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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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Control Magic
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
98%synergy
Leyline of Singularity
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
80%synergy
Vedalken Shackles
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Blatant Thievery
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Blue Sun's Twilight
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
77%synergy
Bribery
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
76%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
67%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Rhystic Study
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-12%synergy
Force of Will
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-3%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Creatures
Agent of Treachery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
45%synergy
Sakashima of a Thousand Faces
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
54%synergy
Thieving Skydiver
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Callous Oppressor
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Keiga, the Tide Star
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Kira, Great Glass-Spinner
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Fatespinner
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Gilded Drake
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Aphetto Alchemist
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Aura Thief
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Memnarch
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Dominating Licid
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Clever Impersonator
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Spellskite
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Beguiler of Wills
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Sower of Temptation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Roil Elemental
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Mind Flayer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Defiler of Dreams
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Marvin, Murderous Mimic
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-2%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Peregrine Drake
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Sphinx of Magosi
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Doppelganger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Clone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Hypnotic Siren
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Unctus, Grand Metatect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Hurkyl, Master Wizard
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Master Thief
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Phantasmal Image
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Old Man of the Sea
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ledger Shredder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Ghostly Pilferer
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Displacer Kitten
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Ioreth of the Healing House
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Mockingbird
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-5%synergy
Flesh Duplicate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Malcolm, Alluring Scoundrel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Instants
See Double
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
56%synergy
Negate
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
22%synergy
Narset's Reversal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
48%synergy
Counterspell
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Desertion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Delay
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Commandeer
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
High Tide
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Dispel
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Reality Shift
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Misdirection
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pact of Negation
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
30%synergy
Diviner's Portent
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Fact or Fiction
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Redirect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Spelljack
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Strix Serenade
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Reins of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Force of Negation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Rewind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
7%synergy
Fumble
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Abjure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Miscast
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gather Specimens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Reenact the Crime
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pongify
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-20%synergy
Flare of Denial
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Dominate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Aetherize
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-10%synergy
Overwhelming Intellect
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Resculpt
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
2%synergy
Swan Song
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Unwind
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Dig Through Time
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Opportunity
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-21%synergy
Aetherspouts
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Mystic Reflection
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pulse of the Grid
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Alchemist's Retrieval
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Sorceries
Inevitable Betrayal
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Mass Manipulation
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Acquire
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Treasure Cruise
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
29%synergy
Invoke the Winds
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Flow of Ideas
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Lórien Revealed
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Knowledge Exploitation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Hunted by The Family
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Preordain
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-4%synergy
Timetwister
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Subjugate the Hobbits
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Entrancing Melody
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rite of Replication
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-9%synergy
Curse of the Swine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Tidings
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
1%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
12%synergy
Illusionist's Bracers
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Mithril Coat
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Lithoform Engine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mirage Mirror
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Sculpting Steel
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Isochron Scepter
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
3%synergy
Chaos Wand
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Eye of Vecna
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Helm of the Host
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Proteus Staff
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Mindslaver
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Dermotaxi
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Neurok Stealthsuit
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Umbral Mantle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Rings of Brighthearth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Commander's Plate
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Enchantments
Treachery
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
59%synergy
Corrupted Conscience
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
58%synergy
Freed from the Real
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Mind Control
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Steal Enchantment
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Confiscate
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
In Bolas's Clutches
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
40%synergy
Curse of Unbinding
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Artificer Class
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Followed Footsteps
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Volition Reins
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Legacy's Allure
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Mechanized Production
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Copy Artifact
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-7%synergy
Mind's Dilation
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
As Foretold
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Propaganda
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-11%synergy
Verity Circle
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Pemmin's Aura
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Ingenious Mind-Mage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
10%synergy
Reliquary Tower
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
-16%synergy
Command Beacon
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
36%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
24%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
38%synergy
Academy Ruins
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
21%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
31%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Faerie Conclave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Buried Ruin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
8%synergy
Coral Atoll
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Tolaria West
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Diamond City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Detection Tower
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Mariposa Military Base
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Rivendell
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Blighted Cataract
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Crystal Vein
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Field of Ruin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Maze of Ith
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
-6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
35%synergy
Thought Vessel
80%inclusion4 decks5 decks
28%synergy
Sky Diamond
60%inclusion3 decks5 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
6%synergy
The Irencrag
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
13%synergy
Misleading Signpost
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
11%synergy
Fractured Powerstone
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Midnight Clock
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
0%synergy
Sceptre of Eternal Glory
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Lens
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Machine God's Effigy
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Gilded Lotus
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion5 decks5 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
34%synergy
Polluted Delta
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Misty Rainforest
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Myriad Landscape
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
14%synergy
Sink into Stupor
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
32%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Demolition Field
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Prismatic Vista
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
15%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
5%synergy
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