Kotis, the Fangkeeper (Commander) - Budget Core

Kotis, the Fangkeeper
Rank #86
111decks
Josh Nelson
Apr 10, 2026
Examining Tarkir: Dragonstorm, One Year Later
Saturday, April 11th, 2026 is the one-year anniversary of Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Let's look at this wonderful set and its coolest Commanders!
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Dina's Guidance
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Adventurous Eater
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Cheerful Osteomancer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Infirmary Healer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Leech Collector
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Snakeskin Veil
61%inclusion68 decks111 decks
56%synergy
Aqueous Form
55%inclusion61 decks111 decks
48%synergy
Favor of the Overbeing
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Fireshrieker
42%inclusion47 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Wingspan Stride
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
37%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Rancor
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Combat Research
39%inclusion43 decks111 decks
35%synergy
Invigorate
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Audacity
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Rampant Growth
50%inclusion56 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Negate
41%inclusion46 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
37%inclusion41 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Aether Tunnel
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Llanowar Elves
36%inclusion40 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Growth Spiral
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Season of Growth
35%inclusion39 decks111 decks
33%synergy
Farseek
34%inclusion38 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Forgotten Ancient
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Creatures
The Thirteenth Doctor
31%inclusion34 decks111 decks
28%synergy
Gonti, Night Minister
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Gemrazer
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Ivy, Gleeful Spellthief
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Dreamtail Heron
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
20%synergy
Felix Five-Boots
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Brokkos, Apex of Forever
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Boneyard Lurker
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Champion of Dusan
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Sultai Devotee
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Mindleecher
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Moseo, Vein's New Dean
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Essenceknit Scholar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Page, Loose Leaf
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Shopkeeper's Bane
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Arnyn, Deathbloom Botanist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Matterbending Mage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Emil, Vastlands Roamer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Elvish Mystic
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Dirge Bat
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Auspicious Starrix
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Kheru Goldkeeper
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Cold-Eyed Selkie
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Fractal Tender
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pterafractyl
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tester of the Tangential
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Paradox Surveyor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pouncing Shoreshark
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Migratory Greathorn
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Chittering Harvester
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Otrimi, the Ever-Playful
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Fangkeeper's Familiar
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Feral Deathgorger
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Sawtusk Demolisher
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Host of the Hereafter
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Dragon Sniper
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Sage of the Fang
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Tam, Observant Sequencer
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Teacher's Pest
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Fractal Mascot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Old-Growth Educator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Pest Mascot
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bogwater Lumaret
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Cuboid Colony
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Berta, Wise Extrapolator
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Lluwen, Exchange Student
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sea-Dasher Octopus
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Agent of Kotis
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Qarsi Revenant
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Repulsive Mutation
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
27%synergy
Putrefy
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Hunter's Insight
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Astarion's Thirst
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Giant Growth
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Heritage Reclamation
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Shore Up
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
22%synergy
Blossoming Defense
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Royal Treatment
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Decisive Denial
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Proctor's Gaze
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Glorious Decay
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Embrace the Paradox
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Foolish Fate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sarkhan's Resolve
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Auroral Procession
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Simic Charm
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Groundswell
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Ruinous Intrusion
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Gift of the Viper
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
-21%synergy
Fractalize
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Divergent Equation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tifa's Limit Break
14%inclusion12 decks87 decks
13%synergy
Titanic Growth
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Planar Genesis
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Beast Within
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-14%synergy
Magic Damper
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Disdainful Stroke
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Trash the Town
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Overprotect
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Tear Asunder
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Surge of Brilliance
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Witherbloom Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Quandrix Charm
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Infernal Grasp
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Might of Old Krosa
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Spell Pierce
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Become Immense
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Blitzball Shot
8.9%inclusion8 decks90 decks
9%synergy
Essence Scatter
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Sultai Charm
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Aetherize
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Memory Lapse
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Quandrix Command
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Alesha's Legacy
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Run Away Together
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Tyvar's Stand
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Massive Might
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Staggering Size
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Cultivate
30%inclusion33 decks111 decks
-11%synergy
Enter the Enigma
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Explore
24%inclusion27 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Deadly Tempest
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Decree of Pain
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Final Act
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Synchronized Charge
19%inclusion21 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Bushwhack
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Root Manipulation
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mind Roots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Villainous Wealth
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Hunter's Prowess
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Distortion Strike
14%inclusion16 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Mind into Matter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Growth Curve
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Applied Geometry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planar Engineering
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Culling Ritual
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Lie in Wait
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Search for Tomorrow
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Roamer's Routine
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Death Begets Life
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Necromantic Selection
