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Braids, Cabal Minion
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Jonathan Zucchetti
Nov 20, 2025
Jonathan Zucchetti
The Best Commander From Every Year of the 2000s
With 2025 drawing to a close, let's take a look back at this quarter century and pick out the best commanders from each year.
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Gods' Eye, Gate to the Reikai
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
65xlift
Dunes of the Dead
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
62xlift
Drownyard Temple
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
43xlift
Nether Spirit
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
36xlift
Sphere of Resistance
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
28xlift
Thorn of Amethyst
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21xlift
Dakmor Salvage
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18xlift
Static Orb
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
17xlift
Tangle Wire
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
16xlift
Crucible of Worlds
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
16xlift
Top Cards
Bitterblossom
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Dark Ritual
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Ophiomancer
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
3.7xlift
Dreadhorde Invasion
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
11xlift
Smokestack
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
12xlift
Cabal Ritual
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Jet Medallion
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodghast
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
5.3xlift
Reassembling Skeleton
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
4.5xlift
Deadly Rollick
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Mox Diamond
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Mana Vault
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Vampiric Tutor
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Tergrid, God of Fright
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
6.4xlift
Chrome Mox
82%inclusion18 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Grim Monolith
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
Opposition Agent
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
The One Ring
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Creatures
Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
4.5xlift
Orcish Bowmasters
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Dauthi Voidwalker
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Bitterbloom Bearer
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
3.8xlift
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Nether Traitor
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
3.5xlift
Morbid Opportunist
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3.9xlift
Dark Confidant
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Boggart Trawler
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
2.1xlift
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Pitiless Plunderer
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Greedy Freebooter
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Blood Artist
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Accursed Marauder
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Blood Pet
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Shambling Ghast
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2.6xlift
Lord Skitter, Sewer King
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3.1xlift
Maralen of the Mornsong
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
5.1xlift
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Agent Venom
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
27xlift
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4.2xlift
Gravecrawler
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Sedgemoor Witch
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.1xlift
Mindslicer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.0xlift
Phyrexian Walker
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.5xlift
Crypt Ghast
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.3xlift
Cult Conscript
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10xlift
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Nine-Lives Familiar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Persistent Specimen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
29xlift
Wandering Archaic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4.6xlift
Grim Haruspex
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
Ornithopter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.3xlift
Memnite
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Zulaport Cutthroat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.6xlift
Sheoldred
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.7xlift
Pawn of Ulamog
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Warren Soultrader
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.3xlift
Rankle, Master of Pranks
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Bloodsoaked Champion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4.8xlift
Midnight Reaper
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.7xlift
Grave Titan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Instants
Snuff Out
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Dismember
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
Culling the Weak
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Entomb
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
0.8xlift
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Imp's Mischief
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Withering Torment
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.8xlift
Sheoldred's Edict
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Flare of Malice
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.8xlift
Ad Nauseam
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Soul Shatter
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Feign Death
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.2xlift
Sacrifice
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Force of Despair
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Go for the Throat
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Not Dead After All
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.3xlift
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Infernal Grasp
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Saw in Half
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
1.3xlift
Smallpox
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
6.7xlift
Reanimate
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Imperial Seal
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
0.8xlift
Yawgmoth's Will
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Diabolic Intent
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Pox
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
4.8xlift
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Beseech the Mirror
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Grim Tutor
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Innocent Blood
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
2.5xlift
Night's Whisper
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.3xlift
Sign in Blood
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Damnation
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Bubbling Muck
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Praetor's Grasp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Chain of Smog
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Diabolic Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Sinkhole
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
24xlift
Tendrils of Agony
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
Buried Alive
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Utility Artifacts
Trinisphere
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
15xlift
Bolas's Citadel
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Winter Orb
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
14xlift
Vexing Bauble
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3.9xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Cursed Totem
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
9.0xlift
Torpor Orb
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
7.2xlift
Ichor Wellspring
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Chalice of the Void
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14xlift
Skullclamp
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.6xlift
Phyrexian Altar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Winter Moon
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2.9xlift
Ensnaring Bridge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8.5xlift
Phoenix Fleet Airship
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
195xlift
Helm of Obedience
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7.2xlift
Defense Grid
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Null Rod
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
22xlift
Wishclaw Talisman
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Expedition Map
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Mycosynth Wellspring
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
27xlift
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Mephitic Draught
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
29xlift
Voltaic Key
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Manifold Key
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Ashnod's Altar
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Prized Statue
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9.0xlift
Servo Schematic
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
48xlift
Nuka-Cola Vending Machine
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
72xlift
Grafdigger's Cage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4.4xlift
Pithing Needle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
12xlift
Blood Fountain
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
16xlift
Nihil Spellbomb
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6.3xlift
Mindcrank
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Nutrient Block
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
128xlift
Enchantments
Contamination
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
4.2xlift
Nether Void
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
15xlift
Necropotence
64%inclusion14 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Black Market Connections
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Chains of Mephistopheles
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
4.3xlift
Oppression
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
3.8xlift
Bottomless Pit
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
5.0xlift
Necrogen Mists
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
4.2xlift
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
The Abyss
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
16xlift
Waste Not
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
2.1xlift
The Meathook Massacre
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Grave Pact
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Animate Dead
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Bloodchief Ascension
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Necromancy
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Necrodominance
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2.2xlift
Obsessive Pursuit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
18xlift
Black Market
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.1xlift
Dictate of Erebos
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Tainted Aether
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6.3xlift
Scavenger's Talent
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
36xlift
Dark Prophecy
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
5.3xlift
Desolation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.2xlift
Leyline of the Void
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.8xlift
Planeswalkers
Liliana of the Veil
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
3.2xlift
Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.0xlift
Utility Lands
Strip Mine
91%inclusion20 decks22 decks
5.7xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Wasteland
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
7.9xlift
Cabal Coffers
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Phyrexian Tower
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
The Tabernacle at Pendrell Vale
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
12xlift
Volrath's Stronghold
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
2.8xlift
Urza's Saga
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
City of Traitors
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
2.4xlift
Crystal Vein
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
2.7xlift
Command Beacon
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
2.4xlift
Lake of the Dead
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Peat Bog
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
3.3xlift
Castle Locthwain
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.7xlift
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
War Room
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.7xlift
Mishra's Workshop
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Cabal Stronghold
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Vault of Whispers
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1.3xlift
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Eumidian Hatchery
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13xlift
Maze of Ith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.4xlift
Witch's Cottage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Barad-dûr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.7xlift
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3.8xlift
Barren Moor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.1xlift
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.9xlift
Ebon Stronghold
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.6xlift
Glacial Chasm
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.4xlift
Fountainport
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
14xlift
Deserted Temple
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.7xlift
Thespian's Stage
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.9xlift
Reliquary Tower
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0.4xlift
Rishadan Port
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
48xlift
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion22 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Mox Opal
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
The Soul Stone
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
0.9xlift
Fellwar Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Mox Amber
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0.5xlift
Springleaf Drum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2.5xlift
Basalt Monolith
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2.0xlift
Mind Stone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Charcoal Diamond
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2.2xlift
Wizard's Rockets
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
36xlift
Terrarion
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
72xlift
Jeweled Amulet
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Chromatic Star
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5.3xlift
Lands
Swamp
77%inclusion17 decks22 decks
0.9xlift
Gemstone Caverns
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
1.4xlift
Verdant Catacombs
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Malakir Rebirth
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.0xlift
Marsh Flats
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Polluted Delta
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.6xlift
Bloodstained Mire
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
1.5xlift
Cavern of Souls
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Fell the Profane
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.1xlift
Boggart Trawler
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
2.1xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
1.8xlift
Prismatic Vista
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
1.2xlift
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3.5xlift
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