How this list is organized: every new qualifying commander is grouped by exact color identity. Within each subsection, current EDHREC rank is used as a reproducible ordering signal; the card evaluations themselves focus on rules text, build direction, and pressure points.
Mono-Blue - picks 1-2
Mono-Blue commanders
Every new commander in this exact identity is included; the stronger self-contained engine appears first.
Mono-Blue commander
Jadzi, Steward of Fate // Oracle's Gift
A mono-blue prepared commander offers an early body and a scalable late spell.
What the card does: Jadzi, Steward of Fate: Jadzi enters prepared. When Jadzi enters, draw two cards, then discard two cards. Oracle's Gift: Create X 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature tokens, then put X +1/+1 counters on each Fractal you control.
Jadzi, Steward of Fate is one of 2 new Mono-Blue commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Mono-Blue commander
Orysa, Tide Choreographer
Reach ten total toughness, cast Orysa for two mana, and draw two cards.
What the card does: This spell costs {3} less to cast if creatures you control have total toughness 10 or greater. When Orysa enters, draw two cards.
Orysa, Tide Choreographer is one of 2 new Mono-Blue commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Izzet - picks 3-7
Izzet commanders
Every new commander in this exact identity is included; the stronger self-contained engine appears first.
Izzet commander
Prismari, the Inspiration
Give every instant and sorcery spell storm and make one spell-heavy turn multiply itself.
What the card does: Flying Ward—Pay 5 life. Instant and sorcery spells you cast have storm.
Prismari, the Inspiration is one of 5 new Izzet commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Izzet commander
Sanar, Unfinished Genius // Wild Idea
A cheap Izzet commander and its prepared spell reward sequencing, Treasures, and repeated spell value.
What the card does: Sanar, Unfinished Genius: Sanar enters prepared. {T}: Create a Treasure token. Activate only if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn. Wild Idea: Search your library for an instant or sorcery card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
Sanar, Unfinished Genius is one of 5 new Izzet commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Izzet commander
Muddle, the Ever-Changing
Each instant or sorcery can turn Muddle into your best nonlegendary creature with myriad.
What the card does: Whenever you cast an instant or sorcery spell, Muddle becomes a copy of up to one target nonlegendary creature you control until end of turn, except it has myriad.
Muddle, the Ever-Changing is one of 5 new Izzet commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Izzet commander
Rootha, Mastering the Moment
Your largest instant or sorcery each turn becomes a flying, hasty Elemental at combat.
What the card does: At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you've cast an instant or sorcery spell this turn, create an X/X blue and red Elemental creature token with flying and haste, where X is the greatest mana value among instant and sorcery spells you've cast this turn.
Rootha, Mastering the Moment is one of 5 new Izzet commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Izzet commander
Zaffai and the Tempests
Cast one instant or sorcery from hand for free on each of your turns.
What the card does: Once during each of your turns, you may cast an instant or sorcery spell from your hand without paying its mana cost.
Zaffai and the Tempests is one of 5 new Izzet commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Simic - picks 8-12
Simic commanders
Every new commander in this exact identity is included; the stronger self-contained engine appears first.
Simic commander
Quandrix, the Proof
Cascade on the commander is only the start; spells cast from hand gain cascade too.
What the card does: Flying, trample Cascade Instant and sorcery spells you cast from your hand have cascade.
Quandrix, the Proof is one of 5 new Simic commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Simic commander
Zimone, Infinite Analyst
Each first X spell grows Zimone and makes the next X spell cheaper.
What the card does: The first spell you cast with {X} in its mana cost each turn costs {1} less to cast for each +1/+1 counter on Zimone. Whenever you cast your first spell with {X} in its mana cost each turn, put two +1/+1 counters on Zimone.
Zimone, Infinite Analyst is one of 5 new Simic commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Simic commander
Primo, the Unbounded
Enter with twice X counters, then turn combat damage from base-power-zero creatures into more Fractals.
What the card does: Trample Primo enters with twice X +1/+1 counters on it. Whenever one or more creatures you control with base power 0 deal combat damage to a player, create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token. Put a number of +1/+1 counters on it equal to the damage dealt.
Primo, the Unbounded is one of 5 new Simic commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Simic commander
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
Larger spells grow Berta, refund mana, and fund a scalable Fractal maker.
What the card does: Increment Whenever one or more +1/+1 counters are put on Berta, add one mana of any color. {X}, {T}: Create a 0/0 green and blue Fractal creature token and put X +1/+1 counters on it.
Berta, Wise Extrapolator is one of 5 new Simic commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.
Simic commander
Tam, Observant Sequencer // Deep Sight
A Simic prepared commander ties landfall and card selection to a flexible two-face plan.
What the card does: Tam, Observant Sequencer: Landfall — Whenever a land you control enters, Tam becomes prepared. Deep Sight: You draw a card and gain 1 life.
Tam, Observant Sequencer is one of 5 new Simic commander options in the Secrets release family, so it is evaluated inside that exact color identity rather than against unrelated archetypes.