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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Studious First-Year
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
22%synergy
Harmonized Trio
25%inclusion4 decks16 decks
24%synergy
Wildgrowth Archaic
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Spectacle Summit
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
58%inclusion40 decks69 decks
55%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
52%inclusion36 decks69 decks
46%synergy
Scalding Viper
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
42%inclusion29 decks69 decks
41%synergy
Fae Offering
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
37%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
55%inclusion38 decks69 decks
36%synergy
Elusive Otter
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Sagu Wildling
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
32%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
35%inclusion24 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
33%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
33%inclusion23 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Roamer's Routine
32%inclusion22 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Auroral Procession
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
Two-Headed Hunter
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
29%synergy
Questing Druid
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
28%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Llanowar Elves
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Hart
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Dragon Sniper
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Effortless Master
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
15%inclusion8 decks55 decks
14%synergy
Marang River Regent
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Dread Linnorm
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Bramble Familiar
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Grabby Giant
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Illithid Harvester
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Maelstrom Artisan
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Emeritus of Abundance
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Glasswright
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Spellbook Seeker
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
12%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
23%synergy
Negate
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Growth Spiral
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Ram Through
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Planar Genesis
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Abrade
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Frantic Search
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Spectral Denial
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Focus the Mind
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Seize Opportunity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Temur Charm
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Hunter's Insight
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-21%synergy
Beast Within
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-27%synergy
Defend the Rider
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Reality Shift
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-3%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Giant Growth
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Twin Bolt
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Piercing Exhale
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Surge
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Royal Treatment
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Think Twice
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Unleash Fury
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Prismari Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Traumatic Critique
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Quandrix Charm
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
4%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Refute
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Expedite
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Essence Scatter
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Spell Pierce
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Gift of the Viper
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Aetherize
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Octopus Form
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Wild Ride
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Unending Whisper
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
25%synergy
Cultivate
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
-17%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
25%inclusion17 decks69 decks
24%synergy
Explore
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Bushwhack
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
19%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Enter the Enigma
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
-30%synergy
Winternight Stories
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Last Night Together
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Faithless Looting
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Waltz of Rage
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Growth Curve
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
11%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Molten Exhale
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Full Throttle
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Lessons from Life
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sleight of Hand
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Renewal
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Oracle's Restoration
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Procrastinate
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Impractical Joke
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Zimone's Experiment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Follow the Lumarets
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Rapturous Moment
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
Genesis Ultimatum
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Preordain
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Overpowering Attack
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Consuming Tide
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Beastie Beatdown
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Shared Roots
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
28%inclusion19 decks69 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Temur Monument
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
20%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Lucky Clover
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
16%synergy
Hunter's Bow
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
14%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Giant's Amulet
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Fireshrieker
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
18%synergy
Wingspan Stride
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Combat Research
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Dragonback Assault
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Fresh Start
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Primeval Bounty
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Wild Growth
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lasting Tarfire
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
6%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Hammerhand
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Avatar Destiny
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
22%inclusion15 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Raging Ravine
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Kishla Village
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
54%inclusion37 decks69 decks
-18%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion30 decks69 decks
-39%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
10%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Signet
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
-7%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.8%inclusion4 decks69 decks
-4%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion69 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
-23%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
68%inclusion47 decks69 decks
17%synergy
Evolving Wilds
61%inclusion42 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
46%inclusion32 decks69 decks
-9%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion28 decks69 decks
-0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
39%inclusion27 decks69 decks
34%synergy
Thornwood Falls
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Rugged Highlands
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
31%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
38%inclusion26 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion25 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Sulfur Falls
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-10%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
30%inclusion21 decks69 decks
-13%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
29%inclusion20 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
26%inclusion18 decks69 decks
-6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion16 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
-20%synergy
Flooded Grove
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Stump Stomp
20%inclusion14 decks69 decks
15%synergy
Game Trail
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Mossfire Valley
19%inclusion13 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
17%inclusion12 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
1%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Karplusan Forest
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-11%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Abandon
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
-2%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
16%inclusion11 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
13%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
-14%synergy
Simic Guildgate
14%inclusion10 decks69 decks
12%synergy
Overflowing Basin
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
13%inclusion9 decks69 decks
11%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
12%inclusion8 decks69 decks
2%synergy
Edgewall Inn
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion7 decks69 decks
6%synergy
Tangled Islet
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
0%synergy
Ferrous Lake
8.7%inclusion6 decks69 decks
5%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
7.2%inclusion5 decks69 decks
4%synergy