Eshki Dragonclaw (Commander) - Budget Core

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Bennie Smith
Dec 1, 2025
The Best New Commanders of 2025
Which cards are the best new Commanders from 2025? Bennie Smith's here for the run-down of popular picks & hidden gems for each set.
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Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Impulsivity
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Rain-Slicked Copse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sanar, Innovative First-Year
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Impolite Entrance
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Dragonclaw Strike
61%inclusion34 decks56 decks
58%synergy
Snakeskin Veil
54%inclusion30 decks56 decks
47%synergy
Temur Battlecrier
63%inclusion35 decks56 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Viper
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Jori En, Ruin Diver
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
42%synergy
Kraum, Violent Cacophony
39%inclusion22 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Elusive Otter
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Sagu Wildling
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Fae Offering
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
35%synergy
Rosethorn Acolyte
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
32%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Kellan, Inquisitive Prodigy
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Songcrafter Mage
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Bonecrusher Giant
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Embereth Shieldbreaker
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Roamer's Routine
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
31%synergy
Beanstalk Giant
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Auroral Procession
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
30%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
30%inclusion17 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Creatures
Whirlwing Stormbrood
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Two-Headed Hunter
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
27%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Questing Druid
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Dirgur Island Dragon
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Llanowar Elves
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Sniper
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Frolicking Familiar
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Picnic Ruiner
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Lovestruck Beast
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Bloomvine Regent
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Beanstalk Wurm
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Tempest Hart
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Edgewall Innkeeper
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Beluna Grandsquall
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Temur Tawnyback
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Doc Aurlock, Grizzled Genius
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Stormkeld Vanguard
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Chancellor of Tales
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Runescale Stormbrood
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Karakyk Guardian
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Tlincalli Hunter
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Rattleclaw Mystic
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Sword Coast Serpent
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Young Blue Dragon
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Effortless Master
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Uthros Psionicist
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
14%synergy
Fleeting Effigy
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Merchant of the Vale
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Ilysian Caryatid
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Horned Loch-Whale
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Dread Linnorm
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Elvish Mystic
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Storyteller Pixie
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Spider Manifestation
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Prime Speaker Zegana
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Bramble Familiar
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Surrak, Elusive Hunter
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Moonshae Pixie
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Lozhan, Dragons' Legacy
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Coiling Oracle
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Malcolm, the Eyes
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Amethyst Dragon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Galvanic Giant
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Karvanista, Loyal Lupari
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Emerald Dragon
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Heritage Reclamation
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
24%synergy
Frantic Search
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Ram Through
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
22%synergy
Negate
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Growth Spiral
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Opt
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Planar Genesis
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Defend the Rider
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Spectral Denial
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Temur Charm
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Repulsive Mutation
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-27%synergy
Bulk Up
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Decisive Denial
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Reality Shift
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Twin Bolt
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Hunter's Insight
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Biosynthic Burst
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Gift of the Viper
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Focus the Mind
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Seize Opportunity
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Dispelling Exhale
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Piercing Exhale
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Origin of Metalbending
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Giant Growth
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Shore Up
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Starstorm
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Spell Rupture
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Riverwalk Technique
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Refute
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Incubation // Incongruity
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
6.4%inclusion3 decks47 decks
6%synergy
Amazing Acrobatics
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Run Away Together
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Aetherize
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Royal Treatment
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Eureka Moment
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Expedite
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Ranger's Guile
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Prismari Command
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Think Twice
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Confounding Riddle
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Unleash Fury
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Broken Wings
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Trash the Town
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Horrid Vigor
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Wild Ride
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Unending Whisper
27%inclusion15 decks56 decks
26%synergy
Stump Stomp
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Glacial Dragonhunt
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
23%synergy
Cultivate
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-21%synergy
Explore
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Bushwhack
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Winternight Stories
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Last Night Together
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Ureni's Rebuff
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Mammoth Bellow
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Waltz of Rage
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Enter the Enigma
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Farseek
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-33%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Preordain
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Full Throttle
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Deep Analysis
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Expressive Iteration
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Synchronized Charge
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Baral's Expertise
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Chain Reaction
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Knockout Maneuver
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Overpowering Attack
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Molten Exhale
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Renewal
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Consuming Tide
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Fangs of Kalonia
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rhino's Rampage
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Map the Frontier
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Abundant Harvest
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Zenith Festival
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Blasphemous Act
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-28%synergy
Artful Dodge
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Elven Farsight
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Scale the Heights
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Worldsoul's Rage
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Commune with Nature
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ponder
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Slip Through Space
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Beastie Beatdown
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Savage Twister
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Nature's Lore
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-29%synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Retrieval
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Traverse the Ulvenwald
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Dragonfire Blade
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
21%synergy
Temur Monument
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
19%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Hunter's Bow
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Lucky Clover
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Giant's Amulet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Roar of Endless Song
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Combat Research
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
17%synergy
Encroaching Dragonstorm
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Roiling Dragonstorm
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Wingspan Stride
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
16%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
14%synergy
Fresh Start
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-16%synergy
Aqueous Form
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Extraordinary Journey
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Curiosity
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Avatar Destiny
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
9%synergy
Hammerhand
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Breaching Dragonstorm
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Primeval Bounty
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Rising of the Day
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Temur Ascendancy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-22%synergy
Primal Empathy
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Furious Rise
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Invigorating Hot Spring
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Dragonback Assault
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Kishla Village
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Raging Ravine
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Reliquary Tower
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-25%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
-24%synergy
Sol Ring
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
-47%synergy
Simic Signet
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
3%synergy
Gruul Signet
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dragonstorm Globe
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Izzet Signet
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Fellwar Stone
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-2%synergy
Simic Locket
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-5%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
5.4%inclusion3 decks56 decks
-9%synergy
Lands
Island
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion56 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Frontier Bivouac
70%inclusion39 decks56 decks
18%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion38 decks56 decks
-23%synergy
Evolving Wilds
55%inclusion31 decks56 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
48%inclusion27 decks56 decks
-8%synergy
Rugged Highlands
45%inclusion25 decks56 decks
38%synergy
Bountiful Landscape
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Thornwood Falls
43%inclusion24 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
36%synergy
Cinder Glade
41%inclusion23 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
38%inclusion21 decks56 decks
-4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
36%inclusion20 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
34%inclusion19 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Sulfur Falls
32%inclusion18 decks56 decks
-7%synergy
Shivan Reef
29%inclusion16 decks56 decks
-3%synergy
Stump Stomp
25%inclusion14 decks56 decks
20%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion13 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Mossfire Valley
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Game Trail
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Rootbound Crag
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
-17%synergy
Flooded Grove
21%inclusion12 decks56 decks
7%synergy
Karplusan Forest
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Temple of Mystery
20%inclusion11 decks56 decks
-1%synergy
Gruul Guildgate
18%inclusion10 decks56 decks
15%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Overflowing Basin
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Simic Guildgate
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
13%synergy
Gruul Turf
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
16%inclusion9 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Thriving Grove
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
12%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
5%synergy
Dreamroot Cascade
14%inclusion8 decks56 decks
-13%synergy
Thriving Bluff
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Temple of Abandon
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
-6%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
10%synergy
Ash Barrens
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
8%synergy
Ferrous Lake
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
13%inclusion7 decks56 decks
11%synergy
Tangled Islet
11%inclusion6 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the Dragon Queen
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
1%synergy
Sheltered Thicket
8.9%inclusion5 decks56 decks
0%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
4%synergy
Edgewall Inn
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Lush Oasis
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Ridgeline
7.1%inclusion4 decks56 decks
3%synergy