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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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Cycle of Renewal
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Earthbender Ascension
5.3%inclusion3 decks57 decks
4%synergy
Long Feng, Grand Secretariat
3.8%inclusion4 decks104 decks
3%synergy
Tectonic Split
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Beifong's Bounty Hunters
3.5%inclusion2 decks57 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ramunap Excavator
77%inclusion430 decks555 decks
71%synergy
Harrow
70%inclusion386 decks555 decks
60%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
63%inclusion348 decks555 decks
60%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
64%inclusion354 decks555 decks
60%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
62%inclusion345 decks555 decks
55%synergy
Zuran Orb
56%inclusion313 decks555 decks
54%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
57%inclusion319 decks555 decks
53%synergy
Lotus Cobra
54%inclusion301 decks555 decks
49%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
51%inclusion281 decks555 decks
47%synergy
Life from the Loam
54%inclusion301 decks555 decks
47%synergy
Top Cards
Scute Swarm
56%inclusion312 decks555 decks
43%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion284 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
50%inclusion276 decks555 decks
43%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
49%inclusion274 decks555 decks
42%synergy
World Shaper
49%inclusion271 decks555 decks
43%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
47%inclusion262 decks555 decks
27%synergy
Icetill Explorer
47%inclusion59 decks125 decks
38%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
46%inclusion254 decks555 decks
42%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion251 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion249 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
54%inclusion298 decks555 decks
45%synergy
Field of the Dead
15%inclusion83 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Six
44%inclusion216 decks486 decks
37%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
42%inclusion234 decks555 decks
41%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
42%inclusion232 decks552 decks
35%synergy
Springbloom Druid
41%inclusion229 decks555 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion228 decks555 decks
16%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion213 decks555 decks
36%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
37%inclusion207 decks555 decks
34%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
35%inclusion163 decks465 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
34%inclusion191 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion191 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion187 decks555 decks
27%synergy
Noose Constrictor
32%inclusion176 decks555 decks
30%synergy
Perennial Behemoth
31%inclusion171 decks555 decks
29%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
30%inclusion164 decks555 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion156 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
27%inclusion152 decks555 decks
23%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
27%inclusion150 decks555 decks
24%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
27%inclusion105 decks394 decks
25%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
26%inclusion145 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
26%inclusion104 decks399 decks
24%synergy
Tireless Tracker
25%inclusion140 decks555 decks
21%synergy
Skirge Familiar
24%inclusion135 decks555 decks
23%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion134 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Underrealm Lich
23%inclusion127 decks555 decks
18%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
23%inclusion126 decks555 decks
21%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
22%inclusion122 decks555 decks
20%synergy
Golgari Thug
22%inclusion122 decks555 decks
17%synergy
Putrid Imp
22%inclusion121 decks555 decks
21%synergy
Baloth Prime
22%inclusion28 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
21%inclusion119 decks555 decks
21%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
21%inclusion119 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Scouring Swarm
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
20%synergy
Birds of Paradise
21%inclusion116 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Skull Prophet
20%inclusion111 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
20%inclusion110 decks555 decks
18%synergy
Wild Mongrel
20%inclusion109 decks555 decks
19%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
19%inclusion105 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
19%inclusion98 decks528 decks
16%synergy
Titania, Nature's Force
18%inclusion101 decks555 decks
17%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
17%inclusion94 decks555 decks
16%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
15%inclusion86 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
15%inclusion71 decks483 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
14%inclusion79 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
14%inclusion76 decks555 decks
-3%synergy
Famished Worldsire
13%inclusion16 decks128 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
12%inclusion16 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
11%inclusion61 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
11%inclusion60 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
11%inclusion60 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
10%inclusion58 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
44%inclusion242 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Entish Restoration
40%inclusion224 decks555 decks
35%synergy
Putrefy
39%inclusion215 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
34%inclusion189 decks555 decks
32%synergy
Grisly Salvage
33%inclusion182 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion165 decks555 decks
13%synergy
Abrupt Decay
28%inclusion158 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Grapple with the Past
25%inclusion136 decks555 decks
19%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion135 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Deathsprout
19%inclusion107 decks555 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion107 decks555 decks
-11%synergy
Constant Mists
15%inclusion86 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion84 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Rain of Filth
15%inclusion83 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Realms Uncharted
13%inclusion71 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion71 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion69 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Darkblast
