Taeko, the Patient Avalanche (Commander) - Budget Ninjas

Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Rank #1,548
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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.
Deck Filters
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Silent-Blade Oni
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
92%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
83%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
83%synergy
Smoke Shroud
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
82%synergy
Prosperous Thief
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
82%synergy
Throat Slitter
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
82%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
82%synergy
Throatseeker
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
78%synergy
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
78%synergy
Top Cards
Thousand-Faced Shadow
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
76%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
71%synergy
Moon-Circuit Hacker
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
72%synergy
Changeling Outcast
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
61%synergy
Counterspell
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
72%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
76%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
68%synergy
Moonblade Shinobi
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
64%synergy
Cunning Evasion
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
63%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-13%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Moonsnare Specialist
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
63%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Baleful Strix
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Ornithopter
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Satoru, the Infiltrator
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
53%synergy
Slither Blade
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Phantom Ninja
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
41%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
39%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
30%synergy
Tormented Soul
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Walker of Secret Ways
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Skullsnatcher
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Azra Smokeshaper
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Ambling Stormshell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Silent Hallcreeper
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Seer
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Okiba-Gang Shinobi
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Jill, Shiva's Dominant
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Jecht, Reluctant Guardian
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Spikeshell Harrier
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Slick Imitator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ticket Tortoise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Peregrine Drake
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Daring Thunder-Thief
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Gingerbrute
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Invisible Stalker
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Shrieking Drake
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Horned Turtle
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Alora, Merry Thief
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Zareth San, the Trickster
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Covert Technician
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Gudul Lurker
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Aetherize
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Negate
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Blur
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Unsummon
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
25%synergy
Snap
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Brainstorm
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Fading Hope
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Opt
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Planar Incision
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Murderous Cut
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Magic Damper
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Geistwave
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Essence Scatter
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Perplex
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Darkness
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Denial
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-12%synergy
Get Out
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Whirlwind Denial
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Into the Roil
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Escape Detection
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Dig Through Time
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Hero's Downfall
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Pongify
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-4%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Drown in the Loch
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fatal Push
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Telling Time
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Cut Down
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Disappearing Act
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Refute
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Run Away Together
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Thrilling Encore
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Paradoxical Outcome
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Go for the Throat
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Displace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Brainsurge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Dark Ritual
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-28%synergy
Doom Blade
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Leadership Vacuum
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Essence Flux
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Strix Serenade
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Resculpt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Enter the Enigma
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Consuming Tide
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Ponder
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Splash Portal
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Devastation Tide
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Consign // Oblivion
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Decree of Pain
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Crippling Fear
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Coiling Rebirth
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Nightmare Unmaking
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Soul Exchange
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Distortion Strike
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wash Out
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Commit // Memory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Stolen by the Fae
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Temporal Mastery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Connive // Concoct
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Voidwalk
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Quasiduplicate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Exsanguinate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Heist
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Ghostform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Fell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Reanimate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-18%synergy
Hidden Strings
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Toxic Deluge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-19%synergy
Aether Gale
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Cannibalize
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Restart Sequence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
River's Rebuke
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Coastal Breach
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Portent
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Languish
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Eagle Vision
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Genji Glove
40%inclusion2 decks5 decks
39%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
30%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Mask of Riddles
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Rover Blades
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vorpal Sword
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
The Key to the Vault
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Assassin Gauntlet
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Darksteel Plate
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Smoke Bomb
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Ring
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Oblivion Stone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-7%synergy
Thran Power Suit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dream-Thief's Bandana
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mimic Vat
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Maskwood Nexus
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Blade of Selves
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fireshrieker
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lost Jitte
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ballista Charger
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Golden Argosy
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Shard
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mask of Memory
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Hero's Blade
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Sai of the Shinobi
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Ninja's Kunai
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Gossip's Talent
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
64%synergy
Cover of Darkness
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Aqueous Form
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Coastal Piracy
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Starlight Snare
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Rooftop Bypass
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Combat Research
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
The Eldest Reborn
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Eel Umbra
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Palace Siege
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Double Down
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Rogue Class
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Copy Enchantment
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Training Grounds
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Necrodominance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mirror Room // Fractured Realm
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kamigawa
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
63%synergy
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
36%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Kaito, Bane of Nightmares
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
53%synergy
Reliquary Tower
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Access Tunnel
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Halimar Depths
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-26%synergy
Creeping Tar Pit
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Rivendell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Safe Haven
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Hidden Necropolis
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Signet
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
-19%synergy
Patchwork Banner
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Ether
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Blitzball
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Sky Diamond
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-18%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Heraldic Banner
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Dimir Locket
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Coveted Jewel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Island
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Sunken Hollow
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Command Tower
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Dismal Backwater
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Tainted Isle
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Temple of Deceit
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Path of Ancestry
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Choked Estuary
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
-7%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-13%synergy
Underground River
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-13%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Treno, Dark City
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Escape Tunnel
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Waterfront District
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-20%synergy
Fetid Pools
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Opal Palace
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Thriving Moor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-16%synergy
Ice Tunnel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Isle
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Darkslick Shores
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-7%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Murky Sewer
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Gloomlake Verge
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-17%synergy
Soured Springs
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Port of Karfell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy