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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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Flitterwing Nuisance
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
33%synergy
Winnowing
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Chronicle of Victory
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
21%synergy
Sodden Verdure
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Mockingbird
43%inclusion27 decks63 decks
34%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
32%inclusion12 decks38 decks
31%synergy
Birds of Paradise
65%inclusion45 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
49%inclusion34 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
30%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
30%inclusion18 decks60 decks
27%synergy
Ledger Shredder
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
33%inclusion21 decks64 decks
27%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Path to Exile
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Swan Song
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Bloom Tender
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Heroic Intervention
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Wild Growth
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Three Visits
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Game Changers
Teferi's Protection
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Aura Shards
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Seedborn Muse
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Field of the Dead
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Aven Mindcensor
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
29%inclusion11 decks38 decks
21%synergy
Aven Interrupter
29%inclusion19 decks66 decks
25%synergy
Judge's Familiar
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Noble Hierarch
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
21%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
23%inclusion15 decks64 decks
22%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
22%inclusion14 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
21%inclusion13 decks63 decks
17%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Kiora's Follower
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Willbreaker
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Mirror Entity
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Bartz and Boko
18%inclusion7 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Delighted Halfling
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Witness
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Kangee, Aerie Keeper
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Esper Sentinel
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Momo, Friendly Flier
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mother of Runes
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Tawnos, the Toymaker
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
The Goose Mother
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Emeria Angel
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Selfless Spirit
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Roaming Throne
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Cartographer's Hawk
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
9%synergy
Adept Watershaper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Wanderbrine Trapper
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Deepchannel Duelist
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Deepway Navigator
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Champions of the Shoal
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Flurry of Wings
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Winged Portent
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Dovin's Veto
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Dawn's Truce
19%inclusion12 decks63 decks
8%synergy
Mana Drain
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Dazzling Denial
17%inclusion11 decks63 decks
13%synergy
Beast Within
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Clever Concealment
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Akroma's Will
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Strix Serenade
15%inclusion10 decks65 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Ephemerate
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Negate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Eladamri's Call
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Grand Crescendo
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Glen Elendra's Answer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Denial
11%inclusion7 decks65 decks
9%synergy
Perch Protection
10%inclusion6 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
March of the Multitudes
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Keep Watch
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Bant Charm
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Growth Spiral
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Chord of Calling
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Silence
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Secure the Wastes
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Banishing Knack
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Force of Negation
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Sorceries
Farseek
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Nature's Lore
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Airborne Aid
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Raise the Palisade
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Rampant Growth
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Kodama's Reach
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Farewell
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Migratory Route
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Sygg's Command
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Celestial Reunion
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Distant Melody
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Ondu Inversion
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Winged Words
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Split Up
10%inclusion6 decks60 decks
8%synergy
Austere Command
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Pest Infestation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Wargate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Wrath of God
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Fabricate
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Ravenform
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Battle Screech
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Triumph of the Hordes
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Beck // Call
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Avatar's Wrath
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dowsing Dagger
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Herald's Horn
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-16%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Door of Destinies
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
The Earth Crystal
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
0%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Coat of Arms
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Banner of Kinship
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Lux Cannon
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Enchantments
Murmuration
25%inclusion16 decks63 decks
20%synergy
Fertile Ground
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Verity Circle
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Kindred Discovery
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Favorable Winds
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Mirari's Wake
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Bower Passage
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Ghostly Prison
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Shimmerwilds Growth
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Gravitational Shift
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Overgrowth
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Doubling Season
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Wolfwillow Haven
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Piracy
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Air Nomad Legacy
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Reconnaissance
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Moat
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Blind Obedience
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Luminarch Ascension
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Glare of Subdual
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Reflections of Littjara
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Cryptolith Rite
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Sylvan Library
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Honest Work
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Venser, the Sojourner
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Who Slows the Sunset
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Reliquary Tower
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Lotus Field
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Three Tree City
22%inclusion14 decks64 decks
16%synergy
Gavony Township
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Seaside Haven
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Restless Anchorage
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Chocobo Camp
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Vesuva
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
4%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Lilypad Village
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
5%synergy
Academy Ruins
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Vale
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Celestial Colonnade
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
-17%synergy
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion35 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion9 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Progress
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Strixhaven Stadium
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Simic Signet
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Unity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Selesnya Signet
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Azorius Signet
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion67 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Forest
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Island
90%inclusion62 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Plains
87%inclusion60 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion57 decks69 decks
39%synergy
Temple Garden
81%inclusion56 decks69 decks
38%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
75%inclusion52 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Breeding Pool
74%inclusion51 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Sea of Clouds
71%inclusion49 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Windswept Heath
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Flooded Strand
67%inclusion46 decks69 decks
35%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
64%inclusion44 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Misty Rainforest
62%inclusion43 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Chancery
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion31 decks69 decks
-12%synergy
Tundra
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Tropical Island
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Seaside Citadel
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Glacial Fortress
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
-8%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Savannah
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
22%synergy
Prairie Stream
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Brushland
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Hedge Maze
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Delta
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Lush Portico
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Wooded Foothills
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Scalding Tarn
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
11%synergy
Hushwood Verge
20%inclusion12 decks60 decks
10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
20%inclusion13 decks65 decks
14%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Canopy Vista
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-29%synergy
Urban Retreat
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
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