Gahiji, Honored One (Commander) - Core

Owain Roberts
Jun 19, 2026
Underrated Backup Precon Commanders
These legends might have been second-fiddle in their own precons, but that doesn't mean they're all forgettable; in fact, some are the best!
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Birnin Zana Plaza
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Asgardian Citadel
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Firebird, Blazing Ranger
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
Medusa, Inhuman Queen
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
10%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Disrupt Decorum
49%inclusion114 decks234 decks
47%synergy
Rite of the Raging Storm
42%inclusion99 decks234 decks
42%synergy
Taunt from the Rampart
43%inclusion100 decks234 decks
41%synergy
Frontier Warmonger
40%inclusion93 decks234 decks
39%synergy
Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
38%inclusion89 decks234 decks
37%synergy
Duelist's Heritage
38%inclusion88 decks234 decks
36%synergy
Combat Calligrapher
36%inclusion84 decks234 decks
35%synergy
Agitator Ant
35%inclusion83 decks234 decks
34%synergy
Death Kiss
35%inclusion81 decks234 decks
34%synergy
Take the Bait
35%inclusion83 decks234 decks
34%synergy
Top Cards
Cultivate
56%inclusion132 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Farseek
54%inclusion126 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Beast Within
52%inclusion122 decks234 decks
22%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
50%inclusion116 decks234 decks
-8%synergy
Rampant Growth
45%inclusion105 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Kodama's Reach
44%inclusion103 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Nature's Lore
40%inclusion94 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Generous Gift
40%inclusion93 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Path to Exile
38%inclusion90 decks234 decks
-16%synergy
Marisi, Breaker of the Coil
36%inclusion84 decks234 decks
31%synergy
Creatures
Kutzil, Malamet Exemplar
32%inclusion76 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
32%inclusion75 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
32%inclusion74 decks234 decks
31%synergy
Firemane Commando
31%inclusion72 decks234 decks
30%synergy
Windborn Muse
30%inclusion70 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Life of the Party
29%inclusion69 decks234 decks
29%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
29%inclusion68 decks234 decks
28%synergy
Frenzied Saddlebrute
29%inclusion67 decks234 decks
28%synergy
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
27%inclusion63 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
26%inclusion61 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Goblin Spymaster
26%inclusion60 decks234 decks
25%synergy
Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
25%synergy
Birds of Paradise
24%inclusion57 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
24%inclusion57 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Thunderfoot Baloth
24%inclusion57 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Orzhov Advokist
24%inclusion57 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Fumiko the Lowblood
24%inclusion56 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Geode Rager
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
21%synergy
Llanowar Elves
22%inclusion51 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Mirri, Weatherlight Duelist
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Avacyn's Pilgrim
20%inclusion47 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Rampaging Baloths
20%inclusion46 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Kitt Kanto, Mayhem Diva
19%inclusion44 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Hunted Troll
18%inclusion41 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Bothersome Quasit
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Quartzwood Crasher
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Oviya, Automech Artisan
17%inclusion27 decks162 decks
15%synergy
Nils, Discipline Enforcer
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Krosan Warchief
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Garruk's Packleader
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Elder Gargaroth
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Meglonoth
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Goblin Anarchomancer
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Hunted Dragon
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Toski, Bearer of Secrets
15%inclusion35 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Selvala, Explorer Returned
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Manglehorn
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Armored Scrapgorger
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Godsire
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Beast Whisperer
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Ohran Frostfang
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Frenzied Baloth
13%inclusion14 decks106 decks
12%synergy
Ulvenwald Oddity
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Mangara, the Diplomat
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Elvish Mystic
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Spellbreaker Behemoth
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Slinza, the Spiked Stampede
11%inclusion23 decks201 decks
11%synergy
Spearbreaker Behemoth
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Slicer, Hired Muscle
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Iroas, God of Victory
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Instants
Boros Charm
35%inclusion82 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Artifact Mutation
28%inclusion65 decks234 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Naya Charm
25%inclusion58 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Heroic Intervention
23%inclusion53 decks234 decks
-17%synergy
Aura Mutation
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Master Warcraft
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
20%synergy
Arachnogenesis
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Immortal Obligation
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Stroke of Midnight
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Deflecting Palm
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Benevolent Offering
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Fog
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Call the Coppercoats
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
8%synergy
March of the Multitudes
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Mercy Killing
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Akroma's Will
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
-11%synergy
Your Temple Is Under Attack
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Entish Restoration
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Rampage of the Clans
7.3%inclusion17 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Harrow
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Secure the Wastes
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Grand Crescendo
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Perch Protection
6.5%inclusion15 decks230 decks
6%synergy
Curious Herd
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Comeuppance
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Hunter's Insight
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Rootborn Defenses
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-0%synergy
Flawless Maneuver
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-8%synergy
Krosan Grip
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Return to Nature
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Three Visits
29%inclusion68 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Shamanic Revelation
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Sylvan Offering
25%inclusion59 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
24%inclusion55 decks234 decks
23%synergy
Tempt with Vengeance
20%inclusion47 decks234 decks
19%synergy
Ezuri's Predation
20%inclusion46 decks234 decks
18%synergy
Tempt with Bunnies
19%inclusion44 decks230 decks
17%synergy
Harmonize
19%inclusion44 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Act
18%inclusion43 decks234 decks
-7%synergy
Titanic Ultimatum
17%inclusion40 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Tempt with Discovery
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Martial Coup
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Promise of Loyalty
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Cut a Deal
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Eiganjo Uprising
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Austere Command
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Insurrection
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Secret Rendezvous
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Skyshroud Claim
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Stump Stomp
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Alliance of Arms
