Cayth, Famed Mechanist (Commander) - Expensive 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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Fated Firepower
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Katara, Waterbending Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Aang, Airbending Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Thought Monitor
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Mondrak, Glory Dominus
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
29%inclusion9 decks31 decks
28%synergy
Hangarback Walker
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Gold Myr
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Steel Overseer
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
27%synergy
Filigree Vector
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
26%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
45%inclusion19 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Path to Exile
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Esper Sentinel
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Anointed Procession
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
25%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Exalted Sunborn
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
25%synergy
Kilo, Apogee Mind
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Illustrious Wanderglyph
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Saheeli, the Sun's Brilliance
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
23%synergy
Oltec Matterweaver
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Silver Myr
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Patrolling Peacemaker
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Haliya, Guided by Light
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Foundry Inspector
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Iron Myr
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Starfield Vocalist
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
18%synergy
Alibou, Ancient Witness
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
17%synergy
Threefold Thunderhulk
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Master of Etherium
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Sai, Master Thopterist
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Tekuthal, Inquiry Dominus
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Walking Ballista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Dreamtide Whale
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Agate Instigator
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Chief of the Foundry
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Securitron Squadron
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Ojer Taq, Deepest Foundation
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Arcbound Shikari
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Digsite Engineer
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Surge Conductor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Emissary
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
12%synergy
Crystalline Crawler
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Breya's Apprentice
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Loran of the Third Path
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Danny Pink
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
14%inclusion2 decks14 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Innocence
13%inclusion5 decks38 decks
10%synergy
Marketback Walker
13%inclusion4 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Lion Sash
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Palladium Myr
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Bronze Guardian
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Mycosynth Golem
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Arcbound Ravager
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Norin the Wary
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Feldon of the Third Path
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Engineer
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Counterspell
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Dispatch
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Generous Gift
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-3%synergy
Ripples of Potential
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
11%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Clever Concealment
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Dawn's Truce
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Akroma's Will
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Dovin's Veto
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Experimental Augury
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Ephemerate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Cloudshift
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cerebral Download
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Mirrorweave
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Emergency Eject
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
See Double
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Perplexing Test
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Denial
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Mana Drain
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
2%synergy
Into the Flood Maw
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Organic Extinction
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Thoughtcast
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Voyage Home
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
14%synergy
Requisition Raid
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Damning Verdict
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Season of Weaving
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Wake the Past
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Act
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Fabricate
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Lórien Revealed
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Saheeli's Artistry
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-2%synergy
Farewell
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Another Round
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Wave Goodbye
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Sea Gate Restoration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Collective Effort
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Aerith Rescue Mission
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Split Up
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Idol of Oblivion
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Insight Engine
23%inclusion3 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Panharmonicon
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
The Ozolith
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Contagion Engine
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Long-Range Sensor
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
5%synergy
Uthros Research Craft
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
1%synergy
Unwinding Clock
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Animation Module
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Greaves
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Lux Artillery
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Throne of Geth
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
14%synergy
Contagion Clasp
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Retrofitter Foundry
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Thopter Shop
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Biorganic Carapace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Peter Parker's Camera
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Sword of Truth and Justice
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Energy Chamber
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Simulacrum Synthesizer
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Encroaching Mycosynth
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Urabrask's Forge
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Warmaker Gunship
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Moxite Refinery
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-1%synergy
Dawnsire, Sunstar Dreadnought
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Power Conduit
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Argent Dais
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Thousand-Year Elixir
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Worldwalker Helm
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Staff of the Storyteller
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Culling Dais
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Golem Foundry
