Gavi, Nest Warden (Commander) - 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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Bender's Waterskin
3.9%inclusion5 decks128 decks
-1%synergy
Agna Qel'a
1.7%inclusion1 decks58 decks
-1%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
1.6%inclusion1 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Tiger-Seal
1.6%inclusion1 decks64 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Cave
93%inclusion525 decks567 decks
90%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
93%inclusion526 decks567 decks
89%synergy
Secluded Steppe
92%inclusion523 decks567 decks
89%synergy
Drifting Meadow
90%inclusion509 decks567 decks
88%synergy
Remote Isle
90%inclusion508 decks567 decks
88%synergy
Smoldering Crater
89%inclusion503 decks567 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
87%inclusion496 decks567 decks
86%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
87%inclusion492 decks567 decks
85%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
86%inclusion485 decks567 decks
84%synergy
Fluctuator
85%inclusion482 decks567 decks
83%synergy
Top Cards
Neutralize
85%inclusion480 decks567 decks
83%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
82%inclusion465 decks567 decks
80%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
81%inclusion461 decks567 decks
80%synergy
Dismantling Wave
80%inclusion452 decks567 decks
76%synergy
Drannith Stinger
79%inclusion446 decks567 decks
77%synergy
Ominous Seas
75%inclusion425 decks567 decks
73%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
75%inclusion425 decks567 decks
73%synergy
Cast Out
73%inclusion415 decks567 decks
72%synergy
New Perspectives
72%inclusion411 decks567 decks
71%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
72%inclusion410 decks567 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
63%inclusion357 decks567 decks
61%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
62%inclusion349 decks567 decks
60%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
61%inclusion344 decks567 decks
60%synergy
The Locust God
59%inclusion337 decks567 decks
53%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
55%inclusion311 decks567 decks
54%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
53%inclusion300 decks567 decks
51%synergy
Flourishing Fox
53%inclusion299 decks567 decks
52%synergy
Rooting Moloch
53%inclusion298 decks567 decks
52%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
49%inclusion276 decks567 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
47%inclusion268 decks567 decks
44%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
47%inclusion265 decks567 decks
45%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
45%inclusion255 decks567 decks
44%synergy
Drannith Healer
42%inclusion236 decks567 decks
41%synergy
Containment Construct
41%inclusion230 decks567 decks
40%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
39%inclusion136 decks345 decks
38%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
37%inclusion208 decks567 decks
35%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
36%inclusion204 decks567 decks
35%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
36%inclusion202 decks567 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion128 decks406 decks
30%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
31%inclusion177 decks567 decks
30%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
31%inclusion176 decks567 decks
29%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
28%inclusion160 decks567 decks
26%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion150 decks567 decks
20%synergy
Marauding Mako
26%inclusion92 decks351 decks
25%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion140 decks567 decks
24%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion127 decks516 decks
24%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
24%inclusion137 decks567 decks
20%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
24%inclusion97 decks406 decks
23%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
23%inclusion131 decks567 decks
23%synergy
Eternal Dragon
23%inclusion131 decks567 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
22%inclusion125 decks567 decks
17%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
22%inclusion75 decks345 decks
21%synergy
Splendor Mare
22%inclusion122 decks567 decks
21%synergy
Savai Thundermane
21%inclusion119 decks567 decks
21%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
20%inclusion69 decks345 decks
19%synergy
Detective of the Month
20%inclusion110 decks558 decks
19%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
18%inclusion64 decks351 decks
18%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
18%inclusion103 decks567 decks
17%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion98 decks567 decks
15%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
17%inclusion88 decks511 decks
17%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion93 decks567 decks
14%synergy
Timeless Dragon
16%inclusion91 decks567 decks
16%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
16%inclusion56 decks351 decks
15%synergy
Jo Grant
16%inclusion88 decks567 decks
15%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
15%inclusion83 decks567 decks
14%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
12%inclusion43 decks350 decks
12%synergy
Oliphaunt
10%inclusion59 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Avian Oddity
10%inclusion56 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
8.8%inclusion50 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.5%inclusion48 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Forsake the Worldly
68%inclusion386 decks567 decks
67%synergy
Hieroglyphic Illumination
