Eshki Dragonclaw (Commander) - Budget Core

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
Studious First-Year
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Noxious Newt
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Abstract Paintmage
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Spellbook Seeker
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
60%inclusion41 decks68 decks
58%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
45%synergy
Scalding Viper
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
41%inclusion28 decks68 decks
40%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Fae Offering
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
37%synergy
Sagu Wildling
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Elusive Otter
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
35%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
37%inclusion25 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
33%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
34%inclusion23 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
31%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Auroral Procession
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
29%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Creatures
Questing Druid
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
28%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
29%inclusion20 decks68 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
24%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Tempest Hart
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
20%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Dragon Sniper
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Effortless Master
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
16%inclusion9 decks55 decks
16%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Dread Linnorm
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Marang River Regent
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Bramble Familiar
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Grabby Giant
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Galvanic Giant
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Slickshot Lockpicker
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Devoted Duelist
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Emerald Dragon
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Temur Devotee
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Opt
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
19%synergy
Ram Through
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Spectral Denial
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Focus the Mind
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Bulk Up
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Hunter's Insight
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Twin Bolt
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Seize Opportunity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Prismari Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Charm
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Giant Growth
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Piercing Exhale
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
-2%synergy
Refute
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-30%synergy
Unleash Fury
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Think Twice
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Run Away Together
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Sorceries
Roamer's Routine
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
30%synergy
Unending Whisper
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
27%synergy
Wild Ride
25%inclusion17 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
-18%synergy
Explore
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Stump Stomp
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
22%synergy
Bushwhack
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Winternight Stories
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
15%synergy
Last Night Together
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-32%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
14%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Full Throttle
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Rapturous Moment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Molten Exhale
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Rite of Renewal
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Impolite Entrance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Combat Tutorial
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Shared Roots
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
26%inclusion18 decks68 decks
25%synergy
Temur Monument
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
21%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Lucky Clover
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Hunter's Bow
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
16%synergy
Fireshrieker
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Giant's Amulet
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
18%synergy
Wingspan Stride
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Fresh Start
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Dragonback Assault
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Primeval Bounty
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Hammerhand
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Furious Rise
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Avatar Destiny
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
2%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Kishla Village
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
51%inclusion35 decks68 decks
-20%synergy
Sol Ring
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
-43%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Fellwar Stone
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
-9%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.9%inclusion4 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion68 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
68%inclusion46 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Command Tower
65%inclusion44 decks68 decks
-26%synergy
Evolving Wilds
59%inclusion40 decks68 decks
32%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
39%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion30 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Rugged Highlands
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Thornwood Falls
43%inclusion29 decks68 decks
36%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
40%inclusion27 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Cinder Glade
38%inclusion26 decks68 decks
-3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
32%inclusion22 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
31%inclusion21 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Shivan Reef
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-4%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion19 decks68 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Mystery
24%inclusion16 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Stump Stomp
22%inclusion15 decks68 decks
17%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion14 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Mossfire Valley
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
19%inclusion13 decks68 decks
-21%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
4%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
18%inclusion12 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion11 decks68 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Karplusan Forest
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
-12%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion10 decks68 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
-15%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion9 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Isle
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Thriving Grove
12%inclusion8 decks68 decks
10%synergy
Edgewall Inn
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
10%inclusion7 decks68 decks
1%synergy
Spectacle Summit
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.8%inclusion6 decks68 decks
8%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
-1%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
4%synergy