Cayth, Famed Mechanist (Commander) - Expensive Populate

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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Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Flashback
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
The Mind Stone
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Panharmonicon
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Idol of Oblivion
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Esper Sentinel
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Swords to Plowshares
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
29%synergy
Teferi's Protection
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Smothering Tithe
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Farewell
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Rhystic Study
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Ancient Tomb
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Serra's Sanctum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Gifts Ungiven
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Field of the Dead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Creatures
Summon: Bahamut
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Summon: Knights of Round
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Agate Instigator
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Whirler Rogue
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
40%synergy
Anim Pakal, Thousandth Moon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Rapid Augmenter
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Cyberman Patrol
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Lightning Runner
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Amped Raptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Urza, Prince of Kroog
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Loyal Apprentice
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Kappa Cannoneer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Salvation Colossus
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Molten Gatekeeper
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Etherium Sculptor
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Steel Overseer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Sphinx of the Revelation
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
23%synergy
Brudiclad, Telchor Engineer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Guide of Souls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Jhoira, Weatherlight Captain
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Enthusiastic Mechanaut
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Satya, Aetherflux Genius
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Urza, Lord High Artificer
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Losheel, Clockwork Scholar
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Nesting Dovehawk
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Summon: Good King Mog XII
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Virulent Silencer
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Pinnacle Emissary
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Mm'menon, Uthros Exile
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Curious Colossus
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Impulsivity
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Krang, Utrom Warlord
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Ravenous Robots
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Stridehangar Automaton
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Riptide Gearhulk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Kykar, Zephyr Awakener
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Aetherstorm Roc
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Onakke Oathkeeper
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Volatile Stormdrake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Metastatic Evangel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Faerie Impostor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Master of Etherium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Foundry Inspector
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Myojin of Roaring Blades
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
High Fae Trickster
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Angel of Invention
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Shrieking Drake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Instants
Path to Exile
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Eerie Interlude
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Semester's End
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Tune the Narrative
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Electrosiphon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Aether Spike
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Akroma's Will
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
16%synergy
Dreams of Laguna
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Mirrorform
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
Dispatch
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
0%synergy
See Double
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chaos Mutation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Reject Imperfection
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Boros Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-7%synergy
Three Steps Ahead
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Negate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Brainstorm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Familiar's Ruse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Lae'zel's Acrobatics
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
You Find Some Prisoners
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Fading Hope
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shattering Pulse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Thraben Charm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Guff Rewrites History
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Disallow
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Swan Song
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-4%synergy
Holy Day
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wear // Tear
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Cackling Counterpart
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Silundi Vision
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Glimmer of Genius
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sink into Stupor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Enlightened Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Counterspell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-21%synergy
Fierce Guardianship
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-1%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Harnessed Lightning
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Galvanic Discharge
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Divergent Transformations
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Generous Gift
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Will of the Temur
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
50%synergy
Replication Technique
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Wrath of the Skies
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Season of Weaving
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Localized Destruction
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Relm's Sketching
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Ultima
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
25%synergy
Flash Photography
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
24%synergy
Polymorph
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Windfall
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Requisition Raid
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Quantum Misalignment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Sevinne's Reclamation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Mirage Mockery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Breath of Life
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Late to Dinner
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reiterating Bolt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Transmogrify
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Quasiduplicate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Blasphemous Act
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-8%synergy
By Force
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
False Defeat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Potential
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Preordain
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Cleansing Nova
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reality Scramble
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret's Gambit
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Suppression Ray
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Show and Tell
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Path of the Pyromancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Confiscation Coup
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Khorvath's Fury
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Sundering Eruption
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fervent Mastery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Ideal
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Redress Fate
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Reckless Handling
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rite of Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dance of the Manse
