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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
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Tectonic Split
4.3%inclusion2 decks47 decks
4%synergy
Long Feng, Grand Secretariat
3.1%inclusion3 decks96 decks
3%synergy
Zuko's Conviction
2.2%inclusion1 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Elemental Teachings
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ramunap Excavator
78%inclusion429 decks552 decks
72%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
62%inclusion342 decks552 decks
59%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
63%inclusion348 decks552 decks
59%synergy
Harrow
69%inclusion379 decks552 decks
59%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
62%inclusion341 decks552 decks
55%synergy
Zuran Orb
56%inclusion308 decks552 decks
53%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
57%inclusion316 decks552 decks
52%synergy
Lotus Cobra
54%inclusion298 decks552 decks
49%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
51%inclusion281 decks552 decks
47%synergy
Life from the Loam
54%inclusion298 decks552 decks
46%synergy
Top Cards
Scute Swarm
56%inclusion309 decks552 decks
42%synergy
Cultivate
51%inclusion279 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
50%inclusion275 decks552 decks
43%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
49%inclusion271 decks552 decks
42%synergy
World Shaper
49%inclusion268 decks552 decks
43%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
47%inclusion259 decks552 decks
27%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
46%inclusion253 decks552 decks
42%synergy
Icetill Explorer
45%inclusion53 decks117 decks
37%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
45%inclusion247 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion246 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
54%inclusion299 decks552 decks
46%synergy
Field of the Dead
15%inclusion84 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Six
44%inclusion211 decks479 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
42%inclusion234 decks552 decks
41%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
42%inclusion227 decks546 decks
34%synergy
Springbloom Druid
41%inclusion227 decks552 decks
36%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion224 decks552 decks
16%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
38%inclusion210 decks552 decks
35%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
37%inclusion206 decks552 decks
34%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
35%inclusion162 decks458 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion190 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Llanowar Elves
34%inclusion187 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
33%inclusion184 decks552 decks
26%synergy
Noose Constrictor
32%inclusion175 decks552 decks
30%synergy
Perennial Behemoth
31%inclusion173 decks552 decks
30%synergy
Uurg, Spawn of Turg
30%inclusion164 decks552 decks
29%synergy
Elvish Mystic
28%inclusion154 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
28%inclusion107 decks387 decks
26%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
27%inclusion150 decks552 decks
24%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
27%inclusion149 decks552 decks
22%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
26%inclusion103 decks392 decks
24%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
26%inclusion144 decks552 decks
22%synergy
Skirge Familiar
25%inclusion137 decks552 decks
24%synergy
Tireless Tracker
25%inclusion136 decks552 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
24%inclusion131 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
23%inclusion127 decks552 decks
21%synergy
Underrealm Lich
23%inclusion125 decks552 decks
18%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
22%inclusion122 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
22%inclusion120 decks552 decks
21%synergy
Golgari Thug
22%inclusion120 decks552 decks
17%synergy
Putrid Imp
22%inclusion119 decks552 decks
20%synergy
Multani, Yavimaya's Avatar
22%inclusion119 decks552 decks
20%synergy
Baloth Prime
21%inclusion26 decks121 decks
21%synergy
Birds of Paradise
20%inclusion113 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Skull Prophet
20%inclusion111 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
20%inclusion110 decks552 decks
19%synergy
Wild Mongrel
20%inclusion108 decks552 decks
19%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
19%inclusion105 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
19%inclusion99 decks522 decks
17%synergy
Titania, Nature's Force
18%inclusion101 decks552 decks
17%synergy
Scouring Swarm
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
17%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
17%inclusion94 decks552 decks
16%synergy
Satyr Wayfinder
15%inclusion85 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
15%inclusion71 decks476 decks
8%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
15%inclusion81 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
13%inclusion74 decks552 decks
-3%synergy
Famished Worldsire
13%inclusion15 decks120 decks
12%synergy
Horizon Explorer
12%inclusion15 decks121 decks
10%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
11%inclusion60 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
11%inclusion60 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Jarad, Golgari Lich Lord
11%inclusion60 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
11%inclusion59 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
43%inclusion236 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Entish Restoration
40%inclusion222 decks552 decks
35%synergy
Putrefy
38%inclusion212 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
34%inclusion188 decks552 decks
32%synergy
Grisly Salvage
33%inclusion183 decks552 decks
22%synergy
Dark Ritual
30%inclusion164 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Abrupt Decay
28%inclusion156 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Grapple with the Past
25%inclusion136 decks552 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
24%inclusion134 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Deathsprout
20%inclusion108 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Heroic Intervention
19%inclusion106 decks552 decks
-11%synergy
Rain of Filth
15%inclusion85 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Constant Mists
15%inclusion84 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Tear Asunder
15%inclusion83 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
13%inclusion70 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Realms Uncharted
