Taeko, the Patient Avalanche (Commander) - Expensive

Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Rank #1,548
80decks
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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Chakra Meditation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
81%inclusion65 decks80 decks
75%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
73%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
73%synergy
Prosperous Thief
84%inclusion67 decks80 decks
72%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
84%inclusion67 decks80 decks
72%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
80%inclusion64 decks80 decks
70%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
81%inclusion65 decks80 decks
70%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
75%inclusion60 decks80 decks
67%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
62%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
70%inclusion56 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Changeling Outcast
78%inclusion62 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Baleful Strix
69%inclusion55 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
64%inclusion51 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
57%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
63%inclusion50 decks80 decks
57%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
59%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
58%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Rhystic Study
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Force of Will
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Ancient Tomb
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Mystical Tutor
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Chrome Mox
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Creatures
Silent-Blade Oni
61%inclusion49 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Sakashima's Student
60%inclusion48 decks80 decks
53%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
59%inclusion47 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Slither Blade
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
45%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
57%inclusion46 decks80 decks
55%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
56%inclusion45 decks80 decks
51%synergy
Throat Slitter
53%inclusion42 decks80 decks
48%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Throatseeker
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
43%inclusion34 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Walker of Secret Ways
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
35%synergy
Ornithopter
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
24%synergy
Roaming Throne
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Moonblade Shinobi
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Thassa, Deep-Dwelling
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Displacer Kitten
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
22%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Tormented Soul
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Mockingbird
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Faerie Seer
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Invisible Stalker
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Alora, Merry Thief
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Shrieking Drake
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
15%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Phantom Ninja
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Gingerbrute
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Skullsnatcher
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Azra Smokeshaper
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Covert Technician
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Okiba-Gang Shinobi
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Metamorph
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Faerie Mastermind
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Gudul Lurker
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Rev, Tithe Extractor
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Barrin, Tolarian Archmage
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
23%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
31%synergy
Mana Drain
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
30%synergy
Withering Torment
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Arcane Denial
40%inclusion32 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
34%synergy
Snap
35%inclusion28 decks80 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
33%inclusion26 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Swan Song
26%inclusion21 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Negate
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-11%synergy
Brainstorm
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Force of Negation
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Displace
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Essence Flux
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Blur
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Hide on the Ceiling
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
10%synergy
Spider-Sense
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
9%synergy
Flare of Denial
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Planar Incision
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Unsummon
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Chain of Vapor
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Infernal Grasp
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Resculpt
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Get Out
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Siren's Ruse
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Desynchronization
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Slip Out the Back
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Misdirection
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Flusterstorm
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Snapback
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Illusionist's Stratagem
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fading Hope
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Strix Serenade
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
High Tide
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Toxic Deluge
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Enter the Enigma
30%inclusion24 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Raise the Palisade
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Damnation
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Splash Portal
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Tide
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Ponder
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Kindred Dominance
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Chart a Course
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Imperial Seal
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-1%synergy
Crippling Fear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Swiftfoot Boots
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Lightning Greaves
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
11%synergy
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Vorpal Sword
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion10 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
10%synergy
The One Ring
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Panharmonicon
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Dowsing Dagger
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-6%synergy
Genji Glove
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
The Ozolith
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Herald's Horn
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-3%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Sword of the Animist
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy
Leyline Axe
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Riddles
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Plate
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Smoke Shroud
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
43%synergy
Cunning Evasion
45%inclusion36 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Cover of Darkness
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
37%synergy
Impostor Syndrome
39%inclusion7 decks18 decks
36%synergy
Gossip's Talent
29%inclusion23 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Rogue Class
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Kindred Discovery
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Remora
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Black Market Connections
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Propaganda
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Rooftop Bypass
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Bitterblossom
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Aqueous Form
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Dire Undercurrents
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito Shizuki
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
41%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
36%inclusion29 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Rogue's Passage
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
49%inclusion39 decks80 decks
29%synergy
Reliquary Tower
44%inclusion35 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
33%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
39%inclusion31 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Bojuka Bog
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Access Tunnel
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Three Tree City
24%inclusion19 decks80 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Restless Reef
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
1%synergy
The Black Gate
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion71 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Sol Ring
89%inclusion71 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion57 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Signet
55%inclusion44 decks80 decks
-5%synergy
Thought Vessel
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Patchwork Banner
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
32%synergy
Fellwar Stone
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
-8%synergy
Mox Amber
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Mana Vault
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Mox Diamond
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-10%synergy
Grim Monolith
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
96%inclusion77 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Island
96%inclusion77 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Watery Grave
89%inclusion71 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Polluted Delta
88%inclusion70 decks80 decks
56%synergy
Underground Sea
84%inclusion67 decks80 decks
71%synergy
Command Tower
84%inclusion67 decks80 decks
-4%synergy
Morphic Pool
76%inclusion61 decks80 decks
39%synergy
Undercity Sewers
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
46%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
66%inclusion53 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
65%inclusion52 decks80 decks
42%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
54%inclusion43 decks80 decks
14%synergy
Underground River
51%inclusion41 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Tainted Isle
50%inclusion40 decks80 decks
6%synergy
Sunken Hollow
48%inclusion38 decks80 decks
-18%synergy
Clearwater Pathway
46%inclusion37 decks80 decks
21%synergy
Sunken Ruins
41%inclusion33 decks80 decks
26%synergy
Flooded Strand
38%inclusion30 decks80 decks
28%synergy
Sink into Stupor
34%inclusion27 decks80 decks
18%synergy
Path of Ancestry
31%inclusion25 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
28%inclusion22 decks80 decks
19%synergy
Misty Rainforest
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Cavern of Souls
25%inclusion20 decks80 decks
16%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
21%inclusion17 decks80 decks
13%synergy
Choked Estuary
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
-28%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
20%inclusion16 decks80 decks
9%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
19%inclusion15 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Mana Confluence
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
12%synergy
Fetid Pools
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion14 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Darkslick Shores
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
16%inclusion13 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
7%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
15%inclusion12 decks80 decks
-25%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion11 decks80 decks
8%synergy
Boggart Trawler
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
5%synergy
Exotic Orchard
11%inclusion9 decks80 decks
-22%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
City of Brass
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion8 decks80 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Deceit
8.8%inclusion7 decks80 decks
-27%synergy
Evolving Wilds
7.5%inclusion6 decks80 decks
-9%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
1%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.3%inclusion5 decks80 decks
0%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
-2%synergy
Escape Tunnel
5.0%inclusion4 decks80 decks
3%synergy