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Forge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Conjurer's Closet
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Titan Forge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Inspirit, Flagship Vessel
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
-2%synergy
The Seriema
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Excalibur II
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Monk's Fist
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Thief's Knife
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Red Mage's Rapier
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Thopter Spy Network
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
18%synergy
Mechanized Production
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
17%synergy
Impact Tremors
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Resourceful Defense
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Warleader's Call
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Together Forever
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Frostcliff Siege
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Dazzling Theater // Prop Room
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Unstoppable Plan
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
All Will Be One
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Muster the Departed
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
7%synergy
City on Fire
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Teleportation Circle
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Tempered Steel
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Mystic Remora
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Nahiri's Resolve
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Inexorable Tide
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Storm the Vault
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Determined Iteration
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Smile at Death
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Leyline of Transformation
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
5%synergy
Dollmaker's Shop // Porcelain Gallery
5.3%inclusion2 decks38 decks
4%synergy
Builder's Talent
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Echoing Assault
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Elspeth, Storm Slayer
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Saheeli, the Gifted
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Saheeli, Filigree Master
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Karn, Scion of Urza
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Utility Lands
Karn's Bastion
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Archway of Innovation
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
24%synergy
Inventors' Fair
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Uthros, Titanic Godcore
29%inclusion4 decks14 decks
19%synergy
Academy Ruins
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
21%synergy
Ancient Den
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Seat of the Synod
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Urza's Saga
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Great Furnace
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
10%synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-13%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
15%inclusion2 decks13 decks
9%synergy
Buried Ruin
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Fomori Vault
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Minamo, School at Water's Edge
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
11%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Rogue's Passage
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Ishgard, the Holy See
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Fountainport
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
City of Shadows
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Diamond City
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Castle Vantress
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Monumental Henge
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Nesting Grounds
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
-18%synergy
Arcane Signet
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
-22%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-6%synergy
Talisman of Progress
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
22%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Fellwar Stone
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Azorius Signet
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Empowered Autogenerator
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
12%synergy
Izzet Signet
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-19%synergy
Boros Signet
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Mox Opal
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
9%synergy
The Aetherspark
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
7%synergy
Staff of Compleation
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
8%synergy
Thought Vessel
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
-14%synergy
Midnight Clock
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Patriar's Seal
10%inclusion4 decks42 decks
9%synergy
Solar Array
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
-3%synergy
Glistening Sphere
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Coalition Relic
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
5%synergy
The Eternity Elevator
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Pentad Prism
7.1%inclusion3 decks42 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
93%inclusion39 decks42 decks
0%synergy
Plains
88%inclusion37 decks42 decks
-7%synergy
Mountain
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Island
86%inclusion36 decks42 decks
-10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
43%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
83%inclusion35 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Steam Vents
81%inclusion34 decks42 decks
41%synergy
Raugrin Triome
76%inclusion32 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Flooded Strand
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
42%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion30 decks42 decks
44%synergy
Scalding Tarn
67%inclusion28 decks42 decks
39%synergy
Training Center
64%inclusion27 decks42 decks
33%synergy
Sea of Clouds
62%inclusion26 decks42 decks
31%synergy
Spectator Seating
60%inclusion25 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
40%inclusion17 decks42 decks
18%synergy
Meticulous Archive
38%inclusion16 decks42 decks
29%synergy
Deserted Beach
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Sundown Pass
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
16%synergy
Elegant Parlor
36%inclusion15 decks42 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-28%synergy
Battlefield Forge
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
33%inclusion14 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
Shivan Reef
31%inclusion13 decks42 decks
-9%synergy
Thundering Falls
29%inclusion12 decks42 decks
20%synergy
Floodfarm Verge
26%inclusion10 decks38 decks
17%synergy
Witch Enchanter
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
19%synergy
Glacial Fortress
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-27%synergy
Mystic Monastery
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-32%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
26%inclusion11 decks42 decks
-23%synergy
Volcanic Island
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
13%synergy
Tundra
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Prairie Stream
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
-16%synergy
Plateau
24%inclusion10 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sink into Stupor
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
12%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion9 decks42 decks
-30%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
15%synergy
Silverbluff Bridge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Razortide Bridge
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Spire of Industry
19%inclusion8 decks42 decks
6%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
4%synergy
Rustvale Bridge
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
5%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
17%inclusion7 decks42 decks
-11%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
16%inclusion5 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Perilous Landscape
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-5%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
2%synergy
Polluted Delta
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
7%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
14%inclusion6 decks42 decks
-8%synergy
Misty Rainforest
12%inclusion5 decks42 decks
5%synergy