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
Saved by the Shell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Level Up
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Lessons from Life
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
5%synergy
Michelangelo, Weirdness to 11
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
April O'Neil, Hacktivist
2.6%inclusion1 decks39 decks
3%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
62%inclusion38 decks61 decks
60%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
46%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
61%inclusion37 decks61 decks
41%synergy
Scalding Viper
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
40%synergy
Sagu Wildling
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Fae Offering
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
38%inclusion23 decks61 decks
35%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
33%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
36%inclusion22 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Elusive Otter
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
32%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
31%synergy
Auroral Procession
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Whirlwing Stormbrood
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Roamer's Routine
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
30%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
29%synergy
Creatures
Beanstalk Giant
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Questing Druid
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Dragon Sniper
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Tempest Hart
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Effortless Master
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Tam, Mindful First-Year
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Dread Linnorm
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Hypnotic Sprite
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Coiling Oracle
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Reclamation Sage
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Galvanic Giant
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Bramble Familiar
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Farhaven Elf
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Hearth Elemental
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Marang River Regent
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Illithid Harvester
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
23%synergy
Growth Spiral
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Frantic Search
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Ram Through
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Planar Genesis
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Defend the Rider
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Temur Charm
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Denial
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Bulk Up
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Twin Bolt
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Chaos Warp
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-22%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Decisive Denial
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Focus the Mind
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Seize Opportunity
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Piercing Exhale
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
8.8%inclusion3 decks34 decks
-2%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Starstorm
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Unleash Fury
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Beast Within
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-30%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Think Twice
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Eureka Moment
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Refute
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Run Away Together
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Broken Wings
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Giant Growth
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Aetherize
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Spell Rupture
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Shore Up
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
6.3%inclusion3 decks48 decks
5%synergy
Self-Destruct
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Unending Whisper
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
27%synergy
Wild Ride
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
26%synergy
Stump Stomp
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Explore
25%inclusion15 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Bushwhack
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Cultivate
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
-23%synergy
Last Night Together
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
16%synergy
Winternight Stories
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Farseek
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-32%synergy
Waltz of Rage
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Faithless Looting
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Chain Reaction
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Deep Analysis
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Synchronized Charge
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Impolite Entrance
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Rite of Renewal
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Molten Exhale
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Combat Tutorial
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
7%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Sleight of Hand
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Consuming Tide
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Harvest
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Expressive Iteration
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Eagle Vision
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Relm's Sketching
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
24%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Temur Monument
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Lucky Clover
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
17%synergy
Hunter's Bow
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Giant's Amulet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
22%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
15%synergy
Wingspan Stride
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
14%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
13%synergy
Curiosity
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Fresh Start
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Aqueous Form
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Primeval Bounty
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-18%synergy
Wild Growth
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Hammerhand
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Furious Rise
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Avatar Destiny
6.1%inclusion2 decks33 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Kishla Village
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
49%inclusion30 decks61 decks
-23%synergy
Sol Ring
39%inclusion24 decks61 decks
-43%synergy
Simic Signet
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Signet
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Island
100%inclusion61 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
70%inclusion43 decks61 decks
19%synergy
Command Tower
64%inclusion39 decks61 decks
-27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
52%inclusion32 decks61 decks
25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
39%synergy
Rugged Highlands
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
38%synergy
Thornwood Falls
44%inclusion27 decks61 decks
37%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
43%inclusion26 decks61 decks
20%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion25 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Path of Ancestry
34%inclusion21 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
33%inclusion20 decks61 decks
-10%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
31%inclusion19 decks61 decks
-3%synergy
Shivan Reef
30%inclusion18 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Sulfur Falls
28%inclusion17 decks61 decks
-12%synergy
Stump Stomp
26%inclusion16 decks61 decks
21%synergy
Game Trail
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion14 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Mystery
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
1%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion13 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
20%inclusion12 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
18%inclusion11 decks61 decks
-8%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Rootbound Crag
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
-22%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-1%synergy
Overflowing Basin
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Abandon
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-4%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
12%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
15%inclusion9 decks61 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Grove
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Simic Guildgate
13%inclusion8 decks61 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
11%inclusion7 decks61 decks
9%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
6%synergy
Ferrous Lake
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
0%synergy
Edgewall Inn
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Lush Oasis
8.2%inclusion5 decks61 decks
7%synergy
Maelstrom of the Spirit Dragon
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
-2%synergy
Tangled Islet
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
2%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
6.6%inclusion4 decks61 decks
3%synergy