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Explosive Vegetation
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Hull Breach
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Overwhelming Stampede
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Decimate
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Collective Voyage
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Wrath of God
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Vandalblast
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Bridgeworks Battle
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Bloodthirsty Blade
28%inclusion66 decks234 decks
27%synergy
Norn's Annex
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
-12%synergy
Crown of Doom
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Crawlspace
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Lightning Greaves
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
-14%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
-5%synergy
Lifecrafter's Bestiary
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Urza's Incubator
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
-0%synergy
Enchantments
Curse of Opulence
29%inclusion68 decks234 decks
28%synergy
Ghostly Prison
29%inclusion67 decks234 decks
26%synergy
Garruk's Uprising
28%inclusion66 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Shiny Impetus
25%inclusion58 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Beastmaster Ascension
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Annie Joins Up
18%inclusion43 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Windcrag Siege
16%inclusion23 decks140 decks
14%synergy
Assemble the Legion
15%inclusion36 decks234 decks
13%synergy
Mirari's Wake
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Martial Impetus
14%inclusion33 decks234 decks
14%synergy
Roar of Resistance
13%inclusion31 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Crescendo of War
12%inclusion29 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Redemption Arc
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Elemental Bond
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Hot Pursuit
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Felidar Retreat
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
-6%synergy
Fires of Yavimaya
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Tenuous Truce
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Rites of Flourishing
9.0%inclusion21 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Vow of Wildness
8.5%inclusion20 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Guardian Project
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-0%synergy
Vow of Lightning
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
7%synergy
The Sound of Drums
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Aether Charge
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Mass Hysteria
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Sphere of Safety
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
5%synergy
War's Toll
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Court of Grace
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
5%synergy
True Conviction
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Hospitality
6.0%inclusion14 decks234 decks
6%synergy
War Cadence
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Noble Heritage
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Predatory Impetus
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Wild Growth
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Maximum Carnage
5.3%inclusion5 decks95 decks
5%synergy
Vow of Duty
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Popular Entertainer
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Colossal Majesty
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Primeval Bounty
5.1%inclusion12 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Garruk, Primal Hunter
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Garruk Wildspeaker
7.7%inclusion18 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Elspeth, Sun's Champion
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Kessig Wolf Run
30%inclusion71 decks234 decks
15%synergy
Contested Cliffs
25%inclusion58 decks234 decks
24%synergy
Mosswort Bridge
22%inclusion52 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
-12%synergy
Gavony Township
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth
11%inclusion26 decks234 decks
-8%synergy
Sunhome, Fortress of the Legion
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Reliquary Tower
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
-9%synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Windbrisk Heights
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
6.8%inclusion16 decks234 decks
-9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.4%inclusion15 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
5.6%inclusion13 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
70%inclusion163 decks234 decks
-14%synergy
Arcane Signet
59%inclusion137 decks234 decks
-16%synergy
Gruul Signet
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Boros Signet
19%inclusion44 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Selesnya Signet
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
9%synergy
Fellwar Stone
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Chromatic Lantern
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Talisman of Impulse
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Talisman of Unity
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.1%inclusion19 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Herd Heirloom
5.6%inclusion8 decks144 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Forest
98%inclusion230 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion228 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Plains
97%inclusion228 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion210 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Jungle Shrine
59%inclusion139 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Cinder Glade
56%inclusion132 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Canopy Vista
56%inclusion130 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion123 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Rootbound Crag
50%inclusion117 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
46%inclusion108 decks234 decks
3%synergy
Sunpetal Grove
44%inclusion104 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Stomping Ground
40%inclusion94 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Temple Garden
39%inclusion91 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Sacred Foundry
38%inclusion88 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Jetmir's Garden
36%inclusion85 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Spire Garden
32%inclusion76 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Bountiful Promenade
32%inclusion74 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Battlefield Forge
31%inclusion72 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Spectator Seating
30%inclusion71 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Sheltering Landscape
30%inclusion70 decks234 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
29%inclusion69 decks234 decks
-1%synergy
Rockfall Vale
28%inclusion66 decks234 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
26%inclusion60 decks234 decks
-9%synergy
Karplusan Forest
26%inclusion60 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Overgrown Farmland
24%inclusion55 decks234 decks
2%synergy
Selesnya Sanctuary
21%inclusion50 decks234 decks
10%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion49 decks234 decks
0%synergy
Brushland
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Krosan Verge
21%inclusion48 decks234 decks
11%synergy
Windswept Heath
18%inclusion43 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion42 decks234 decks
17%synergy
Gruul Turf
18%inclusion41 decks234 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Triumph
18%inclusion41 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Temple of Abandon
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Wooded Foothills
17%inclusion39 decks234 decks
-14%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Boros Garrison
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
6%synergy
Legion Leadership
16%inclusion38 decks234 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Plenty
16%inclusion37 decks234 decks
4%synergy
Sundown Pass
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
-0%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion34 decks234 decks
-13%synergy
Mossfire Valley
14%inclusion32 decks234 decks
-0%synergy
Naya Panorama
13%inclusion30 decks234 decks
8%synergy
Sungrass Prairie
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
-4%synergy
Rugged Prairie
12%inclusion28 decks234 decks
1%synergy
Game Trail
12%inclusion27 decks234 decks
-9%synergy
Fortified Village
11%inclusion25 decks234 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion24 decks234 decks
-2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
10%inclusion23 decks234 decks
-3%synergy
Stump Stomp
9.4%inclusion22 decks234 decks
4%synergy