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
3.4%inclusion4 decks116 decks
0%synergy
Agna Qel'a
2.4%inclusion1 decks42 decks
-1%synergy
The Unagi of Kyoshi Island
2.1%inclusion1 decks47 decks
1%synergy
Tiger-Seal
2.0%inclusion1 decks49 decks
2%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Forgotten Cave
93%inclusion532 decks572 decks
90%synergy
Lonely Sandbar
93%inclusion532 decks572 decks
89%synergy
Secluded Steppe
93%inclusion530 decks572 decks
89%synergy
Drifting Meadow
90%inclusion516 decks572 decks
88%synergy
Remote Isle
90%inclusion514 decks572 decks
88%synergy
Smoldering Crater
89%inclusion508 decks572 decks
87%synergy
Astral Drift
88%inclusion501 decks572 decks
86%synergy
Nimble Obstructionist
87%inclusion497 decks572 decks
85%synergy
Valiant Rescuer
86%inclusion493 decks572 decks
85%synergy
Fluctuator
85%inclusion488 decks572 decks
84%synergy
Top Cards
Neutralize
85%inclusion485 decks572 decks
83%synergy
Tectonic Reformation
83%inclusion472 decks572 decks
81%synergy
Curator of Mysteries
81%inclusion466 decks572 decks
80%synergy
Dismantling Wave
80%inclusion456 decks572 decks
76%synergy
Drannith Stinger
79%inclusion451 decks572 decks
77%synergy
Ominous Seas
75%inclusion431 decks572 decks
73%synergy
Akroma's Vengeance
75%inclusion431 decks572 decks
74%synergy
Cast Out
73%inclusion418 decks572 decks
72%synergy
Abandoned Sarcophagus
73%inclusion416 decks572 decks
71%synergy
New Perspectives
72%inclusion413 decks572 decks
71%synergy
Creatures
Vizier of Tumbling Sands
63%inclusion359 decks572 decks
61%synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
61%inclusion351 decks572 decks
59%synergy
Herald of the Forgotten
61%inclusion347 decks572 decks
60%synergy
The Locust God
60%inclusion341 decks572 decks
53%synergy
Brallin, Skyshark Rider
55%inclusion316 decks572 decks
54%synergy
Surly Badgersaur
53%inclusion304 decks572 decks
52%synergy
Flourishing Fox
53%inclusion302 decks572 decks
52%synergy
Rooting Moloch
53%inclusion302 decks572 decks
52%synergy
Shabraz, the Skyshark
49%inclusion282 decks572 decks
48%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
48%inclusion272 decks572 decks
44%synergy
Cloud of Faeries
46%inclusion264 decks572 decks
44%synergy
Yidaro, Wandering Monster
45%inclusion258 decks572 decks
44%synergy
Drannith Healer
42%inclusion240 decks572 decks
41%synergy
Containment Construct
40%inclusion230 decks572 decks
39%synergy
Magmakin Artillerist
39%inclusion133 decks338 decks
38%synergy
Ephara, God of the Polis
37%inclusion211 decks572 decks
35%synergy
Spellpyre Phoenix
36%inclusion207 decks572 decks
36%synergy
Alandra, Sky Dreamer
36%inclusion205 decks572 decks
35%synergy
Homunculus Horde
32%inclusion126 decks399 decks
30%synergy
Irencrag Pyromancer
31%inclusion180 decks572 decks
31%synergy
Glint-Horn Buccaneer
31%inclusion179 decks572 decks
30%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, the Firemind
29%inclusion167 decks572 decks
27%synergy
Sun Titan
26%inclusion151 decks572 decks
20%synergy
Marauding Mako
26%inclusion90 decks344 decks
25%synergy
Minn, Wily Illusionist
25%inclusion144 decks572 decks
25%synergy
Emrakul's Messenger
25%inclusion126 decks511 decks
24%synergy
Eternal Dragon
24%inclusion138 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Mischievous Mystic
24%inclusion96 decks399 decks
23%synergy
Angel of the Ruins
24%inclusion137 decks572 decks
20%synergy
Rampaging War Mammoth
23%inclusion134 decks572 decks
23%synergy
Prince Imrahil the Fair
22%inclusion127 decks572 decks
17%synergy
Splendor Mare
22%inclusion124 decks572 decks
21%synergy
Scrounging Skyray
22%inclusion73 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Savai Thundermane
22%inclusion123 decks572 decks
21%synergy
Waxen Shapethief
20%inclusion67 decks339 decks
19%synergy
Detective of the Month
20%inclusion109 decks553 decks
19%synergy
Basri, Tomorrow's Champion
