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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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Shimmerwilds Growth
7.9%inclusion5 decks63 decks
7%synergy
Winnowing
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
5%synergy
Flitterwing Nuisance
4.9%inclusion3 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
4.9%inclusion3 decks61 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion323 decks697 decks
42%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
44%inclusion305 decks697 decks
40%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
44%inclusion304 decks697 decks
39%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
37%inclusion255 decks697 decks
34%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
37%inclusion261 decks697 decks
34%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
40%inclusion253 decks639 decks
33%synergy
Judge's Familiar
36%inclusion249 decks697 decks
32%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
33%inclusion227 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Flurry of Wings
32%inclusion221 decks697 decks
28%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
32%inclusion223 decks697 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
52%inclusion362 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Birds of Paradise
44%inclusion306 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Path to Exile
39%inclusion272 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion256 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Cultivate
33%inclusion230 decks697 decks
-5%synergy
Mockingbird
33%inclusion208 decks632 decks
24%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
30%inclusion188 decks632 decks
25%synergy
Murmuration
30%inclusion187 decks631 decks
25%synergy
Dazzling Denial
29%inclusion182 decks631 decks
24%synergy
Winged Portent
29%inclusion201 decks697 decks
26%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Creatures
Jubilant Skybonder
27%inclusion187 decks697 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
27%inclusion179 decks674 decks
22%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
25%inclusion79 decks311 decks
25%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
25%inclusion174 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
25%inclusion172 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
24%inclusion167 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
23%inclusion158 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
22%inclusion141 decks633 decks
19%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
21%inclusion149 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Healer's Hawk
20%inclusion141 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
20%inclusion129 decks645 decks
18%synergy
Wingmate Roc
20%inclusion139 decks697 decks
19%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
20%inclusion139 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
20%inclusion138 decks697 decks
18%synergy
The Goose Mother
19%inclusion134 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
19%inclusion132 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Ledger Shredder
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
18%inclusion126 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
18%inclusion126 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Emeria Angel
18%inclusion124 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Harrier Strix
17%inclusion115 decks670 decks
16%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
16%inclusion113 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
16%inclusion110 decks697 decks
15%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
15%inclusion106 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Aerie Mystics
15%inclusion104 decks697 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
15%inclusion88 decks592 decks
12%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
14%inclusion101 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
14%inclusion96 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
14%inclusion96 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Bartz and Boko
14%inclusion43 decks313 decks
6%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
14%inclusion43 decks313 decks
5%synergy
Trygon Predator
14%inclusion95 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Shrike Force
14%inclusion86 decks636 decks
12%synergy
Falco Spara, Pactweaver
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
13%inclusion89 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Mirror Entity
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Augury Owl
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Gilded Goose
12%inclusion84 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Eternal Witness
11%inclusion79 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Willbreaker
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Noble Hierarch
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Soulcatcher
11%inclusion75 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Strix Lookout
11%inclusion55 decks522 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
10%inclusion73 decks697 decks
8%synergy
River Hoopoe
10%inclusion72 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Beast Within
25%inclusion177 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Generous Gift
23%inclusion158 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Lofty Denial
22%inclusion151 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion146 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion127 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Swan Song
16%inclusion110 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Bant Charm
15%inclusion106 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion99 decks656 decks
11%synergy
Rally of Wings
14%inclusion97 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion88 decks635 decks
3%synergy
Dovin's Veto
13%inclusion94 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Heroic Intervention
13%inclusion92 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion80 decks631 decks
4%synergy
Growth Spiral
12%inclusion83 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
11%inclusion79 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion67 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Ephemerate
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Brokers Charm
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Sink into Stupor
6.3%inclusion41 decks656 decks
0%synergy
Keep Watch
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Aetherize
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.5%inclusion38 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Wing Shards
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
28%inclusion197 decks697 decks
-16%synergy
Rampant Growth
26%inclusion178 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Migratory Route
25%inclusion176 decks697 decks
23%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion173 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Kodama's Reach
23%inclusion161 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Winged Words
22%inclusion155 decks697 decks
21%synergy
Austere Command
19%inclusion130 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Nature's Lore
18%inclusion126 decks697 decks
-10%synergy
Distant Melody
15%inclusion102 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Beck // Call
14%inclusion97 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Battle Screech
14%inclusion96 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Verdict
13%inclusion93 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
11%inclusion80 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Three Visits
11%inclusion78 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Split Up
8.6%inclusion51 decks594 decks
7%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.3%inclusion58 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Raise the Palisade
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Farewell
6.7%inclusion47 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Ravenform
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Harvest Season
5.9%inclusion41 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Wargate
5.6%inclusion39 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
5.2%inclusion36 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Cleansing Nova
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion118 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Herald's Horn
12%inclusion81 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
11%inclusion76 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
