Derevi, Empyrial Tactician (Commander) - Upgraded

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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
4.8%inclusion4 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Adept Watershaper
3.6%inclusion3 decks83 decks
2%synergy
Formidable Speaker
3.6%inclusion8 decks224 decks
2%synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
3.6%inclusion3 decks84 decks
2%synergy
Chomping Changeling
3.3%inclusion3 decks91 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Bident of Thassa
32%inclusion158 decks496 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
62%inclusion306 decks496 decks
27%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
39%inclusion191 decks496 decks
26%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
30%inclusion151 decks496 decks
25%synergy
Mockingbird
34%inclusion167 decks493 decks
25%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
26%inclusion128 decks496 decks
22%synergy
Wild Growth
31%inclusion153 decks496 decks
20%synergy
Bloom Tender
31%inclusion154 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
26%inclusion127 decks493 decks
19%synergy
Eternal Witness
33%inclusion164 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
64%inclusion319 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Path to Exile
40%inclusion200 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Counterspell
37%inclusion184 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Noble Hierarch
35%inclusion176 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Swan Song
28%inclusion139 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Farseek
26%inclusion131 decks496 decks
-18%synergy
Dovin's Veto
24%inclusion121 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion118 decks496 decks
-14%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion116 decks496 decks
-7%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
23%inclusion114 decks496 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
21%inclusion104 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Seedborn Muse
19%inclusion93 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Rhystic Study
19%inclusion93 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
16%inclusion77 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion65 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Aura Shards
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
8.5%inclusion42 decks496 decks
-6%synergy
Gaea's Cradle
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Crop Rotation
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Creatures
Empyrean Eagle
23%inclusion112 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Aven Interrupter
22%inclusion109 decks495 decks
18%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
22%inclusion109 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Judge's Familiar
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Ledger Shredder
21%inclusion103 decks496 decks
15%synergy
Warden of Evos Isle
20%inclusion100 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
19%inclusion96 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
19%inclusion95 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
19%inclusion36 decks188 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
19%inclusion92 decks492 decks
16%synergy
Esper Sentinel
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
17%inclusion86 decks493 decks
13%synergy
Kangee, Sky Warden
17%inclusion86 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Edric, Spymaster of Trest
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
16%inclusion58 decks353 decks
16%synergy
Delighted Halfling
16%inclusion81 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
16%inclusion80 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Ishai, Ojutai Dragonspeaker
15%inclusion76 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Traveling Chocobo
15%inclusion53 decks358 decks
6%synergy
Llanowar Elves
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Skycat Sovereign
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Keeper of the Nine Gales
14%inclusion69 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
14%inclusion68 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
13%inclusion66 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
13%inclusion64 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Emeria Angel
13%inclusion62 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
12%inclusion61 decks493 decks
10%synergy
Plumecreed Escort
12%inclusion60 decks493 decks
9%synergy
Willbreaker
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Coiling Oracle
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Healer's Hawk
11%inclusion56 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Grand Abolisher
11%inclusion56 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion55 decks493 decks
5%synergy
Gwaihir the Windlord
11%inclusion55 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
11%inclusion53 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Steel-Plume Marshal
11%inclusion53 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Trygon Predator
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Displacer Kitten
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Felidar Guardian
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Shalai, Voice of Plenty
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Bartz and Boko
10%inclusion35 decks358 decks
2%synergy
Soulherder
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Sun Titan
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Mulldrifter
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Spellseeker
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Aerial Extortionist
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
23%inclusion112 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Eladamri's Call
21%inclusion105 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
21%inclusion103 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Beast Within
20%inclusion98 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Flurry of Wings
20%inclusion98 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Ephemerate
19%inclusion93 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Dazzling Denial
18%inclusion90 decks493 decks
14%synergy
Chord of Calling
17%inclusion86 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Winged Portent
16%inclusion80 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
16%inclusion80 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion78 decks493 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
15%inclusion72 decks495 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
14%inclusion71 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion65 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
13%inclusion63 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
12%inclusion61 decks493 decks
8%synergy
Lofty Denial
11%inclusion56 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Growth Spiral
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
-5%synergy
Krosan Grip
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
8.7%inclusion43 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Rally of Wings
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Bant Charm
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Archdruid's Charm
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Worldly Tutor
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
7.1%inclusion35 decks493 decks
5%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Silence
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Flusterstorm
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Pact of Negation
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Akroma's Will
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Force of Negation
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
-3%synergy
Sphinx's Revelation
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Brainstorm
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
-3%synergy
Eerie Interlude
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Aetherize
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Nature's Lore
22%inclusion107 decks496 decks
-6%synergy
Supreme Verdict
18%inclusion91 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion85 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
17%inclusion83 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Three Visits
16%inclusion81 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Rampant Growth
16%inclusion77 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Wargate
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Kodama's Reach
15%inclusion72 decks496 decks
-5%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Farewell
14%inclusion67 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Airborne Aid
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Migratory Route
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Winged Words
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Split Up
8.3%inclusion41 decks492 decks
7%synergy
Beck // Call
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
7.7%inclusion32 decks415 decks
3%synergy
Dusk // Dawn
7.3%inclusion36 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Raise the Palisade
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Fabricate
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Battle Screech
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Wrath of God
6.3%inclusion31 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
