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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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Virulent Emissary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mutable Explorer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Morningtide's Light
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Eternal Witness
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Verity Circle
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
40%synergy
Birds of Paradise
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
32%synergy
Faeburrow Elder
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
29%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Aven Interrupter
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
25%synergy
Ephemerate
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Dazzling Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Farseek
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Nature's Lore
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Noble Hierarch
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Counterspell
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Bloom Tender
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Kodama's Reach
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Eladamri's Call
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Esper Sentinel
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Game Changers
Seedborn Muse
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Teferi's Protection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Aura Shards
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
The One Ring
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Creatures
Wan Shi Tong, Librarian
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Aven Mindcensor
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
20%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Willbreaker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Soulherder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Timeless Witness
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Jubilant Skybonder
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Kastral, the Windcrested
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Delighted Halfling
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Venser, Shaper Savant
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Judge's Familiar
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Empyrean Eagle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
High Fae Trickster
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Coiling Oracle
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Sun Titan
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Watcher of the Spheres
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Brago, King Eternal
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Choco, Seeker of Paradise
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
15%synergy
Bartz and Boko
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Voice of Victory
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Drumbellower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Brightglass Gearhulk
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Hylda of the Icy Crown
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Kiora's Follower
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Delney, Streetwise Lookout
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Mulldrifter
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Reflector Mage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Selfless Spirit
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Windborn Muse
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Jackdaw Savior
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sakashima the Impostor
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Emiel the Blessed
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Flickerwisp
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Senu, Keen-Eyed Protector
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Sharae of Numbing Depths
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Heroic Intervention
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Negate
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Chord of Calling
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Swan Song
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Denial
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Dovin's Veto
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Mana Drain
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Beast Within
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Flurry of Wings
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Flare of Denial
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Flare of Fortitude
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Generous Gift
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Perch Protection
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Settle the Wreckage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Bant Charm
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Get Lost
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Strix Serenade
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Rally of Wings
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Planar Genesis
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Lofty Denial
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Louisoix's Sacrifice
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
11%synergy
Judgment of Alexander
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Spider-Sense
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-18%synergy
Winged Portent
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Claim
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Cancel
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Thraben Charm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Disallow
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Silence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Arachnogenesis
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Voidslime
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Confluence
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Excise the Imperfect
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Endless Detour
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Impulse
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Evacuation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Consult the Star Charts
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Rampant Growth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Three Visits
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Wargate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-17%synergy
Supreme Verdict
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Austere Command
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Eldritch Evolution
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Neoform
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Martial Coup
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Winds of Abandon
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-5%synergy
Finale of Devastation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Airborne Aid
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Winged Words
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fated Clash
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Time Wipe
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Flood of Tears
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Devastation Tide
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Promise
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Beck // Call
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Lórien Revealed
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Finale of Revelation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Seasons Past
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Step Through
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Doppelgang
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Ultima
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
21%synergy
Birthing Pod
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Chocobo Racetrack
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
4%synergy
God-Pharaoh's Statue
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Skullclamp
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mirage Mirror
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Azor's Gateway
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Greaves
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Shorikai, Genesis Engine
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Wild Growth
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Soulcatchers' Aerie
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Murmuration
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Kindred Discovery
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Guardian Project
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Exploration
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Favorable Winds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Wilderness Reclamation
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Mirari's Wake
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Mystic Remora
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Nature's Will
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Glare of Subdual
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Opposition
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Growing Rites of Itlimoc
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Raised by Giants
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Grasp of Fate
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Blind Obedience
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Song of the Dryads
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Myth Unbound
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Burgeoning
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Sylvan Library
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Abundant Growth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Dismiss into Dream
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Retreat to Coralhelm
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Quest for Renewal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Overgrowth
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Ghostly Prison
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Sidequest: Raise a Chocobo
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
-2%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Tamiyo, Field Researcher
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Teferi, Time Raveler
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
9%synergy
Teferi, Hero of Dominaria
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Oko, Thief of Crowns
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Boseiju, Who Endures
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Refuge
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Chocobo Camp
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
20%synergy
Restless Anchorage
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
17%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Field
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Seaside Haven
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Gavony Township
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Lupinflower Village
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Mistrise Village
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Lotus Vale
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Wasteland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Rivendell
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Lilypad Village
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Shifting Woodland
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
High Market
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
0%synergy
Evendo, Waking Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
67%inclusion16 decks24 decks
-15%synergy
Arcane Signet
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
-9%synergy
Gilded Lotus
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
24%synergy
Thought Vessel
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Lotus Petal
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Simic Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Basalt Monolith
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Azorius Signet
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
88%inclusion21 decks24 decks
-3%synergy
Island
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Forest
83%inclusion20 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Plains
79%inclusion19 decks24 decks
-14%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
63%inclusion15 decks24 decks
19%synergy
Breeding Pool
58%inclusion14 decks24 decks
14%synergy
Temple Garden
54%inclusion13 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
-7%synergy
Flooded Strand
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
18%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
50%inclusion12 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Misty Rainforest
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
16%synergy
Windswept Heath
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Spara's Headquarters
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
46%inclusion11 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Seaside Citadel
42%inclusion10 decks24 decks
-11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Azorius Chancery
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
22%synergy
Sea of Clouds
38%inclusion9 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Glacial Fortress
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
33%inclusion8 decks24 decks
-2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
-13%synergy
Path of Ancestry
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
4%synergy
Sink into Stupor
29%inclusion7 decks24 decks
23%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
25%inclusion6 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Witch Enchanter
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-6%synergy
Hedge Maze
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Meticulous Archive
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
12%synergy
Lush Portico
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
11%synergy
Canopy Vista
21%inclusion5 decks24 decks
-26%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Port Town
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
3%synergy
Prairie Stream
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
-29%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Forest
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Plains
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
13%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
15%synergy
Tranquil Landscape
17%inclusion4 decks24 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Vista
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
2%synergy
Horizon Canopy
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
8%synergy
Fortified Village
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-1%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
10%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
13%inclusion3 decks24 decks
-10%synergy
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