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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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Agent Venom
5.5%inclusion7 decks128 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Precision
2.0%inclusion1 decks51 decks
1%synergy
The Soul Stone
1.7%inclusion3 decks175 decks
-10%synergy
Common Crook
1.6%inclusion2 decks125 decks
1%synergy
Villainous Wrath
1.6%inclusion2 decks125 decks
-1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
78%inclusion893 decks1.15K decks
75%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
76%inclusion881 decks1.15K decks
74%synergy
Bone Shredder
72%inclusion833 decks1.15K decks
70%synergy
Viscera Seer
86%inclusion991 decks1.15K decks
69%synergy
Skullport Merchant
68%inclusion778 decks1.15K decks
66%synergy
Cadaver Imp
67%inclusion772 decks1.15K decks
65%synergy
Novice Occultist
64%inclusion740 decks1.15K decks
62%synergy
Skyscanner
64%inclusion735 decks1.15K decks
62%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
67%inclusion767 decks1.15K decks
61%synergy
Shambling Ghast
66%inclusion755 decks1.15K decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Zulaport Cutthroat
83%inclusion952 decks1.15K decks
60%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion816 decks1.15K decks
40%synergy
Village Rites
65%inclusion747 decks1.15K decks
41%synergy
Blood Pet
65%inclusion747 decks1.15K decks
57%synergy
Big Game Hunter
62%inclusion711 decks1.15K decks
59%synergy
Carrion Feeder
61%inclusion704 decks1.15K decks
50%synergy
Tragic Slip
61%inclusion697 decks1.15K decks
40%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
60%inclusion696 decks1.15K decks
59%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
59%inclusion684 decks1.15K decks
43%synergy
Feed the Swarm
59%inclusion677 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Creatures
Morbid Opportunist
57%inclusion661 decks1.15K decks
36%synergy
Clattering Augur
56%inclusion647 decks1.15K decks
54%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
55%inclusion631 decks1.15K decks
29%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
54%inclusion626 decks1.15K decks
34%synergy
Grim Haruspex
54%inclusion619 decks1.15K decks
44%synergy
Tattered Mummy
50%inclusion575 decks1.15K decks
49%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
50%inclusion574 decks1.15K decks
48%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
50%inclusion573 decks1.15K decks
32%synergy
Fume Spitter
49%inclusion560 decks1.15K decks
47%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
48%inclusion556 decks1.15K decks
40%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
47%inclusion542 decks1.15K decks
46%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
46%inclusion427 decks925 decks
36%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
46%inclusion528 decks1.15K decks
45%synergy
Burglar Rat
44%inclusion511 decks1.15K decks
33%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
44%inclusion510 decks1.15K decks
43%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
43%inclusion492 decks1.15K decks
-9%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
40%inclusion465 decks1.15K decks
38%synergy
Leaden Myr
40%inclusion458 decks1.15K decks
33%synergy
Virus Beetle
38%inclusion443 decks1.15K decks
32%synergy
Mindless Automaton
37%inclusion429 decks1.15K decks
36%synergy
Dockside Chef
32%inclusion374 decks1.15K decks
30%synergy
Nezumi Informant
32%inclusion366 decks1.15K decks
24%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
32%inclusion364 decks1.15K decks
24%synergy
Perilous Myr
30%inclusion341 decks1.15K decks
29%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
29%inclusion335 decks1.15K decks
25%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
29%inclusion333 decks1.15K decks
28%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
28%inclusion325 decks1.15K decks
27%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
27%inclusion315 decks1.15K decks
26%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
26%inclusion300 decks1.15K decks
25%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
26%inclusion294 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
25%inclusion283 decks1.15K decks
24%synergy
Smothering Abomination
24%inclusion278 decks1.15K decks
22%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
24%inclusion272 decks1.15K decks
23%synergy
Elvish Doomsayer
23%inclusion266 decks1.15K decks
21%synergy
Infestation Sage
23%inclusion149 decks647 decks
18%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
23%inclusion244 decks1.07K decks
21%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
23%inclusion261 decks1.15K decks
21%synergy
Butcher of Malakir
22%inclusion259 decks1.15K decks
15%synergy
Lampad of Death's Vigil
22%inclusion259 decks1.15K decks
22%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
22%inclusion253 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Midnight Reaper
22%inclusion252 decks1.15K decks
13%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
21%inclusion246 decks1.15K decks
18%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
21%inclusion246 decks1.15K decks
20%synergy
Deathgreeter
21%inclusion241 decks1.15K decks
17%synergy
Warren Soultrader
21%inclusion191 decks925 decks
8%synergy
Basal Thrull
20%inclusion235 decks1.15K decks
19%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
17%inclusion191 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
16%inclusion130 decks789 decks
