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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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South Wind Avatar
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Ninja Teen
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Grave Venerations
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Big Game Hunter
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Dusk Legion Zealot
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
83%synergy
Skyscanner
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Bone Shredder
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Skullport Merchant
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Cadaver Imp
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Grim Haruspex
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
77%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Viscera Seer
93%inclusion13 decks14 decks
76%synergy
Top Cards
Morbid Opportunist
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
73%synergy
Tragic Slip
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Burglar Rat
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
60%synergy
Blood Artist
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Feed the Swarm
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
55%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Clattering Augur
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
69%synergy
Game Changers
Opposition Agent
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Blood Pet
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
63%synergy
Novice Occultist
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
70%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Virus Beetle
64%inclusion9 decks14 decks
58%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
56%synergy
Carrion Feeder
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
46%synergy
Shambling Ghast
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
52%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
47%synergy
Abyssal Gatekeeper
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
48%synergy
Nezumi Informant
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
43%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
36%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Leaden Myr
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
37%synergy
Hecteyes
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Tattered Mummy
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Woe Strider
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Fume Spitter
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
34%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
35%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Manakin
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Scarecrone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Plague Myr
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Warren Soultrader
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Apprentice Necromancer
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Lampad of Death's Vigil
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Mindless Automaton
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
21%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Dockside Chef
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Valgavoth's Faithful
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hedron Crawler
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Krav, the Unredeemed
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Canoptek Scarab Swarm
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Nether Traitor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Therapist
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Phyrexian Plaguelord
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Deathgreeter
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Corrupted Conviction
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
45%synergy
Village Rites
50%inclusion7 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Deadly Dispute
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Defile
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Dark Ritual
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
-24%synergy
Undying Malice
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Infernal Grasp
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Not Dead After All
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Body Count
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
27%synergy
Feign Death
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Withering Torment
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-4%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Bitter Triumph
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Professor's Warning
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Archenemy's Charm
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Culling the Weak
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Armor of Shadows
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Altar's Reap
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Murder
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Overwhelming Remorse
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Offer Immortality
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Without Weakness
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Maximum Overdrive
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Orcish Medicine
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Corruption
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Undying Evil
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Flare of Malice
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-6%synergy
Battle-Rage Blessing
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Costly Plunder
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Baleful Mastery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Vona's Hunger
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Saw in Half
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Nasty End
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
31%synergy
Eaten Alive
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
39%synergy
Final Vengeance
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Toxic Deluge
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Sign in Blood
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Night's Whisper
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Worthy Cost
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bone Shards
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-18%synergy
Beacon of Unrest
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Temporal Intervention
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hymn of the Faller
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Dread Return
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Unearth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Annihilating Glare
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-4%synergy
Hellish Sideswipe
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Bone Splinters
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Dread
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Duress
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
0%synergy
Blood on the Snow
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Pox
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Morbid Curiosity
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mutilate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-11%synergy
Killing Wave
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Living Death
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Necromantic Selection
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Extinguish All Hope
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Queen
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Damnation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Ashnod's Altar
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
38%synergy
Jet Medallion
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
-4%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Genesis Chamber
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
8%synergy
Spawning Pit
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Bontu's Monument
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-14%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Plate
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Weatherlight Compleated
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Mirror Shield
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Coils
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Commander's Plate
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Vampiric Rites
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
51%synergy
Dark Privilege
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
42%synergy
Black Market
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
15%synergy
Grave Pact
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Gift of Doom
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
28%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Attrition
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Dark Prophecy
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Cultist of the Absolute
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Blight Mound
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-26%synergy
Teval's Judgment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Bandit's Talent
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Bonds
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Molting Snakeskin
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Nest of Scarabs
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
3%synergy
Fallen Ideal
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Quest for the Nihil Stone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Blood Funnel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Strands of Undeath
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Skeletal Grimace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Tainted Aether
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Koskun Falls
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Oversold Cemetery
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Heartless Summoning
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
71%inclusion10 decks14 decks
24%synergy
Witch's Cottage
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
32%synergy
Reliquary Tower
57%inclusion8 decks14 decks
26%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Mortuary Mire
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Buried Ruin
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-7%synergy
High Market
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
22%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
12%synergy
Cabal Coffers
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
-34%synergy
Barren Moor
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
-23%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-3%synergy
Westvale Abbey
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
1%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Blast Zone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Blinkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Inkmoth Nexus
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
War Room
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Command Beacon
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-1%synergy
Diamond City
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-10%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion12 decks14 decks
23%synergy
Sol Ring
79%inclusion11 decks14 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Crowded Crypt
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
The Irencrag
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Lens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion14 decks14 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
43%inclusion6 decks14 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
36%inclusion5 decks14 decks
13%synergy
Fell the Profane
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
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