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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Omni-Cheese Pizza
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Robots
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
4.4%inclusion3 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Puca's Eye
2.5%inclusion2 decks80 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Great Furnace
87%inclusion254 decks292 decks
74%synergy
Ancient Den
86%inclusion252 decks292 decks
73%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
78%inclusion229 decks292 decks
70%synergy
Mystic Forge
66%inclusion193 decks292 decks
62%synergy
The Endstone
61%inclusion179 decks292 decks
59%synergy
Treasure Vault
59%inclusion171 decks292 decks
54%synergy
Big Score
57%inclusion165 decks292 decks
46%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion147 decks292 decks
37%synergy
Inventors' Fair
46%inclusion134 decks292 decks
37%synergy
Iron Myr
43%inclusion126 decks292 decks
35%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
63%inclusion185 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
57%inclusion165 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
52%inclusion151 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
51%inclusion148 decks292 decks
27%synergy
Path to Exile
47%inclusion136 decks292 decks
-10%synergy
Esper Sentinel
46%inclusion134 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Dispatch
46%inclusion134 decks292 decks
32%synergy
Weapons Manufacturing
43%inclusion126 decks292 decks
33%synergy
Gold Myr
42%inclusion123 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
41%inclusion121 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Game Changers
Smothering Tithe
38%inclusion111 decks292 decks
19%synergy
The One Ring
24%inclusion70 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Jeska's Will
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
17%inclusion51 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Teferi's Protection
16%inclusion46 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion36 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Farewell
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Myr Battlesphere
36%inclusion105 decks292 decks
32%synergy
Foundry Inspector
33%inclusion97 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Palladium Myr
32%inclusion94 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
31%inclusion91 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Bronze Guardian
31%inclusion90 decks292 decks
27%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
29%inclusion86 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Myr
29%inclusion85 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
27%inclusion79 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Liberator, Urza's Battlethopter
27%inclusion79 decks292 decks
26%synergy
Blightsteel Colossus
26%inclusion76 decks292 decks
25%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
26%inclusion75 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Cityscape Leveler
25%inclusion74 decks292 decks
25%synergy
Triplicate Titan
25%inclusion74 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
25%inclusion73 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Meteor Golem
25%inclusion72 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
23%inclusion68 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Glaring Fleshraker
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Walking Ballista
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Sandstone Oracle
21%inclusion62 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
17%synergy
Myr Retriever
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Scrap Trawler
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
19%inclusion56 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Wurmcoil Engine
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Darksteel Colossus
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
17%synergy
Academy Manufactor
18%inclusion52 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Kozilek, the Great Distortion
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Canoptek Spyder
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Tannuk, Steadfast Second
15%inclusion44 decks287 decks
14%synergy
Ancestral Statue
15%inclusion44 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Ulamog, the Defiler
13%inclusion39 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Hangarback Walker
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
12%inclusion36 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Zookeeper Mechan
12%inclusion35 decks286 decks
11%synergy
Marketback Walker
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Stonecoil Serpent
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Ornithopter
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Jhoira's Familiar
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Oswald Fiddlebender
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Digsite Engineer
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Goblin Welder
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Junk Diver
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Goblin Engineer
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Emrakul, the Promised End
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
28%inclusion82 decks292 decks
-21%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion73 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
21%inclusion62 decks292 decks
-12%synergy
Commune with Lava
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Demand Answers
17%inclusion50 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Dawn's Truce
17%inclusion49 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
13%inclusion39 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Comet Storm
13%inclusion37 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Legion Leadership
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
-9%synergy
Clever Concealment
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Bolt Bend
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-11%synergy
Seething Song
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Kozilek's Command
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Emergency Eject
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Aurelia's Fury
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Silence
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Reprieve
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Wear // Tear
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-16%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Wake the Past
36%inclusion106 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
36%inclusion104 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Devastating Onslaught
31%inclusion91 decks289 decks
30%synergy
Brass's Bounty
30%inclusion87 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Inspired Tinkering
26%inclusion76 decks292 decks
24%synergy
Crackle with Power
24%inclusion71 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Zenith Festival
23%inclusion67 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Pirate's Pillage
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Seize the Spoils
20%inclusion57 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Hell to Pay
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Faithless Looting
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Apex of Power
15%inclusion45 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
15%inclusion44 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Organic Extinction
13%inclusion39 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Handling
12%inclusion36 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Snort
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Austere Command
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-7%synergy
Ignite the Future
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Reforge the Soul
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
5%synergy
White Sun's Twilight
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Imposing Grandeur
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
6%synergy
All Is Dust
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Hit the Mother Lode
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Strike It Rich
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Saheeli's Directive
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sculpting Steel
34%inclusion99 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Portal to Phyrexia
33%inclusion96 decks292 decks
32%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
33%inclusion96 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Ichor Wellspring
25%inclusion73 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
25%inclusion72 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Forge
23%inclusion66 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Krark-Clan Ironworks
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Mycosynth Lattice
20%inclusion59 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
20%inclusion58 decks292 decks
16%synergy
Memorial Vault
20%inclusion57 decks287 decks
19%synergy
Unwinding Clock
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
16%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
16%inclusion47 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Nettlecyst