11%synergy
Hecteyes
15%inclusion40 decks260 decks
12%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
15%inclusion174 decks1.15K decks
13%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
50%inclusion576 decks1.15K decks
-16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
45%inclusion517 decks1.15K decks
21%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
44%inclusion510 decks1.15K decks
32%synergy
Defile
35%inclusion401 decks1.15K decks
-3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
35%inclusion399 decks1.15K decks
30%synergy
Armor of Shadows
25%inclusion285 decks1.15K decks
22%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion152 decks749 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion228 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Body Count
18%inclusion204 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Undying Malice
17%inclusion200 decks1.15K decks
8%synergy
Professor's Warning
17%inclusion197 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Altar's Reap
16%inclusion190 decks1.15K decks
14%synergy
Costly Plunder
16%inclusion179 decks1.15K decks
13%synergy
Not Dead After All
15%inclusion176 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
15%inclusion172 decks1.15K decks
-10%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
14%inclusion129 decks918 decks
12%synergy
Culling the Weak
13%inclusion151 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
13%inclusion147 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
12%inclusion142 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion111 decks925 decks
-7%synergy
Feign Death
12%inclusion133 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Wake the Dead
11%inclusion132 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Go for the Throat
11%inclusion130 decks1.15K decks
-12%synergy
Consuming Corruption
11%inclusion101 decks917 decks
-5%synergy
Flare of Malice
10%inclusion94 decks925 decks
-2%synergy
Imp's Mischief
9.3%inclusion107 decks1.15K decks
-14%synergy
Nasty End
8.3%inclusion96 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
8.2%inclusion95 decks1.15K decks
6%synergy
Offer Immortality
7.3%inclusion84 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Without Weakness
7.1%inclusion82 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.9%inclusion80 decks1.15K decks
1%synergy
Murder
6.7%inclusion77 decks1.15K decks
-4%synergy
Doom Blade
6.3%inclusion72 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
6.2%inclusion71 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Thrilling Encore
6.0%inclusion69 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
42%inclusion483 decks1.15K decks
16%synergy
Eaten Alive
42%inclusion483 decks1.15K decks
38%synergy
Bone Shards
33%inclusion381 decks1.15K decks
29%synergy
Sign in Blood
24%inclusion282 decks1.15K decks
-12%synergy
Dread Return
23%inclusion262 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Spark Harvest
21%inclusion241 decks1.15K decks
20%synergy
Final Vengeance
16%inclusion118 decks751 decks
14%synergy
Bone Splinters
14%inclusion166 decks1.15K decks
12%synergy
Toxic Deluge
14%inclusion165 decks1.15K decks
-23%synergy
Mutilate
14%inclusion162 decks1.15K decks
-5%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion148 decks1.15K decks
-11%synergy
Unearth
13%inclusion145 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
12%inclusion143 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
12%inclusion117 decks979 decks
11%synergy
Living Death
11%inclusion129 decks1.15K decks
1%synergy
Annihilating Glare
11%inclusion126 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Eliminate the Competition
11%inclusion123 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Worthy Cost
10%inclusion38 decks362 decks
9%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion120 decks1.15K decks
-8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
10%inclusion114 decks1.15K decks
-5%synergy
Bankrupt in Blood
10%inclusion111 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.9%inclusion103 decks1.15K decks
-15%synergy
Reanimate
7.9%inclusion91 decks1.15K decks
-30%synergy
Season of Loss
7.7%inclusion65 decks842 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.2%inclusion47 decks653 decks
-10%synergy
Bubbling Muck
6.3%inclusion72 decks1.15K decks
-9%synergy
Damnation
5.5%inclusion63 decks1.15K decks
-16%synergy
Killing Wave
5.1%inclusion59 decks1.15K decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
56%inclusion649 decks1.15K decks
25%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
52%inclusion602 decks1.15K decks
33%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
42%inclusion489 decks1.15K decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
41%inclusion475 decks1.15K decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
35%inclusion406 decks1.15K decks
14%synergy
Jet Medallion
28%inclusion321 decks1.15K decks
-32%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion208 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Spawning Pit
17%inclusion193 decks1.15K decks
15%synergy
Bontu's Monument
16%inclusion190 decks1.15K decks
-11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16%inclusion183 decks1.15K decks
-1%synergy
Mithril Coat
15%inclusion170 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
13%inclusion153 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Lightning Coils
11%inclusion132 decks1.15K decks
11%synergy
Genesis Chamber
