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Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
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Baxter, Fly in the Ointment

{3}{U}

Legendary Creature — Insect Mutant Scientist

Whenever Baxter enters or attacks, each creature you control with a counter on it gains flying until end of turn.

Whenever you draw a card, put a +1/+1 counter on Baxter.

"What am I? I am nothing anymore! A FREAK! I'll never be taken seriously as a scientist again!"

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Set
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Eternal (TMC #10)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2026-03-06
Artist
Michele Giorgi
EDHREC rank
#7,475
Colour identity
{U}
Finishes
Nonfoil, Foil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.30
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander

Combos 37

O'aka, Traveling Merchant+Mind Over Matter+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{U}
Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinite self-discard triggers
10 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+Shuri, Wakandan Inventor
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Kykar, Wind's Fury+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+The Immortal Sun+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Jhoira's Familiar+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Sami, Wildcat Captain+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Council of the Absolute+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Herald of Kozilek+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Stenn, Paranoid Partisan+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+Iron Lad, Young Avenger
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Foundry Inspector+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Umori, the Collector+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}{B}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Longshot, Rebel Bowman+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite damageNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Lyse Hext+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm countNear-infinitely large creature until end of turn
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Glaring Fleshraker+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggersInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite creature ETBNear-infinite creature LTBNear-infinite creature sacrifice triggersNear-infinite damageNear-infinite death triggersNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Cheering Fanatic+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Artist's Talent+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Helm of Awakening+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+Geist of Saint Thalia
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Voyager Quickwelder+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Cemetery Prowler+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Gran-Gran+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Ballad of the Black Flag+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Enthusiastic Mechanaut+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Samut, the Driving Force+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Semblance Anvil+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Ugin, the Ineffable+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Urza, Lord Protector+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Stone Calendar+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Cloud Key+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+Armor Wars
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment+Valeria Richards, Precocious
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Etherium Sculptor+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Starnheim Courser+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Temur Battlecrier+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{R}{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗
Falco Spara, Pactweaver+Sensei's Divining Top+Heliod, the Radiant Dawn // Heliod, the Warped Eclipse+Baxter, Fly in the Ointment
{G}{W}{U}
Infinite card drawInfinite draw triggersNear-infinite artifact ETBNear-infinite artifact LTBNear-infinite storm count
0 decks Commander Spellbook ↗

