclusion37 decks136 decks
4%synergy
Scene of the Crime
26%inclusion36 decks136 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion35 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Boros Garrison
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
-14%synergy
Spectator Seating
24%inclusion33 decks136 decks
-15%synergy
Radiant Summit
24%inclusion32 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Spire of Industry
22%inclusion30 decks136 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Triumph
21%inclusion29 decks136 decks
-17%synergy
Arid Mesa
20%inclusion27 decks136 decks
-9%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
18%inclusion24 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion23 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Elegant Parlor
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Command Bridge
15%inclusion21 decks136 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
15%inclusion20 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
14%inclusion19 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Glittering Massif
13%inclusion17 decks136 decks
6%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
12%inclusion16 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
11%inclusion15 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
10%inclusion13 decks136 decks
-17%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
8.8%inclusion12 decks136 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-10%synergy
Sacred Peaks
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Heath
8.1%inclusion11 decks136 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
0%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.6%inclusion9 decks136 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-11%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
1%synergy
Boros Guildgate
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-3%synergy
Plateau
5.9%inclusion8 decks136 decks
-6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.1%inclusion7 decks136 decks
-1%synergy