18%inclusion63 decks344 decks
18%synergy
Akim, the Soaring Wind
18%inclusion102 decks572 decks
17%synergy
Chasm Skulker
17%inclusion99 decks572 decks
15%synergy
Drownyard Lurker
17%inclusion87 decks506 decks
17%synergy
Timeless Dragon
16%inclusion94 decks572 decks
16%synergy
The Council of Four
16%inclusion93 decks572 decks
14%synergy
Jo Grant
16%inclusion91 decks572 decks
16%synergy
Captain Howler, Sea Scourge
16%inclusion54 decks344 decks
15%synergy
Aven Wind Guide
15%inclusion83 decks572 decks
14%synergy
Rhet-Tomb Mystic
12%inclusion42 decks343 decks
12%synergy
Oliphaunt
10%inclusion58 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Avian Oddity
10%inclusion56 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Ethereal Investigator
8.9%inclusion51 decks572 decks
8%synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Parun
8.4%inclusion48 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Hieroglyphic Illumination
68%inclusion389 decks572 decks
67%synergy
Forsake the Worldly
68%inclusion387 decks572 decks
66%synergy
Zenith Flare
67%inclusion383 decks572 decks
66%synergy
Countervailing Winds
65%inclusion371 decks572 decks
64%synergy
Complicate
58%inclusion329 decks572 decks
56%synergy
Angelsong
55%inclusion317 decks572 decks
54%synergy
Starstorm
51%inclusion294 decks572 decks
50%synergy
Miscalculation
44%inclusion253 decks572 decks
43%synergy
Radiant's Judgment
40%inclusion229 decks572 decks
39%synergy
Shredded Sails
35%inclusion201 decks572 decks
35%synergy
Akroma's Blessing
33%inclusion189 decks572 decks
32%synergy
Swords to Plowshares
32%inclusion182 decks572 decks
-37%synergy
Mage's Guile
24%inclusion137 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Rebuild
24%inclusion136 decks572 decks
23%synergy
Gallant Strike
22%inclusion74 decks338 decks
21%synergy
Censor
21%inclusion122 decks572 decks
21%synergy
Choking Tethers
17%inclusion96 decks572 decks
16%synergy
Deem Worthy
16%inclusion94 decks572 decks
16%synergy
Path to Exile
15%inclusion84 decks572 decks
-35%synergy
Gilded Light
14%inclusion81 decks572 decks
14%synergy
Rescind
14%inclusion80 decks572 decks
14%synergy
Counterspell
10%inclusion60 decks572 decks
-25%synergy
Skycrash
10%inclusion35 decks338 decks
10%synergy
Clear
10%inclusion57 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Wipe Clean
8.9%inclusion51 decks572 decks
9%synergy
Fuel the Flames
8.3%inclusion28 decks339 decks
8%synergy
Don't Blink
7.3%inclusion42 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Mental Journey
7.3%inclusion42 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Renewed Faith
7.2%inclusion41 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Brainstorm
7.0%inclusion40 decks572 decks
-13%synergy
Frantic Search
6.5%inclusion37 decks572 decks
-9%synergy
Chaos Warp
6.5%inclusion37 decks572 decks
-16%synergy
Trip Up
6.2%inclusion21 decks338 decks
6%synergy
Djeru's Resolve
6.1%inclusion35 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Generous Gift
5.2%inclusion30 decks572 decks
-17%synergy
Sorceries
Decree of Justice
68%inclusion388 decks572 decks
67%synergy
Boon of the Wish-Giver
63%inclusion359 decks572 decks
62%synergy
Slice and Dice
53%inclusion302 decks572 decks
52%synergy
Spectacular Pileup
33%inclusion111 decks339 decks
32%synergy
Sweltering Suns
28%inclusion163 decks572 decks
28%synergy
Migratory Route
26%inclusion148 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Approach of the Second Sun
25%inclusion141 decks572 decks
20%synergy
Lórien Revealed
22%inclusion126 decks572 decks
19%synergy
Windfall
21%inclusion120 decks572 decks
11%synergy
Sacred Excavation
19%inclusion108 decks572 decks
19%synergy
Step Through
14%inclusion78 decks572 decks
13%synergy
Trade the Helm
13%inclusion45 decks340 decks
13%synergy
Idyllic Tutor
12%inclusion68 decks572 decks
9%synergy
Descend upon the Sinful
