Eshki Dragonclaw (Commander) - 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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MTGStocks
Origin of Metalbending
5.4%inclusion7 decks129 decks
-9%synergy
Iroh, Grand Lotus
5.2%inclusion7 decks134 decks
5%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
4.5%inclusion6 decks134 decks
1%synergy
The Earth King
4.1%inclusion5 decks122 decks
2%synergy
Shared Roots
4.1%inclusion5 decks123 decks
-12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Scalding Viper
48%inclusion248 decks512 decks
46%synergy
Questing Druid
48%inclusion246 decks512 decks
45%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
45%inclusion230 decks512 decks
44%synergy
Elusive Otter
45%inclusion229 decks512 decks
42%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
62%inclusion315 decks512 decks
42%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
42%inclusion217 decks512 decks
41%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
41%inclusion211 decks512 decks
39%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
41%inclusion212 decks512 decks
38%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
41%inclusion210 decks510 decks
38%synergy
Dragonclaw Strike
41%inclusion206 decks506 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Farseek
43%inclusion222 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Rampant Growth
41%inclusion212 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
40%inclusion203 decks512 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion203 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion186 decks512 decks
22%synergy
Cultivate
36%inclusion186 decks512 decks
-7%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
35%inclusion177 decks512 decks
33%synergy
Nature's Lore
35%inclusion177 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Growth Spiral
34%inclusion176 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
33%inclusion170 decks512 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Embereth Shieldbreaker
33%inclusion167 decks512 decks
31%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
31%inclusion161 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
30%inclusion154 decks512 decks
18%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
29%inclusion151 decks512 decks
27%synergy
Brazen Borrower
28%inclusion145 decks512 decks
27%synergy
Birds of Paradise
28%inclusion143 decks512 decks
-6%synergy
Sagu Wildling
27%inclusion136 decks512 decks
24%synergy
Eternal Witness
25%inclusion127 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
24%inclusion123 decks512 decks
23%synergy
Bramble Familiar
24%inclusion122 decks512 decks
22%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
24%inclusion121 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
23%inclusion118 decks512 decks
23%synergy
Marang River Regent
22%inclusion114 decks512 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
22%inclusion113 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
22%inclusion111 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
22%inclusion111 decks512 decks
20%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
21%inclusion108 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
21%inclusion108 decks512 decks
20%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
21%inclusion106 decks508 decks
20%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
21%inclusion106 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Tempest Hart
21%inclusion105 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
20%inclusion102 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
20%inclusion101 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
19%inclusion98 decks512 decks
18%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
18%inclusion92 decks510 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
18%inclusion92 decks512 decks
16%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
18%inclusion48 decks273 decks
17%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
17%inclusion89 decks512 decks
16%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
16%inclusion84 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
15%inclusion79 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
15%inclusion79 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Beast Whisperer
15%inclusion77 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
14%inclusion73 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
14%inclusion73 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
13%inclusion67 decks506 decks
13%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
13%inclusion67 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
13%inclusion67 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Temur Sabertooth
13%inclusion67 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Shaman of the Great Hunt
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
10%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Ureni, the Song Unending
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Fanatic of Rhonas
12%inclusion62 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
12%inclusion60 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Kami of Whispered Hopes
11%inclusion56 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
11%inclusion55 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion55 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Akki Battle Squad
11%inclusion55 decks512 decks
10%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
11%inclusion54 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
10%inclusion53 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
10%inclusion52 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Frantic Search
33%inclusion170 decks512 decks
20%synergy
Beast Within
29%inclusion150 decks512 decks
-9%synergy
Auroral Procession
28%inclusion145 decks512 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion118 decks512 decks
-9%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
22%inclusion113 decks511 decks
19%synergy
Planar Genesis
21%inclusion105 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Stubborn Denial
20%inclusion102 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion93 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Counterspell
18%inclusion92 decks512 decks
-14%synergy
Brainstorm
18%inclusion91 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Manamorphose
17%inclusion88 decks512 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
