Taeko, the Patient Avalanche (Commander) - Budget Core

Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Rank #1,547
6decks
Background image for Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
Josh Nelson
Nov 14, 2025
Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
Today, we're examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, the Magic core set to outdo all other core set expansions that have come before it.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Cunning Evasion
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
80%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Prosperous Thief
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
72%synergy
Slither Blade
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
71%synergy
Shrieking Drake
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
66%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
63%synergy
Smoke Shroud
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Top Cards
Silver-Fur Master
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Game Changers
Notion Thief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Creatures
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
100%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Throatseeker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Changeling Outcast
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Ambling Stormshell
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
50%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Phantom Ninja
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Moonblade Shinobi
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Baleful Strix
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Wingcrafter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Azra Smokeshaper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ornithopter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Futurist Operative
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Faerie Impostor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Network Disruptor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Invisible Stalker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Seer
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Covert Technician
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Fear of Isolation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phantom Warrior
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shadowmage Infiltrator
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Aethersnipe
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Walker of Secret Ways
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Soaring Thought-Thief
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Shriekmaw
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Cadaver Imp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Dusk Mangler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Big Game Hunter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mardu Shadowspear
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Essence Flux
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Aetherize
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Displace
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
48%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Go for the Throat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Fading Hope
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Planar Incision
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Counterspell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-22%synergy
Murder
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Run Away Together
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Countersquall
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Opt
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Stab
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Refocus
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hero's Downfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Drown in the Loch
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Fatal Push
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Cancel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Infernal Grasp
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Anticipate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Snap
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Into the Roil
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Arrester's Admonition
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Dig Through Time
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Withering Torment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Blur
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pongify
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Refute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Negate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-16%synergy
Deadly Dispute
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Reality Shift
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Slip Out the Back
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Tainted Strike
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Murderous Cut
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Tragic Slip
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Evacuation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Disappearing Act
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Essence Scatter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Slice from the Shadows
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Siren's Ruse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Defabricate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Peel from Reality
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Resculpt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Unsummon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Spell Rupture
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
You Are Already Dead
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bladebrand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sorceries
Enter the Enigma
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Will of the Temur
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
49%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Victimize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Covetous Urge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ravenform
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Exhume
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Soul Exchange
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Devastation Tide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Connive // Concoct
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Hidden Strings
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Flay Essence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Stitch Together
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Crippling Fear
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Back for Seconds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Ponder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Infinite Obliteration
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Unearth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Vision
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Zndrsplt's Judgment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ambition's Cost
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Notion Rain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Invoke Despair
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Golden Argosy
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Sai of the Shinobi
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Voyager Staff
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Vorpal Sword
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Goggles of Night
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Strider Harness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Portal of Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mask of Memory
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Cloak of the Bat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Trickster's Talisman
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Panharmonicon
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Thieves' Tools
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Blade of Selves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Mask of Riddles
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Hot Soup
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Crawlspace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Shuriken
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Enchantments
Gossip's Talent
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Aqueous Form
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Curiosity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Minion's Return
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Rogue Class
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Revel in Riches
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pestilence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Dissipation Field
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Phyresis
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Witness Protection
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Sunken Hope
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Coastal Piracy
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Inevitable End
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kamigawa
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
56%synergy
Access Tunnel
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Duskmantle, House of Shadow
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Polluted Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Endless Sands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Mortuary Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Rivendell
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Memorial to Folly
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Barren Moor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Sol Ring
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Signet
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-26%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Springleaf Drum
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-5%synergy
Swamp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Sunken Hollow
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Dismal Backwater
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Path of Ancestry
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Temple of Deceit
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Choked Estuary
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-15%synergy
Tainted Isle
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-11%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-19%synergy
Port of Karfell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Underground River
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Darkslick Shores
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Blackbloom Rogue
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Promising Vein
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Thriving Moor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Ice Tunnel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Murky Sewer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Soured Springs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Fetid Pools
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Thriving Isle
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy