Lightning, Army of One (Commander) - Optimized

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Nick Price
Dec 31, 2025
The Top 10 Most Played Legendary Commander Cards in 2025
Nick caps off 2025 with his final Top 10 list of the year, covering the most played new, legendary cards from this year.
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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Hexing Squelcher
12%inclusion9 decks73 decks
6%synergy
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
5.5%inclusion4 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Enraged Flamecaster
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Adept Watershaper
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Timid Shieldbearer
1.4%inclusion1 decks69 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Genji Glove
74%inclusion286 decks386 decks
66%synergy
Buster Sword
71%inclusion279 decks395 decks
62%synergy
Aggravated Assault
64%inclusion257 decks399 decks
59%synergy
Puresteel Paladin
76%inclusion304 decks399 decks
58%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
64%inclusion255 decks399 decks
58%synergy
Stoneforge Mystic
68%inclusion273 decks399 decks
57%synergy
Sigarda's Aid
69%inclusion275 decks399 decks
56%synergy
Sword of Feast and Famine
64%inclusion254 decks399 decks
54%synergy
Cloud, Midgar Mercenary
62%inclusion246 decks399 decks
54%synergy
Steelshaper's Gift
65%inclusion259 decks399 decks
53%synergy
Top Cards
Boros Charm
81%inclusion325 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
78%inclusion310 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
75%inclusion299 decks399 decks
31%synergy
Path to Exile
66%inclusion265 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
65%inclusion260 decks399 decks
51%synergy
Sram, Senior Edificer
63%inclusion250 decks399 decks
44%synergy
Lizard Blades
60%inclusion240 decks399 decks
52%synergy
Sword of the Animist
59%inclusion236 decks399 decks
41%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
59%inclusion235 decks399 decks
52%synergy
Esper Sentinel
59%inclusion234 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
59%inclusion234 decks399 decks
43%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
56%inclusion223 decks399 decks
40%synergy
Smothering Tithe
54%inclusion216 decks399 decks
35%synergy
Teferi's Protection
51%inclusion202 decks399 decks
34%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion116 decks399 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
29%inclusion114 decks399 decks
21%synergy
Gamble
22%inclusion88 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion43 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Mana Vault
9.0%inclusion36 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Drannith Magistrate
8.8%inclusion35 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Combat Celebrant
53%inclusion211 decks399 decks
43%synergy
Karlach, Fury of Avernus
50%inclusion201 decks399 decks
45%synergy
Blade Historian
48%inclusion191 decks399 decks
37%synergy
Mother of Runes
45%inclusion179 decks399 decks
32%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
45%inclusion179 decks399 decks
30%synergy
Akiri, Fearless Voyager
41%inclusion165 decks399 decks
29%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
39%inclusion154 decks399 decks
25%synergy
Grand Abolisher
37%inclusion147 decks399 decks
26%synergy
Bastion Protector
35%inclusion139 decks399 decks
27%synergy
Halvar, God of Battle
34%inclusion137 decks399 decks
28%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
33%inclusion130 decks399 decks
23%synergy
Reyav, Master Smith
31%inclusion123 decks399 decks
20%synergy
Firion, Wild Rose Warrior
27%inclusion108 decks399 decks
22%synergy
Danitha Capashen, Paragon
27%inclusion106 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Voice of Victory
26%inclusion105 decks399 decks
18%synergy
Giver of Runes
26%inclusion102 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Bureau Headmaster
22%inclusion88 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Kassandra, Eagle Bearer
22%inclusion88 decks399 decks
20%synergy
Cid, Freeflier Pilot
22%inclusion88 decks399 decks
18%synergy
Bruenor Battlehammer
21%inclusion82 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Codsworth, Handy Helper
20%inclusion80 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion76 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Ardenn, Intrepid Archaeologist
19%inclusion74 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Kellan, the Fae-Blooded
18%inclusion71 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Godo, Bandit Warlord
16%inclusion62 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Zack Fair
14%inclusion54 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Freya Crescent
13%inclusion53 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
13%inclusion51 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Raubahn, Bull of Ala Mhigo
12%inclusion48 decks391 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
12%inclusion48 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Port Razer
12%inclusion48 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
10%inclusion41 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Moraug, Fury of Akoum
10%inclusion41 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Odric, Lunarch Marshal
10%inclusion40 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Seifer Almasy
10%inclusion38 decks388 decks
9%synergy
Gilgamesh, Master-at-Arms
9.3%inclusion37 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Sephiroth, Fallen Hero
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
7.3%inclusion29 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Recruiter of the Guard
7.0%inclusion28 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
6.8%inclusion27 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Amy Rose
6.6%inclusion21 decks319 decks
5%synergy
Armored Skyhunter
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Lightning, Security Sergeant
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Archivist of Oghma
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.8%inclusion23 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Myrel, Shield of Argive
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Thalia, Heretic Cathar
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion204 decks399 decks
40%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion200 decks399 decks
34%synergy
Deflecting Palm
46%inclusion182 decks399 decks
27%synergy
Akroma's Will
45%inclusion179 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
38%inclusion151 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Chaos Warp
33%inclusion130 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Restoration Magic
