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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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Bile-Vial Boggart
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Twilight Diviner
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
5%synergy
Grave Venerations
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Oft-Nabbed Goat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sinister Gnarlbark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dusk Legion Zealot
78%inclusion66 decks85 decks
75%synergy
Viscera Seer
88%inclusion75 decks85 decks
71%synergy
Bone Shredder
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
68%synergy
Serrated Scorpion
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
67%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
72%inclusion61 decks85 decks
66%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
87%inclusion74 decks85 decks
64%synergy
Cadaver Imp
66%inclusion56 decks85 decks
64%synergy
Grim Haruspex
71%inclusion60 decks85 decks
62%synergy
Skyscanner
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
56%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
74%inclusion63 decks85 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Blood Artist
79%inclusion67 decks85 decks
47%synergy
Ayara, First of Locthwain
75%inclusion64 decks85 decks
50%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
50%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
67%inclusion57 decks85 decks
51%synergy
Jet Medallion
66%inclusion56 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Carrion Feeder
64%inclusion54 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
62%inclusion53 decks85 decks
42%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
61%inclusion52 decks85 decks
50%synergy
Feed the Swarm
60%inclusion51 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
59%inclusion50 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Necropotence
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Ancient Tomb
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Abyssal Gatekeeper
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
55%synergy
Clattering Augur
56%inclusion48 decks85 decks
55%synergy
Skullport Merchant
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
52%synergy
Blood Pet
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
46%synergy
Shambling Ghast
54%inclusion46 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Big Game Hunter
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
49%synergy
Novice Occultist
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
48%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
46%inclusion39 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Disciple of Perdition
45%inclusion38 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Pilgrim's Eye
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
40%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
40%inclusion34 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Tattered Mummy
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
37%synergy
Fume Spitter
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Bloodthrone Vampire
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
35%synergy
Crypt Ghast
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
-13%synergy
Warren Soultrader
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Burglar Rat
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Mindless Automaton
32%inclusion27 decks85 decks
31%synergy
Doomed Dissenter
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
26%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Cauldron Familiar
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Dockside Chef
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Vengeful Bloodwitch
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Infestation Sage
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Yarok's Fenlurker
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Elderfang Disciple
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Soldevi Adnate
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Leaden Myr
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Midnight Reaper
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Virus Beetle
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Bottle Gnomes
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Weaponcraft Enthusiast
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Scorn-Blade Berserker
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Smothering Abomination
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Snarling Gorehound
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Wriggling Grub
17%inclusion14 decks84 decks
15%synergy
Gleaming Barrier
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Basal Thrull
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Nezumi Informant
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Bloodflow Connoisseur
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Perilous Myr
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Vindictive Vampire
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Thoughtpicker Witch
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Deathgreeter
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
10%synergy
Dutiful Attendant
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Dark Ritual
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Village Rites
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
27%synergy
Tragic Slip
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Deadly Dispute
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
44%inclusion37 decks84 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Imp's Mischief
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Flare of Malice
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Defile
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
-17%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Deadly Rollick
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Undying Malice
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Bitter Triumph
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Body Count
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Professor's Warning
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Armor of Shadows
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Wake the Dead
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Altar's Reap
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mausoleum Secrets
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Victimize
41%inclusion35 decks85 decks
15%synergy
Diabolic Intent
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-9%synergy
Eaten Alive
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Reanimate
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
-18%synergy
Dread Return
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Bone Shards
18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Sign in Blood
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-20%synergy
Living Death
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Final Vengeance
14%inclusion12 decks84 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion9 decks84 decks
-6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Unearth
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Bubbling Muck
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-15%synergy
Mutilate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-10%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Beseech the Queen
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Worthy Cost
7.7%inclusion6 decks78 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Plea
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Grim Tutor
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Season of Loss
6.0%inclusion5 decks84 decks
4%synergy
Spark Harvest
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Read the Bones
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
53%inclusion45 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Skullclamp
51%inclusion43 decks85 decks
29%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
25%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
35%inclusion30 decks85 decks
33%synergy
Bontu's Monument
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Spawning Pit
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Genesis Chamber
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
-5%synergy
Expedition Map
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Darksteel Plate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Plate
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Altar of Dementia
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Vat of Rebirth
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Magistrate's Scepter
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Meekstone
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Nim Deathmantle
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Mask of Avacyn
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Thrumming Stone
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Champion's Helm
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Dark Privilege
52%inclusion44 decks85 decks
50%synergy
Grave Pact
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
34%inclusion29 decks85 decks
13%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
31%inclusion26 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Vampiric Rites
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
29%inclusion25 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
25%inclusion21 decks84 decks
20%synergy
Attrition
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Gift of Doom
22%inclusion19 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Open the Graves
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Agent of the Iron Throne
21%inclusion18 decks85 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Blight Mound
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
-24%synergy
Dark Prophecy
16%inclusion14 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Teval's Judgment
15%inclusion12 decks78 decks
13%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
12%synergy
Blessing of Leeches
14%inclusion12 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Soul Enervation
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
11%synergy
Into the Pit
10%inclusion8 decks84 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
-14%synergy
Fallen Ideal
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Soul Channeling
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Sothera, the Supervoid
6.3%inclusion4 decks64 decks
3%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Heartless Summoning
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
13%inclusion11 decks85 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
69%inclusion59 decks85 decks
22%synergy
Cabal Coffers
58%inclusion49 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Reliquary Tower
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
47%inclusion40 decks85 decks
23%synergy
Witch's Cottage
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion36 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Westvale Abbey
38%inclusion32 decks85 decks
31%synergy
High Market
36%inclusion31 decks85 decks
30%synergy
Cabal Stronghold
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Crypt of Agadeem
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
17%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
-2%synergy
Mortuary Mire
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
13%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
26%inclusion22 decks85 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Duneyard
21%inclusion18 decks84 decks
19%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
21%inclusion14 decks67 decks
9%synergy
Castle Locthwain
20%inclusion17 decks85 decks
3%synergy
War Room
19%inclusion16 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Barren Moor
15%inclusion13 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Buried Ruin
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
Polluted Mire
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Folly
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
3%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-4%synergy
Thespian's Stage
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
88%inclusion75 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion47 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion23 decks85 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
24%inclusion20 decks85 decks
-7%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
12%inclusion10 decks85 decks
-11%synergy
Crowded Crypt
11%inclusion9 decks85 decks
5%synergy
The Soul Stone
9.1%inclusion5 decks55 decks
-4%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.2%inclusion7 decks85 decks
-6%synergy
Séance Board
7.1%inclusion6 decks84 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion84 decks85 decks
4%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
44%inclusion37 decks85 decks
21%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
9%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion24 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.4%inclusion8 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Lazotep Quarry
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
7.1%inclusion6 decks85 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.9%inclusion5 decks85 decks
-3%synergy
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