67%inclusion382 decks567 decks
66%synergy
Zenith Flare
66%inclusion377 decks567 decks
65%synergy
Countervailing Winds
65%inclusion368 decks567 decks
64%synergy
Complicate
57%inclusion324 decks567 decks
56%synergy
Angelsong
56%inclusion317 decks567 decks
55%synergy
Starstorm
51%inclusion291 decks567 decks
50%synergy
Miscalculation
44%inclusion251 decks567 decks
43%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
39%inclusion223 decks567 decks
39%synergy
Shredded Sails
35%inclusion199 decks567 decks
35%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
33%inclusion185 decks567 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion183 decks567 decks
-36%synergy
Mage's Guile
25%inclusion139 decks567 decks
24%synergy
Rebuild
24%inclusion135 decks567 decks
23%synergy
Gallant Strike
22%inclusion77 decks345 decks
22%synergy
Censor
21%inclusion119 decks567 decks
21%synergy
Choking Tethers
17%inclusion96 decks567 decks
17%synergy
Deem Worthy
16%inclusion92 decks567 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion86 decks567 decks
-34%synergy
Gilded Light
15%inclusion83 decks567 decks
14%synergy
Rescind
14%inclusion80 decks567 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
11%inclusion60 decks567 decks
-25%synergy
Clear
10%inclusion56 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Skycrash
10%inclusion34 decks345 decks
10%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.8%inclusion50 decks567 decks
9%synergy
Fuel the Flames
8.1%inclusion28 decks346 decks
8%synergy
Don't Blink
7.6%inclusion43 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Renewed Faith
7.2%inclusion41 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Mental Journey
7.2%inclusion41 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Frantic Search
6.7%inclusion38 decks567 decks
-8%synergy
Brainstorm
6.7%inclusion38 decks567 decks
-14%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.5%inclusion37 decks567 decks
-16%synergy
Trip Up
6.1%inclusion21 decks345 decks
6%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
6.0%inclusion34 decks567 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
5.6%inclusion32 decks567 decks
-16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion29 decks567 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
68%inclusion383 decks567 decks
66%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
62%inclusion352 decks567 decks
61%synergy
Slice and Dice
51%inclusion292 decks567 decks
51%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
34%inclusion116 decks346 decks
33%synergy
Sweltering Suns
28%inclusion161 decks567 decks
28%synergy
Migratory Route
26%inclusion145 decks567 decks
24%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
24%inclusion138 decks567 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion127 decks567 decks
20%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion118 decks567 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Excavation
19%inclusion105 decks567 decks
18%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion79 decks567 decks
13%synergy
Trade the Helm
14%inclusion47 decks347 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion68 decks567 decks
9%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
10%inclusion58 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Go for Blood
10%inclusion56 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Violent Impact
7.2%inclusion41 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
6.2%inclusion35 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Change of Fortune
5.6%inclusion32 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.1%inclusion29 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
47%inclusion161 decks346 decks
45%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
30%inclusion171 decks567 decks
28%synergy
Bag of Holding
19%inclusion108 decks567 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion90 decks567 decks
14%synergy
Currency Converter
13%inclusion71 decks567 decks
12%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
9.1%inclusion32 decks350 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.0%inclusion51 decks567 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.9%inclusion39 decks567 decks
-18%synergy
Valor's Flagship
5.7%inclusion20 decks351 decks
5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.6%inclusion32 decks567 decks
4%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.1%inclusion29 decks567 decks
-20%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
71%inclusion400 decks567 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
64%inclusion362 decks567 decks
59%synergy
Drake Haven
61%inclusion348 decks567 decks
60%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
60%inclusion340 decks567 decks
59%synergy
Astral Slide
58%inclusion328 decks567 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Rift
45%inclusion257 decks567 decks
45%synergy
Decree of Silence
38%inclusion217 decks567 decks
37%synergy
Shark Typhoon
35%inclusion196 decks567 decks
30%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
32%inclusion183 decks567 decks
32%synergy
Improbable Alliance
31%inclusion178 decks567 decks
30%synergy
Escape Protocol
24%inclusion138 decks567 decks
24%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion87 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Spirit Cairn
15%inclusion85 decks567 decks
15%synergy
Lay Claim
14%inclusion77 decks567 decks
13%synergy
Footfall Crater
11%inclusion64 decks567 decks
11%synergy
Flame Blitz
11%inclusion63 decks567 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion62 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
10%inclusion58 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion49 decks480 decks
