Sami, Wildcat Captain (Commander) - Upgraded

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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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The Walls of Ba Sing Se
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
3.8%inclusion2 decks53 decks
4%synergy
Meteor Sword
2.4%inclusion1 decks41 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Avatar State
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
1.9%inclusion1 decks52 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Great Furnace
88%inclusion196 decks223 decks
75%synergy
Ancient Den
87%inclusion195 decks223 decks
75%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
81%inclusion180 decks223 decks
72%synergy
Mystic Forge
68%inclusion152 decks223 decks
64%synergy
The Endstone
60%inclusion134 decks223 decks
58%synergy
Treasure Vault
59%inclusion131 decks223 decks
55%synergy
Big Score
56%inclusion124 decks223 decks
46%synergy
Inventors' Fair
48%inclusion106 decks223 decks
38%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
51%inclusion114 decks223 decks
38%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
41%inclusion92 decks223 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
65%inclusion144 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion133 decks223 decks
31%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion113 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
50%inclusion111 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Esper Sentinel
48%inclusion108 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Path to Exile
48%inclusion106 decks223 decks
-9%synergy
Dispatch
46%inclusion103 decks223 decks
32%synergy
Iron Myr
44%inclusion99 decks223 decks
37%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
43%inclusion97 decks223 decks
31%synergy
Gold Myr
43%inclusion96 decks223 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
39%inclusion86 decks223 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
26%inclusion58 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Ancient Tomb
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Teferi's Protection
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Foundry Inspector
34%inclusion76 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Bronze Guardian
33%inclusion74 decks223 decks
29%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
32%inclusion71 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Palladium Myr
31%inclusion70 decks223 decks
29%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
29%inclusion65 decks223 decks
28%synergy
Triplicate Titan
28%inclusion63 decks223 decks
26%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
28%inclusion62 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
28%inclusion62 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
28%inclusion62 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
27%inclusion61 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
27%inclusion61 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
27%inclusion61 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Shimmer Myr
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
25%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Meteor Golem
24%inclusion53 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
23%inclusion51 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Scrap Trawler
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
21%synergy
Myr Retriever
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
21%inclusion46 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
21%inclusion46 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion40 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Academy Manufactor
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
17%inclusion37 decks218 decks
16%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Ancestral Statue
16%inclusion36 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
15%synergy
Hangarback Walker
14%inclusion31 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
13%inclusion29 decks217 decks
12%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Marketback Walker
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Digsite Engineer
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Welder
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Junk Diver
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Engineer
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Cybermen Squadron
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Unexpected Windfall
43%inclusion95 decks223 decks
36%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Boros Charm
23%inclusion52 decks223 decks
-26%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion46 decks223 decks
-14%synergy
Commune with Lava
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Dawn's Truce
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion31 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Comet Storm
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
-8%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
-8%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
-11%synergy
Abrade
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Kozilek's Command
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Silence
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Emergency Eject
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Seething Song
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
37%inclusion82 decks223 decks
31%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion81 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
30%inclusion66 decks220 decks
28%synergy
Brass's Bounty
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
25%synergy
Crackle with Power
23%inclusion52 decks223 decks
22%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
22%inclusion48 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
20%inclusion44 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Spoils
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
15%synergy
Zenith Festival
18%inclusion40 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Faithless Looting
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Hell to Pay
15%inclusion33 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Organic Extinction
15%inclusion33 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Apex of Power
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Handling
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Snort
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
3%synergy
All Is Dust
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Portal to Phyrexia
36%inclusion80 decks223 decks
35%synergy
Sculpting Steel
32%inclusion71 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
31%inclusion70 decks223 decks
29%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
26%inclusion58 decks223 decks
19%synergy
Darksteel Forge
25%inclusion55 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
22%inclusion49 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Unwinding Clock
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Memorial Vault
19%inclusion42 decks218 decks
18%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
19%inclusion42 decks223 decks
15%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
17%synergy
Mithril Coat
18%inclusion40 decks223 decks
6%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
17%inclusion38 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
13%synergy
Nettlecyst
