Eshki Dragonclaw (Commander) - Budget Core

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Shared Roots
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
4%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
59%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
47%synergy
Scalding Viper
48%inclusion24 decks50 decks
45%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
62%inclusion31 decks50 decks
42%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
41%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
46%inclusion23 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Elusive Otter
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
40%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
38%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Sagu Wildling
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
36%inclusion18 decks50 decks
34%synergy
Fae Offering
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
33%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Auroral Procession
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
30%synergy
Negate
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Stormshriek Feral
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
29%synergy
Questing Druid
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
24%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Dragon Sniper
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Tempest Hart
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
18%inclusion6 decks33 decks
18%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Coiling Oracle
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Temur Devotee
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Farhaven Elf
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Marang River Regent
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Galvanic Giant
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Shaman of the Great Hunt
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Sapphire Dragon
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Springbloom Druid
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Whisperer of the Wilds
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Skullwinder
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Effortless Master
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Illithid Harvester
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Bramble Familiar
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Foundation Breaker
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Growth Spiral
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Frantic Search
26%inclusion13 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Opt
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Ram Through
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Planar Genesis
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Defend the Rider
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Temur Charm
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Denial
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Bulk Up
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Beast Within
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-27%synergy
Twin Bolt
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Abrade
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Piercing Exhale
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Gift of the Viper
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-22%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Focus the Mind
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Starstorm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Aetherize
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Spell Rupture
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Unleash Fury
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Seize Opportunity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Fog
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Refute
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Royal Treatment
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Withstand Death
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Run Away Together
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Wild Ride
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
31%synergy
Roamer's Routine
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Explore
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Unending Whisper
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
27%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Bushwhack
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Last Night Together
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-24%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
14%synergy
Waltz of Rage
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-33%synergy
Winternight Stories
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Overpowering Attack
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Chain Reaction
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Preordain
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Molten Exhale
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Baral's Expertise
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Abundant Harvest
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Eagle Vision
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Rite of Renewal
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Savage Twister
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Blasphemous Act
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-28%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Elven Farsight
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Channeled Dragonfire
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
3%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Temur Monument
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Hunter's Bow
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
22%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Lucky Clover
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Giant's Amulet
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
17%synergy
Combat Research
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Wingspan Stride
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
18%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Fresh Start
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-16%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Hammerhand
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Primeval Bounty
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Hardened Scales
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
-4%synergy
Kishla Village
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion27 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Sol Ring
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
-43%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Simic Signet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Signet
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-11%synergy
Herd Heirloom
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion50 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
-21%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
70%inclusion35 decks50 decks
19%synergy
Evolving Wilds
56%inclusion28 decks50 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion25 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Rugged Highlands
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
44%inclusion22 decks50 decks
21%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
36%synergy
Cinder Glade
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
1%synergy
Thornwood Falls
42%inclusion21 decks50 decks
35%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion20 decks50 decks
12%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion19 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion17 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion16 decks50 decks
-6%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion15 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Stump Stomp
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
23%synergy
Game Trail
28%inclusion14 decks50 decks
15%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Flooded Grove
24%inclusion12 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion11 decks50 decks
2%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion10 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Rootbound Crag
18%inclusion9 decks50 decks
-19%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Karplusan Forest
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion8 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Abandon
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion7 decks50 decks
-13%synergy
Ash Barrens
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
8%synergy
Gruul Turf
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
-5%synergy
Thriving Grove
12%inclusion6 decks50 decks
10%synergy
Tangled Islet
10%inclusion5 decks50 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
6%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
-1%synergy
Edgewall Inn
8.0%inclusion4 decks50 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-2%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
-3%synergy
Waterlogged Grove
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
0%synergy
Slagwoods Bridge
6.0%inclusion3 decks50 decks
2%synergy