10%inclusion60 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Go for Blood
10%inclusion58 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Violent Impact
7.5%inclusion43 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Treasure Cruise
5.9%inclusion34 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Change of Fortune
5.6%inclusion32 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Fractured Sanity
5.1%inclusion29 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Monument to Endurance
47%inclusion159 decks339 decks
45%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
30%inclusion173 decks572 decks
28%synergy
Bag of Holding
19%inclusion108 decks572 decks
18%synergy
Elixir of Immortality
16%inclusion91 decks572 decks
14%synergy
Currency Converter
13%inclusion74 decks572 decks
13%synergy
Thopter Fabricator
8.7%inclusion30 decks343 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
8.7%inclusion50 decks572 decks
-3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.3%inclusion42 decks572 decks
-17%synergy
Valor's Flagship
5.5%inclusion19 decks344 decks
5%synergy
Matzalantli, the Great Door
5.4%inclusion31 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Greaves
5.2%inclusion30 decks572 decks
-19%synergy
Enchantments
Reconnaissance Mission
71%inclusion406 decks572 decks
67%synergy
Teferi's Ageless Insight
64%inclusion364 decks572 decks
59%synergy
Drake Haven
62%inclusion355 decks572 decks
61%synergy
Crystalline Resonance
60%inclusion345 decks572 decks
59%synergy
Astral Slide
58%inclusion332 decks572 decks
57%synergy
Lightning Rift
46%inclusion261 decks572 decks
45%synergy
Decree of Silence
38%inclusion219 decks572 decks
37%synergy
Shark Typhoon
35%inclusion198 decks572 decks
30%synergy
Unpredictable Cyclone
33%inclusion188 decks572 decks
32%synergy
Improbable Alliance
31%inclusion180 decks572 decks
30%synergy
Escape Protocol
24%inclusion137 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Spirit Cairn
16%inclusion89 decks572 decks
15%synergy
Impact Tremors
15%inclusion88 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Lay Claim
13%inclusion75 decks572 decks
13%synergy
Footfall Crater
11%inclusion64 decks572 decks
11%synergy
Flame Blitz
11%inclusion64 decks572 decks
11%synergy
Divine Visitation
11%inclusion62 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Hoofprints of the Stag
10%inclusion58 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Intangible Virtue
10%inclusion57 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Caretaker's Talent
10%inclusion47 decks473 decks
5%synergy
Inspiring Leader
8.4%inclusion48 decks572 decks
8%synergy
Wizard Class
7.3%inclusion42 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Warleader's Call
7.3%inclusion41 decks559 decks
0%synergy
Anointed Procession
6.3%inclusion36 decks572 decks
0%synergy
Tocasia's Welcome
5.9%inclusion34 decks572 decks
4%synergy
Curiosity
5.8%inclusion33 decks572 decks
2%synergy
Knowledge Is Power
5.6%inclusion31 decks553 decks
5%synergy
Poetic Ingenuity
5.4%inclusion31 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Teferi, Master of Time
7.2%inclusion41 decks572 decks
4%synergy
Teferi, Temporal Pilgrim
6.8%inclusion39 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Chandra, Flamecaller
6.5%inclusion37 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Utility Lands
Desert of the Mindful
82%inclusion467 decks572 decks
80%synergy
Desert of the True
80%inclusion459 decks572 decks
79%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
79%inclusion454 decks572 decks
78%synergy
Reliquary Tower
63%inclusion359 decks572 decks
29%synergy
Blasted Landscape
48%inclusion275 decks572 decks
47%synergy
Temple of the False God
15%inclusion84 decks572 decks
9%synergy
Desolate Lighthouse
11%inclusion64 decks572 decks
10%synergy
Hall of Heliod's Generosity
7.7%inclusion44 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Hostile Desert
