The Best Cards of 2025 | The Zoney Awards | 717

The Command Zone

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🗓️ 18 December 2025

⏱️ 116 minutes

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It’s Commander’s biggest night of the year: The Zoney Awards! We’re rolling out the red carpet to crown the best cards from 2025, as voted by our esteemed Academy of Command Zone staff and patrons. Which legendary nominees will win a golden trophy, and who will bring home the title of Best Card of 2025? Grab your popcorn, because it’s time to find out! -------- DUELING DRAGONS PLAYMAT (LESS THAN 2 DAYS LEFT!): We’ve got not one but TWO amazing new Game Knights playmats – get yours now before it’s too late! These epic dragon designs come together to form one stunning battlefield, especially in the PREMIUM spot foil version that’s unlike anything we’ve done before. Order yours today at: https://tinyurl.com/DuelingDragonsGK -------- SUPPORT OUR CONTENT: Support the show and become a Patron! Be a part of our community, receive awesome rewards, and more! https://www.patreon.com/commandzone -------- RIDGE: Take advantage of Ridge’s Biggest Sale of the Year and GET UP TO 47% Off by going to https://www.Ridge.com/COMMAND #Ridgepod AURA: Get an exclusive $35 off your Carver Mat frame at: https://on.auraframes.com/COMMAND with promo code COMMAND. FACTOR: Eat smart with Factor. To get 50% off your first box plus free breakfast for one year, use code command50off at: https://www.factormeals.com/command50off -------- CARD KINGDOM: The Command Zone is sponsored by Card Kingdom! If you want to receive your cards in one safe package and experience the best customer service, make sure to order your Magic cards, sealed product, accessories, and more at Card Kingdom: http://www.cardkingdom.com/command ARCHIDEKT: Discover, build, catalog, and playtest on Archidekt, the deck-building website that makes it easy to brew brand new lists or manage your old favorites. Go to http://www.archidekt.com/commandzone to get started today! ULTRA PRO: Huge thanks to Ultra PRO for sponsoring this episode! Be sure to check out their amazing APEX sleeves and super classy MANA 8 product line. If you want to keep your cards protected and support the show, visit: https://ultrapro.com/command -------- Jake Boss: Twitter: @JakeBossMTG Instagram: @jakebossmtg Bluesky: @jakeboss.bsky.social Jordan Pridgen: Twitter: @jordanpigeon Instagram: @jordanpridgen Bluesky: @jordanpigeon.bsky.social Beky Bell: Twitter: @bekybear Instagram: @bekybear Gaurav Gulati: Twitter: @DoubleGXG Instagram: @DoubleGXG Jamie Block: Twitter: @Jamblock Manson Leung: Twitter: @MansonLeung_ Instagram: @the_manson Karina Cruz: Bluesky: @kcz24.bsky.social Eric Lem: Archidekt: https://archidekt.com/u/ItsBigGreen Joshua Murphy: Twitter: @alsonamedjosh Bluesky: @alsonamedjosh.bsky.social Edge of Eternities w/ Bosco & Irene The Alien | Game Knights #79: https://youtu.be/269giWwNGN4?si=JYURk5MBA5Ul7g3a Game Knights Spider-Man w/CovertGoBlue | #80: https://youtu.be/d2r50q6Xa8w?si=dUtNHjOZtUiEfjIA -------- THE END STEP: Tales Unrolled: Watch Jimmy and JLK play D&D: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0m27DrGOi8s Better than Heroes: https://www.youtube.com/betterthanheroes -------- Follow us on TikTok: @thecommandzone Follow us on Instagram: @CommandCast Follow us on Bluesky: @commandcast.bsky.social Follow us on Twitter: @CommandCast @JoshLeeKwai @jfwong @wachelreeks Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/commandcast/ Email us: commandzonecast@gmail.com -------- Commander Rules and Ban List: https://magic.wizards.com/en/banned-restricted-list Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	This episode is sponsored by Ridge.
0:02.0	Still carrying around your crusty, overstuffed old wallet.
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0:09.0	It's sleek, modern, and made from high-performance materials like titanium and carbon fiber.
0:14.0	Plus, a Ridge wallet is the best way to protect your credit and debit cards,
0:18.0	with built-in RFID blocking technology to stop digital pickpockets in their tracks.
0:22.8	And for a limited time, Ridge is having their huge holiday sale.
0:26.0	Get up to 47% off your order by going to Ridge.com.
0:29.2	Again, that's Ridge.com for their biggest sale of the year.
0:34.1	Welcome to the 36th annual Zoni Awards, where the year's best pieces of cardboard come together with hopes of winning gold.
0:41.3	I'm your host, Jake Boss, and when I was asked to host the Zonis, I wasn't surprised.
0:45.3	But I did have just one question. What is the Zoni? Something thousand-eyed? I guess we'll find out.
0:51.3	Well, we got a lot of faces in the audience tonight. Let's see who's here.
0:54.2	Hey, the Soulstone is here.
0:55.7	What is this? Every black deck? Hey-o. Fresh Office Standard Banning, VeeV Orneteer is here. We all know what happens when Veevy gets a couple of non-creature spells in him, so keep him away from the cantrip and bobbles, everybody. Imposter syndrome is here too, even though it thinks it probably shouldn't be.
1:11.1	And I see we put all the new summon cards here the front,
1:13.5	so if anybody wants a better seat,
1:14.6	you just wait a few turns and they'll be empty soon enough.
1:16.6	All right everyone, that's enough funny business.
1:18.6	Tonight we're celebrating the cards that made 2025 a little more magical.
1:22.6	To present the Zonies for best creatures, please please welcome Command Zone writer and producer Jordan Pridgin.
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