17%inclusion85 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Negate
16%inclusion81 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Heroic Intervention
15%inclusion76 decks512 decks
-12%synergy
Tamiyo's Safekeeping
15%inclusion75 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Snap
14%inclusion73 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Slip Out the Back
13%inclusion69 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Reality Shift
13%inclusion68 decks512 decks
1%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion64 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Pongify
12%inclusion63 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
12%inclusion62 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Arcane Denial
11%inclusion58 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion57 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Sink into Stupor
11%inclusion56 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Collective Resistance
10%inclusion51 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Bolt Bend
10%inclusion51 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Gift of the Viper
10%inclusion50 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
8.8%inclusion45 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
8.6%inclusion44 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Decisive Denial
8.2%inclusion42 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Focus the Mind
7.9%inclusion40 decks506 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Ram Through
7.2%inclusion37 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Spectral Denial
7.2%inclusion37 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Gaea's Gift
7.2%inclusion37 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Defend the Rider
7.0%inclusion36 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
6.6%inclusion34 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
6.4%inclusion33 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Entish Restoration
6.3%inclusion32 decks512 decks
-1%synergy
Bulk Up
6.1%inclusion31 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Think Twice
6.1%inclusion31 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.9%inclusion30 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Consider
5.9%inclusion30 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Great Train Heist
5.7%inclusion29 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Nature's Claim
5.5%inclusion28 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Piercing Exhale
5.1%inclusion26 decks509 decks
5%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
5.1%inclusion26 decks509 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
5.1%inclusion26 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Blasphemous Act
30%inclusion154 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Stump Stomp
29%inclusion147 decks512 decks
24%synergy
Full Throttle
23%inclusion120 decks512 decks
21%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
22%inclusion111 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Three Visits
20%inclusion103 decks512 decks
-7%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion101 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
18%inclusion92 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Kodama's Reach
17%inclusion86 decks512 decks
-15%synergy
Explore
17%inclusion86 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
16%inclusion81 decks512 decks
11%synergy
Bushwhack
15%inclusion78 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Unending Whisper
15%inclusion75 decks509 decks
14%synergy
Roamer's Routine
15%inclusion75 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion72 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Winternight Stories
14%inclusion72 decks512 decks
13%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
10%synergy
Wild Ride
12%inclusion60 decks503 decks
11%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
11%inclusion58 decks510 decks
11%synergy
Expressive Iteration
10%inclusion51 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion50 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.8%inclusion45 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.6%inclusion44 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Nature's Rhythm
8.4%inclusion43 decks510 decks
2%synergy
Last Night Together
8.4%inclusion43 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
8.4%inclusion43 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
8.0%inclusion41 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
8.0%inclusion41 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Synchronized Charge
7.9%inclusion40 decks509 decks
7%synergy
Seize the Day
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
-1%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
6.8%inclusion35 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
6.7%inclusion34 decks508 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.3%inclusion32 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Slip Through Space
6.1%inclusion31 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Wave Goodbye
5.5%inclusion28 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.5%inclusion28 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Chain Reaction
5.5%inclusion28 decks512 decks
1%synergy
Relentless Assault
5.1%inclusion26 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
26%inclusion133 decks510 decks
24%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
23%inclusion118 decks512 decks
21%synergy
Lucky Clover
20%inclusion102 decks512 decks
18%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion82 decks512 decks
-9%synergy
Temur Monument
10%inclusion50 decks512 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
9.0%inclusion46 decks510 decks
8%synergy
Winged Boots
8.6%inclusion44 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.6%inclusion44 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Bow
7.4%inclusion38 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Mishra's Bauble
5.7%inclusion29 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
29%inclusion150 decks512 decks
19%synergy
Hardened Scales
25%inclusion129 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Fae Offering
25%inclusion128 decks512 decks
24%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
19%inclusion98 decks512 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
19%inclusion97 decks512 decks
-8%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
