Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Upgraded Spellslinger

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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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Bender's Waterskin
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Accumulate Wisdom
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Agna Qel'a
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Ember Island Production
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Opt
84%inclusion47 decks56 decks
59%synergy
Preordain
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Serum Visions
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
49%synergy
Favorable Winds
52%inclusion29 decks56 decks
48%synergy
Archmage Emeritus
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Impulse
50%inclusion28 decks56 decks
45%synergy
Winged Words
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Consider
57%inclusion32 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Think Twice
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Ponder
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
77%inclusion43 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
73%inclusion41 decks56 decks
16%synergy
High Tide
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Pongify
66%inclusion37 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Frantic Search
64%inclusion36 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Negate
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Reality Shift
59%inclusion33 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Arcane Denial
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Game Changers
Cyclonic Rift
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystical Tutor
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Force of Will
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Creatures
Baral, Chief of Compliance
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Archmage of Runes
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Haughty Djinn
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Curiosity Crafter
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Archaeomancer
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Enduring Curiosity
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Octavia, Living Thesis
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Docent of Perfection
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Hermes, Overseer of Elpis
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Stormtide Leviathan
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Progress Tyrant
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-15%synergy
Peregrine Drake
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Geyser Drake
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Loyal Drake
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Roaming Throne
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Silver Myr
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Burnished Hart
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Curious Homunculus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Wizards of Thay
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Clever Impersonator
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Ledger Shredder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Thing in the Ice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Instants
An Offer You Can't Refuse
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Snap
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Anticipate
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
40%synergy
Resculpt
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Swan Song
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Wizard's Retort
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rewind
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
25%synergy
Peek
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Telling Time
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Dig Through Time
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Archmage's Charm
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Flow of Knowledge
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Unwind
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Brainsurge
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Quick Study
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Abjure
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Fact or Fiction
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Mana Drain
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Unsummon
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Into the Roil
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Thought Scour
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Deliberate
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Perplexing Test
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Jwari Disruption
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Spell Pierce
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Run Away Together
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Cyber Conversion
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Mana Leak
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Quicken
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Polymorphist's Jest
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Capsize
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Mission Briefing
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Dissipate
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Dispel
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Delay
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Mystic Confluence
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Obsessive Search
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Blink of an Eye
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Cryptic Command
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Pull from Tomorrow
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Mizzium Skin
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Refute
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Gitaxian Probe
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
37%synergy
Solve the Equation
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Flood of Recollection
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
33%synergy
Candlekeep Inspiration
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
29%synergy
Windfall
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Sleight of Hand
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Treasure Cruise
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Merchant Scroll
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Curse of the Swine
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Spectral Deluge
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Ravenform
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Portent
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Wash Out
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Fabricate
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Lórien Revealed
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Chart a Course
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rise from the Tides
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Deep Analysis
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Strings
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Retraced Image
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Polymorph
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Mitotic Manipulation
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Call to Mind
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Echo of Eons
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Sleep
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Relm's Sketching
7.9%inclusion3 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Stock Up
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
4%synergy
Divination
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mass Diminish
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Scour All Possibilities
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Talrand's Invocation
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Season of Weaving
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Enter the Enigma
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Gust of Wind
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Heist
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Blatant Thievery
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Personal Tutor
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Hands of Binding
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Rite of Replication
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Unending Whisper
6.5%inclusion3 decks46 decks
5%synergy
Combat Tutorial
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Stolen Identity
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Birthday Escape
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Mass Polymorph
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Alrund's Epiphany
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
46%inclusion26 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Greaves
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Isochron Scepter
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Proteus Staff
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy
The Indomitable
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Sphinx-Bone Wand
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mindsplice Apparatus
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Primal Amulet
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Propaganda
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Remora
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Kindred Discovery
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Jace's Sanctum
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Coastal Piracy
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Metallurgic Summonings
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Shark Typhoon
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Gravitational Shift
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
As Foretold
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Wizard Class
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Precognition Field
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Teferi's Veil
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Stormchaser's Talent
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-12%synergy
Frogify
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion40 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Riptide Laboratory
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Rivendell
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
9%synergy
War Room
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Terrain Generator
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Halimar Depths
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Remote Isle
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Buried Ruin
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Three Tree City
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-18%synergy
Field of Ruin
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Wasteland
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Archway of Innovation
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion52 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
82%inclusion46 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Signet
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Sky Diamond
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Heraldic Banner
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
39%synergy
Fellwar Stone
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Patchwork Banner
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Midnight Clock
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Caged Sun
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Prismatic Lens
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Throne of Eldraine
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Star Compass
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Forger's Foundry
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Misleading Signpost
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Island
91%inclusion51 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Sink into Stupor
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Silundi Vision
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Jwari Disruption
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Beyeen Veil
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Glasspool Mimic
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-1%synergy