Cayth, Famed Mechanist (Commander) - Budget Core

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Benjamin Levin
Oct 21, 2025
How Fun Are All of the Jeskai Commanders?
There are dozens of Jeskai commanders available now, but which ones are fun to play? Let's break them all down.
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Whirler Rogue
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
51%synergy
Master of Etherium
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
45%synergy
Silver Myr
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Steel Overseer
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Foundry Inspector
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
43%synergy
Intangible Virtue
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Negate
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
41%synergy
Top Cards
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Gold Myr
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Austere Command
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Iron Myr
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Arcbound Shikari
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Creatures
Thopter Engineer
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Witty Roastmaster
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Meteor Golem
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Ornithopter
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Mentor of the Meek
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Rumor Gatherer
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Ingenious Artillerist
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Frogmite
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Faerie Impostor
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Shimmer Dragon
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Shrieking Drake
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Deputy of Acquittals
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Whitemane Lion
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Sojourner's Companion
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Nick Valentine, Private Eye
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Yorion, Sky Nomad
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Thought Monitor
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rose Room Treasurer
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Prava of the Steel Legion
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Spirited Companion
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Rapid Augmenter
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Arabella, Abandoned Doll
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Junk Winder
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Hellrider
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Jeskai Barricade
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Inspiring Overseer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Stonecloaker
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Akal Pakal, First Among Equals
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Myr Convert
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Wildfire Elemental
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Curie, Emergent Intelligence
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Tidespout Tyrant
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Luxknight Breacher
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Flight-Deck Coordinator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sharding Sphinx
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Myr Battlesphere
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Bronze Guardian
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Digsite Engineer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Voyager Quickwelder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
10%synergy
Palace Jailer
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Instants
Semester's End
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Disruption Protocol
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Thraben Charm
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Chaos Warp
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Path to Exile
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-31%synergy
Dispatch
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
2%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-52%synergy
Suspend
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Focus Fire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Unbreakable Formation
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Demand Answers
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Shattering Pulse
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Electrosiphon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Aether Spike
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Depose // Deploy
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Tune the Narrative
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Counterspell
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-28%synergy
Thirst for Knowledge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Glimmer of Genius
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Refute
6.3%inclusion2 decks32 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Voyage Home
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
17%synergy
Cleansing Nova
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Curse of the Swine
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Reverse Engineer
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Wake the Past
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Beyond the Quiet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Requisition Raid
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Jolted Awake
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Contentious Plan
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Localized Destruction
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Thoughtcast
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Reiterating Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Ravenform
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
One with the Machine
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fuss // Bother
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Delete
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Confiscation Coup
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bident of Thassa
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Automated Assembly Line
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Thopter Shop
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Izzet Generatorium
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Wedgelight Rammer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Decoction Module
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Statuary
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Aetherworks Marvel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Panharmonicon
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Stone Idol Generator
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mirrorworks
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Repurposing Bay
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Animation Module
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Fabrication Module
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-18%synergy
Aethersphere Harvester
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Forge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Aether Refinery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Bespoke Battlewagon
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Enchantments
Impact Tremors
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Inspiring Leader
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Mechanized Production
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Ghirapur Aether Grid
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Raid Bombardment
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Tempered Steel
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Efficient Construction
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Consulate Surveillance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Muster the Departed
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Scurry of Gremlins
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Era of Innovation
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Banish to Another Universe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Aether Revolt
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Static Prison
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Saheeli, Sublime Artificer
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Needle Spires
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Restless Spire
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Buried Ruin
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Archway of Innovation
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Memorial to Glory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Foundry of the Consuls
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rogue's Passage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
59%inclusion26 decks44 decks
-30%synergy
Arcane Signet
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
-34%synergy
Azorius Signet
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
-17%synergy
Mind Stone
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Progress
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-23%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-30%synergy
Fellwar Stone
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-21%synergy
Jeskai Banner
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Prophetic Prism
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Plains
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Island
98%inclusion43 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Mystic Monastery
64%inclusion28 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Evolving Wilds
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Triumph
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Prairie Stream
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-4%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Port Town
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Ferrous Lake
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Glacial Fortress
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
-19%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Tranquil Cove
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Path of Ancestry
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfur Falls
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-34%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Azorius Chancery
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Battlefield Forge
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-26%synergy
Shivan Reef
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-27%synergy
Spire of Industry
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Boros Garrison
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Idyllic Beachfront
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Razortide Bridge
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Alpine Meadow
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Skybridge Towers
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-3%synergy
Glacial Floodplain
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Aether Hub
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Sacred Peaks
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Carnival
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy