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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
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Elemental Teachings
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Tectonic Split
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Badgermole Cub
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Toph, Earthbending Master
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Life from the Loam
86%inclusion76 decks88 decks
79%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
83%inclusion73 decks88 decks
77%synergy
Sylvan Safekeeper
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
76%synergy
Lotus Cobra
75%inclusion66 decks88 decks
70%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
70%inclusion62 decks88 decks
67%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
72%inclusion63 decks88 decks
64%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
67%inclusion59 decks88 decks
63%synergy
Exploration
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
62%synergy
Zuran Orb
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
60%synergy
Six
66%inclusion58 decks88 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Assassin's Trophy
68%inclusion60 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
61%inclusion54 decks88 decks
57%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
58%inclusion51 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Icetill Explorer
58%inclusion37 decks64 decks
49%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Squandered Resources
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
50%synergy
Harrow
51%inclusion45 decks88 decks
41%synergy
Scapeshift
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
49%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
46%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
89%inclusion78 decks88 decks
80%synergy
Field of the Dead
60%inclusion53 decks88 decks
55%synergy
Demonic Tutor
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Glacial Chasm
48%inclusion42 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Ancient Tomb
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Worldly Tutor
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Opposition Agent
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Creatures
Aftermath Analyst
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
45%synergy
Scute Swarm
45%inclusion40 decks88 decks
32%synergy
Deathrite Shaman
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Eternal Witness
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Noose Constrictor
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Birds of Paradise
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Lumra, Bellow of the Woods
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Putrid Imp
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Skirge Familiar
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
30%synergy
World Shaper
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
27%synergy
Elvish Mystic
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Wild Mongrel
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Horizon Explorer
21%inclusion14 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Springbloom Druid
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-10%synergy
Loot, Exuberant Explorer
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Underrealm Lich
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Tireless Tracker
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Springheart Nantuko
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Scouring Swarm
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Greensleeves, Maro-Sorcerer
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Collector Ouphe
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Endurance
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Tifa Lockhart
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Craterhoof Behemoth
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Abrupt Decay
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Constant Mists
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Entomb
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Beast Within
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Realms Uncharted
32%inclusion28 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Heroic Intervention
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Entish Restoration
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Nature's Claim
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Rain of Filth
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Putrefy
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Veil of Summer
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Tear Asunder
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Grisly Salvage
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Autumn's Veil
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Grip
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Ritual
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Culling the Weak
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Chord of Calling
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Force of Vigor
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Drag to the Roots
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ebony Charm
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Darkblast
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Grapple with the Past
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Fatal Push
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Summoner's Pact
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Ad Nauseam
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Culling Ritual
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Rampant Growth
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Cultivate
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
-17%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Exsanguinate
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Explore
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
15%synergy
Edge of Autumn
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Finale of Devastation
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Maelstrom Pulse
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Worm Harvest
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Summer Bloom
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Regrowth
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Sultai
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Dig Up
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Awaken the Woods
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Natural Order
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Flare of Cultivation
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Casualties of War
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-5%synergy
Death Cloud
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Jarad's Orders
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Life // Death
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Conduit of Worlds
43%inclusion38 decks88 decks
36%synergy
Expedition Map
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Lightning Greaves
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Hedge Shredder
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Horn of Greed
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Exploration Broodship
15%inclusion10 decks66 decks
14%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-16%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Oblivion Crown
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
26%inclusion23 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Spelunking
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
23%inclusion20 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Case of the Locked Hothouse
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
11%synergy
Druid Class
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
2%synergy
The Mending of Dominaria
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Wild Growth
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Zendikar's Roil
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Ayula's Influence
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Animate Dead
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-7%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Retreat to Kazandu
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Quest for the Necropolis
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Pernicious Deed
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Abundance
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
2%synergy
Wrenn and Seven
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Wrenn and Realmbreaker
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
65%inclusion57 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
63%inclusion55 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Bojuka Bog
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Strip Mine
57%inclusion50 decks88 decks
54%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
55%inclusion48 decks88 decks
37%synergy
Shifting Woodland
50%inclusion44 decks88 decks
40%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Thespian's Stage
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
38%synergy
Barren Moor
39%inclusion34 decks88 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Field
36%inclusion32 decks88 decks
35%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Dark Depths
34%inclusion30 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
31%inclusion27 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Crystal Vein
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Dryad Arbor
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Ghost Quarter
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Command Beacon
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
-2%synergy
Lake of the Dead
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Petrified Field
20%inclusion18 decks88 decks
20%synergy
Echoing Deeps
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
10%synergy
Vesuva
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Cabal Pit
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
17%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
16%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
17%inclusion11 decks66 decks
15%synergy
Emergence Zone
16%inclusion14 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Peat Bog
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Drownyard Temple
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
13%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Vale
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Homeward Path
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
9.1%inclusion6 decks66 decks
4%synergy
Slippery Karst
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Dust Bowl
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Havenwood Battleground
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Blast Zone
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
City of Traitors
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Restless Cottage
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Guildless Commons
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
-4%synergy
Arcane Signet
28%inclusion25 decks88 decks
-34%synergy
Lotus Petal
25%inclusion22 decks88 decks
21%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
17%inclusion15 decks88 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
9%synergy
Golgari Signet
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-19%synergy
Chrome Mox
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Forest
99%inclusion87 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion86 decks88 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
80%inclusion70 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
76%inclusion67 decks88 decks
47%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
74%inclusion65 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Underground Mortuary
53%inclusion47 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Polluted Delta
49%inclusion43 decks88 decks
43%synergy
Fabled Passage
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Windswept Heath
47%inclusion41 decks88 decks
39%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
44%inclusion39 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
42%inclusion37 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Foothills
41%inclusion36 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Marsh Flats
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
33%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
40%inclusion35 decks88 decks
34%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
38%inclusion33 decks88 decks
-14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
29%synergy
Misty Rainforest
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
28%synergy
Bayou
35%inclusion31 decks88 decks
24%synergy
Urza's Cave
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
31%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion29 decks88 decks
-28%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-12%synergy
Twilight Mire
30%inclusion26 decks88 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
27%inclusion24 decks88 decks
23%synergy
Festering Thicket
24%inclusion16 decks66 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
3%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
24%inclusion21 decks88 decks
19%synergy
Ash Barrens
19%inclusion17 decks88 decks
14%synergy
Blooming Marsh
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
18%inclusion16 decks88 decks
7%synergy
Vernal Fen
18%inclusion12 decks66 decks
7%synergy
Deathcap Glade
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Wood
15%inclusion13 decks88 decks
-30%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Wastewood Verge
14%inclusion12 decks88 decks
-3%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malady
11%inclusion10 decks88 decks
-24%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion9 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-18%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
9.1%inclusion8 decks88 decks
-11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
-9%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
8.0%inclusion7 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Escape Tunnel
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
5%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-29%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-13%synergy
Woodland Chasm
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
-1%synergy
City of Brass
6.8%inclusion6 decks88 decks
4%synergy
Disciple of Freyalise
5.7%inclusion5 decks88 decks
-3%synergy