Talrand, Sky Summoner (Commander) - Expensive Optimized

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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
Merchant Scroll
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
52%synergy
Mana Drain
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
51%synergy
Gitaxian Probe
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
50%synergy
Isochron Scepter
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Brainstorm
87%inclusion20 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Preordain
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Force of Negation
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Narset's Reversal
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Swan Song
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Mystic Remora
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
43%synergy
Top Cards
Counterspell
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sapphire Medallion
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Ponder
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Pongify
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Hybridization
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
31%synergy
High Tide
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Frantic Search
61%inclusion14 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Dramatic Reversal
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Muddle the Mixture
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
41%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Game Changers
Mystical Tutor
96%inclusion22 decks23 decks
73%synergy
Rhystic Study
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
59%synergy
Cyclonic Rift
91%inclusion21 decks23 decks
58%synergy
Force of Will
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
66%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
83%inclusion19 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Mox Diamond
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
68%synergy
Chrome Mox
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
60%synergy
Ancient Tomb
65%inclusion15 decks23 decks
54%synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
46%synergy
Mana Vault
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
42%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Baral, Chief of Compliance
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Hullbreaker Horror
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Thassa's Oracle
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Consecrated Sphinx
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Snapcaster Mage
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Murmuring Mystic
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Archmage of Runes
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Spellseeker
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Leveler
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Nezahal, Primal Tide
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Ojer Pakpatiq, Deepest Epoch
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Archaeomancer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Laboratory Maniac
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-6%synergy
Mocking Sprite
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Peregrine Drake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Haughty Djinn
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Agent of Treachery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Ledger Shredder
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Jin-Gitaxias, Core Augur
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Eluge, the Shoreless Sea
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Sphinx of the Second Sun
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Harbinger of the Seas
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Thunderclap Drake
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Trinket Mage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-1%synergy
Palinchron
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wavebreak Hippocamp
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-2%synergy
Deadeye Navigator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Instants
Reality Shift
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Opt
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
27%synergy
Snap
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Dispel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Cryptic Command
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Denial
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dig Through Time
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Pact of Negation
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Mental Misstep
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
32%synergy
Negate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Resculpt
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
21%synergy
Consider
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Spell Pierce
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Flusterstorm
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
25%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Impulse
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Blue Sun's Zenith
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Synthetic Destiny
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
30%synergy
Chain of Vapor
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Rewind
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Boomerang
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Abjure
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Aetherize
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Archmage's Charm
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Mana Leak
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Strix Serenade
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Delay
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Turnabout
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Capsize
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Unwind
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Nexus of Fate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Misdirection
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mission Briefing
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Mystic Confluence
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Scour for Scrap
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
9%synergy
Cyber Conversion
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Fact or Fiction
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Peek
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Commandeer
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Wipe Away
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gush
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Disrupt
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Miscast
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Stern Scolding
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Mindbreak Trap
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Dissipate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Anticipate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wizard's Retort
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Memory Lapse
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Unsubstantiate
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Solve the Equation
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
36%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Treasure Cruise
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
28%synergy
Fabricate
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Windfall
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Mass Polymorph
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Timetwister
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
33%synergy
Personal Tutor
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
26%synergy
Time Spiral
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Time Warp
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Serum Visions
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Sleight of Hand
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Portent
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Polymorph
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Temporal Manipulation
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Expropriate
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
See Beyond
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Wash Out
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Bribery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Transmute Artifact
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Echo of Eons
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Curse of the Swine
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Temporal Mastery
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Exhaustion
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Sorcerous Sight
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Mystic Speculation
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Temporal Trespass
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Winged Words
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Season of Weaving
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Capture of Jingzhou
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Recall
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Time Stretch
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Raise the Palisade
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
The One Ring
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
31%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Cursed Totem
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Bident of Thassa
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Scroll Rack
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Manifold Key
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Helm of Awakening
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Proteus Staff
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Voltaic Key
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
The Water Crystal
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
-4%synergy
Enchantments
Back to Basics
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Favorable Winds
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Propaganda
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
-9%synergy
Power Artifact
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Omniscience
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Telepathy
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Shark Typhoon
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Case of the Ransacked Lab
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Kindred Discovery
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Copy Artifact
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Search for Azcanta
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Jace, Wielder of Mysteries
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Jace, the Mind Sculptor
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Utility Lands
Mystic Sanctuary
70%inclusion16 decks23 decks
20%synergy
Reliquary Tower
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
-4%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Urza's Saga
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
14%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Halimar Depths
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Strip Mine
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Castle Vantress
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
Emergence Zone
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Seat of the Synod
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-5%synergy
City of Traitors
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
11%synergy
Wasteland
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Terrain Generator
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
1%synergy
Three Tree City
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
War Room
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Academy Ruins
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-10%synergy
Cephalid Coliseum
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
0%synergy
Mistrise Village
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
-4%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
100%inclusion23 decks23 decks
15%synergy
Arcane Signet
74%inclusion17 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
-8%synergy
Mind Stone
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Grim Monolith
39%inclusion9 decks23 decks
34%synergy
Mox Opal
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Sky Diamond
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Mox Amber
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
19%synergy
Basalt Monolith
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
12%synergy
Lotus Petal
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Caged Sun
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Midnight Clock
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Heraldic Banner
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Gilded Lotus
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
2%synergy
Extraplanar Lens
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Gauntlet of Power
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Coldsteel Heart
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
6%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
-7%synergy
Patchwork Banner
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Island
78%inclusion18 decks23 decks
-15%synergy
Polluted Delta
57%inclusion13 decks23 decks
48%synergy
Flooded Strand
52%inclusion12 decks23 decks
44%synergy
Misty Rainforest
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Scalding Tarn
48%inclusion11 decks23 decks
40%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
43%inclusion10 decks23 decks
29%synergy
Sink into Stupor
35%inclusion8 decks23 decks
13%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
30%inclusion7 decks23 decks
24%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
26%inclusion6 decks23 decks
18%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion5 decks23 decks
17%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
10%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
-13%synergy
Cavern of Souls
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
5%synergy
Demolition Field
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
3%synergy
Brokers Hideout
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Obscura Storefront
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy
Jwari Disruption
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
8%synergy