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
15%inclusion33 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Forsaken Monument
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
12%synergy
The Seriema
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Lotus
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Cloud Key
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Mind's Eye
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Melded Moxite
10%inclusion23 decks221 decks
8%synergy
Lembas
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Memory Jar
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Instant Ramen
10%inclusion22 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Moonsilver Key
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Rescue Skiff
7.7%inclusion17 decks222 decks
7%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
-11%synergy
Clown Car
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Wedding Invitation
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
6.4%inclusion14 decks218 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Colossus Hammer
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Sunforger
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-10%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
16%inclusion35 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
-7%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Land Tax
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Pain for All
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
37%inclusion82 decks223 decks
36%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
35%inclusion78 decks223 decks
30%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
15%inclusion33 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
41%inclusion91 decks223 decks
27%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion73 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Rogue's Passage
32%inclusion72 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Reliquary Tower
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
22%inclusion49 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Fomori Vault
20%inclusion45 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Monumental Henge
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Secluded Starforge
15%inclusion33 decks218 decks
13%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion33 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
13%inclusion28 decks223 decks
3%synergy
War Room
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
-5%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion13 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion209 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion198 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
73%inclusion162 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
64%inclusion143 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
59%inclusion132 decks223 decks
33%synergy
Fellwar Stone
47%inclusion105 decks223 decks
22%synergy
Thran Dynamo
40%inclusion89 decks223 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
39%inclusion88 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
35%inclusion78 decks223 decks
18%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
28%inclusion62 decks223 decks
26%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
26%inclusion59 decks223 decks
24%synergy
Gilded Lotus
26%inclusion57 decks223 decks
23%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion55 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
25%inclusion55 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Coveted Jewel
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
22%synergy
Hedron Archive
23%inclusion52 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion41 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion27 decks223 decks
12%synergy
Prophetic Prism
12%inclusion26 decks223 decks
11%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
11%inclusion25 decks223 decks
11%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion24 decks222 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Star
11%inclusion24 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Golden Egg
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Energy Refractor
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Guild Globe
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Phial of Galadriel
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
5%synergy
The Irencrag
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
99%inclusion221 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion221 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion198 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
74%inclusion165 decks223 decks
61%synergy
Sacred Foundry
72%inclusion161 decks223 decks
28%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
67%inclusion150 decks223 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
66%inclusion147 decks223 decks
11%synergy
Spectator Seating
47%inclusion104 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Rugged Prairie
46%inclusion103 decks223 decks
6%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
42%inclusion94 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Arid Mesa
42%inclusion94 decks223 decks
14%synergy
Sundown Pass
40%inclusion90 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Power Depot
34%inclusion75 decks223 decks
31%synergy
Elegant Parlor
33%inclusion74 decks223 decks
15%synergy
Radiant Summit
32%inclusion72 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
28%inclusion62 decks223 decks
-1%synergy
Spire of Industry
26%inclusion57 decks223 decks
20%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
25%inclusion56 decks223 decks
-19%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion54 decks223 decks
-15%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
24%inclusion53 decks223 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion50 decks223 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
7%synergy
Scene of the Crime
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
18%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion43 decks223 decks
-20%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion40 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Plateau
17%inclusion37 decks223 decks
5%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
15%inclusion34 decks223 decks
-4%synergy
Glittering Massif
14%inclusion32 decks223 decks
9%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
13%inclusion30 decks223 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
13%inclusion29 decks223 decks
9%synergy
Legion Leadership
10%inclusion23 decks223 decks
-8%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
9.4%inclusion21 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
-13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
9.0%inclusion20 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.5%inclusion19 decks223 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.1%inclusion18 decks223 decks
-12%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.6%inclusion17 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.2%inclusion16 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
-10%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.7%inclusion15 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.3%inclusion14 decks223 decks
0%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
2%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.4%inclusion12 decks223 decks
2%synergy