12%inclusion66 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion53 decks484 decks
-9%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion56 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion55 decks555 decks
-7%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Autumn's Veil
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Drag to the Roots
9.0%inclusion39 decks434 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.8%inclusion49 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
7.9%inclusion44 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Reclaim
7.6%inclusion42 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.8%inclusion38 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.6%inclusion32 decks485 decks
-2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
6.5%inclusion36 decks551 decks
2%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.5%inclusion36 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.5%inclusion36 decks555 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
5.4%inclusion30 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Fog
5.0%inclusion28 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.0%inclusion28 decks555 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion170 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Worm Harvest
30%inclusion166 decks555 decks
29%synergy
Culling Ritual
30%inclusion164 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
29%inclusion160 decks555 decks
26%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion156 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion147 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
24%inclusion135 decks555 decks
23%synergy
Scapeshift
24%inclusion131 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion118 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
20%inclusion109 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Exsanguinate
16%inclusion88 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion85 decks555 decks
-4%synergy
Edge of Autumn
15%inclusion85 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion82 decks555 decks
-5%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion72 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion67 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Casualties of War
12%inclusion67 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
11%inclusion63 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Filth
11%inclusion59 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Dread Return
9.4%inclusion52 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Awaken the Woods
9.4%inclusion52 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
9.4%inclusion52 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.8%inclusion49 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
8.6%inclusion48 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Victimize
8.1%inclusion45 decks555 decks
-11%synergy
Summer Bloom
8.1%inclusion45 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.9%inclusion44 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Broken Bond
7.7%inclusion43 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Dig Up
7.7%inclusion43 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
7.7%inclusion43 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Final Parting
7.6%inclusion42 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Gaze of Granite
7.2%inclusion40 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.1%inclusion28 decks396 decks
0%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
6.8%inclusion38 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.7%inclusion37 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
6.5%inclusion36 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Sultai
6.4%inclusion14 decks219 decks
6%synergy
Terror Tide
6.3%inclusion35 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.1%inclusion34 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Squirming Emergence
5.4%inclusion30 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion30 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Pillage the Bog
5.3%inclusion27 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Mulch
5.2%inclusion29 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Jarad's Orders
5.0%inclusion28 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
41%inclusion228 decks555 decks
38%synergy
Hedge Shredder
32%inclusion140 decks434 decks
26%synergy
Exploration Broodship
22%inclusion29 decks129 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion107 decks555 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion99 decks555 decks
-4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion67 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion57 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Horn of Greed
8.8%inclusion49 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.6%inclusion48 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.1%inclusion34 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.6%inclusion31 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Hagra
31%inclusion174 decks555 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
31%inclusion172 decks555 decks
27%synergy
Oblivion Crown
28%inclusion154 decks555 decks
27%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
28%inclusion118 decks427 decks
26%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
26%inclusion147 decks555 decks
25%synergy
Druid Class
26%inclusion144 decks555 decks
24%synergy
Spelunking
26%inclusion142 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
21%inclusion115 decks551 decks
19%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
19%inclusion105 decks555 decks
17%synergy
Squandered Resources
15%inclusion82 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion78 decks550 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion78 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Ayula's Influence
13%inclusion70 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion58 decks483 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
12%inclusion64 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion58 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
10%inclusion53 decks555 decks
-4%synergy
Abundance
8.6%inclusion48 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
7.9%inclusion44 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
7.6%inclusion42 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Crawling Sensation
7.0%inclusion39 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.8%inclusion32 decks555 decks
-4%synergy
Eusocial Engineering
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.2%inclusion29 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
20%inclusion110 decks555 decks
17%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
13%inclusion72 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
