Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Budget Optimized

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John Sherwood
Nov 17, 2025
Rule Zero: Avatar's Double-Faced Sagas as Commanders
The double-faced Sagas in Avatar aren't technically legal to run as your commander, but maybe your pod won't mind. Here's how to build them.
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Blossombind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Swat Away
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Rimekin Recluse
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Noggle the Mind
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Wild Unraveling
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Anticipate
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
43%synergy
Winged Words
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Favorable Winds
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
42%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
36%synergy
Negate
73%inclusion16 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Opt
59%inclusion13 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Haughty Djinn
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
34%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
31%synergy
Turn Aside
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Treasure Cruise
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
-12%synergy
Frantic Search
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
20%synergy
High Tide
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Reality Shift
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
45%inclusion10 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Rewind
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Archaeomancer
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Snap
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-25%synergy
Creatures
Wavebreak Hippocamp
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Peregrine Drake
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Mocking Sprite
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Windstorm Drake
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Archmage of Runes
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Burnished Hart
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Tide Skimmer
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Tishana's Tidebinder
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Docent of Perfection
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Curious Homunculus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Loyal Drake
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Paragon of Gathering Mists
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Silver Myr
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Triskaidekaphile
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Chameleon, Master of Disguise
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
7%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Vodalian Hexcatcher
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Scroll Thief
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Merrow Reejerey
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Master of the Pearl Trident
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thunder Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Razzle-Dazzler
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Tidal Courier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Apprentice Wizard
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Terisian Mindbreaker
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Mnemonic Wall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Merfolk Sovereign
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Geyser Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Trawler Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Guile
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Deranged Assistant
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Spectral Sailor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Prescient Chimera
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Shipwreck Dowser
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Scholar of the Ages
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy
Merfolk Looter
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Fact or Fiction
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Unsummon
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Essence Scatter
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
28%synergy
Dig Through Time
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Think Twice
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
27%synergy
Consider
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Dispel
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Pongify
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-7%synergy
Quick Study
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Wizard's Retort
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
23%synergy
Cancel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Unwind
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Impulse
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
22%synergy
Aetherize
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Run Away Together
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
19%synergy
Into the Roil
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Mystic Confluence
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Telling Time
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-19%synergy
Dissolve
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Syncopate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Blink of an Eye
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
16%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Spell Pierce
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
10%synergy
Aetherspouts
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Nexus of Fate
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Thought Scour
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Denial
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-18%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Radical Idea
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Archmage's Charm
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Mental Modulation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Unsubstantiate
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Mana Leak
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Narset's Reversal
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Spell Syphon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Ertai's Scorn
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sinister Sabotage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Disperse
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Chemister's Insight
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Wash Away
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Peer Through Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Annul
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Boomerang
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Preordain
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flood of Recollection
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
29%synergy
Ponder
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Divination
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
26%synergy
Sleight of Hand
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
25%synergy
Chart a Course
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Rise from the Tides
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
20%synergy
Curse of the Swine
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Deep Analysis
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Sleep
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
21%synergy
Distant Melody
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
17%synergy
Serum Visions
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Solve the Equation
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Boomerang Basics
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Spirit Water Revival
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Spectral Deluge
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Silent Departure
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Void Snare
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Windfall
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-13%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Flow of Ideas
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Clear the Mind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cut Your Losses
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Beacon of Tomorrows
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Merchant Scroll
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Personal Tutor
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Secrets of the Golden City
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-2%synergy
Slip Through Space
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Counsel of the Soratami
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Call to Mind
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Finale of Revelation
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Sapphire Medallion
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-22%synergy
Rimefire Torque
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
15%synergy
Winter Moon
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-15%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-17%synergy
Mask of Memory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
30%synergy
Propaganda
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Kindred Discovery
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
14%synergy
Back to Basics
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Drake Haven
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Precognition Field
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Leyline of Anticipation
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Shark Typhoon
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
6%synergy
Deeproot Pilgrimage
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Roost of Drakes
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Arcane Melee
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Coastal Piracy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Curator's Ward
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Telepathy
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Watery Grasp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Aether Barrier
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Laboratory
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Cryoshatter
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Stuck in Summoner's Sanctum
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Observed Stasis
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion11 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
36%inclusion8 decks22 decks
-14%synergy
Castle Vantress
23%inclusion5 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Rivendell
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Memorial to Genius
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
12%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Halimar Depths
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Skyline Cascade
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Cataract
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Remote Isle
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-1%synergy
Jidoor, Aristocratic Capital
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
86%inclusion19 decks22 decks
1%synergy
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion15 decks22 decks
3%synergy
Sky Diamond
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
18%synergy
Heraldic Banner
41%inclusion9 decks22 decks
35%synergy
Midnight Clock
32%inclusion7 decks22 decks
11%synergy
Thought Vessel
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-24%synergy
Mind Stone
27%inclusion6 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Fellwar Stone
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
-3%synergy
Gilded Lotus
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Commander's Sphere
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
0%synergy
Forger's Foundry
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Solar Array
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Lands
Island
95%inclusion21 decks22 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
-8%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
14%inclusion3 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Demolition Field
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
5%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
-5%synergy