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Withering Curse
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Grapple with Death
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Slip Through Space
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Strategic Betrayal
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Viewpoint Synchronization
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Larger Than Life
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Dream Harvest
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Kodama's Reach
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-15%synergy
Bontu's Last Reckoning
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Artful Dodge
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Eagle Vision
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Primal Might
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Edge of Autumn
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Broken Bond
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Cover-Up
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Feed the Swarm
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Aggressive Negotiations
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Unending Whisper
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Harmonize
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Inquisitor's Flail
27%inclusion30 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Loxodon Warhammer
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
25%synergy
Blackblade Reforged
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Sword of Vengeance
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Cauldron of Essence
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Hero's Blade
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Hero's Heirloom
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Cloak
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Hot Soup
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Civic Saber
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Mask of Riddles
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Thran Power Suit
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Leyline Axe
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
The Key to the Vault
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Sultai Monument
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Goldvein Pick
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Trailblazer's Boots
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Cobbled Wings
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Essence Anchor
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Key to the City
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Meltstrider's Gear
5.3%inclusion4 decks75 decks
5%synergy
Barbed Bloodletter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Security Bypass
32%inclusion36 decks111 decks
31%synergy
Indomitable Might
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
24%synergy
Fertile Ground
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Hollowmurk Siege
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Cartouche of Knowledge
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Fae Flight
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Demonic Embrace
23%inclusion25 decks111 decks
21%synergy
Wild Growth
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Raised by Giants
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
19%synergy
Comforting Counsel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
14%synergy
Lion Umbra
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Additive Evolution
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sword Coast Sailor
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Rune of Might
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Shielding Plax
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Flight
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Curious Obsession
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Awaken the Honored Dead
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Sleeper's Robe
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Eternal Thirst
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Strong Back
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Cloak of Mists
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Frantic Strength
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Giant Inheritance
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Hunter's Talent
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Colossification
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Setessan Training
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Font of Fertility
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Ana Sanctuary
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Level Up
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Ordeal of Nylea
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Invisibility
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Vraska Joins Up
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Predatory Hunger
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Binding the Old Gods
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Sultai Runemark
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Ancestral Mask
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Crystalline Armor
5.8%inclusion3 decks52 decks
5%synergy
Forced Adaptation
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Glacierwood Siege
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Sixth Sense
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Wildness
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Hydra's Growth
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
One With the Wind
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Abundant Growth
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Witness Protection
5.4%inclusion6 decks111 decks
3%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
43%inclusion48 decks111 decks
26%synergy
Temple of the False God
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Bojuka Bog
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-19%synergy
Kishla Village
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
62%inclusion69 decks111 decks
-9%synergy
Sol Ring
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
-29%synergy
Simic Signet
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Resilience
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Golgari Signet
17%inclusion19 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Potioner's Trove
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Curiosity
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Dimir Signet
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Sultai Banner
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion111 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Forest
100%inclusion111 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Island
99%inclusion110 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Command Tower
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
-21%synergy
Opulent Palace
69%inclusion77 decks111 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
52%inclusion58 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
50%inclusion55 decks111 decks
23%synergy
Jungle Hollow
47%inclusion52 decks111 decks
40%synergy
Thornwood Falls
45%inclusion50 decks111 decks
38%synergy
Foreboding Landscape
41%inclusion45 decks111 decks
18%synergy
Dismal Backwater
40%inclusion44 decks111 decks
34%synergy
Yavimaya Coast
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
12%synergy
Sunken Hollow
33%inclusion37 decks111 decks
-4%synergy
Hinterland Harbor
32%inclusion35 decks111 decks
-16%synergy
Temple of Mystery
26%inclusion29 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
25%inclusion28 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
23%inclusion26 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Vineglimmer Snarl
22%inclusion24 decks111 decks
16%synergy
Overflowing Basin
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Woodland Cemetery
21%inclusion23 decks111 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Malady
20%inclusion22 decks111 decks
0%synergy
Choked Estuary
18%inclusion20 decks111 decks
13%synergy
Simic Growth Chamber
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Viridescent Bog
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
5%synergy
Thriving Grove
16%inclusion18 decks111 decks
15%synergy
Llanowar Wastes
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
-17%synergy
Necroblossom Snarl
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
11%synergy
Flooded Grove
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
2%synergy
Simic Guildgate
15%inclusion17 decks111 decks
10%synergy
Temple of Deceit
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-1%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
-2%synergy
Golgari Guildgate
14%inclusion15 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Golgari Rot Farm
13%inclusion14 decks111 decks
-8%synergy
Tangled Islet
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
8%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
12%inclusion13 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Isle
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
9%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Twilight Mire
11%inclusion12 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Paradox Gardens
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Titan's Grave
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Fetid Pools
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Ash Barrens
10%inclusion11 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Thriving Moor
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
7%synergy
Contaminated Aquifer
9.0%inclusion10 decks111 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Mire
8.1%inclusion9 decks111 decks
1%synergy
Lush Oasis
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
6%synergy
Tainted Wood
7.2%inclusion8 decks111 decks
-3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-7%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
6.3%inclusion7 decks111 decks
-27%synergy