18%inclusion93 decks512 decks
-8%synergy
Roar of Endless Song
14%inclusion72 decks509 decks
13%synergy
Dragonback Assault
13%inclusion67 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Aqueous Form
12%inclusion61 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
11%inclusion54 decks512 decks
-1%synergy
Wild Growth
10%inclusion52 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
9.4%inclusion48 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Terrasymbiosis
9.2%inclusion26 decks282 decks
6%synergy
Curiosity
9.2%inclusion47 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Branching Evolution
8.8%inclusion45 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Wingspan Stride
8.4%inclusion43 decks509 decks
8%synergy
Virtue of Strength
8.4%inclusion43 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Utopia Sprawl
7.8%inclusion40 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
6.8%inclusion35 decks511 decks
1%synergy
Hadana's Climb
6.4%inclusion33 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Primeval Bounty
5.7%inclusion29 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Guardian Project
5.5%inclusion28 decks512 decks
1%synergy
Loading Zone
5.4%inclusion15 decks276 decks
4%synergy
Innkeeper's Talent
5.1%inclusion26 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Aggravated Assault
5.1%inclusion26 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
31%inclusion159 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion101 decks512 decks
-11%synergy
Mistrise Village
16%inclusion81 decks512 decks
-1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
15%inclusion79 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
13%inclusion64 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
8.2%inclusion42 decks512 decks
-13%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
7.6%inclusion39 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
6.7%inclusion25 decks374 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
6.6%inclusion34 decks512 decks
-9%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6.4%inclusion33 decks512 decks
-10%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.3%inclusion27 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
65%inclusion332 decks512 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
64%inclusion327 decks512 decks
-9%synergy
Herd Heirloom
27%inclusion139 decks511 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion71 decks512 decks
-3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
13%inclusion65 decks512 decks
-3%synergy
Simic Signet
10%inclusion50 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Izzet Signet
9.0%inclusion46 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
8.2%inclusion42 decks511 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
8.2%inclusion42 decks512 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8.2%inclusion42 decks512 decks
-6%synergy
Gruul Signet
7.6%inclusion39 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
6.6%inclusion34 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
99%inclusion508 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Forest
99%inclusion508 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion504 decks512 decks
6%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion445 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
73%inclusion373 decks512 decks
21%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion291 decks512 decks
1%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
55%inclusion281 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Sulfur Falls
54%inclusion275 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
49%inclusion253 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion236 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Rootbound Crag
45%inclusion232 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
44%inclusion227 decks512 decks
22%synergy
Cinder Glade
44%inclusion225 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
40%inclusion204 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
39%inclusion200 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Karplusan Forest
37%inclusion188 decks512 decks
12%synergy
Rockfall Vale
36%inclusion182 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Ketria Triome
29%inclusion151 decks512 decks
-12%synergy
Stump Stomp
29%inclusion147 decks512 decks
24%synergy
Stomping Ground
26%inclusion134 decks512 decks
-20%synergy
Breeding Pool
26%inclusion134 decks512 decks
-21%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
26%inclusion132 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Mystery
25%inclusion129 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
25%inclusion126 decks512 decks
-4%synergy
Steam Vents
23%inclusion120 decks512 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Grove
23%inclusion116 decks512 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
22%inclusion111 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Rugged Highlands
21%inclusion109 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Thornwood Falls
21%inclusion109 decks512 decks
14%synergy
Rejuvenating Springs
21%inclusion107 decks512 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion106 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
21%inclusion106 decks512 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Abandon
19%inclusion97 decks512 decks
0%synergy
Mossfire Valley
17%inclusion88 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion88 decks512 decks
-17%synergy
Spire Garden
16%inclusion83 decks512 decks
-13%synergy
Misty Rainforest
16%inclusion81 decks512 decks
-17%synergy
Game Trail
15%inclusion77 decks512 decks
2%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion76 decks512 decks
-2%synergy
Willowrush Verge
15%inclusion76 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion76 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Training Center
14%inclusion74 decks512 decks
-16%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
14%inclusion72 decks512 decks
4%synergy
Scalding Tarn
14%inclusion71 decks512 decks
-18%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
13%inclusion66 decks512 decks
10%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
12%inclusion63 decks512 decks
5%synergy
Overflowing Basin
12%inclusion63 decks512 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
12%inclusion61 decks512 decks
3%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
12%inclusion61 decks512 decks
2%synergy