Elsha, Threefold Master (Commander) - Budget Core

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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Monastery Mentor
73%inclusion32 decks44 decks
59%synergy
Opt
66%inclusion29 decks44 decks
53%synergy
Enter the Enigma
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
52%synergy
Aligned Heart
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
48%synergy
Whirlwind of Thought
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
47%synergy
Balmor, Battlemage Captain
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
44%synergy
Rebellious Strike
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Defiant Strike
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
42%synergy
Frantic Search
55%inclusion24 decks44 decks
39%synergy
Consider
48%inclusion21 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Top Cards
Preordain
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
37%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
30%synergy
Jeskai Ascendancy
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Slip Through Space
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Expedite
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
34%synergy
Third Path Iconoclast
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Aqueous Form
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
33%synergy
Young Pyromancer
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Distortion Strike
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
35%synergy
Elsha of the Infinite
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Archmage Emeritus
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Goblin Electromancer
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Stormcatch Mentor
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Guttersnipe
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Monastery Swiftspear
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Leonin Lightscribe
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Narset, Jeskai Waymaster
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Shiko and Narset, Unified
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Kykar, Wind's Fury
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Shu Yun, the Silent Tempest
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Voracious Bibliophile
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Lier, Disciple of the Drowned
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Cori Mountain Stalwart
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
19%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Haughty Djinn
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Veyran, Voice of Duality
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Lyse Hext
19%inclusion7 decks37 decks
16%synergy
Sage of the Skies
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Jeskai Brushmaster
16%inclusion7 decks43 decks
15%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Flamehold Grappler
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Firebending Student
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
13%synergy
Highspire Bell-Ringer
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
13%synergy
Poised Practitioner
14%inclusion6 decks43 decks
14%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Taigam, Master Opportunist
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Zada, Hedron Grinder
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Manaform Hellkite
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Shrinekeeper
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Effortless Master
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Velomachus Lorehold
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Mistfire Adept
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sunset Strikemaster
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Feather, the Redeemed
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sokka, Tenacious Tactician
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
7%synergy
Wingblade Disciple
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
9%synergy
Mocking Sprite
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Monastery Messenger
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Baral and Kari Zev
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Coruscation Mage
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Drake Hatcher
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Shiko, Paragon of the Way
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Exile
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Seeker of the Way
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Narset, Enlightened Master
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Meticulous Artisan
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Shocking Sharpshooter
7.0%inclusion3 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Electrostatic Field
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Stormchaser Mage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Swords to Plowshares
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-31%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
32%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Fists of Flame
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
27%synergy
Prismari Command
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Brainstorm
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Negate
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Rally the Monastery
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Shore Up
27%inclusion12 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Brute Force
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
24%synergy
Shelter
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Narset's Reversal
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Think Twice
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Leap
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Psychotic Fury
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
22%synergy
New Way Forward
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Path to Exile
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-26%synergy
Shadow Rift
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Jeskai Charm
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Gods Willing
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Generous Gift
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Infuriate
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Bulk Up
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Unexpected Assistance
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
17%synergy
Haste Magic
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Pongify
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Narset's Rebuke
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Flying Crane Technique
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Lightning Bolt
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Electrodominance
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Emerge Unscathed
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Cunning Maneuver
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
14%synergy
Magic Damper
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-8%synergy
Dive Down
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Siege Smash
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Unleash Fury
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Blazing Crescendo
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Titan's Strength
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Twinferno
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Transforming Flourish
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Harmonized Crescendo
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Reckless Ransacking
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Secret Identity
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Jeskai Revelation
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
10%synergy
Loran's Escape
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Monstrous Rage
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Sorceries
Crash Through
34%inclusion15 decks44 decks
29%synergy
Expressive Iteration
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
22%synergy
Ponder
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Artful Dodge
30%inclusion13 decks44 decks
28%synergy
Honor
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Time Wipe
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Vanquish the Horde
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
17%synergy
Dismantling Wave
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Distant Melody
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Riverwheel Sweep
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Reckless Charge