6%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion57 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.5%inclusion48 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.6%inclusion43 decks567 decks
6%synergy
Warleader's Call
7.1%inclusion40 decks564 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.5%inclusion37 decks567 decks
1%synergy
Curiosity
5.8%inclusion33 decks567 decks
2%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.8%inclusion33 decks567 decks
4%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.6%inclusion31 decks558 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
5.3%inclusion30 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
7.8%inclusion44 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.5%inclusion37 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Flamecaller
6.0%inclusion34 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
81%inclusion462 decks567 decks
80%synergy
Desert of the True
80%inclusion454 decks567 decks
78%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
79%inclusion449 decks567 decks
78%synergy
Reliquary Tower
62%inclusion353 decks567 decks
28%synergy
Blasted Landscape
48%inclusion273 decks567 decks
47%synergy
Temple of the False God
14%inclusion80 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion63 decks567 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.8%inclusion44 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Hostile Desert
6.2%inclusion35 decks567 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion503 decks567 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
87%inclusion495 decks567 decks
84%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion482 decks567 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion327 decks567 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
55%inclusion314 decks567 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
54%inclusion304 decks567 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion192 decks567 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion184 decks567 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion162 decks567 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion149 decks567 decks
-18%synergy
Talisman of Progress
25%inclusion141 decks567 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
17%inclusion99 decks567 decks
-14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
13%inclusion71 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion58 decks567 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion557 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion556 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion554 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion517 decks567 decks
-1%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
88%inclusion501 decks567 decks
75%synergy
Ash Barrens
72%inclusion410 decks567 decks
65%synergy
Mystic Monastery
66%inclusion375 decks567 decks
7%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion343 decks567 decks
-1%synergy
Perilous Landscape
55%inclusion284 decks513 decks
36%synergy
Raugrin Triome
53%inclusion300 decks567 decks
16%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion271 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion260 decks567 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion253 decks567 decks
32%synergy
Glittering Massif
44%inclusion68 decks156 decks
36%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion237 decks567 decks
29%synergy
Boros Garrison
39%inclusion219 decks567 decks
29%synergy
Night Market
35%inclusion121 decks350 decks
34%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion172 decks567 decks
8%synergy
Capital City
25%inclusion50 decks203 decks
24%synergy
Steam Vents
24%inclusion136 decks567 decks
-16%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion136 decks567 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
24%inclusion136 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
23%inclusion129 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion120 decks567 decks
-30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion112 decks567 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
19%inclusion106 decks567 decks
-35%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
18%inclusion103 decks567 decks
-32%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion98 decks567 decks
-13%synergy
Training Center
17%inclusion96 decks567 decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion92 decks567 decks
-19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion91 decks567 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion77 decks567 decks
-14%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion74 decks567 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion73 decks567 decks
-14%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion69 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion63 decks567 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion63 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion60 decks567 decks
-12%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion57 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.8%inclusion50 decks567 decks
-14%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion45 decks567 decks
-10%synergy
Sundown Pass
7.2%inclusion41 decks567 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.5%inclusion37 decks567 decks
-21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
6.2%inclusion35 decks567 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.0%inclusion34 decks567 decks
-17%synergy
Port Town
5.8%inclusion33 decks567 decks
-13%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.1%inclusion29 decks567 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
5.1%inclusion29 decks567 decks
2%synergy