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherworks Marvel
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Throne of Geth
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
28%synergy
Skullclamp
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Gonti's Aether Heart
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
22%synergy
Bespoke Battlewagon
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Bident of Thassa
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Aetherflux Conduit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Decoction Module
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Thousand Moons Smithy
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Stone Idol Generator
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Izzet Generatorium
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Proteus Staff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Aether Refinery
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Ichormoon Gauntlet
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Brass's Tunnel-Grinder
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Eldrazi Monument
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Memory Jar
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
The Chain Veil
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Enchantments
All Will Be One
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
37%synergy
Mechanized Production
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Impact Tremors
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
Warleader's Call
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
21%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Windcrag Siege
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
20%synergy
Moonlit Meditation
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
23%synergy
Darksteel Mutation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Urza Assembles the Titans
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Felidar Retreat
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Raid Bombardment
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Legion Loyalty
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Reconnaissance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Imprisoned in the Moon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Era of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Extravagant Replication
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
City on Fire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Forced Fruition
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Vault 112: Sadistic Simulation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Thopter Spy Network
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Opalescence
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Anointed Procession
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Mirrormade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Answered Prayers
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Estrid's Invocation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Starfield of Nyx
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Shared Animosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Court of Vantress
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Aether Revolt
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Enchanted Evening
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Cathars' Crusade
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Wild Research
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Tempered Steel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Cavalcade of Calamity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Determined Iteration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Ghostly Prison
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Propaganda
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
3%synergy
Oath of Teferi
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Muster the Departed
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Trouble in Pairs
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Scurry of Gremlins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teyo, Geometric Tactician
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Chandra, Bold Pyromancer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Tezzeret the Seeker
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Chandra, Acolyte of Flame
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Saheeli, Filigree Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Commodore Guff
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Vronos, Masked Inquisitor
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Ajani Steadfast
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Quintorius Kand
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Dack Fayden
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Narset of the Ancient Way
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Tezzeret, Artifice Master
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Teferi, Master of Time
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Utility Lands
Otawara, Soaring City
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Karn's Bastion
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Adagia, Windswept Bastion
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
19%synergy
Ancient Den
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Interplanar Beacon
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Restless Spire
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Remote Farm
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Seat of the Synod
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Urza's Saga
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Wandering Fumarole
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Academy Ruins
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Archway of Innovation
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Sandstone Needle
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
HELIOS One
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Saprazzan Skerry
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-5%synergy
Great Furnace
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Sol Ring
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Azorius Signet
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Boros Signet
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Aetheric Amplifier
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Izzet Signet
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Mind Stone
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
17%synergy
The Aetherspark
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Astral Cornucopia
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Conversion Apparatus
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Solar Transformer
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
100%inclusion7 decks7 decks
58%synergy
Steam Vents
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
63%synergy
Training Center
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Flooded Strand
86%inclusion6 decks7 decks
56%synergy
Tundra
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
10%synergy
Sacred Foundry
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
30%synergy
Sundown Pass
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
52%synergy
Arid Mesa
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Volcanic Island
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Plateau
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
60%synergy
Raugrin Triome
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
35%synergy
Spectator Seating
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
43%synergy
Scalding Tarn
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
44%synergy
Deserted Beach
71%inclusion5 decks7 decks
50%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Sea of Clouds
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
27%synergy
Rugged Prairie
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
33%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
19%synergy
Mystic Gate
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
45%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
57%inclusion4 decks7 decks
32%synergy
Glacial Fortress
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-12%synergy
Prairie Stream
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
0%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
-9%synergy
Perilous Landscape
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
24%synergy
Spire of Industry
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
15%synergy
Sulfur Falls
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-25%synergy
Temple of Triumph
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
4%synergy
Mystic Monastery
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
-30%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
2%synergy
City of Brass
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
20%synergy
Riverpyre Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Sunbillow Verge
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Mine
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
14%synergy
Rush of Inspiration
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
11%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
1%synergy
Hengegate Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Port Town
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
-3%synergy
Riverglide Pathway
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Island
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
13%synergy
Aether Hub
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Ferrous Lake
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
2%synergy
Reflecting Pool
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
8%synergy