10%inclusion70 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.2%inclusion50 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.0%inclusion37 decks525 decks
4%synergy
Door of Destinies
6.9%inclusion48 decks697 decks
6%synergy
The Indomitable
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Coat of Arms
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
5.7%inclusion40 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.4%inclusion16 decks297 decks
-3%synergy
Hylda's Crown of Winter
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Panharmonicon
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Verity Circle
27%inclusion187 decks697 decks
25%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
26%inclusion180 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Favorable Winds
23%inclusion160 decks697 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion156 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Bower Passage
21%inclusion149 decks697 decks
20%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
19%inclusion134 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
19%inclusion131 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Fertile Ground
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
18%inclusion127 decks697 decks
17%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
18%inclusion125 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
13%inclusion39 decks297 decks
5%synergy
Gravitational Shift
12%inclusion85 decks697 decks
12%synergy
Mirari's Wake
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
11%inclusion77 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
9.3%inclusion65 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Overgrowth
9.2%inclusion64 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
8.5%inclusion59 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
7.7%inclusion54 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
7.5%inclusion52 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Propaganda
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
-4%synergy
Market Festival
7.0%inclusion49 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
6.6%inclusion46 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
True Conviction
6.3%inclusion44 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
6.3%inclusion44 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
-5%synergy
Guardian Project
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
5.6%inclusion8 decks142 decks
5%synergy
Dovescape
5.6%inclusion39 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.3%inclusion37 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.0%inclusion35 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
12%inclusion82 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion246 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Seaside Haven
20%inclusion141 decks697 decks
18%synergy
Restless Anchorage
19%inclusion133 decks697 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
18%inclusion123 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
13%inclusion90 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
12%inclusion84 decks697 decks
11%synergy
Temple of the False God
12%inclusion84 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Lilypad Village
10%inclusion67 decks642 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Camp
10%inclusion17 decks172 decks
7%synergy
Three Tree City
8.8%inclusion56 decks639 decks
3%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
8.6%inclusion60 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Lupinflower Village
8.4%inclusion54 decks642 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.0%inclusion56 decks697 decks
-10%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
6.3%inclusion9 decks143 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.2%inclusion43 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.0%inclusion42 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
68%inclusion477 decks697 decks
-13%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion382 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Simic Signet
17%inclusion118 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Signet
16%inclusion110 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Patchwork Banner
15%inclusion95 decks632 decks
10%synergy
Selesnya Signet
14%inclusion101 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
13%inclusion90 decks697 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
-4%synergy
Basalt Monolith
10%inclusion69 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.3%inclusion65 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Progress
7.9%inclusion55 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
7.6%inclusion53 decks697 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
7.6%inclusion53 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.3%inclusion51 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
6.7%inclusion47 decks697 decks
-4%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
6.5%inclusion45 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
5.6%inclusion39 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
96%inclusion666 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Forest
95%inclusion665 decks697 decks
1%synergy
Plains
95%inclusion661 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion629 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Citadel
59%inclusion408 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion371 decks697 decks
-3%synergy
Azorius Chancery
52%inclusion365 decks697 decks
37%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
47%inclusion329 decks697 decks
33%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
46%inclusion322 decks697 decks
30%synergy
Prairie Stream
44%inclusion309 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Path of Ancestry
44%inclusion306 decks697 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
40%inclusion281 decks697 decks
-6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
39%inclusion269 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Canopy Vista
38%inclusion266 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion244 decks697 decks
5%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
31%inclusion213 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
30%inclusion208 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
29%inclusion205 decks697 decks
-11%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28%inclusion198 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
27%inclusion174 decks654 decks
10%synergy
Temple Garden
26%inclusion182 decks697 decks
-17%synergy
Breeding Pool
25%inclusion171 decks697 decks
-20%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
24%inclusion170 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
22%inclusion153 decks697 decks
-5%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion151 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion148 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Sea of Clouds
21%inclusion148 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
20%inclusion136 decks697 decks
-1%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion129 decks697 decks
-4%synergy
Deserted Beach
18%inclusion128 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Flooded Strand
18%inclusion128 decks697 decks
-14%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion125 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
17%inclusion120 decks697 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
15%inclusion105 decks697 decks
-15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
15%inclusion103 decks697 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Plenty
14%inclusion101 decks697 decks
-6%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
14%inclusion100 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Port Town
13%inclusion93 decks697 decks
0%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
13%inclusion91 decks697 decks
10%synergy
Krosan Verge
13%inclusion88 decks697 decks
6%synergy
Bant Panorama
12%inclusion86 decks697 decks
8%synergy
Fortified Village
12%inclusion82 decks697 decks
-2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion81 decks697 decks
-8%synergy
Unclaimed Territory
11%inclusion80 decks697 decks
9%synergy
Flooded Grove
11%inclusion76 decks697 decks
-10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion75 decks697 decks
4%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion71 decks697 decks
2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
9.5%inclusion66 decks697 decks
3%synergy
Urban Retreat
9.2%inclusion18 decks195 decks
-1%synergy
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