8.8%inclusion49 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
6.7%inclusion37 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
5.9%inclusion33 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Barren Moor
52%inclusion290 decks555 decks
44%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
50%inclusion275 decks555 decks
41%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion238 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion169 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
26%inclusion145 decks555 decks
24%synergy
Lotus Field
23%inclusion130 decks555 decks
22%synergy
Drownyard Temple
22%inclusion122 decks555 decks
21%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion121 decks555 decks
-6%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
21%inclusion116 decks555 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion100 decks555 decks
-5%synergy
Slippery Karst
17%inclusion96 decks555 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Mire
17%inclusion92 decks555 decks
15%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion89 decks555 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion89 decks555 decks
-2%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion77 decks484 decks
6%synergy
Strip Mine
15%inclusion83 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
15%inclusion81 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion76 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion73 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Dark Depths
13%inclusion73 decks555 decks
12%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion66 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
12%inclusion15 decks129 decks
10%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion62 decks555 decks
-13%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
10%inclusion58 decks555 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion54 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Dryad Arbor
10%inclusion53 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
9.4%inclusion52 decks555 decks
9%synergy
Command Beacon
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
8.8%inclusion49 decks555 decks
8%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.5%inclusion47 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.7%inclusion43 decks555 decks
-1%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
7.6%inclusion42 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Peat Bog
7.4%inclusion41 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
7.0%inclusion39 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.5%inclusion36 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.5%inclusion36 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Petrified Field
6.3%inclusion35 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.1%inclusion34 decks555 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
5.4%inclusion30 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion30 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
5.0%inclusion28 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion398 decks555 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion231 decks555 decks
-21%synergy
Golgari Signet
20%inclusion111 decks555 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion96 decks555 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.0%inclusion39 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.1%inclusion34 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion547 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion545 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion433 decks555 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion390 decks555 decks
43%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
63%inclusion352 decks555 decks
43%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion241 decks555 decks
-9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion240 decks555 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion238 decks555 decks
30%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42%inclusion233 decks555 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
38%inclusion209 decks555 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
37%inclusion203 decks555 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion189 decks555 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion178 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
31%inclusion172 decks555 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Wood
28%inclusion154 decks555 decks
-17%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
26%inclusion146 decks555 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Malady
23%inclusion125 decks555 decks
-12%synergy
Twilight Mire
22%inclusion121 decks555 decks
-14%synergy
Festering Thicket
21%inclusion27 decks129 decks
15%synergy
Underground Mortuary
20%inclusion112 decks554 decks
-1%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
20%inclusion111 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion103 decks555 decks
-9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
19%inclusion103 decks555 decks
-17%synergy
Vernal Fen
18%inclusion23 decks129 decks
6%synergy
Blighted Woodland
17%inclusion92 decks555 decks
11%synergy
Deathcap Glade
15%inclusion82 decks555 decks
-15%synergy
Jungle Hollow
14%inclusion77 decks555 decks
-11%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion73 decks555 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion67 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
12%inclusion64 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion61 decks555 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion53 decks484 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion58 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
10%inclusion58 decks555 decks
-9%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion56 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion49 decks493 decks
8%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion55 decks555 decks
-4%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion54 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Viridescent Bog
9.1%inclusion48 decks528 decks
-12%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Polluted Delta
9.0%inclusion50 decks555 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.5%inclusion47 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Chasm
8.5%inclusion47 decks555 decks
1%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.3%inclusion46 decks555 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
8.1%inclusion45 decks555 decks
2%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.1%inclusion45 decks555 decks
7%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.7%inclusion7 decks91 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7.4%inclusion41 decks555 decks
-2%synergy
Promising Vein
7.2%inclusion40 decks555 decks
6%synergy