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Warlord's Fury
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Ancestral Vision
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Treasure Cruise
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Teleportal
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Compulsive Research
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wild Ride
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Unending Whisper
12%inclusion5 decks43 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Renegade Tactics
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Mana Geyser
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Rite of Replication
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Donatello's Technique
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Go Ninja Go
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sleight of Hand
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Serum Visions
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Curse of the Swine
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Angelfire Ignition
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Hour of Reckoning
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Inspired Ultimatum
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Ghostform
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Stealth Mission
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Deep Analysis
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Onward // Victory
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ancestral Anger
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Baral's Expertise
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Haze of Rage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Impolite Entrance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Winnowing
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Adaptive Training Post
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Rimefire Torque
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Bident of Thassa
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Cori-Steel Cutter
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Dragonfire Blade
9.3%inclusion4 decks43 decks
7%synergy
Jeskai Monument
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Scroll of the Masters
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-16%synergy
Skateboard
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Runechanter's Pike
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Two-Handed Axe
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Enchantments
Frostcliff Siege
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Combat Research
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Wingspan Stride
21%inclusion9 decks43 decks
21%synergy
Rediscover the Way
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Tempest Technique
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Reconnaissance Mission
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Curiosity
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Myth Realized
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Coastal Piracy
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Curse of Opulence
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Feather of Flight
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Staggering Insight
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
11%synergy
Monk Class
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Impact Tremors
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Shared Animosity
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Intangible Virtue
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Cartouche of Knowledge
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Ghostly Prison
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Aether Tunnel
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Dragon Mantle
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Ringing Strike Mastery
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Curious Obsession
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Hyena Umbra
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Flight
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of Resonance
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Lofty Dreams
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Evershrike's Gift
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Aquitect's Defenses
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Spiral into Solitude
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Waterbender Ascension
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Planeswalkers
Narset of the Ancient Way
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion9 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Cori Mountain Monastery
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
-6%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Forgotten Cave
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Mistrise Village
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
-20%synergy
Izzet Signet
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Progress
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Sol Ring
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
-46%synergy
Azorius Signet
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
-7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
-9%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
-24%synergy
Jeskai Banner
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Sky Diamond
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Midnight Clock
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Island
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
4%synergy
Plains
100%inclusion44 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Mystic Monastery
82%inclusion36 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion34 decks44 decks
-15%synergy
Glacial Fortress
70%inclusion31 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
68%inclusion30 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Sulfur Falls
61%inclusion27 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Exotic Orchard
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
-5%synergy
Battlefield Forge
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Perilous Landscape
57%inclusion25 decks44 decks
38%synergy
Prairie Stream
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
13%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
26%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
52%inclusion23 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
50%inclusion22 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Temple of Triumph
45%inclusion20 decks44 decks
21%synergy
Path of Ancestry
43%inclusion19 decks44 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
41%inclusion18 decks44 decks
14%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
39%inclusion17 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
36%inclusion16 decks44 decks
23%synergy
Ferrous Lake
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
20%synergy
Legion Leadership
32%inclusion14 decks44 decks
25%synergy
Ash Barrens
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Rugged Prairie
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
25%inclusion11 decks44 decks
0%synergy
Swiftwater Cliffs
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
18%synergy
Frostboil Snarl
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Wind-Scarred Crag
23%inclusion10 decks44 decks
16%synergy
Port Town
18%inclusion8 decks44 decks
1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Tranquil Cove
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
9%synergy
Furycalm Snarl
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion7 decks44 decks
10%synergy
Azorius Chancery
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
14%inclusion6 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Sunscorched Divide
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Glittering Massif
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Dimension X
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
TCRI Building
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Sun-Blessed Peak
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Escape Tunnel
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Izzet Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Boros Guildgate
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
7%synergy
Deserted Beach
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
-13%synergy
Boros Garrison
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
-2%synergy
Silundi Vision
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Stone Quarry
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Guildgate
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
5%synergy
Sejiri Shelter
6.8%inclusion3 decks44 decks
4%synergy