13%inclusion69 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion67 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Darkblast
12%inclusion66 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion52 decks477 decks
-9%synergy
Golgari Charm
10%inclusion56 decks552 decks
-7%synergy
Return to Nature
10%inclusion55 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Autumn's Veil
9.2%inclusion51 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Noxious Revival
9.2%inclusion51 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Drag to the Roots
9.1%inclusion39 decks427 decks
5%synergy
Go for the Throat
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Entomb
8.0%inclusion44 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Reclaim
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.0%inclusion38 decks545 decks
3%synergy
Bitter Triumph
6.9%inclusion38 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.7%inclusion32 decks478 decks
-2%synergy
Veil of Summer
6.5%inclusion36 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.4%inclusion30 decks552 decks
-3%synergy
Murder
5.4%inclusion30 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Fog
5.1%inclusion28 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Kodama's Reach
31%inclusion170 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Worm Harvest
30%inclusion163 decks552 decks
28%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
29%inclusion160 decks552 decks
27%synergy
Culling Ritual
29%inclusion160 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion152 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Explore
26%inclusion143 decks552 decks
21%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
24%inclusion135 decks552 decks
23%synergy
Scapeshift
24%inclusion132 decks552 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
21%inclusion117 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion106 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Edge of Autumn
15%inclusion85 decks552 decks
15%synergy
Three Visits
15%inclusion85 decks552 decks
-3%synergy
Exsanguinate
15%inclusion84 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion83 decks552 decks
-4%synergy
Regrowth
13%inclusion71 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion67 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Casualties of War
12%inclusion67 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
12%inclusion64 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Drown in Filth
11%inclusion59 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Awaken the Woods
10%inclusion54 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Feed the Swarm
10%inclusion53 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Dread Return
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Damnation
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Broken Bond
8.2%inclusion45 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Victimize
8.2%inclusion45 decks552 decks
-11%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
8.0%inclusion44 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Dig Up
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Summer Bloom
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Final Parting
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
7.4%inclusion41 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
7.2%inclusion28 decks389 decks
0%synergy
Gaze of Granite
7.1%inclusion39 decks552 decks
4%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
7.1%inclusion39 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Far Wanderings
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Terror Tide
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Sultai
6.2%inclusion13 decks211 decks
5%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
6.2%inclusion34 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Squirming Emergence
5.6%inclusion31 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.4%inclusion30 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Mulch
5.3%inclusion29 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Pillage the Bog
5.1%inclusion26 decks506 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Crucible of Worlds
41%inclusion227 decks552 decks
38%synergy
Hedge Shredder
32%inclusion137 decks427 decks
26%synergy
Exploration Broodship
20%inclusion24 decks121 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion107 decks552 decks
-6%synergy
Lightning Greaves
18%inclusion100 decks552 decks
-4%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
12%inclusion67 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Expedition Map
10%inclusion57 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Horn of Greed
9.1%inclusion50 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
6.2%inclusion34 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Perpetual Timepiece
5.4%inclusion30 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Retreat to Hagra
31%inclusion172 decks552 decks
28%synergy
Exploration
31%inclusion171 decks552 decks
27%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
28%inclusion117 decks420 decks
26%synergy
Oblivion Crown
28%inclusion152 decks552 decks
26%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
27%inclusion149 decks552 decks
25%synergy
Druid Class
26%inclusion144 decks552 decks
24%synergy
Spelunking
26%inclusion142 decks552 decks
22%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
21%inclusion115 decks545 decks
19%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
19%inclusion106 decks552 decks
18%synergy
Squandered Resources
15%inclusion82 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
14%inclusion77 decks544 decks
13%synergy
Wild Growth
14%inclusion77 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Ayula's Influence
13%inclusion72 decks552 decks
13%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
12%inclusion59 decks476 decks
4%synergy
Burgeoning
11%inclusion63 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
10%inclusion56 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
-4%synergy
Abundance
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Khalni Heart Expedition
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
7.4%inclusion41 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Crawling Sensation
7.1%inclusion39 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.6%inclusion31 decks552 decks
-4%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
5.1%inclusion28 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
20%inclusion110 decks552 decks
17%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
13%inclusion72 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
6.5%inclusion36 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.2%inclusion34 decks552 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Barren Moor