All 37 combos.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Krang, the All-Powerful 69 %+65.4 %
  2. Lyla, Holographic Assistant 59 %+55.8 %
  3. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior 56 %+54.9 %
  4. Chasm Skulker 69 %+54.6 %
  5. Wave Goodbye 54 %+52.7 %
  6. Toothy, Imaginary Friend 50 %+46.6 %
  7. Pensive Professor 49 %+46.4 %
  8. Proft's Eidetic Memory 52 %+43.2 %
  9. The Ooze 43 %+41.7 %
  10. Wizard Class 56 %+38.2 %
  11. Clinquant Skymage 41 %+37.5 %
  12. Enduring Curiosity 44 %+37.4 %
  13. Thrummingbird 41 %+36.2 %
  14. Slip Out the Back 43 %+34.9 %
  15. Danny Pink 35 %+34.4 %
  16. Homunculus Horde 43 %+34.4 %
  17. Herald of Secret Streams 35 %+34.1 %
  18. Psychosis Crawler 50 %+34.0 %
  19. Teferi's Ageless Insight 50 %+32.6 %
  20. Vnwxt, Verbose Host 35 %+32.2 %
  21. Silent Hallcreeper 37 %+31.9 %
  22. The Ozolith 31 %+30.4 %
  23. Twenty-Toed Toad 37 %+30.4 %
  24. Irma, Part-Time Mutant 33 %+30.3 %
  25. Tezzeret's Gambit 35 %+30.2 %
  26. Swiftfoot Boots 57 %+29.9 %
  27. Oneirophage 33 %+29.2 %
  28. O'aka, Traveling Merchant 30 %+29.0 %
  29. Wan Shi Tong, Librarian 35 %+28.5 %
  30. Karn's Bastion 33 %+28.4 %
  31. Combat Tutorial 30 %+28.2 %
  32. Inexorable Tide 31 %+27.6 %
  33. Frantic Search 59 %+27.2 %
  34. Big Mother Mouser 28 %+26.6 %
  35. Nerd Rage 30 %+26.2 %
  36. Ominous Seas 37 %+25.6 %
  37. Nadir Kraken 30 %+24.7 %
  38. Lulu, Stern Guardian 26 %+24.0 %
  39. Reliquary Tower 80 %+23.8 %
  40. Windfall 44 %+23.2 %
  41. Triskaidekaphile 33 %+22.9 %
  42. Faerie Mastermind 39 %+22.8 %
  43. Reed Richards, Smartest Man 24 %+22.4 %
  44. Drannith Ruins 22 %+22.0 %
  45. Opt 46 %+21.5 %
  46. Decanter of Endless Water 33 %+20.6 %
  47. Ravenhill Flock 21 %+19.2 %
  48. Mischievous Mystic 26 %+18.9 %
  49. Brainstorm 59 %+18.5 %
  50. Diamond Knight 19 %+18.3 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Island 98 %+4.3 %
  2. Reliquary Tower 80 %+23.8 %
  3. Sol Ring 70 %-14.1 %
  4. Krang, the All-Powerful 69 %+65.4 %
  5. Chasm Skulker 69 %+54.6 %
  6. Counterspell 65 %-0.8 %
  7. Arcane Signet 59 %-5.5 %
  8. Brainstorm 59 %+18.5 %
  9. Frantic Search 59 %+27.2 %
  10. Lyla, Holographic Assistant 59 %+55.8 %
  11. Swiftfoot Boots 57 %+29.9 %
  12. Pongify 56 %+14.9 %
  13. Wizard Class 56 %+38.2 %
  14. Sapphire Medallion 56 %-3.9 %
  15. Ray Fillet, Wave Warrior 56 %+54.9 %
  16. Thought Vessel 56 %+4.3 %
  17. Wave Goodbye 54 %+52.7 %
  18. Proft's Eidetic Memory 52 %+43.2 %
  19. Psychosis Crawler 50 %+34.0 %
  20. Toothy, Imaginary Friend 50 %+46.6 %
  21. Teferi's Ageless Insight 50 %+32.6 %
  22. Negate 50 %+12.8 %
  23. Aetherize 50 %+17.9 %
  24. Pensive Professor 49 %+46.4 %
  25. Rapid Hybridization 48 %+13.3 %
  26. Ponder 46 %+17.2 %
  27. Opt 46 %+21.5 %
  28. Enduring Curiosity 44 %+37.4 %
  29. Windfall 44 %+23.2 %
  30. Homunculus Horde 43 %+34.4 %
  31. The Ooze 43 %+41.7 %
  32. Slip Out the Back 43 %+34.9 %
  33. Mind Stone 43 %+8.4 %
  34. An Offer You Can't Refuse 43 %+3.1 %
  35. Clinquant Skymage 41 %+37.5 %
  36. Rhystic Study 41 %+10.3 %
  37. Thrummingbird 41 %+36.2 %
  38. Faerie Mastermind 39 %+22.8 %
  39. Arcane Denial 37 %+0.0 %
  40. Ominous Seas 37 %+25.6 %
  41. Twenty-Toed Toad 37 %+30.4 %
  42. Laboratory Maniac 37 %+16.6 %
  43. Silent Hallcreeper 37 %+31.9 %
  44. Sky Diamond 35 %+13.7 %
  45. Tezzeret's Gambit 35 %+30.2 %
  46. Mystic Sanctuary 35 %-14.6 %
  47. Wan Shi Tong, Librarian 35 %+28.5 %
  48. Danny Pink 35 %+34.4 %
  49. Vnwxt, Verbose Host 35 %+32.2 %
  50. Herald of Secret Streams 35 %+34.1 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Not legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Not legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Edhrec ↗
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