29%inclusion113 decks390 decks
19%synergy
Generous Gift
28%inclusion110 decks399 decks
-7%synergy
Great Train Heist
26%inclusion102 decks399 decks
21%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion99 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Helix
23%inclusion93 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
22%inclusion86 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Inventory Management
21%inclusion85 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
21%inclusion83 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Savage Beating
14%inclusion55 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Silence
13%inclusion50 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Wear // Tear
12%inclusion49 decks399 decks
-9%synergy
Battlefield Improvisation
12%inclusion46 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Rebuff the Wicked
12%inclusion46 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Dawn's Truce
11%inclusion43 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Clever Concealment
10%inclusion41 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion22 decks228 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion37 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Reprieve
9.0%inclusion36 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Pyroblast
9.0%inclusion36 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Abrade
8.5%inclusion34 decks399 decks
-4%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
7.5%inclusion30 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Take the Bait
7.3%inclusion29 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Galadriel's Dismissal
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Price of Progress
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Ultimate Magic: Holy
6.3%inclusion25 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Dispatch
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
-8%synergy
Orim's Chant
5.8%inclusion23 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Psychotic Fury
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Sorceries
Full Throttle
48%inclusion193 decks399 decks
42%synergy
Open the Armory
44%inclusion177 decks399 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
44%inclusion175 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Seize the Day
43%inclusion171 decks399 decks
37%synergy
Farewell
23%inclusion92 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
22%inclusion88 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion83 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Relentless Assault
20%inclusion80 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Overpowering Attack
19%inclusion77 decks399 decks
16%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
14%inclusion57 decks399 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion49 decks399 decks
-4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.8%inclusion35 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
8.0%inclusion32 decks399 decks
-4%synergy
Austere Command
7.8%inclusion31 decks399 decks
-9%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
6.6%inclusion26 decks395 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
6.3%inclusion25 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
3%synergy
World at War
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Rip Apart
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
-7%synergy
Single Combat
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.3%inclusion21 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The Reaver Cleaver
57%inclusion228 decks399 decks
47%synergy
Hammer of Nazahn
52%inclusion208 decks399 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion208 decks399 decks
23%synergy
Mithril Coat
44%inclusion174 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Helm of the Host
42%inclusion168 decks399 decks
34%synergy
Sword of Fire and Ice
39%inclusion157 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Plate
38%inclusion152 decks399 decks
32%synergy
The Spear of Leonidas
38%inclusion150 decks399 decks
33%synergy
Embercleave
37%inclusion148 decks399 decks
30%synergy
Colossus Hammer
37%inclusion146 decks399 decks
25%synergy
Basilisk Collar
27%inclusion109 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
27%inclusion108 decks399 decks
22%synergy
Sunforger
27%inclusion107 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Excalibur, Sword of Eden
25%inclusion98 decks399 decks
18%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
24%inclusion97 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Leyline Axe
24%inclusion95 decks399 decks
19%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
23%inclusion92 decks399 decks
17%synergy
Aettir and Priwen
22%inclusion88 decks392 decks
19%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
18%inclusion73 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
17%inclusion69 decks399 decks
14%synergy
Shadowspear
17%inclusion67 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
17%inclusion67 decks399 decks
14%synergy
Robe of Stars
16%inclusion65 decks399 decks
14%synergy
Champion's Helm
15%inclusion60 decks399 decks
11%synergy
The Fire Crystal
15%inclusion58 decks393 decks
10%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
15%inclusion58 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Silver Shroud Costume
15%inclusion58 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Mask of Memory
13%inclusion50 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Wrecking Ball Arm
12%inclusion48 decks399 decks
9%synergy
Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
11%inclusion43 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
11%inclusion43 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Fireshrieker
10%inclusion41 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Celestial Armor
10%inclusion39 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Light and Shadow
9.3%inclusion37 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Forge and Frontier
7.5%inclusion30 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Hexplate Wallbreaker
7.5%inclusion30 decks399 decks
2%synergy
The Wind Crystal
6.9%inclusion27 decks393 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.8%inclusion27 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Dolmen Gate
6.8%inclusion27 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Umezawa's Jitte
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Lavaspur Boots
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.3%inclusion25 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Conformer Shuriken
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Kaldra Compleat
5.8%inclusion23 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
