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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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Silvergill Mentor
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Sodden Verdure
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
30%synergy
Omni-Changeling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Eclipsed Realms
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Adept Watershaper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Judge's Familiar
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Verity Circle
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Azami, Lady of Scrolls
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Aerie Mystics
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Top Cards
Negate
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Rampant Growth
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Beast Within
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Migratory Route
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Dazzling Denial
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
18%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
20%inclusion13 decks64 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Wanderbrine Trapper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Deepchannel Duelist
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Disruptor of Currents
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Meanders Guide
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Healer's Hawk
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Trygon Predator
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Kazandu Tuskcaller
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Mirror Entity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Murkfiend Liege
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Skyward Eye Prophets
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Esior, Wardwing Familiar
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Llanowar Elves
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
16%inclusion10 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Mistmeadow Witch
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Kiora's Follower
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Thornwind Faeries
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
14%inclusion9 decks64 decks
9%synergy
Harrier Strix
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Rubinia Soulsinger
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Roon of the Hidden Realm
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Willbreaker
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Farhaven Elf
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Sailor
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Djinn of Infinite Deceits
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Acidic Slime
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Angel of Finality
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Emmara, Soul of the Accord
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Slither Blade
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Fiend Hunter
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Emeria Angel
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bane of Progress
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Kangee's Lieutenant
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Intrepid Hero
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Flurry of Wings
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Bant Charm
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-44%synergy
Lofty Denial
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Winged Portent
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Denial
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Path to Exile
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-32%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-23%synergy
Biomass Mutation
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Krosan Grip
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Rally of Wings
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Unwind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Unexpectedly Absent
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Aethermage's Touch
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Charm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Rewind
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Momentary Blink
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Dovin's Veto
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Harrow
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Reality Shift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Return to Nature
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Charm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Crush Contraband
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Cloudshift
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Planar Incision
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Endless Detour
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
School Daze
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wanderwine Farewell
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Kodama's Reach
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Winged Words
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Borrowing 100,000 Arrows
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Airborne Aid
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Beck // Call
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Farseek
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-33%synergy
Kirtar's Wrath
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Wash Out
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Harvest Season
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Cleansing Nova
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Restore
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Scale Up
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Distant Melody
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Tempt with Glory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Explore
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Hidden Strings
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Ondu Inversion
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Assault
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Sword of the Paruns
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Leonin Bladetrap
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Thunderstaff
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Mask of Memory
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Robe of the Archmagi
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Gorgon's Head
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Surveyor's Scope
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Icon of Ancestry
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Shimmerwilds Growth
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Favorable Winds
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Overgrowth
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Coastal Piracy
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Murmuration
17%inclusion11 decks64 decks
12%synergy
Market Festival
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Spawning Grounds
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Bower Passage
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Presence of Gond
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Glare of Subdual
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Inertia
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Control Magic
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Forsaken
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Leafdrake Roost
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Curse of Predation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Flickerform
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Squirrel Nest
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Verdant Haven
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Solitary Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Weirding Wood
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Citadel Siege
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Gift of Paradise
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Propaganda
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Buried in the Garden
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Military Intelligence
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
New Horizons
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Temple of the False God
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Secluded Steppe
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Saltcrusted Steppe
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Conclave
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Seaside Haven
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-34%synergy
Lilypad Village
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
6%synergy
Guildless Commons
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
-26%synergy
Arcane Signet
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-35%synergy
Simic Signet
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Signet
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Darksteel Ingot
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Sphere
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Basalt Monolith
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Keyrune
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sky Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Marble Diamond
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Forest
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Island
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Plains
99%inclusion68 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
48%synergy
Azorius Chancery
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
47%synergy
Seaside Citadel
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Prairie Stream
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Canopy Vista
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
31%inclusion21 decks67 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Bant Panorama
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-24%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-26%synergy
Thriving Isle
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Krosan Verge
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Mystery
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Grove
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Heath
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Temple of Plenty
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Fortified Village
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Ash Barrens
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Sejiri Refuge
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-29%synergy
Tangled Islet
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Thornwood Falls
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Rupture Spire
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Brokers Hideout
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Transguild Promenade
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Scattered Groves
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Blossoming Sands
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Flooded Grove
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
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