15%inclusion44 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
15%inclusion43 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Spine of Ish Sah
14%inclusion41 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Archaeomancer's Map
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Mind's Eye
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
11%synergy
The Seriema
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Radiant Lotus
11%inclusion32 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Memory Jar
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Extinguisher Battleship
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Forsaken Monument
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Cloud Key
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Lembas
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Melded Moxite
10%inclusion28 decks290 decks
7%synergy
Instant Ramen
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
10%inclusion28 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Moonsilver Key
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Skullclamp
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Shadowspear
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Adaptive Omnitool
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Vedalken Orrery
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Clown Car
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Sword of the Animist
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
-11%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
-8%synergy
Akroma's Memorial
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Elsewhere Flask
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Pinnacle Kill-Ship
6.3%inclusion18 decks287 decks
6%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Voltaic Key
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Collector's Vault
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Trouble in Pairs
13%inclusion39 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Monologue Tax
11%inclusion33 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Echoes of Eternity
11%inclusion31 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Smuggler's Share
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
0%synergy
All That Glitters
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Land Tax
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Eldrazi Conscription
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ugin, Eye of the Storms
34%inclusion100 decks292 decks
33%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
34%inclusion98 decks292 decks
29%synergy
Daretti, Scrap Savant
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Ugin, the Ineffable
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Ugin, the Spirit Dragon
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
42%inclusion123 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Urza's Saga
31%inclusion91 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion90 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
23%inclusion66 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Fomori Vault
21%inclusion61 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Monumental Henge
19%inclusion56 decks292 decks
14%synergy
Secluded Starforge
16%inclusion45 decks287 decks
14%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
15%inclusion45 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion44 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion29 decks292 decks
0%synergy
War Room
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-2%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Kavaron, Memorial World
6.2%inclusion18 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.8%inclusion17 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
-17%synergy
Needle Spires
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion275 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
91%inclusion265 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
72%inclusion210 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Boros Signet
63%inclusion183 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
59%inclusion172 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Fellwar Stone
48%inclusion141 decks292 decks
24%synergy
Thran Dynamo
38%inclusion112 decks292 decks
34%synergy
Thought Vessel
38%inclusion110 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
36%inclusion105 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion90 decks292 decks
28%synergy
Gilded Lotus
29%inclusion86 decks292 decks
27%synergy
Coveted Jewel
27%inclusion80 decks292 decks
25%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
27%inclusion79 decks292 decks
26%synergy
Hedron Archive
25%inclusion74 decks292 decks
22%synergy
Mox Opal
25%inclusion72 decks292 decks
20%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
23%inclusion66 decks292 decks
18%synergy
Cursed Mirror
18%inclusion53 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion43 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
13%inclusion38 decks292 decks
13%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
12%inclusion36 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Chromatic Star
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
10%synergy
All-Fates Scroll
11%inclusion32 decks291 decks
10%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
8%synergy
The Mightstone and Weakstone
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Prophetic Prism
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Skyclave Relic
10%inclusion30 decks292 decks
10%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Dreamstone Hedron
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Worn Powerstone
8.2%inclusion24 decks292 decks
6%synergy
Golden Egg
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Energy Refractor
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Sphere
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Guild Globe
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Marble Diamond
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Interdimensional Web Watch
5.5%inclusion11 decks201 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
The Irencrag
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Springleaf Drum
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Blitzball
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Mountain
98%inclusion285 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion285 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion260 decks292 decks
3%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
75%inclusion219 decks292 decks
62%synergy
Sacred Foundry
69%inclusion201 decks292 decks
23%synergy
Battlefield Forge
67%inclusion197 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
66%inclusion194 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Rugged Prairie
48%inclusion141 decks292 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
45%inclusion130 decks292 decks
5%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
40%inclusion117 decks292 decks
17%synergy
Arid Mesa
39%inclusion114 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Sundown Pass
38%inclusion110 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Power Depot
33%inclusion97 decks292 decks
30%synergy
Elegant Parlor
30%inclusion88 decks292 decks
11%synergy
Radiant Summit
29%inclusion85 decks292 decks
12%synergy
Exotic Orchard
29%inclusion84 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
28%inclusion82 decks292 decks
-16%synergy
Spire of Industry
27%inclusion79 decks292 decks
21%synergy
Temple of Triumph
24%inclusion70 decks292 decks
-14%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
23%inclusion67 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion64 decks292 decks
15%synergy
Scene of the Crime
20%inclusion58 decks292 decks
19%synergy
Boros Garrison
19%inclusion55 decks292 decks
-20%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
18%inclusion54 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Witch Enchanter
16%inclusion48 decks292 decks
4%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
16%inclusion46 decks292 decks
-4%synergy
Plateau
14%inclusion42 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Glittering Massif
14%inclusion40 decks292 decks
8%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
12%inclusion36 decks292 decks
9%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
12%inclusion34 decks292 decks
8%synergy
Legion Leadership
9.2%inclusion27 decks292 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.9%inclusion26 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion25 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.9%inclusion23 decks292 decks
-12%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.5%inclusion22 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
-10%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.2%inclusion21 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.8%inclusion20 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Strand
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
0%synergy
Prismatic Vista
6.5%inclusion19 decks292 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
1%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
5.5%inclusion16 decks292 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Confluence
5.1%inclusion15 decks292 decks
1%synergy