6.1%inclusion35 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
89%inclusion508 decks572 decks
0%synergy
Raugrin Crystal
88%inclusion501 decks572 decks
84%synergy
Sol Ring
85%inclusion487 decks572 decks
-4%synergy
Azorius Signet
58%inclusion333 decks572 decks
25%synergy
Izzet Signet
56%inclusion318 decks572 decks
22%synergy
Boros Signet
55%inclusion312 decks572 decks
24%synergy
Commander's Sphere
34%inclusion195 decks572 decks
20%synergy
Talisman of Creativity
32%inclusion183 decks572 decks
-12%synergy
Thought Vessel
29%inclusion164 decks572 decks
5%synergy
Talisman of Conviction
26%inclusion150 decks572 decks
-19%synergy
Talisman of Progress
25%inclusion142 decks572 decks
-21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
18%inclusion102 decks572 decks
-14%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
12%inclusion71 decks572 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
10%inclusion60 decks572 decks
-3%synergy
Lands
Island
98%inclusion562 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Plains
98%inclusion561 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion558 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion519 decks572 decks
-2%synergy
Irrigated Farmland
89%inclusion507 decks572 decks
76%synergy
Ash Barrens
72%inclusion413 decks572 decks
65%synergy
Mystic Monastery
67%inclusion383 decks572 decks
8%synergy
Exotic Orchard
61%inclusion349 decks572 decks
0%synergy
Perilous Landscape
55%inclusion279 decks508 decks
36%synergy
Raugrin Triome
52%inclusion300 decks572 decks
15%synergy
Prairie Stream
48%inclusion273 decks572 decks
7%synergy
Shivan Reef
46%inclusion264 decks572 decks
6%synergy
Azorius Chancery
45%inclusion256 decks572 decks
32%synergy
Glittering Massif
43%inclusion62 decks145 decks
35%synergy
Izzet Boilerworks
42%inclusion240 decks572 decks
29%synergy
Boros Garrison
39%inclusion224 decks572 decks
29%synergy
Night Market
33%inclusion114 decks343 decks
33%synergy
Skycloud Expanse
30%inclusion174 decks572 decks
8%synergy
Capital City
24%inclusion47 decks193 decks
24%synergy
Battlefield Forge
24%inclusion135 decks572 decks
-18%synergy
Hallowed Fountain
23%inclusion132 decks572 decks
-18%synergy
Steam Vents
23%inclusion131 decks572 decks
-17%synergy
Sacred Foundry
22%inclusion125 decks572 decks
-18%synergy
Sulfur Falls
21%inclusion122 decks572 decks
-30%synergy
Myriad Landscape
20%inclusion115 decks572 decks
9%synergy
Glacial Fortress
19%inclusion108 decks572 decks
-34%synergy
Clifftop Retreat
18%inclusion105 decks572 decks
-31%synergy
Spectator Seating
17%inclusion98 decks572 decks
-13%synergy
Training Center
17%inclusion95 decks572 decks
-15%synergy
Adarkar Wastes
16%inclusion91 decks572 decks
-19%synergy
Sea of Clouds
16%inclusion91 decks572 decks
-15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
14%inclusion81 decks572 decks
-13%synergy
Temple of Epiphany
13%inclusion72 decks572 decks
-15%synergy
Temple of Triumph
13%inclusion72 decks572 decks
-12%synergy
Flooded Strand
12%inclusion68 decks572 decks
-18%synergy
Arid Mesa
11%inclusion63 decks572 decks
-17%synergy
Deserted Beach
11%inclusion62 decks572 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Enlightenment
11%inclusion62 decks572 decks
-16%synergy
Scalding Tarn
10%inclusion57 decks572 decks
-18%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.7%inclusion50 decks572 decks
-9%synergy
Stormcarved Coast
8.7%inclusion50 decks572 decks
-14%synergy
Sundown Pass
7.3%inclusion42 decks572 decks
-12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.0%inclusion40 decks572 decks
-21%synergy
Rugged Prairie
6.5%inclusion37 decks572 decks
-15%synergy
Cascade Bluffs
6.3%inclusion36 decks572 decks
-16%synergy
Port Town
5.6%inclusion32 decks572 decks
-13%synergy
Molten Tributary
5.2%inclusion30 decks572 decks
3%synergy
Sacred Peaks
5.1%inclusion29 decks572 decks
3%synergy