Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

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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
Agna Qel'a
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Waterbending Scroll
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
0%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Opt
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
59%synergy
Winged Words
56%inclusion18 decks32 decks
53%synergy
Anticipate
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
51%synergy
Favorable Winds
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
46%synergy
Into the Roil
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
44%synergy
Serum Visions
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
43%synergy
Impulse
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
42%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Negate
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
40%synergy
Think Twice
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
78%inclusion25 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Frantic Search
69%inclusion22 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Brainstorm
66%inclusion21 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
63%inclusion20 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Aetherize
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Preordain
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Reality Shift
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
29%synergy
High Tide
50%inclusion16 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Narset, Parter of Veils
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Mystical Tutor
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-15%synergy
Creatures
Baral, Chief of Compliance
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
35%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Haughty Djinn
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Archaeomancer
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Archmage of Runes
23%inclusion7 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Mocking Sprite
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Gandalf, Friend of the Shire
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Docent of Perfection
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unblinking Observer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Tolarian Terror
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Micromancer
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Volshe Tideturner
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Scourge of Fleets
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Curious Homunculus
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Gadwick, the Wizened
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-13%synergy
Vodalian Arcanist
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Quistis Trepe
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Saruman the White
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Thunder Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Archetype of Imagination
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Augur of Bolas
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Karfell Harbinger
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-8%synergy
Deceiver Exarch
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Chasm Skulker
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Grand Architect
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Tide Skimmer
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Wizards of Thay
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Peregrine Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Splashy Spellcaster
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Naiad of Hidden Coves
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Geyser Drake
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Naru Meha, Master Wizard
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Silver Myr
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-4%synergy
Burnished Hart
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Arcanis the Omnipotent
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Brineborn Cutthroat
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Charix, the Raging Isle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Disdainful Stroke
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
39%synergy
Dig Through Time
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
34%synergy
Consider
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
26%synergy
Fact or Fiction
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Unwind
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Wizard's Retort
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Rewind
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Unsummon
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Pongify
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Refute
32%inclusion10 decks31 decks
27%synergy
Arcane Denial
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Telling Time
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
30%synergy
Run Away Together
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
27%synergy
Deliberate
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
25%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Resculpt
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Spell Pierce
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Mana Leak
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Dissipate
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Scour
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Jwari Disruption
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Essence Scatter
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Blink of an Eye
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Annul
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Dispel
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Supreme Will
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Reach Through Mists
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Cancel
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Snap
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Denial
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Dissolve
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
16%synergy
Aetherspouts
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Disperse
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
18%synergy
Mystic Confluence
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Archmage's Charm
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Perplexing Test
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Peek
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Mission Briefing
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Quicken
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Quick Study
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Peer Through Depths
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Fleeting Distraction
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Abjure
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Radical Idea
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Essence Capture
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Defabricate
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Sorceries
Chart a Course
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
36%synergy
Flood of Recollection
34%inclusion11 decks32 decks
31%synergy
Curse of the Swine
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
19%synergy
Treasure Cruise
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Rise from the Tides
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Gust of Wind
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Ravenform
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
24%synergy
Shimmer of Possibility
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
22%synergy
Distant Melody
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Deep Analysis
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Divination
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
17%synergy
Sleight of Hand
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
13%synergy
Spectral Deluge
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Windfall
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Solve the Equation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Aether Gale
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
River's Rebuke
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Open into Wonder
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Portent
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
10%synergy
Compulsive Research
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Birthday Escape
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Mind's Desire
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Jace's Triumph
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Devastation Tide
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Crashing Tide
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Sleep
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Void Snare
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Fabricate
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Hidden Strings
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mentor's Guidance
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Unending Whisper
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Inspiration from Beyond
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
5%synergy
Strategic Planning
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Pull from the Deep
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Last Thoughts
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Drawn from Dreams
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Merchant Scroll
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Hands of Binding
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Impede Momentum
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Reminiscence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Walk the Aeons
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Pieces of the Puzzle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Callous Dismissal
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Retraced Image
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
31%inclusion10 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
-3%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
22%inclusion7 decks32 decks
-35%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Lightning Greaves
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Isochron Scepter
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Cloud Key
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Relic Amulet
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Crystal Rod
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Kraken's Eye
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Explorer's Scope
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Jace's Sanctum
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
33%synergy
Coastal Piracy
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
21%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
15%synergy
Propaganda
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-14%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Ominous Seas
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Shark Typhoon
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Witness Protection
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Quiet Contemplation
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Melee
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Teferi's Veil
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
12%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Precognition Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Curiosity
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
Military Intelligence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Font of Magic
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Storm of Saruman
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-6%synergy
Swarm Intelligence
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Omniscience
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-2%synergy
Future Sight
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Public Enemy
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
6%synergy
As Foretold
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Segovia
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
-9%synergy
Mystic Sanctuary
44%inclusion14 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
11%synergy
Castle Vantress
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Halimar Depths
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Hall of Storm Giants
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Blighted Cataract
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Remote Isle
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
1%synergy
Coral Atoll
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Desert of the Mindful
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
3%synergy
War Room
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-10%synergy
Sunscorched Desert
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Memorial to Genius
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
84%inclusion27 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Thought Vessel
59%inclusion19 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
53%inclusion17 decks32 decks
-12%synergy
Heraldic Banner
47%inclusion15 decks32 decks
41%synergy
Mind Stone
41%inclusion13 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Sky Diamond
38%inclusion12 decks32 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
19%inclusion6 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
16%inclusion5 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
-11%synergy
Prismatic Lens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
0%synergy
Caged Sun
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-5%synergy
Star Compass
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion32 decks32 decks
7%synergy
Silundi Vision
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
23%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion9 decks32 decks
2%synergy
Jwari Disruption
25%inclusion8 decks32 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Evolving Wilds
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Ash Barrens
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
8%synergy
Demolition Field
9.4%inclusion3 decks32 decks
4%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
-7%synergy
Beyeen Veil
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy