Taeko, the Patient Avalanche (Commander) - Budget Upgraded

Taeko, the Patient Avalanche
Rank #1,558
7decks
Background image for Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
Josh Nelson
Nov 14, 2025
Examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, One Year Later
Today, we're examining Magic: The Gathering: Foundations, the Magic core set to outdo all other core set expansions that have come before it.
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Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
98%synergy
Satoru Umezawa
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
96%synergy
Silent-Blade Oni
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Ninja of the Deep Hours
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
92%synergy
Ingenious Infiltrator
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
90%synergy
Thousand-Faced Shadow
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
89%synergy
Prosperous Thief
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
89%synergy
Silver-Fur Master
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
89%synergy
Dokuchi Silencer
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
82%synergy
Smoke Shroud
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
81%synergy
Top Cards
Moon-Circuit Hacker
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
77%synergy
Baleful Strix
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Counterspell
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
78%synergy
Bident of Thassa
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
76%synergy
Changeling Outcast
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
66%synergy
Moonblade Shinobi
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Gingerbrute
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
65%synergy
Mistblade Shinobi
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
Satoru, the Infiltrator
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
64%synergy
Ornithopter
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Moonsnare Specialist
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
68%synergy
Fallen Shinobi
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Orochi Soul-Reaver
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
69%synergy
Slither Blade
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Triton Shorestalker
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Mist-Cloaked Herald
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Nezumi Prowler
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Tetsuko Umezawa, Fugitive
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
48%synergy
Dour Port-Mage
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
55%synergy
Dimir Infiltrator
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Grazilaxx, Illithid Scholar
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Ink-Eyes, Servant of Oni
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
51%synergy
Faerie Seer
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
47%synergy
Starwinder
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
47%synergy
Mist-Syndicate Naga
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Throat Slitter
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Biting-Palm Ninja
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Azure Beastbinder
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Throatseeker
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Ambling Stormshell
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Higure, the Still Wind
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Saiba Cryptomancer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Shrieking Drake
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Mukotai Ambusher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Walker of Secret Ways
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Skullsnatcher
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Ingenious Prodigy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Angler Turtle
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Covert Technician
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Siren Stormtamer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Tormented Soul
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Ninja of the New Moon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Phantom Ninja
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Matoya, Archon Elder
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Veteran Ice Climber
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Gorex, the Tombshell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dokuchi Shadow-Walker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Kitesail Larcenist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vela the Night-Clad
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Silver Raven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Mothdust Changeling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Inkrise Infiltrator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Azra Smokeshaper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Whirler Rogue
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Instants
Waterbender's Restoration
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
99%synergy
Aetherize
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
61%synergy
Ghostly Flicker
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
66%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Brainstorm
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Opt
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
31%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Magic Damper
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Dark Ritual
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Run Away Together
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Planar Incision
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Snap
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Shore Up
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Teferi's Time Twist
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Blur
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Cut Down
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Unauthorized Exit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Doom Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Go for the Throat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Unsummon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Displace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Get Out
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Spell Pierce
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Bounce Off
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Dig Through Time
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Essence Flux
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Resculpt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Murderous Cut
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
March of Swirling Mist
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Withering Torment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Sorceries
Ponder
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Kaito's Pursuit
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Enter the Enigma
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
39%synergy
Splash Portal
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
42%synergy
Feed the Swarm
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Slip Through Space
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Faerie Slumber Party
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Cone of Cold
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Deep Analysis
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Consuming Tide
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Ringsight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Crippling Fear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Temporal Mastery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Decree of Pain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Planetarium of Wan Shi Tong
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
98%synergy
Ninja's Blades
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
32%synergy
Quick-Draw Katana
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Lightning Greaves
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Rover Blades
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vorpal Sword
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
The Key to the Vault
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Heirloom Blade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Oblivion Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Winged Boots
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Riddles
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Haunted Hellride
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Smoke Bomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sai of the Shinobi
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ballista Charger
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Crystal Shard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Ninja's Kunai
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchantments
Aqueous Form
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
49%synergy
Gossip's Talent
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Cunning Evasion
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Cover of Darkness
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
36%synergy
Coastal Piracy
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Kindred Discovery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Adaptation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Starlight Snare
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Battles
Invasion of Kamigawa
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Planeswalkers
Kaito, Dancing Shadow
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
53%synergy
Kaito Shizuki
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Kaito, Cunning Infiltrator
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
54%synergy
Utility Lands
Rogue's Passage
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
58%synergy
Reliquary Tower
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Bojuka Bog
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Halimar Depths
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Mortuary Mire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Rivendell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Castle Vantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Access Tunnel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Dimir Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Thought Vessel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dimir Locket
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-15%synergy
Patchwork Banner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Midnight Clock
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Path of Ancestry
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
72%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Isle
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Sunken Hollow
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Dismal Backwater
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
41%synergy
Darkwater Catacombs
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Drowned Catacomb
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Choked Estuary
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Dimir Aqueduct
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-10%synergy
Hydroelectric Specimen
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Temple of Deceit
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Waterlogged Teachings
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Waterfront District
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Dimir Guildgate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Shipwreck Marsh
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Exotic Orchard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-19%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Underground River
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Jwar Isle Refuge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Thriving Moor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thriving Isle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Promising Vein
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Murky Sewer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Soured Springs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy