The Gitrog Monster (Commander) - Optimized Lands Matter

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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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Earthbender Ascension
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Elemental Teachings
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Tectonic Split
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
8%synergy
Badgermole Cub
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Life from the Loam
85%inclusion76 decks89 decks
78%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
82%inclusion73 decks89 decks
76%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
79%inclusion70 decks89 decks
75%synergy
Lotus Cobra
74%inclusion66 decks89 decks
69%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
70%inclusion62 decks89 decks
66%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
72%inclusion64 decks89 decks
65%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
62%synergy
Exploration
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
62%synergy
Zuran Orb
62%inclusion55 decks89 decks
59%synergy
Six
66%inclusion59 decks89 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
67%inclusion60 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
57%synergy
Icetill Explorer
59%inclusion39 decks66 decks
50%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
54%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
54%inclusion48 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Squandered Resources
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
48%synergy
Harrow
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Scapeshift
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
48%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
46%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
44%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion79 decks89 decks
80%synergy
Field of the Dead
60%inclusion53 decks89 decks
55%synergy
Demonic Tutor
49%inclusion44 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Glacial Chasm
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
45%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Ancient Tomb
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Imperial Seal
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Opposition Agent
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Creatures
Aftermath Analyst
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
46%inclusion41 decks89 decks
45%synergy
Scute Swarm
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
31%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Eternal Witness
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Noose Constrictor
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
36%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Putrid Imp
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
World Shaper
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Skirge Familiar
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
27%synergy
Elvish Mystic
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Wild Mongrel
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
25%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Horizon Explorer
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
18%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Springbloom Druid
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Tireless Tracker
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Underrealm Lich
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Scouring Swarm
15%inclusion10 decks67 decks
14%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Collector Ouphe
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Endurance
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Blossoming Tortoise
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Abrupt Decay
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Constant Mists
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
39%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Realms Uncharted
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Noxious Revival
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Heroic Intervention
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Nature's Claim
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Entish Restoration
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Rain of Filth
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Veil of Summer
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Putrefy
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Deadly Rollick
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Grisly Salvage
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Culling the Weak
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Autumn's Veil
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Krosan Grip
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Darkblast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Infernal Grasp
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Drag to the Roots
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Dismember
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Ebony Charm
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Bitter Triumph
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Grapple with the Past
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion34 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Culling Ritual
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Nature's Lore
28%inclusion25 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Cultivate
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-18%synergy
Rampant Growth
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Damnation
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Finale of Devastation
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Edge of Autumn
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
16%inclusion13 decks81 decks
13%synergy
Farseek
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Worm Harvest
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Sultai
11%inclusion9 decks81 decks
10%synergy
Diabolic Intent
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Dig Up
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Unmarked Grave
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Awaken the Woods
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Promise
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Natural Order
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Casualties of War
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Death Cloud
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Jarad's Orders
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Life // Death
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
44%inclusion39 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
-3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Hedge Shredder
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Exploration Broodship
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion14 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Oblivion Crown
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
26%inclusion23 decks89 decks
24%synergy
Spelunking
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
0%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Animate Dead
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Ayula's Influence
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Necropotence
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Abundance
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
12%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
64%inclusion57 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
61%inclusion54 decks89 decks
38%synergy
Strip Mine
57%inclusion51 decks89 decks
54%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion50 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion49 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Shifting Woodland
52%inclusion46 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Thespian's Stage
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
37%synergy
Lotus Field
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Barren Moor
37%inclusion33 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
23%synergy
Dark Depths
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion28 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Crystal Vein
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Dryad Arbor
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Ghost Quarter
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Command Beacon
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion20 decks89 decks
-1%synergy
Maze of Ith
21%inclusion19 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Echoing Deeps
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Lake of the Dead
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
20%synergy
Vesuva
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
10%synergy
Petrified Field
19%inclusion17 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Saga
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Emergence Zone
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
16%synergy
Cabal Pit
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
17%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
16%inclusion11 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Peat Bog
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Temple
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
13%inclusion12 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.0%inclusion6 decks67 decks
4%synergy
Dust Bowl
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Slippery Karst
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
2%synergy
Mirrorpool
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Restless Cottage
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.6%inclusion5 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion68 decks89 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
-32%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion15 decks89 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Signet
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-20%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion88 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion87 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion71 decks89 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
75%inclusion67 decks89 decks
46%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
73%inclusion65 decks89 decks
28%synergy
Underground Mortuary
53%inclusion47 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Delta
48%inclusion43 decks89 decks
42%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion42 decks89 decks
40%synergy
Fabled Passage
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
45%inclusion40 decks89 decks
32%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
43%inclusion38 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
42%inclusion37 decks89 decks
35%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion36 decks89 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
39%inclusion35 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
36%inclusion32 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion31 decks89 decks
29%synergy
Bayou
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
34%inclusion30 decks89 decks
-28%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
30%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion29 decks89 decks
5%synergy
Twilight Mire
30%inclusion27 decks89 decks
-5%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
29%inclusion26 decks89 decks
-13%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion24 decks89 decks
22%synergy
Festering Thicket
25%inclusion17 decks67 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
25%inclusion22 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
24%inclusion21 decks89 decks
19%synergy
Ash Barrens
20%inclusion18 decks89 decks
15%synergy
Vernal Fen
19%inclusion13 decks67 decks
8%synergy
Blooming Marsh
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
13%synergy
Wastewood Verge
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-2%synergy
Deathcap Glade
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Wood
15%inclusion13 decks89 decks
-30%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
12%inclusion11 decks89 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
11%inclusion10 decks89 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
-17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion9 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
-11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
9.0%inclusion8 decks89 decks
7%synergy
Escape Tunnel
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
6%synergy
Myriad Landscape
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-9%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
-12%synergy
Woodland Chasm
7.9%inclusion7 decks89 decks
0%synergy
Vibrant Cityscape
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
-29%synergy
Mana Confluence
6.7%inclusion6 decks89 decks
4%synergy