52%inclusion286 decks552 decks
44%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
49%inclusion270 decks552 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion235 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion168 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Ghost Quarter
26%inclusion141 decks552 decks
23%synergy
Lotus Field
24%inclusion130 decks552 decks
22%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
22%inclusion122 decks552 decks
-5%synergy
Drownyard Temple
22%inclusion121 decks552 decks
20%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
21%inclusion117 decks552 decks
20%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion101 decks552 decks
-5%synergy
Slippery Karst
17%inclusion95 decks552 decks
16%synergy
Polluted Mire
16%inclusion91 decks552 decks
15%synergy
Shifting Woodland
16%inclusion76 decks477 decks
6%synergy
Thespian's Stage
16%inclusion87 decks552 decks
14%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16%inclusion87 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
14%inclusion80 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Strip Mine
14%inclusion80 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion74 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Dark Depths
13%inclusion72 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion72 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Vein
12%inclusion65 decks552 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
11%inclusion62 decks552 decks
-13%synergy
Desert of the Indomitable
10%inclusion57 decks552 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
10%inclusion55 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
10%inclusion12 decks121 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
9%synergy
Dryad Arbor
9.4%inclusion52 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Command Beacon
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Cryptic Caves
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Echoing Deeps
8.3%inclusion46 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Ebon Stronghold
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
-2%synergy
Peat Bog
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
7.2%inclusion40 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.7%inclusion37 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Dust Bowl
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Petrified Field
6.3%inclusion35 decks552 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
5.4%inclusion30 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.1%inclusion28 decks552 decks
4%synergy
The Dross Pits
5.1%inclusion28 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
72%inclusion395 decks552 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Signet
42%inclusion230 decks552 decks
-21%synergy
Golgari Signet
20%inclusion112 decks552 decks
-7%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion96 decks552 decks
-8%synergy
Thought Vessel
7.1%inclusion39 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Lotus Petal
6.2%inclusion34 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion544 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion542 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
78%inclusion430 decks552 decks
-7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
70%inclusion386 decks552 decks
42%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
63%inclusion349 decks552 decks
42%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
43%inclusion239 decks552 decks
-9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
43%inclusion239 decks552 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
43%inclusion235 decks552 decks
29%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
42%inclusion231 decks552 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
38%inclusion207 decks552 decks
32%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
36%inclusion200 decks552 decks
-9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion190 decks552 decks
18%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion177 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
30%inclusion168 decks552 decks
26%synergy
Tainted Wood
28%inclusion153 decks552 decks
-17%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
26%inclusion145 decks552 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Malady
22%inclusion123 decks552 decks
-13%synergy
Twilight Mire
21%inclusion118 decks552 decks
-14%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
20%inclusion113 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Underground Mortuary
20%inclusion112 decks548 decks
0%synergy
Exotic Orchard
19%inclusion103 decks552 decks
-9%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
18%inclusion102 decks552 decks
-17%synergy
Festering Thicket
18%inclusion22 decks121 decks
13%synergy
Blighted Woodland
17%inclusion93 decks552 decks
12%synergy
Deathcap Glade
15%inclusion84 decks552 decks
-14%synergy
Vernal Fen
15%inclusion18 decks121 decks
4%synergy
Jungle Hollow
14%inclusion76 decks552 decks
-11%synergy
Haunted Mire
13%inclusion72 decks552 decks
-3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12%inclusion67 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion62 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion52 decks477 decks
-9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion60 decks552 decks
5%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion60 decks552 decks
-9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
10%inclusion57 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
10%inclusion56 decks552 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
10%inclusion55 decks546 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Cave
10%inclusion48 decks486 decks
8%synergy
Blooming Marsh
10%inclusion54 decks552 decks
-4%synergy
Marsh Flats
9.2%inclusion51 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Misty Rainforest
9.1%inclusion50 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.9%inclusion49 decks552 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Woodland Chasm
8.7%inclusion48 decks552 decks
1%synergy
Viridescent Bog
8.6%inclusion45 decks522 decks
-12%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
8.5%inclusion47 decks552 decks
4%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
8.4%inclusion7 decks83 decks
7%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
8.2%inclusion45 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
7.8%inclusion43 decks552 decks
2%synergy
Promising Vein
7.6%inclusion42 decks552 decks
7%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
7.4%inclusion41 decks552 decks
-2%synergy