10%inclusion113 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
10%inclusion112 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Transmogrant Altar
7.9%inclusion91 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.6%inclusion87 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Meekstone
7.1%inclusion82 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.0%inclusion81 decks1.15K decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.5%inclusion75 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.3%inclusion72 decks1.15K decks
0%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.8%inclusion67 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
52%inclusion599 decks1.15K decks
51%synergy
Vampiric Rites
38%inclusion436 decks1.15K decks
32%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
35%inclusion399 decks1.15K decks
31%synergy
Black Market
31%inclusion358 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Open the Graves
29%inclusion330 decks1.15K decks
25%synergy
Grave Pact
23%inclusion267 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
22%inclusion252 decks1.15K decks
12%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
19%inclusion224 decks1.15K decks
18%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
18%inclusion204 decks1.15K decks
7%synergy
Soul Enervation
18%inclusion189 decks1.07K decks
17%synergy
Gift of Doom
15%inclusion172 decks1.15K decks
14%synergy
Attrition
14%inclusion159 decks1.15K decks
11%synergy
Into the Pit
12%inclusion91 decks742 decks
11%synergy
Blight Mound
12%inclusion139 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
11%inclusion130 decks1.15K decks
-29%synergy
The Sibsig Ceremony
11%inclusion40 decks377 decks
9%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
10%inclusion117 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Fallen Ideal
10%inclusion112 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Soul Channeling
9.1%inclusion105 decks1.15K decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8.1%inclusion93 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
7.9%inclusion60 decks760 decks
3%synergy
Dark Prophecy
7.6%inclusion87 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
7.5%inclusion86 decks1.15K decks
-10%synergy
Teval's Judgment
6.7%inclusion25 decks374 decks
5%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.1%inclusion14 decks231 decks
3%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
5.5%inclusion52 decks939 decks
2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
7.1%inclusion82 decks1.15K decks
-6%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
49%inclusion566 decks1.15K decks
2%synergy
Witch's Cottage
40%inclusion461 decks1.15K decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion338 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
28%inclusion324 decks1.15K decks
-27%synergy
Mortuary Mire
24%inclusion271 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
High Market
23%inclusion270 decks1.15K decks
17%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
23%inclusion265 decks1.15K decks
-13%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
21%inclusion239 decks1.15K decks
-3%synergy
Barren Moor
19%inclusion220 decks1.15K decks
8%synergy
Westvale Abbey
18%inclusion210 decks1.15K decks
12%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion152 decks1.15K decks
-3%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
13%inclusion145 decks1.15K decks
-25%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
12%inclusion112 decks925 decks
2%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
11%inclusion121 decks1.15K decks
0%synergy
Polluted Mire
10%inclusion113 decks1.15K decks
6%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.4%inclusion108 decks1.15K decks
-20%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
9.1%inclusion24 decks265 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
9.0%inclusion104 decks1.15K decks
-9%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.6%inclusion87 decks1.15K decks
0%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
7.5%inclusion37 decks493 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.1%inclusion82 decks1.15K decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.0%inclusion81 decks1.15K decks
-9%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
6.1%inclusion70 decks1.15K decks
3%synergy
Buried Ruin
5.3%inclusion61 decks1.15K decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion58 decks1.15K decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
74%inclusion850 decks1.15K decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion654 decks1.15K decks
-6%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
33%inclusion385 decks1.15K decks
10%synergy
Mind Stone
32%inclusion369 decks1.15K decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion281 decks1.15K decks
-3%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion126 decks1.15K decks
1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion125 decks1.15K decks
-4%synergy
Crowded Crypt
10%inclusion114 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
5.5%inclusion41 decks742 decks
4%synergy
Lands
Swamp
98%inclusion1.13K decks1.15K decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
32%inclusion370 decks1.15K decks
5%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
20%inclusion228 decks1.15K decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion111 decks925 decks
-7%synergy
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