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
Lessons from Life
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Genghis Frog
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Impulsivity
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
61%inclusion36 decks59 decks
58%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
64%inclusion38 decks59 decks
45%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
51%inclusion30 decks59 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Viper
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Sagu Wildling
42%inclusion25 decks59 decks
40%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
36%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
35%synergy
Elusive Otter
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion22 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Fae Offering
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
33%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Auroral Procession
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Roamer's Routine
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
31%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Embereth Shieldbreaker
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
29%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Questing Druid
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
24%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Llanowar Elves
24%inclusion14 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
22%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Dragon Sniper
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Effortless Master
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Hart
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
17%inclusion8 decks46 decks
17%synergy
Dread Linnorm
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Marang River Regent
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Illithid Harvester
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Bramble Familiar
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Spider Manifestation
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
10%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Farhaven Elf
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Emerald Dragon
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Giant
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
26%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Negate
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Ram Through
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Opt
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Temur Charm
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Defend the Rider
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Denial
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Focus the Mind
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Bulk Up
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Twin Bolt
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-21%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Piercing Exhale
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Seize Opportunity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
-2%synergy
Beast Within
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-29%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Giant Growth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Refute
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Think Twice
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Self-Destruct
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
6%synergy
Unleash Fury
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Broken Wings
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Ranger's Guile
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Aetherize
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Expedite
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Spell Rupture
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Royal Treatment
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Unending Whisper
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
28%synergy
Wild Ride
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
25%synergy
Stump Stomp
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Cultivate
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-24%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Winternight Stories
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Last Night Together
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Enter the Enigma
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Waltz of Rage
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Synchronized Charge
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Molten Exhale
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Renewal
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Overpowering Attack
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Preordain
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Shared Roots
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
-6%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.9%inclusion3 decks51 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Map the Frontier
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Beastie Beatdown
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Grow from the Ashes
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Commune with Nature
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Guided Passage
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Eagle Vision
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Temur Monument
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Lucky Clover
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
19%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Hunter's Bow
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
15%synergy
Giant's Amulet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Basilisk Collar
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
16%synergy
Wingspan Stride
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Fresh Start
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-18%synergy
Hammerhand
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Primeval Bounty
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Dragonback Assault
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Furious Rise
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Avatar Destiny
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Cartouche of Zeal
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Frontier Siege
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-23%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-5%synergy
Prismatic Undercurrents
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Kishla Village
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Raging Ravine
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
-25%synergy
Sol Ring
36%inclusion21 decks59 decks
-47%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Locket
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion59 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
71%inclusion42 decks59 decks
20%synergy
Command Tower
63%inclusion37 decks59 decks
-28%synergy
Evolving Wilds
54%inclusion32 decks59 decks
27%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
47%inclusion28 decks59 decks
42%synergy
Thornwood Falls
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Rugged Highlands
46%inclusion27 decks59 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
44%inclusion26 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion24 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
34%inclusion20 decks59 decks
-8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
32%inclusion19 decks59 decks
-2%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion18 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion17 decks59 decks
-11%synergy
Stump Stomp
25%inclusion15 decks59 decks
21%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Flooded Grove
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Game Trail
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion12 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
8%synergy
Rootbound Crag
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-22%synergy
Karplusan Forest
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
-9%synergy
Gruul Turf
17%inclusion10 decks59 decks
3%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
-12%synergy
Thriving Grove
15%inclusion9 decks59 decks
13%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
4%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Thriving Bluff
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion7 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
10%inclusion6 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
1%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
8.5%inclusion5 decks59 decks
5%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
2%synergy
Edgewall Inn
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
6.8%inclusion4 decks59 decks
5%synergy