5.3%inclusion21 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Duelist's Heritage
57%inclusion228 decks399 decks
51%synergy
Forge Anew
51%inclusion203 decks399 decks
40%synergy
Fighter Class
39%inclusion155 decks399 decks
27%synergy
Land Tax
24%inclusion97 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
20%inclusion79 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion50 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Rising of the Day
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Ghostly Prison
10%inclusion39 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Flaming Fist
10%inclusion38 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Reconnaissance
9.0%inclusion36 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Flowering of the White Tree
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Super State
7.8%inclusion25 decks321 decks
6%synergy
All That Glitters
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Mantle of the Ancients
6.3%inclusion25 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Authority of the Consuls
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Spirit Mantle
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
5.3%inclusion21 decks399 decks
-1%synergy
Blacksmith's Talent
5.3%inclusion21 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
74%inclusion294 decks399 decks
42%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
51%inclusion204 decks399 decks
28%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
49%inclusion197 decks399 decks
32%synergy
Arena of Glory
45%inclusion181 decks399 decks
36%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
23%inclusion91 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Urza's Saga
22%inclusion87 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
17%inclusion69 decks399 decks
12%synergy
Reliquary Tower
17%inclusion66 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Minas Tirith
16%inclusion63 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion57 decks399 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
12%inclusion46 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Axgard Armory
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
2%synergy
War Room
9.3%inclusion37 decks399 decks
-1%synergy
Inventors' Fair
7.5%inclusion30 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.0%inclusion28 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
6.3%inclusion9 decks142 decks
4%synergy
Ancient Den
6.3%inclusion25 decks399 decks
-7%synergy
Great Furnace
6.0%inclusion24 decks399 decks
-7%synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Access Tunnel
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion385 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion356 decks399 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
57%inclusion228 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion171 decks399 decks
-9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion93 decks399 decks
-1%synergy
Mox Amber
14%inclusion54 decks399 decks
9%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion51 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Mox Opal
13%inclusion51 decks399 decks
8%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion41 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion38 decks399 decks
-16%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Plains
97%inclusion386 decks399 decks
-1%synergy
Mountain
96%inclusion383 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion374 decks399 decks
8%synergy
Sacred Foundry
75%inclusion300 decks399 decks
30%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
75%inclusion299 decks399 decks
11%synergy
Battlefield Forge
69%inclusion276 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Spectator Seating
64%inclusion256 decks399 decks
25%synergy
Arid Mesa
58%inclusion231 decks399 decks
29%synergy
Rugged Prairie
54%inclusion216 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
51%inclusion204 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
47%inclusion188 decks399 decks
24%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
42%inclusion166 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Needleverge Pathway
41%inclusion162 decks399 decks
14%synergy
Elegant Parlor
35%inclusion140 decks399 decks
16%synergy
Sunbaked Canyon
32%inclusion128 decks399 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion114 decks399 decks
-10%synergy
Inspiring Vantage
25%inclusion101 decks399 decks
9%synergy
Plateau
25%inclusion100 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion100 decks399 decks
-4%synergy
Legion Leadership
25%inclusion99 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Boros Garrison
25%inclusion98 decks399 decks
-14%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
20%inclusion80 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion70 decks399 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
14%inclusion54 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Path of Ancestry
13%inclusion53 decks399 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion50 decks399 decks
-7%synergy
Marsh Flats
13%inclusion50 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion47 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion46 decks399 decks
7%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
11%inclusion45 decks399 decks
-6%synergy
Windswept Heath
11%inclusion44 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion44 decks399 decks
-10%synergy
Witch Enchanter
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
-2%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion42 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Radiant Summit
10%inclusion29 decks283 decks
-6%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion39 decks399 decks
1%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion38 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Valakut Awakening
9.3%inclusion37 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Mana Confluence
9.0%inclusion36 decks399 decks
5%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.8%inclusion35 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Spire of Industry
8.5%inclusion34 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
8.3%inclusion33 decks399 decks
3%synergy
Starting Town
7.8%inclusion31 decks399 decks
6%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
7.5%inclusion30 decks399 decks
4%synergy
Sacred Peaks
6.5%inclusion26 decks399 decks
-5%synergy
Rabanastre, Royal City
6.3%inclusion25 decks395 decks
3%synergy
Reflecting Pool
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
2%synergy
Razorgrass Ambush
5.5%inclusion22 decks399 decks
1%synergy
Abraded Bluffs
5.0%inclusion20 decks399 decks
-2%synergy