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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
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MTGStocks
Formidable Speaker
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Sylvan Safekeeper
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
96%synergy
Ramunap Excavator
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
94%synergy
Life from the Loam
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
92%synergy
Squandered Resources
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Rain of Filth
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
77%synergy
Sylvan Scrying
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
75%synergy
Exploration
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Lotus Cobra
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Deathrite Shaman
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Assassin's Trophy
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Six
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Icetill Explorer
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Zuran Orb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Culling Ritual
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
46%synergy
Abrupt Decay
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Entomb
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
59%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
63%synergy
Dark Ritual
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Game Changers
Crop Rotation
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
91%synergy
Ancient Tomb
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
83%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Field of the Dead
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
73%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
67%synergy
Demonic Tutor
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Mana Vault
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
53%synergy
Worldly Tutor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Mox Diamond
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Imperial Seal
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Aftermath Analyst
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Golgari Grave-Troll
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Azusa, Lost but Seeking
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Delighted Halfling
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Noose Constrictor
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Oracle of Mul Daya
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
42%synergy
Putrid Imp
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Elvish Reclaimer
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Opposition Agent
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Elves of Deep Shadow
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Greenwarden
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
World Shaper
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
27%synergy
Titania, Voice of Gaea
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Elvish Spirit Guide
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Mossborn Hydra
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Scute Swarm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Tireless Provisioner
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Skirge Familiar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dryad of the Ilysian Grove
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Titania, Protector of Argoth
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Birds of Paradise
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Stinkweed Imp
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Underrealm Lich
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Fallen
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Hermit Druid
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Seedborn Muse
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Courser of Kruphix
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Avenger of Zendikar
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Iridescent Vinelasher
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Allosaurus Shepherd
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Golgari Thug
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Fyndhorn Elves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Wild Mongrel
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Colossal Grave-Reaver
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scouring Swarm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Horizon Explorer
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ashaya, Soul of the Wild
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Wayward Swordtooth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Skull Prophet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Wall of Roots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ulvenwald Hydra
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Cultivator Colossus
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Sowing Mycospawn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Realms Uncharted
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Harrow
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
35%synergy
Constant Mists
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Veil of Summer
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Nature's Claim
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
23%synergy
Beast Within
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Noxious Revival
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Autumn's Veil
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Tainted Pact
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Heroic Intervention
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Ebony Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
18%synergy
Krosan Grip
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Darkblast
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Roiling Regrowth
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Chord of Calling
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Entish Restoration
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Rollick
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Hatred
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Force of Vigor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Golgari Charm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-6%synergy
Withering Torment
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Scapeshift
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
65%synergy
Splendid Reclamation
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
52%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
51%synergy
Exsanguinate
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
37%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
29%synergy
Reanimate
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
12%synergy
Grim Tutor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
30%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Three Visits
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Awaken the Woods
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Farseek
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-4%synergy
Stitch Together
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Damnation
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Unmarked Grave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Dread Return
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Edge of Autumn
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Casualties of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Head Games
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Finale of Devastation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Buried Alive
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Rampant Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-23%synergy
Broken Bond
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Natural Order
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Sylvan Tutor
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Nylea's Intervention
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Pelakka Predation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Worm Harvest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gaea's Blessing
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Raise Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Macabre Waltz
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Life // Death
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Reap and Sow
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Horn of Greed
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Amulet of Vigor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Conduit of Worlds
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Greaves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
0%synergy
Hedge Shredder
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Exploration Broodship
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthorn Flail
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vexing Bauble
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Expedition Map
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-14%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Burgeoning
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
54%synergy
Oblivion Crown
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Undergrowth Recon
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Walk-In Closet // Forgotten Cellar
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Sylvan Library
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
13%synergy
Animate Dead
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
14%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Survival of the Fittest
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Ayula's Influence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Carpet of Flowers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Planeswalkers
Nissa of Shadowed Boughs
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Grist, the Hunger Tide
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Vraska, Golgari Queen
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
89%inclusion8 decks9 decks
66%synergy
Barren Moor
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
70%synergy
Tranquil Thicket
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
69%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
39%synergy
Strip Mine
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
64%synergy
Bojuka Bog
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Bazaar of Baghdad
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Shifting Woodland
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
45%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
44%synergy
Emergence Zone
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
43%synergy
Command Beacon
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Lotus Field
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Hickory Woodlot
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Ghost Quarter
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Urza's Saga
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Glacial Chasm
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Cabal Pit
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Peat Bog
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Thespian's Stage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Lake of the Dead
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Dark Depths
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Homeward Path
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Dryad Arbor
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Wasteland
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Echoing Deeps
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Maze of Ith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Crystal Vein
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Argoth, Sanctum of Nature
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Cryptic Caves
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Drownyard Temple
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Petrified Field
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Eumidian Hatchery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Desert of the Glorified
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Blast Zone
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vesuva
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Slippery Karst
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Cabal Coffers
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Hissing Quagmire
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Safe Haven
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Dunes of the Dead
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Field of Ruin
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
78%inclusion7 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
41%synergy
Arcane Signet
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-29%synergy
Grim Monolith
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
22%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Golgari Signet
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Mox Opal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
15%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
71%synergy
Underground Mortuary
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
79%synergy
Overgrown Tomb
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
55%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Bayou
100%inclusion9 decks9 decks
89%synergy
Polluted Delta
67%inclusion6 decks9 decks
61%synergy
Prismatic Vista
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
50%synergy
Misty Rainforest
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Windswept Heath
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
48%synergy
Wooded Foothills
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Marsh Flats
56%inclusion5 decks9 decks
49%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
-8%synergy
Nurturing Peatland
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
32%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion4 decks9 decks
38%synergy
Fabled Passage
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Ash Barrens
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
28%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-28%synergy
Mana Confluence
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
31%synergy
Twilight Mire
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-2%synergy
Tainted Wood
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
-11%synergy
Festering Thicket
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Urza's Cave
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Cavern of Souls
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
16%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
City of Brass
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
19%synergy
Vernal Fen
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
2%synergy
Gemstone Mine
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-31%synergy
Vivid Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Florahedron
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Blooming Marsh
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
7%synergy
Darkbore Pathway
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Revitalizing Repast
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Evolving Wilds
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-17%synergy
Pelakka Predation
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Vivid Grove
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wastewood Verge
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
-5%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
0%synergy