6.0%inclusion30 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Distant Melody
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Green Sun's Zenith
5.2%inclusion26 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Birthing Pod
19%inclusion95 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion68 decks496 decks
-14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
11%inclusion56 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
11%inclusion54 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Herald's Horn
8.1%inclusion40 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Vanquisher's Banner
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Panharmonicon
7.5%inclusion37 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
5.8%inclusion29 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
4%synergy
The Millennium Calendar
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Banner of Kinship
5.3%inclusion26 decks491 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Utopia Sprawl
21%inclusion104 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion96 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Murmuration
18%inclusion90 decks493 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Remora
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Verity Circle
18%inclusion88 decks496 decks
16%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
15%inclusion75 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Fertile Ground
15%inclusion74 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
15%inclusion73 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Bower Passage
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Favorable Winds
11%inclusion55 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Coastal Piracy
10%inclusion50 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Guardian Project
10%inclusion49 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Brokers Ascendancy
9.3%inclusion46 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Sylvan Library
9.1%inclusion45 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
8.9%inclusion44 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Blind Obedience
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Propaganda
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Overgrowth
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
7.7%inclusion38 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
7.5%inclusion37 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
7.4%inclusion25 decks336 decks
-1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.9%inclusion34 decks496 decks
3%synergy
True Conviction
6.3%inclusion31 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Teleportation Circle
6.0%inclusion30 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
5.6%inclusion28 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
5.4%inclusion26 decks485 decks
4%synergy
Birthing Ritual
5.1%inclusion25 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Dawn's Reflection
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
15%inclusion75 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion65 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6.3%inclusion31 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion167 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
26%inclusion129 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
25%inclusion125 decks496 decks
11%synergy
Lotus Field
19%inclusion92 decks496 decks
18%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
16%inclusion77 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Seaside Haven
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
9%synergy
Gavony Township
11%inclusion55 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Three Tree City
11%inclusion54 decks493 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
11%inclusion45 decks422 decks
4%synergy
Restless Anchorage
10%inclusion52 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
10%inclusion49 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
8.3%inclusion41 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
7.9%inclusion39 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Abandoned Air Temple
7.5%inclusion13 decks174 decks
-1%synergy
Shifting Woodland
7.1%inclusion35 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion35 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
7.0%inclusion21 decks298 decks
2%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.7%inclusion33 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Minas Tirith
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Lupinflower Village
6.1%inclusion30 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Lilypad Village
5.5%inclusion27 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Animal Sanctuary
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.2%inclusion26 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.0%inclusion25 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
79%inclusion391 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Arcane Signet
57%inclusion281 decks496 decks
-15%synergy
Basalt Monolith
15%inclusion73 decks496 decks
13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion69 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Chromatic Orrery
13%inclusion65 decks496 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Thought Vessel
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Simic Signet
11%inclusion57 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Azorius Signet
10%inclusion49 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion48 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Gilded Lotus
9.5%inclusion47 decks496 decks
8%synergy
Patchwork Banner
9.1%inclusion45 decks493 decks
4%synergy
Selesnya Signet
9.1%inclusion45 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
6.5%inclusion32 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Mana Vault
5.4%inclusion27 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
94%inclusion466 decks496 decks
3%synergy
Forest
93%inclusion462 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Island
93%inclusion460 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Plains
91%inclusion452 decks496 decks
-2%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
60%inclusion297 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Breeding Pool
59%inclusion295 decks496 decks
15%synergy
Temple Garden
57%inclusion284 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
50%inclusion249 decks496 decks
10%synergy
Flooded Strand
49%inclusion245 decks496 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion243 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Windswept Heath
48%inclusion239 decks496 decks
15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
46%inclusion226 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion222 decks496 decks
30%synergy
Seaside Citadel
44%inclusion217 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Misty Rainforest
44%inclusion216 decks496 decks
14%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
41%inclusion203 decks496 decks
25%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
41%inclusion203 decks496 decks
-7%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
41%inclusion201 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
40%inclusion197 decks496 decks
25%synergy
Sea of Clouds
37%inclusion185 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
37%inclusion183 decks496 decks
-5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
37%inclusion183 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion178 decks496 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
35%inclusion174 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Canopy Vista
31%inclusion153 decks496 decks
-16%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
30%inclusion149 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Brushland
27%inclusion133 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion131 decks496 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
24%inclusion117 decks496 decks
-3%synergy
Deserted Beach
20%inclusion101 decks496 decks
0%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
20%inclusion98 decks496 decks
-3%synergy
Hedge Maze
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion89 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Lush Portico
17%inclusion82 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Meticulous Archive
16%inclusion80 decks496 decks
7%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
16%inclusion79 decks493 decks
0%synergy
Flooded Grove
16%inclusion79 decks496 decks
-5%synergy
Sink into Stupor
16%inclusion78 decks493 decks
9%synergy
Savannah
15%inclusion75 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Tropical Island
15%inclusion73 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
15%inclusion72 decks496 decks
-8%synergy
Tundra
14%inclusion70 decks496 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion69 decks496 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion66 decks496 decks
-4%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
13%inclusion65 decks496 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
12%inclusion61 decks496 decks
5%synergy
Port Town
12%inclusion60 decks496 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Plenty
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Confluence
12%inclusion58 decks496 decks
4%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion55 decks493 decks
5%synergy
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